Growing up as a kid in the 90’s Full House was an essential part of my childhood. I can remember staying up till the crack of dawn at my grandparents house just to catch the hour long special of Full House that came on Nick at Night. As I grew older, Full House became part of my cousins adolescence as well. The more people that I talk to, the more I come to discover that Full House was a part of people's raising. Children from the 90’s grew up with the characters from Full House and still hold on to them today.
Mid 2015 there had been talk of Netflix creating a spin off from the beloved show Full House, and on February 26, 2016 Netflix released the debut of Fuller House. Same house, same family, just 30 years later. I have no recollection of ever watching a full episode of either show: Full House or Fuller House until today. When watching episode 1 of Fuller House I noticed the adaptation to the modern decade that the producers made.
Although there are many more differences than there are similarities between the two shows, Fuller House still holds on to the same values Full House did back in the 90's. After speaking with my peers and reading reviews online, I feel confident in saying that Fuller House also tried to keep the same principles and family values that Full House did. Fuller House shows the viewers life lessons through each episode. Some of these lessons include: never lying or going behind someone's back because there will always be consequences for your actions. Family is also a huge aspect that both Full House and Fuller House are based on. Families come in all different shapes and sizes, and through these two shows the viewers are taught to be grateful for their own families that they were gifted.
In season 1 episode 1 of Fuller House, the viewers are already shown the continuation of the importance of family. The viewers are briefly reunited with every character from Full House minus the Olsen twins. DJ, Danny’s daughter is left to raise her three children on her own after her husband passed away on a call as a firefighter. It appears that Joey, Jesse, Danny, and Becky all have other priorities that they must accomplish, so therefore they will not be on many more episodes. After eveyons is about to embark on their new journey in life, they overhear DJ talking about how she is scared to raise three boys all on her own (Jackson, Max, and Tommy).
This is when family plays a huge role in the show again. The viewers are shown what family really means to the Tanner family, and what it means to be a helping hand in the roughest of times. After overhearing DJ express her concerns, everyone says that they will ditch their priorities and stay with her because family comes first. Stephanie (DJ’s sister) then steps in and says that it is her turn to help out in the family. Kimmy (DJ’s childhood best friend who lived next door) also decides to stay and help DJ in the everyday struggles of being a mom. Even though Fuller House shares the same values that Full House once did, the show focuses more on the lives of the adults, rather than the struggles of raising a family. I hope that Fuller House instills the same values in children today that Full House instilled in me.
I love how you incorporate both shows into one. I wish you would have written more about Joey, Jesse, and Danny, but it makes sense that you didn't because they are leaving. I understand what you are writing about, because I had children growing up in the 80's that watched Full House. My children got a lot out of the program: not supposed to be drinking, doing drugs, or lying. They also learned the values of trusting one another, manners, and having fun/ enjoying family life. Back in the 80's it was not typical for three guys to live all together in a house and raise three girls together, but now a days it's just natural. You used to be able to spank your kids in public, but now you would get in trouble from the government. Overall, I have really enjoyed Full House and I am taking the next steps in watching Fuller House and moving on.
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