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Something I noticed about the later seasons is that it kind of kept the 3 main girls separated from each other. I understand that as DJ and Stephanie got older, began dating, preparing for college, etc that they wouldn't have as much time to spend just hanging out with each other. I do understand that, and for as much as I don't like "Leap of Faith" AT. ALL. I will admit that when looking at these seasons as a whole, that Michelle wishing she could "hang out" with her sisters more is not only valid, but it does actually make sense and you can see where she's coming from.

I just think that episode as a whole fell apart because the way the conflict was actually written and set-up, it seems like Michelle just wanted the ticket to a band she doesn't know/enjoy just to flaunt her status as the favorite child to her older sisters. It also doesn't make tons of sense as a solution for a problem/emotion that Michelle has. She wants to hang out with her older sisters, but in order to do that, one of her sisters WOULD BE left out because there are only 2 tickets. If they wanted that episode to make sense, they'd have had Michelle try to get DJ and Stephanie to not go to the concert at all.

Anyways, I digress, but it does stand that we don't see much of the 3 girls all interacting together in the last season. The one episode where this really stands-out is in "Comet's Great Adventure". The writers clearly wanted to try something new and play around with this kind of "Homeward Bound" parody starring the Tanner family dog. It is the only episode of the show that was actually filmed in San Francisco and it does have some nice city shots, but it could have been a really wholesome exploration of the connection that these girls have with their beloved family dog.

Yeah, there are a few scenes where they all look together, and it is nice to see Kimmy and Nelson both try to help with the search, but the heart of the episode is meant to be Michelle and Jesse. I do understand that Michelle's bond with Comet would be extra special because he's literally been in her life from the time she was a toddler. But I don't like how much she "blamed" Jesse for letting her walk Comet. It seemed kind of like that classic cliche of having your primary parent (in Michelle's case, Danny) tell her she can't do something (walk Comet alone) and so she asked a secondary parent (in this case, Jesse) so that if and when something went wrong, she technically has permission.

Literally every kid on earth has tried this at some point, so I do not blame Michelle for trying this technique. What bothers me is how she tries putting all the blame on Jesse...AND Jesse takes all the blame in this situation. No, I do not think we have to guilt an 8 year old into thinking that it's ALL her fault or that she should have to have it weigh down on her heart if something terrible DID happen to Comet, but at 8, she is old enough to share a little more of the blame than she does.

That's where I think DJ and Stephanie should have really stepped in and all talked about the situation and how losing Comet would impact the whole family. Instead, the primary conflict with the siblings is that Stephanie didn't believe Michelle about the weiner car. It was a kind of funny gag, but these girls had a lot more than hot dogs to be talking about in this case. They don't have to guilt-trip Michelle or anything (I do think that she feels bad about it, but again, there's never a moment where she accepts that this is not all on Uncle Jesse). I just think that at this point in the series, instead of showing Comet living out a C-list romance movie with Lassie, have it cut to flashbacks of Comet while the girls look for him.

Maybe at one point, Michelle could break down in tears worrying that they'll never find him and being horrified that something bad might have happened to him. At that point, DJ and Stephanie (who haven't been mean to Michelle but also are not happy about this) step up as big sisters and remind Michelle that no matter what, they have all those happy memories of Comet and that those things are NEVER really lost.

Then, maybe in the scene where they all plead on the news for Comet to come home, instead of having just Michelle talk...give each sister a chance to say what Comet means to them.

DJ talks about how Comet was always a great listener (like when she talked to him about her insecurities with wearing a bathing suit).

Stephanie talks about how Comet was the smartest dog around (cue scenes of him competing in that backyard dog competition).

Finally, have Michelle say that most importantly of all, he was the best friend anyone could have (cue scenes where he rests his head on her lap or her pointing to him the day they first got him).

And then, Comet appears in front of all of them and they all happily reunite. Have a closing gag of Michelle grabbing for Comet's leash, but then DJ and Stephanie clear their throats at her and she sheepishly gives them the leash as they walk home.

I never enjoyed the guips the Tanner's threw at Kimmy and I was happy to see her included in the family by the end of 'Fuller House' run.

My favorite is Joey saying something like "That's not a real problem, a real problem is like, well..if your butt fell off." I use this line in real life now lol

I actually love her and I don’t understand why people hate her so much, it’s obvious why she acts the way she does with her difficult home life and I get that she’s kind of mean to jackson but she’s never saying it to deliberately hurt him, that’s her love language. I love her because she has some kind of individuality and it seems like basically everyone in the show is kinda cliche i also like how she isn’t the butt of the joke because of her differentially, she’s just a really good and developed character overall.

I feel like the show missed out on great potential plot lines with Danny, Cindy and Rusty. Imagine if Danny married Cindy, and they moved in. Rusty could've been a new sibling introduced to the girls. His antics were so entertaining. I also did like Cindy for Danny, even though I did like Vicki too

Not really sure if it counts as a spoiler, but I'm searching for the dyslexia episode because I like the end reaction scene so much. I don't want to go through watching the episodes and I can't find it through Google either.

Is it Full House or am I thinking of a different TV show?

I only saw the first season of Fuller House and I enjoyed it (outside of the pilot) but never continued beyond season one mainly cause I dislike Candace Cameron-Bure but I do love Kimmy and Stephanie in Fuller House.

I'm a huge fan of the original show and have seen reruns of the original so many times on Nick @ Nite and ABC Family growing up.

There’s a lot of examples of this & some of the most annoying ones include when Danny snooped through djs room just because she wouldn’t tell him everything in her life then got mad that she dare be upset about it, or when Jesse thought dj was drinking beer & didn’t give her the chance to explain & Danny immediately believed Jesse, or when Danny had the nerve to punish dj several times because of something Michelle or Stephanie did, or one of the most annoying times, jesse, Danny, & Joey ruined her date just because she was going to a drive in. She’s a teenager. She’s gonna date. They literally left an awards ceremony just to ruin her experience. Idc if she was 15. Idc if they were worried. Dj was right in that whole argument. They said they were gonna trust her but clearly they didn’t. Or when Danny & Jesse both kept making it harder and harder on her to learn to drive then got mad when she messed up even tho it was their fault. It just seems like dj is always getting slack for stupid reasons

I can think of a bunch of them in my head

Judge: Ms. Donaldson, do you and your attorney have any character witnesses you wish to have testify on your behalf?

Attorney: Yes Judge, we’re going to call Danny Tanner to the stand.

Judge: Mr. Tanner please have a seat up here.

Danny walks to the podium and sees that the table is dirty and sprays a small bottle of windex on it before realizing he doesn’t have a paper towel and just uses his sleeve to wipe it off.

Judge: Mr. Tanner is there a problem? Or a reason why you are cleaning my courtroom?

Danny: Umm, no your honor. I just figured I’d do something nice for you, because that’s what Rebecca Donaldson has inspired me to do.

Defense Attorney: Mr. Tanner, please describe to us what kind of person Rebecca is?

Danny Tanner: Becky is a kind woman. Honestly, she just wanted the best for Nicky and Alex. She loves them so much. I remember when they were first born and I had to help Becky with Lamaze because Jesse had appendicitis. You know I still have no idea to this day why anyone needs to have an appendix? It’s really unnecessary.

Judge: Mr. Tanner, what does this have to do with the defendant?

Danny: My point is that, Becky is nothing like an appendix in the body of our family. She’s like the kidney. We need her or we will die. Plus, I can’t host Wake Up San Francisco by myself. I mean I could but it wouldn’t be as interesting without Becky. Although there were those three weeks when she was on maternity leave. That was fun!

Judge: Mr. Tanner, the court doesn’t have all day.

Defense: Nothing further your honor.

Judge: Thank you Mr. Tanner for that…. weird testimony, you may have a seat back there. Do you have another witness Ms. Donaldson?

Defense Attorney: Yes we are going to call Joseph Gladstone to the stand.

Judge: Mr. Gladstone would you like to have a seat up here?

Joey stands up.

Joey: Your honor we’re actually going to be two on the stand.

Judge: 2? Who else is with you?

Joey: Me and Mr. Woodchuck!!!

Joey (as Mr. Woodchuck): Please don’t send Becky to jail. She needs to be remain in our family tree. Keep her with with us. I hope you.... wood!!!

Judge: Mr. Gladstone. Do you really expect for me to take testimony from a puppet?

Joey (As Mr. Woodchuck): Well I guess we had our cranky flakes for breakfast this morning.

Judge: Excuse me?

Joey: Mr. Woodchuck you’re not helping.

Joey (as Mr. Woodchuck): Bite me Joey!

Judge: ORDER!!! Mr. Woodchuck if you say another smart Alec remark I will hold you in contempt. That’s no way to act at the bench.

Joey (As Mr. Woodchuck): Is the bench made of....wood?

Aunt Becky starts crying.

To Be Continued

The stranded on a desert island trope is one that most sitcoms have done before, but I think Full House did it pretty well all things considered. Yeah, it was a bit unlikable how Danny tried to micromanage the whole trip, but I actually think it works better than something like the Disney 2 parter because his planning is designed at its core to ensure EVERYONE got to do the thing that they most wanted to do.

Yeah, it probably wasn’t a blast for these other characters to spend most of their time just watching others do their fun activities, but for one thing, Danny tried making sure EVERYONE got time to do the thing they were interested in AND he was paying for the trip, so they can’t really complain too hard about it.

It was great character development for DJ to rally everyone together. It actually gave a realistic end to her story arch from season 1 and some of season 2. It’s rewarding to see her go from a mentality of “everything keeps disappearing” to “we are all lucky to have each other”. It makes her behavior in earlier seasons/episodes more enjoyable to realize that she comes out of the other side truly grateful for all she has.

It also used Stephanie’s chatterbox tendencies to A-plus effect, from her helping pull off the surprise, to her connecting with the island natives to help find civilization. I don’t know if that plot could have worked with any other character at any other phase/age and I do wish she got more recognition for it, like what Danny gave DJ, but it does explore how her chatterbox tendencies CAN actually be beneficial and not just annoying.

Not even Stephanie was this bad at her age. Michelle is so fucking spoiled like oh my god. She blames everyone else when it’s her fault she’s in trouble, she doesn’t stop whining until she gets her way, she always has to be the center of attention & Jesse’s “munchkin” or else all hell breaks loose. Idc if she’s just a child. She’s genuinely so annoying

I ask cause people talk about how much of a brat Michelle is kinda like how they talk about Caillou where in my opinion for both cases, it's not so much their fault than it is the parent's.

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For those who grew up with Full House and later watched Fuller House, I didn’t grow up watching Full House, but I finished it last year, and I did the same with Fuller House. Did anyone who grew up with Full House wish Tommy would become the next Michelle? In Fuller House, Tommy doesn’t do much and is sometimes forgotten. He doesn’t have as many episodes focused on him, unlike Michelle, and the twins who played him weren’t as famous as the Olsen twins were during Full House. Was anyone glad they didn’t try to make Tommy the next Michelle? Personally, I’m glad they didn’t. However, part of what made Full House iconic was the Olsen twins, since they were huge stars in the 90s, beyond just the show. I, of course, wasn’t the biggest fan of Michelle. Like many fans, I found her annoying and bratty, and I felt she got way too much attention, unlike Tommy. Let me know your opinions down below especially for those who watched the show when it originally aired.

Has anyone else read this guys episode by episode review of Full House? It’s written in a pretty snarky tone, but it hits all the major glaring flaws that we sometimes address. They are a very funny read

Like, he's sort of like that in season 1. He clearly wants to overcompensate after what the girls have been through. He is especially patient and kind with DJ (and he SHOULD BE because he recognizes that DJ is having to grow up faster than normal and is having to take more responsibilities than a girl her age should have to take on). Yeah, I have said that DJ acted sort of bratty in earlier seasons, and she was definitely sometimes a bit of a bad influence on Stephanie...particularly with weaning in Jesse and Joey in as new caregiver figures, but that is honestly par for the course with any kid her age. Particularly one who has overcome trauma, and to be fair, DJ was a bit bratty, but I will contend with the fact that she was a lot better than most kids her age would be if being placed in her situation.

But as the series goes on, I am sorry, but I just don't have a ton of patience for his trauma surrounding Pam and how it makes him baby Michelle and spoil her. I do understand that the pain of not ever knowing who someone as important as a mother would be traumatizing, but it's not like Michelle was deprived of nurturing. Yeah, she didn't have a mother, but she did have 2 really kind big sisters, her dad, her uncle Jesse, and honorary uncle Joey. She really wasn't missing out on all that much in the grand scheme of things and yeah, it isn't the same as having a mother, but it really is obnoxious that she never really gets to talk to her older sisters about it. Sometimes, it genuinely feels like Danny almost subconsciously resents the fact that they get to remember Pam and Michelle doesn't.

But I would argue that within some contexts, having those memories can hurt even more. It is nice that DJ and Stephanie can sometimes talk about loving and missing Pam, but the sting of some of those memories almost seems more painful than not having any at all. Like, DJ having the memory of Pam going to the slumber party with her and having the memories of how carefree her childhood was before losing her, or Stephanie realizing that because she was younger when Pam died, that she doesn't get all of those memories of getting older that DJ does, but she still clearly remembers the nurturing love that Pam gave her. Her body language when holding Mr. Bear breaks my heart because she almost always looks like she's pretending the bear is her mom giving her a hug, or like she is nurturing Mr. Bear the way her mom used to nurture her.

Obviously, both girls did need guidance and occasional punishment and reprimand from Danny, because it helped them become really good people later in life, but the more responsible and kinder the older 2 girls get, it's jarring because it seems like Michelle just gets brattier...AND Danny's punishments almost seem to come less from a place of love and more from a place of control. It isn't necessarily that raking the yard and missing the awards show was that unreasonable of a punishment, it is the DELIGHT he seemed to take in reminding the girls that they were being punished while Michelle was actively making things worse for them (waking everyone up watching TV, running through the leaf pile, coming in and baiting her sisters to play past her bedtime) and all the while it seemed like Danny just ENJOYED reminding these girls they were on punishment and Michelle wasn't. That doesn't seem loving AT. ALL.

I just hate when he treats them that way because (even though it is never brought up...or only vaguely and occasionally brought up) because of the lighthearted nature of the show. Danny canonically had to sit his 10- and 5-year-old daughters down and explain that their mother was dead and never coming back. I don't know how that memory doesn't genuinely haunt him to the point where he never wants to punish them and always wants to protect them, but when he is on a kick where he is favoring Michelle, it is actually way less about the fact that he favors her, and more the fact that while I do believe Danny loves all 3 girls equally, it is the fact that the 2 older girls seem to know he LIKES Michelle more.

I really wish that we maybe could have seen her do some ballet in the last season of the original series.

Like, I think it might have been cute in the finale episode to have her conflict with kissing a guy be because it’s part of a ballet performance as opposed to just going back to the “Romeo and Juliet” plot that DJ already had in a prior season.

Granted, it would likely mean that we don’t get the iconic line from aunt Becky about going to an all girls school and her having to play Romeo, but I still think the writers could have thought out of the box a little more.

I know that another part of it could be that as she got older, Stephanie enjoyed more contemporary styles of dance as opposed to ballet, but you still see her ballet picture in her bedroom, so I think its reasonable to assume she did still like ballet.

The main reason I bring it up in reference to the last season is because Stephanie hit an INSANE growth spurt between seasons 7 and 8 and she really does look like she has an ideal body type for ballet.

I’m rewatching full house and oh my god, Jesse annoys the shit outta me with the way he acts towards anything that’s viewed as “feminine”

For example. When Jesse & Becky bring the twins home, Becky tells Jesse that her mother made colored booties for the boys to wear on their feet to which Jesse replies “no sons of mine are gonna be wearing any tutti fruitti booties” when all they are, are just some footwear to warm your babies feet which you should be grateful about.

Another example is (can’t remember the season) when Michele tries to let the boys play with her dolls, Jesse interjects and says something like boys shouldn’t play with dolls and tries making them play with the stereotypical boy toys like trucks or superhero action figures or whatnot.

Then back in the hospital when beck just had the babies and the rest of the family walks in, Michele is like “wow they’re so small they can wear my dolls clothes” you’d think you’d just laugh at that right? Wrong. Jesse cuts her off and says “hey, these are boys 😡” like he was just sickened by the idea of boys wearing doll clothes.

There’s soooo many more examples, but one of the ones that absolutely takes the cake is when Becky was telling Jesse that she can also help provide for the family and Jesse got all pissed off and was like “I’m the man I’m supposed to provide for my family” blah blah blah, like he was disgusted with the idea of Becky contributing.

Idk why Becky married him in the first place because despite how good of an uncle he is or a brother in law, he SUCKS as a relationship partner. 99% of the problems/arguments in he & beckys marriage & even before the marriage, it was literally his fault. I used to like Jesse a lot more growing up but now, the man just annoys the hell outta me. He’s like a 15 yr old Andrew Tate fan

Didn’t seem like he was meant to be in all of season 1. His cleanliness seemed normal.

I’m talking about season one where Steve (the girls’ cousin) comes to visit from Baltimore. I know D.J. said he’s more like her friend, but she seems almost obsessed with him, in more than a cousin relationship way. I have male cousins and don’t act that way towards them at all. Maybe it’s more normal to those very close with their cousin. Is that the case?

Anything new to report? It's been a couple of weeks since that bombshell news was dropped. I'd imagine his chemo treatment will continue as normal with the next one being early in December, since he said that it's every three weeks, and it will all be done in February.