Finally, February 26th, the day 90's kids have been waiting for for months. 29 years later and we were finally able to get a glimpse inside the Tanner Family household once again. Growing up this was a show that my sister and I watching religiously. We sat for hours watching it on television, spent car rides watching all seven season of the original series when it came out on DVD, and now snapchat each other videos of our favorite scenes late at night when its on Nick-at-Nite. I'm always a little weary of television show remakes, because some never turn out to be the same. Fuller House did not disappoint.
Nostalgia really set in when the opening credits of Fuller House filled my computer screen. The original opening credits from the show's pilot episode from 1989 popped up giving us a cute reminder of Baby Michelle's adorable disposition. The show then pans to the kitchen with only a few modern changes from the original set making the blast from the past a little more real. One by one the characters come into the scene making the excitement all more real.
Roll the actual opening credits for Fuller House. Each cast member acts out their opening credit scenes in modern time. The producers really did this one right. It was like a time machine transported the original cast to 2016. I couldn't have set the mood any better.
Now for the cast members. The antics from the early 90's were still prevalent with each character's attitude. Hilarious comedy lines from Joey, Uncle Jesse's sarcastic humor, and Kimmy Gibler's obnoxious behavior were sentimental reminders of why we fell in love with this wholesome family. The new additions to the show did not disappoint either. DJ's adorable boys gave the show a new energy that fit right in with the rest of the cast. The addition of Kimmy's daughter, Romona, and her interaction with DJ's boys reminded me of watching the Tanner sisters grow up in the same house.
As for the elephant in the room, as expected, Michelle Tanner did not make an appearance on the episode. But if you saw the first episode, the cast makes a hilarious dig at the Olsen twins that was laughable to anyone.
The episode ending paid tribute to John Stamos, Bob Saget, and Dave Coulier's mothers who all sadly passed away in recent years. Below the dedication read "(they would have loved this)". Indeed they would have. This modern remake of a classic family television show is funny and entertaining in it's own special way. It is difficult to stack up to the original show that set the bar very high, but by no means did it disappoint.
