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‘Fuller House’ review

Jennifer Wall
Connector Staff

After a long hiatus from 1995 to 2016, our favorite San Francisco family comes back for more.

DJ Fuller, played by Candace Cameron, previously known as DJ Tanner, stars in the show and has three sons that her best friend, Kimmie, and her sister, Stephanie, come to help raise in the same house the beloved Tanner family lived in. The show is based off DJ’s life as a new widow and her fear of raising her three sons alone.

Although season one has its cheesy parts, (what else would we expect from a “Full House” reunion?), it does bring back many memories from the original show. This show was clearly made for the diehard Tanner family fans.

Many references are made in season one that viewers may not pick up on if they did not watch the original series. Danny Tanner (Bob Saget), Jesse Katsopolis (John Stamos) and Joey Gladstone (Dave Coulier) make few appearances with the same personalities we left them with in 1995. There are moments where Michelle Tanner (Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen) is referenced, giving mention to her “fashion empire” in New York. It has been announced that in season two, Michelle will come back for at least an appearance, however the Olsen twins will not be the actresses portraying her.

Personally, I loved the show, but that could be fueled by my desire to be back in 1995. This Netflix original series realized season one all at once, and I watched it all…within 48 hours.

I can’t promise that people will think this show is original and phenomenal, but it was an emotional stroll down memory lane that, quite frankly, I enjoyed very much.

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