'Full House' Revival Planned ... Why?

The Tanners are returning to your television after a twenty year hiatus. Or should I say ... the Fullers are returning? Because you see, the apparently real show is apparently really titled Fuller House! Because DJ’s last name happens to be Fuller! Oh boy, this sounds ridiculous already!

John Stamos dropped the news on Jimmy Kimmel last night that the rumored Full House reunion was on with a 13 episode order from Netflix. This time around, DJ (Kirk Cameron’s less insane sibling Candace Cameron Bure) is newly widowed, pregnant, and with two rambunctious boys who enlists the help of her younger sister Stephanie (Jodie Sweetin) and enternally annoying best friend Kimmy Gibler (Andrea Barber) to help out.

Series creator Jeff Franklin is back on board with Stamos to produce and likely guest star with negotiations with the rest of the series originals said to be ongoing.

No doubt this will delight folks of my general age who religiously watched this show before the Olsen twins were of legal age. However, I’m willing to bet that most of those potential fans have not revisited the show in any recent timeline to see how schmaltzy and cheesy and pandering it really is.

In a world where kids from the 80s and 90s are greenlighting all the “new” shows with The X-Files, Coach, and Twin Peaks, I think I’d be more accepting to a Saved by the Bell reunion. That at least will have the benefit of giving Dustin Diamond a purpose in life beyond fulfilling his lifelong Screech potential.