I’ll be honest, I waited a few days to review the finale nine episodes of Fuller House because I watched them embarrassingly quick. Unlike others, I am not a fan of binge-watching, but in a little over a day I burned through these episodes like they were my life-blood. I laughed and teared up, and it was totally what I was expecting to experience with this last batch of new episodes and nostalgia.
The Fuller household picks up right where they left off, with a triple wedding to plan! That’s right, Kimmy and Fernando are getting married (again), Stephanie and Jimmy, and DJ and Steve are all tying the knot together. Given that sisterhood and friendship have been the foundation of this whole reboot, it’s a very fitting way to end it. Naturally, there are lots of hilarious wedding planning moments, including a wedding expo and a version of the Newlywed Game. And while a lot of emphasis is spent on the ladies of the show, there are plenty of hilarious bro-moments, as well.
There is also a healthy dose of nostalgia baked into the remaining episodes. Sure, whenever Joey, Jesse, or Danny show up, it’s automatic nostalgia, but I’m talking about some classic moments here. Like when Stephanie drives a car into the kitchen, or some classic dances like to “Love Shack” or the earworm, “Lollipops and Gummi Bears.” All equally hilarious as seeing them the first time around nearly twenty years ago.
By the end though, we learn that both Kimmy and Stephanie will be moving out of the house. Not because they want to, but because of reasonable things, like work (crazy). But DJ pushes it out of her head so they can all enjoy their last handful of moments before their big day, and despite a last minute venue issue, the triple wedding goes off without a hitch! Finally, I’m preparing myself for tears, and they come, when everyone packs up their stuff and head out…until they all decide they want to stay anyways! Not that they were all moving that far away, but I guess grown-up responsibilities really don’t matter that much in the Fuller house. I mean, I’m actually incredibly happy about that turn of events, so I really just complained for no reason. Oh, well!
Look, just like its original incantation, Fuller House is meant to be a family show, and it very much is. But not everything needs swear words and innuendos to bring abundant and quality laughs. In fact, I don’t know that I laugh as much at anything else besides this show (and I watch a lot of comedies!). Perhaps it’s because I grew up watching Full House that I enjoy this rebooted version so much. And without fully repeating itself, they built on an already strong foundation with tweaks that made sense, and story lines that just make you feel good. Steve and Jimmy are comedy gold in my mind, so I particularly enjoy their scenes more than others, but whenever the original trio of dads appear, they always prove why the show was successful in the first place. If you’re looking for some lighter fair during this crazy time in life, I implore you to watch Fuller House!