I admit it. I was seriously looking forward to the 13 episodes of Fuller House on Netflix, released last February. Reruns of the original Full House have been on Nick at Nite for years. I wanted to see the reboot. I also will admit that I binge watched the 13 episodes. Fuller House is like an old friend who moved away, coming back for a visit.

Ignore the reviews that were harsh and overwhelmingly negative. Full House never set out to be sophisticated TV and neither does Fuller House. The reboot is strictly for the fan: the aficionados that lived for the one-liners, group hugs, and heartfelt episodes.

Fuller House is set 15 years after Full House ended. DJ’s husband has passed, and has she moved back home with her father (Danny), so he can help her raise her three sons. Her father, Uncle Jesse, and Becky are moving to LA. DJ is overwhelmed with having no one to aid her. Her younger sister, Stephanie, best friend, Kimmy, and daughter Ramona move in to help her foster Jackson, Max, and baby Tommy’s growth. Once they move in, the reboot is official. The original cast comes to visit throughout the 13 episodes, including DJ’s old boyfriend Steve. The catch phrases (“how rude”, “you got it dude”, “have mercy”, “Oh, Mylanta”) are interspersed throughout the episodes. Stephanie’s love for dancing, Kimmy’s party planning business, and DJ’s job as a veterinarian make for entertaining episodes. Jackson and Max along with Ramona get into mischief, just as the kids did in Full House. The family’s constant embrace of love are still abundant.

If you are a fan of Full House reruns, then you will surely take delight watching Fuller House. DJ, Stephanie, Kimmy, and their kids provide the next generation of droll family antics, and luckily enough for the reboot enthusiasts, the show, has already been renewed for a second season. Perhaps Michelle (the Olsen twins) will decide to make an appearance in one of the episodes, and then the show will be called “Fullest House.”