The Small Fries

I bet you could all see this one coming. This week’s Retro Rewind features the much beloved Full House. The show premiered in 1987 on ABC, later becoming the driving force behind the creation of the TGIF programming block. It became a ratings hit in its second season, and maintained consistently high ratings until its end in 1995.

Full House revolves around an atypical family unit. After his wife’s passing, Danny Tanner receives help raising his three daughters from his best friend Joey and his brother-in-law Jesse. There are many challenges for these three men with very different personalities raising Danny’s kids, as well as many laughs and life lessons along the way. As the show progressed, so did the characters. Season two brought Kimmy Gibbler, DJ’s quirky best friend, as well as Jesse’s future wife Becky Donaldson.

Full House is extremely memorable to 80s and 90s kids to this day. After all, who could possibly forget Joey’s Popeye impression or Uncle Jesse’s good looks and Elvis obsession? The nostalgia is so strong for this show that a spinoff, Fuller House, is airing on Netflix later this month. Why all the nostalgia for Full House? Well, I think I might have the answer to that. Very rarely these days do you see TV shows that the entire family will watch and enjoy. Full House is a prime example of one such show. The humor appeals to everyone, and there are some important lessons to be learned along the way. It brings us back to a simpler time where families gathered together to watch this great sitcom.

--Julie