"Full House" Revival

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Full-House-Revival-1086245.aspx

Could a Full House return be in the works? The family sitcom, which aired on ABC from 1987 to 1995, is still a ratings juggernaut via repeats on Nick at Nite. Now Warner Bros. TV is mulling a new take on Full House, with some of the original cast intact.

Leading the charge is John Stamos (Uncle Jesse) — who has an ownership stake in the show, which gives him good reason to champion the new series. Original executive producer Bob Boyett and creator Jeff Franklin (who's writing the new version) are actively involved. Candace Cameron Bure (D.J.), Jodie Sweetin (Stephanie) and Andrea Barber (Kimmy) are on board, while Bob Saget (Danny) and Dave Coulier (Joey) are also involved in some way.

The cast has remained tight-knit and some of the actors have let it slip in the past that they'd like to see Full House return. Stamos, Coulier and Saget appeared in a yogurt commercial earlier this year, and also showed up on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon dressed as their Full House characters. Appearing on Bravo's Watch What Happens Live this past winter, Stamos hinted that a Full House revisit was being pondered: "We're sort of working on a twist on a sequel," he told host Andy Cohen. "But we don't know if it's going to happen yet or not." In 2009, Stamos also told the press that a Full House movie had been developed.

''But another comedy from ABC's family-friendly "TGIF" lineup, Boy Meets World, was recently revived on Disney Channel as Girl Meets World. Such a revival would make perfect sense given the timeless popularity of Full House. According to Nick at Nite, repeats of the show in primetime average 1.5 million viewers, up 7 percent from last year. Episodes are also average a 0.4 rating in the key 18-49 demo, up 8 percent from a year ago. The show even has a healthy teen fan base, a demo that wasn't even born when the show ended.

Full House was routinely a Top 25 show during its original run, but ABC canceled it in 1995 as the sitcom became too expensive to continue and tastes changed. Staffers offered to cut their pay in order to keep the show going, but to no avail.''

Insiders say the studio pitched a Full House revival last year that would have been set up like FX's Anger Management, in which the network that airs it must pick up a 90-episode slate (produced at an accelerated pace) if the initial 10 episodes hit a certain rating. Ultimately that idea didn't pan out, but as new generations continue to discover Full House, there's no doubt a reboot would generate loads of interest.

I would be okay with a revival I liked the show when it was still new on TV.

It's a show that has been prime Snark Bait since day one, but a good cast, family friendly humor and some rather deep subtext in the premise of the show ^note The cast grew because of a death in the family, and the cuteness of the kids is a plot element where Jesse and Joey lost some of their freedom by becoming surrogate parents is the reason why it is was and is still popular.

Still somewhat of an odd show to revive, as unlike Boy Meets World it didn't feel like there was much more of a story to tell when it ended.

edited 27th Aug '14 9:31:54 PM by KJMackley

Didnt Bob Saget hate Full House? I dont know WHY he would be involved (yes, he remains good friends with the cast, but that doesnt mean he wants to revisit it).

Ironic. He's good friends with people from a show that he hates.

That's a pretty rare thing.

For Bob Saget it was the one/two punch of Full House and Americas Funniest Home Videos that burned him out on the wholesome dad typecasting. Few had anything positive to say about the quality of the show itself, but they liked working together. In fact, things like Jesse's love of Elvis and Danny's obsessive cleaning were suggestions by the actors, trying to at least have fun with the role.

Looking back on it, I'm surprised that some of them didn't try working together on another less wholesome show.

Doing something you enjoy with people you like instead of something you hate with people you like.

About that revival...

http://www.accesshollywood.com/full-house-spinoff-to-star-candace-cameron-bure-and-andrea-barber_article_106086?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=news

edited 2nd Apr '15 5:02:33 PM by LLSmoothJ

Boy Meets World, Kids Next Door, and now Full House.

What's next, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air?

Sure, why not? If they can get Will Smith on board, anyway. He kind of made the show what it was. The others can act, but I don't think they carried the show quite as well as he did.

While I'll give you that the show probably wouldn't work without him, James Avery was one of the best actors on the show:

Fortunately, Full House doesn't have that problem yet, I think. I mean, the three central characters just did a comedy skit together a year back.

edited 6th Apr '15 9:51:24 AM by Soble

When Bob Saget returned to AFV for it's 20th anniversary special he implied, he did Full House, for the money, and so his kids could watch something with him in it.

I'd imagine his kids are grown ups by now, so..... I guess that leaves the paycheck thing.

What bothers me about Netflix doing a "Full House" revival, is they initially considered doing a "Firefly" mini-series a couple years ago, but then decided not too because "the cast is too old now".

http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/04/20/full-house-sequel-fuller-house-set-to-debut-on-netflix-in-2016/392099/

Would it be fair to say that Netflix is slowly becoming the television equivalent of "Kickstarter"? Five Marvel shows, a few shows of its of own, resurrecting an old show.

They can be called that when they allow a "Firefly" series, or mini-series up and running.

Not sure if I should be d'aawing over that trailer or getting some insulin shots. Maybe I should be doing both.

edited 20th Dec '15 4:03:24 PM by 1upmushroom

Have the dog been waiting in that house for almost 20 years?

Damn it! I told myself I wouldn't get sucked into the Nostalgia.

Whatever happened to predictability?

The milkman, the paper boy, evenin' T.V..

Spoiler free review of the first six episodes.

The premiere is at Midnight.

Anyone else watch it? It's very schmaltzy, but it seems very... loyal? I'm only on the pilot so far.

I watched through episode 7.

What's the consensus so far? It seem very 90's from trailer I saw.

It is similar to the parent show.

If you like the original you might like this.

Though some of the jokes are a little dirtier than the original series but it is still tame by today's standards.

Netflix renewed Fuller House for Season 2.