Noirdame79
I grew up watching "Full House" and loved it for the most part. It was interesting to see an unconventional, but overall very loving family depicted, having real-life issues (at least as much as could be dealt with in a half hour episode, or the occasional two-parter). I was in between the ages of the oldest daughter, Donna Jo aka DJ Tanner (Candace Cameron) and middle child Stephanie (Jodie Sweetin) so I identified with them both at different times. The baby of the family, Michelle (Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen) was adorable in the first few seasons, but she later became a rather know-it-all brat, reminding me of my own sister, and that grated on my nerves. Still, it's nice to re-watch the show and recall a time when sitcoms and television in general were funny and entertaining, but still family-friendly and not full of crude jokes and sexual innuendo. "Full House" lasted eight seasons, proving that it did have a lot of appeal.Danny Tanner (Bob Saget, father of three daughters in real life), suffers a terrible tragedy when his wife, Pam, dies in an accident caused by a drunk driver. He asks his brother-in-law, Jesse Cochran, later Katsopolis, (John Stamos) and his best friend, Joey Gladstone (Dave Coulier) to move in with him and help him raise his children. This adds an interesting and very funny dynamic as all three men are very clueless (especially in the first season) regarding running a household and caring for small children. The pilot episode where Jesse and Joey are left alone with the girls and have to change Michelle's diaper for the first time is very memorable. While Danny is a loving and sometimes, irritatingly over-protective father, and kind of nerdy, he is the glue that holds the family together, even if his neat- freak routine is over the top. The rapport that the kids have with Jesse and Joey is very special, as both, especially Joey, are just big kids themselves. Jesse, with his daredevil reputation, rock star ambitions (accentuated by the actor's real-life musical talent) and occasionally bossy and grouchy exterior, is actually a gentle, sensitive soul who adores his family, and the girls know that he his always there for them. It was also evident in his relationship with Becky Donaldson (Lori Loughlin), the co-host of Danny's television show, "Wake Up, San Francisco", who would become Jesse's wife and the mother of their twin boys, Nicki and Alex (Blake and Dylan Tuomy-Wilhoit). Joey, a struggling stand-up comedian, is reflective of Coulier's real-life background and his impressions and love for cartoons is also a hoot to watch. The family dog, Comet, is a welcome addition and has his own special and welcome scene-stealing moments.The girls go through the normal stages of adjusting to the loss of their mother, having to share a bedroom (DJ and Stephanie at the beginning, and later, Steph and Michelle become roomies), making the transitions from elementary school to junior high and high school, crushes, peer pressure, etc. DJ, being the eldest, is the first to experience most of these, and in the later seasons has a boyfriend named Steve (Scott Weinger), who is a seemingly bottomless pit but is charming and cute, and her somewhat eccentric best friend, Kimmy Gibbler (Andrea Barber), is also the next-door neighbor, and while she is often treated as an annoyance by the rest of the Tanner clan, she is oddly endearing and lovable. Of course, no series is perfect, and "Full House" is no exception. It can be a bit saccharine and corny at times; there are, inevitably, continuity errors (glaringly how Danny suddenly becomes a neat- obsessed nut in the second season, with no explanation, among others), and as with most shows that feature very young children, as the kids get older the dynamic changes. Michelle, as I stated earlier, was the youngest and often got away with way too much, even as she became more and more obnoxious at times. Her cuteness wore off by the time she was about 5, and when I compare the acting of the Olsen twins at the age to that of Jodie Sweetin in the show's early years, I can help but think that Sweetin was a much more natural actress. Stephanie often suffers from the middle child syndrome but I actually found her to be the funniest of the three Tanner daughters. I found it increasingly annoying that Michelle was very jealous of anyone who Jesse spent time with, including his own sons. It was also inevitable that the cuteness factor would shift to Nicki and Alex, and some fans may have found that difficult to adjust to. John Stamos, of course, was the heartthrob of the series (and who can argue with that?), although Jesse's Elvis obsession occasionally was too much of a theme. Although for several years, Stamos tried to distance himself from the series in order to be taken seriously as an actor, "Full House" was a great showcase for his talent in both comedy and drama. Candace Cameron and Lori Loughlin, like Stamos, appeared in many television movies in the 1990s, and were always very capable no matter what the material. Both Bob Saget and Dave Coulier had their own shows on the side - Saget "America's Funniest Home Videos" and Coulier, "America's Funniest People". The rapport between the actors was obvious and was still apparent when Netflix premiered the spin-off, "Fuller House", in which Cameron, Sweetin and Barber reprised their roles and the rest of the cast (with the exception of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, who no longer act professionally), made guest appearances. "Fuller House" received mixed reviews, and while the chemistry is still there, let's face it - television ain't what it used to be. "Full House" lives on in syndication, on DVD, and in the hearts of its fans.
joshvonhousen
Full House is a shameful excuse for a TV show.I mean, The Big Bang Theory is an awful show, but I still gave that one a 2 star review because it sometimes (very rarely) makes me laugh. However, this show isn't inventive in any way, and it sure as hell isn't funny. This is a show that has HYPNOTIZED my generation, so much so that Netflix is reviving the show under the name "Fuller House" (KILL ME!). This show is the kind of show that your parents turn on if they want you to shut up, so a lot of kids around my age grew up watching it, and they see it as a "childhood classic". However, if they were to watch it now, they'd see how trite and pandering it is. The whole show just revolves around cute children doing cute things. Seriously, they have not one but TWO sets of twin children in this show. Even TV shows like Arthur had characters that were unique and seemed like they could be real people, whereas this is just a perfect family that has the most first-world problems I've ever heard. And, as I've mentioned before, the jokes aren't even funny. "The baby's sleeping like a baby"............ Um, where's the joke? I honestly don't understand it. And, all the jokes are on the same level as bad. Listen, if you like this show, that's okay. It's not your fault. It's your parents fault for being terrible, terrible people and turning on this garbage instead of something that had actual substance like Batman: The Animated Series.
