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| Candace Cameron Bure | ... | ||
| Jodie Sweetin | ... | ||
| Andrea Barber | ... | ||
| Michael Campion | ... | ||
| Elias Harger | ... | ||
| Soni Bringas | ... | ||
| Dashiell Messitt | ... | ||
| Fox Messitt | ... | ||
| Juan Pablo Di Pace | ... | ||
| John Brotherton | ... | ||
| Scott Weinger | ... | ||
Fuller House is a spin-off series based on the hit ABC family sitcom Full House (1987-95) created and executive produced by Jeff Franklin for Netflix. D.J. Tanner-Fuller (Candace Cameron-Bure) is a recently widowed mom to a 13-year-old named Jackson (Michael Campion), 7-year-old named Max (Elias Harger), and a newborn son named Tommy (Fox and Dashiell Messitt). After realizing she is unable to cope with the demands of holding a full time job as a veterinarian in addition to raising three kids, her sister Stephanie (Jodie Sweetin) and childhood best friend Kimmy (Andrea Barber), who is also the mother of a 13-year-old daughter (Soni Bringas), offer to move in to bring up her children. Written by Eli Allen
So, I grew up with the original and sure, it was cheesy and dated, but had great characters and a lot of heart.
Fuller House...is pretty much exactly the same. Not that that's a bad thing! In this day and age, such a show is welcome.
The Tanner girls (sans Michelle) and Kimmy take the roles of their uncles/dad in the original, raising DJ's three sons along with Kimmy's daughter in the same house. The pilot is basically a reunion episode and isn't exactly great. It's forced and kinda cringeworthy. But when that's over, the show really takes off. The three leads all do a great job (and aged pretty darn well, if you catch my drift), and the new kids aren't too bad either. Max especially--that kid is going to be a star.
There's a nice mix of humor here, family stuff and some more adult stuff for older viewers. Yes, there's a laugh track. Yes, it feels forced in parts. But so did the original. If you're even remotely a fan, you'll love it.