Lipper also reflected on the TV landscape of the early 1990s, it was a time when scripted broadcast television was booming, with only a few major networks dominating the airwaves David Lipper is widely known for his role as the rocker Vicker on Full House. He recently shared an interesting backstory about how he landed the part. Before becoming a part of the beloved sitcom, Lipper was on the brink of starring in a completely different show. Yes, the actor was set to star in another show, but when that project fell through, Warner Bros. decided to cast him in Full House instead.This unexpected change not only changed Lipper’s’ career but also became a memorable part of Full House history. Let’s check out the insights he has shared.
A missed opportunity turned into a major role Lipper was originally cast in a different show, which at first looked like a dream role. The show was initially titled The Secret Life of Harry Greene but was later renamed Reality Check. The show featured an impressive cast, including Hilary Swank, Giovanni RIbsi, and Kaley Cuoco. Despite the impressive cast and high hopes for the show, Reality Check never made it to air.
He shared this during his conversation with former Full House co-stars Jodie Sweetin and Andrea Barber on their podcast How Rude, Tanneritos!pper shared that Reality Check was highly anticipated and had even received a better score than Friends. He said, “This was like a big, big — they actually thought this had a better shot than Friends because we had huge test scores.” However, the show was ultimately pulled off the schedule due to a change in programming. “Fox got the rights to football over the summer,” he added and the network decided to air football instead of the new show. Lipper jokingly described the cast as a group of “little people who kind of had decent careers.” Lipper recalls that the president of Warner Bros. Television reassured him after the pilot was dropped. He told him, “Look we’re fans. I’m a fan. We’re going to put you on another show for sure.” And he kept his words, Lipper was cast as Viper on Full House.A missed opportunity on step by step During the podcast, Lipper also shared another “what could have been” moment in his career. He was in the running for the role of Cody on Step by Step, a popular sitcom from the 1990s. Then producers told him that he was close to landing the role but then the role went to Shasha Mitchell. Mitchell showed up just in time for his audition.
Lipper couldn’t believe what was happening, but even with Mitchell’s late arrival, he still got the part. The reason Lipper missed out on the role was a marketing decision. The casting director explained that the marketing team thought Sasha would sell more lunch boxes, which is why they chose him.
