In some alternate universe, it’s David Spade sharing scenes with Mr. Woodchuck on Full House, not Dave Coulier. Spade recently revealed he tried out to play Joey Gladstone on the 1990s ABC sitcom before Coulier landed the role.
“When I moved here, it was one of my first auditions when I had a little heat on me, and I read for Joey,” Spade remembered in a recent installment of Esquire’s “What I’ve Learned” video series.
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