10 Actors Who Left Hit TV Shows And Then Came Back

10. Scott Weinger (Full House)

Oh, Steve, your hair was always so cool.

Scott Weinger first appeared as Steve, DJ's on-again-off-again love interest on Full House, in 1991. Though he was introduced late in the series (season five of an eight-season run), the character quickly became a fan favorite. He was goofy and lovable, in a way that idiotic sitcom characters of the nineties rarely were, all of which was solely because of Weinger's performance.

However, after two full seasons of dating, Steve and DJ broke up at the end of the seventh season. But despite his success and Aladdin-related fame, it wasn't money or a big ego that lead to Weinger's departure. It was because he was accepted into Harvard University.

Considering his studies lasted all the way up until 1998, even when he did return to Full House for the finale, it was for no more than a brief cameo. His proper return was saved for the Netflix revival, Fuller House. Weinger has appeared in nearly every episode thus far and shows no signs of stopping.