‘Full House: What Kind of Car Does Danny Tanner Drive?
Danny Tanner is known for many things on this sitcom. He gave iconic dad talks to his three daughters, Michelle, Stephanie, and DJ. He also had a red convertible that made an appearance in the Full House introduction.
Hereās what we know about this car and why it only appeared in the early Full House seasons.Ā
Danny Tanner is one character from the iconic sitcom āFull Houseā
He loved to clean. Bob Saget appeared as Danny Tanner for most episodes of this sitcom, later returning for the spinoff Fuller House. He acted as a father to his daughters Michelle, Stephanie, and DJ, as well as the co-host of the morning show, Wake Up, San Francisco.
Danny Tanner was also a best friend to the characters named Joey Gladstone and Jesse Katsopolis. Aside from his love for cleaning, Danny Tanner had a deep love and appreciation for his car named Bullet. This vehicle is the same car that appeared in the introduction to Full House.
What kind of car does Danny Tanner drive?
In addition to the iconic theme song, most know the Full House introduction to include Danny Tannerās packed car. Thatās his prized possession ā a red 1961 Oldsmobile 88 that he affectionately nicknamed Bullet.Ā
This was the same car that Uncle Jesse accidentally totaled during the first season of this sitcom. Fortunately, though, Jesse and Joey were able to find a replica at a local car dealership. After that, a few other cars appeared in Full House, especially as the Tanner sisters grew.Ā
There are several car-themed episodes in this comedy seriesĀ
Danny Tannerās car wouldnāt be the only vehicle featured in the sitcom. During the āHoney, I Broke the Houseā episode of Full House, Stephanie accidentally started Joeyās car that was parked in the backyard.Ā
She switched the gear shifter to āRā for āradio.ā Little did she know that the āRā stood for āreverse.ā The car went right through the kitchen window, prompting Michelle Tannerās jaw to drop and yell, āthereās a car in the kitchen!ā As an adult in Fuller House, Stephanie Tanner accidentally drove Joeyās car through the kitchen again.
During the āDriving Miss DJā episode, Uncle Jesse decided to take DJ out for driving lessons. With DJ in the driverās seat of the Mustang, Jesseās best advice was to āfeel the vibrationsā of the car. Unfortunately, that led her to scratch the side of the car.
For DJās 16th birthday, Joey gifted this character a red 1977 Pontiac Firebird. Unfortunately, unbeknownst to Joey, this car was actually stolen, and DJ Tanner wasnāt allowed to keep it. It was the thought that counted, though!
Most episodes of Full House are available for streaming on Hulu. All five seasons of the Netflix original spinoff series, Fuller House, are available on the streaming platform, Netflix.Ā