Fuller House puts modern twist on classic show

Megan Klug, Blue M Sports Editor

The very first episode of “Full House” aired in 1987, but 29 years later the show is considered a classic. Months ago, actor John Stamos, who plays Uncle Jesse, announced a Full House reunion. The reunion includes most of the original crew, minus Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, the actresses that played Michelle.

The reunion is called “Fuller House.” Basically, the first episode of “Fuller House” has parallels to the very first episode of the original “Full House.” The episode also includes a greeting from all of the actors that will be seen throughout the first season. If you have seen later episodes of the original then you probably remember the twins, Nicky and Alex. I was surprised to see that they were able to get them to join the reunion. Danny, Uncle Joey, Uncle Jesse, Aunt Becky, Kimmy Gibbler, D.J., Stephanie, Steve, Nicky and Alex are all the well-known characters that reappear in the reunion.

Twitter exploded when the news first came about, but questions about whether the reunion would give the original show justice also stirred about. “Fuller House” has a plot that is almost identical to the original. However, they made some slight adjustments for it to fit within the new generation.

To start it off, D.J. is living in the original Tanner household with her three boys. She is living with her dad, Danny, due to her husband’s passing as a firefighter. With the help of her guardians throughout the show back in the ‘90s, she is raising her kids. When everyone comes back for a going away party since all of the guardians are taking new jobs in either Los Angeles or Las Vegas, D.J. realizes she will be all on her own.

Stephanie notices how upset D.J. is and offers to stay instead of going back to her elaborate job of DJing. Then, Kimmy jumps in and agrees she needs the help and also offers to move in along with her daughter, Ramona. Instead of moving houses, the clan stays in the same house that they lived in as children.

Throughout the season, they face similar problems that first occurred when “Full House” was airing, including the issue of sharing a bedroom with a sibling. The family faces problems and also has plenty of cute family moments.

Overall, I think the production of “Fuller House” was a brilliant idea and the execution of the show makes it even better with the casting choices. The introduction of new characters was smooth and didn’t mess up the original cast. Reuniting one of the most popular sitcoms and putting it on Netflix will undoubtedly be extremely successful. In order to fully understand the show, it is important that you watched “Full House” before; otherwise, it doesn’t have the same magic to it.

Additional seasons will most likely happen due to the rapid success of “Fuller House.”