A Look Back At Steve Harvey And Bob Saget’s Friendship

Steve Harvey was interviewed on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” soon after Bob Saget’s death, predominantly to discuss his new show “Judge Steve Harvey,” but the host also took the time to ask if Harvey and the late comedian were close. “We were at shows together on television,” Harvey confirmed. He went on to explain that they would often do press events together and then revealed that Saget was nothing like the character he played on TV (referring to “Full House” clean freak Danny Tanner). 

Harvey also noted he was not like his character either, presumably referring to “Me and the Boys” protagonist Steve Tower. “When we would see each other offstage,” the “Family Feud” host told Kimmel with a grin, “we would just cuss each other out.” Then, Harvey shared the touching last email he received from Saget. Very shortly before Saget’s death, he asked his buddy to be a podcast guest. 

“He really respected the moral stances that I take,” Harvey explained, “and he was just talking about all the good times we had. … So it was a little hard, man, today. You know, he was a great dude, man.” The duo also discussed how surprising Saget’s dark comedy could be, especially coming from such a kind person.