After more than 20 years off the air, fans are finally catching up with the Tanner clan and they are as hectic as ever.
Netflix premiered its much anticipated reboot of the ’90s classic “Full House” on Friday, titled “Fuller House,” and eager binge-watchers are already waiting for Season 2.
The series takes place in the original Tanner house as the family prepares to throw a party for Danny, played by Bob Saget, who has taken a job in Los Angeles. D.J., played by Candace Cameron-Bure, has recently lost her husband and is worried about how she will take care of her three sons when everyone is gone.
Her sister, Stephanie, played by Jodie Sweetin, home from working in London, agrees to move in with D.J. into their old house to help out. D.J.’s old friend, Kimmy Gibbler, played by Andrea Barber, also agrees to move into the house with her daughter.
Almost all of the original cast returned, along with some new faces. The only original cast members to not return were Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, who both played Michelle, as they wanted to focus on their fashion-designing careers.
The first episode was a mix of old and new, with an unnecessary amount of old. It opened with the original theme before breaking into the new opening, sung by Carly Rae Jepsen. The entire 36 minutes of the first episode had parallels between the original pilot and the present, which was not as cute or nostalgic the second time around.
Hopefully, the rest of the season will not be in the same format. Since it was old in the first episode, it would certainly be old by the 13th. They brought back a lot of original jokes, but, sadly, they were used every chance they got, which made them feel overused.
Newer jokes were not nearly as funny and there was more eye-rolling than laughing along with the live audience. Some of the cast has not acted since “Full House” ended, and it showed, as they seemed stiff and a little uncomfortable.
While “Fuller House” may be good on the nostalgia factor, the pilot was a little rough overall. The first season is available now.
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