Have mercy! The Tanner clan might be returning to primetime. Full House’s Candace Cameron Bure (a.k.a. eldest daughter D.J.) recently told OK! Magazine that her on-screen uncle, the perfectly coiffed John Stamos, is working on a "semi-remake" of the ’90s sitcom. "I know it would involve me and Jodie Sweetin [who played middle daughter Stephanie]. We would revive our characters, but today, as young women."
Sounds a bit like the ill-fated ’80s sitcom Brady Brides, no? And just as viewers couldn’t have cared less about the lives of Marcia and Jan post-bell bottoms and broken noses, I have a feeling few will be invested in the fate of the eldest two Tanner tykes either. In both cases, the strength of the original series lied in its ensemble casts. While some characters may have stood out (Marcia on BB and little Michelle on FH), at the end of the day, we watched because we cared about the entire family (no word yet on whether FH’s other cast members have been asked to reprise roles), and D.J. and Stephanie were hardly compelling enough characters to warrant any type of spin-off or extra focus.
I also have a hard time imagining today’s 20- and 30-something fans of the original (myself included) tuning into a sunshiny, feel-good remake when most of our TV consumption is made up of more titillating fare like Gossip Girl, Lost, or even the 90210 redux (starring Stamos’ Full House wife Lori Loughlin). Perhaps if D.J. became an alcoholic and Stephanie a struggling actress battling an eating disorder, I might tune in.
Maybe I’m just being too cynical. What do you think, PopWatchers? Are you thrilled about the possibility of a Full House remake? Are there characters you’d rather see in the series besides D.J. and Stephanie (like the Olsen twins’ Michelle and Stamos’ Uncle Jesse rockin’ as Sonny and Cher in the clip below)? And how old do you feel knowing the actors who played Jesse’s twins (Blake Tuomy-Wilhoit and Dylan Tuomy-Wilhoit) are 18?!?
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No Thanks!
Yes, totally. I have such a soft spot for that show;I am on board 100%. I do think that a typical sitcom isn’t the right way to go – but they could make it an hour-long family drama and it would probably get some viewers.
I don’t think the show would work…
I am pretty nastalgic so I want to care. I did tune in to watch Brady Brides and wanted desperately to like it, but recognized it was crapola. So I would watch this and hope against hope that it would be a good show.
I am the biggest FH freak I know and love this idea… but it should just be a TV movie with ALL the original cast. D.J. should be preggers, Steph should be getting married, Michelle (played by Ashley Olsen ONLY (sorry, MK) will have a hot new boy toy played by Zac Efron. Though in a surprise twist, we learn she’s sharing that boy toy with Nikki, her little cousin… and Alex should have a drug problem. As for the adults, Danny and Vikki should be married, Jesse and Becky divorced, but reconcile in the movie, and Joey should be a famous comedian… Phew… I’ve been waiting for this for a while.
I’m a full house geek so I’d probably watch the first one.
Two words..Kimmy Gibler!!!
I say go for it. It can’t possibly be worse than half the junk on tv today. At least that show might be slightly representative of real people lives.
I was just telling my friend the other day about the Brady Brides; I loved that show, and I would definitely give this a chance. I can’t get enough Full House.
I loved Full House as a kid. You never know, a remake could work. A reality show of Jodie Sweetin’s real life drama might draw in more viewers though
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooo!
I want Kimmy Gibbler and Steve, DJ’s hott boyfriend AKA the voice of Aladdin. We also need some Comet action (that dog is probably dead or on his deathbed). Would like to see some of Michelle’s friends too. That little black girl, that little black boy, that boy who said “boys have penises, girls have vaginas” in “Kindergarten Cop”, and last, but not least, that little show choir fairy boy who did a kick-@ss “Yankee Doodle Dandy” number. I bet he is on Broadway and I think that he should be Michelle’s boyfriend that Nikki also dates. Awesome!
WORST IDEA EVER!!
Also need to give a shout out to Mr Bear and Mr Woodchuck (Is this pencil made of …….. WOOD?)
This would make me so happy. I’m sure it would be horrible but i’d still watch it. It would only work and gain viewers if they had frequent guest stars from the rest of the family
I think they should just have a reunion episode….I love Uncle Jesse, but the show wouldn’t be the same without the whole family.
This sounds like the worst idea ever. Unless it was all Gibler, all the time.
I agree with Christina that Jodie’s real life problems would turn people off. Even though acting is all about being someone else, I wouldn’t be able to watch without thinking how different Stephanie and Jodie are. This whole thing seems a little like a plan to get Jodie some help. I wish her the best in getting her life back on track, but this just doesn’t seem like the right fit.
I’m one of the biggest Full House nerds there is, but it sounds to me like Uncle Jesse, DJ and Stephanie need jobs. We all know that Jodie Sweetin does since her plumbing has been shut off twice and she may have to foreclose on her house (Thanks TMZ). I’m not going to lie though, I’d still watch it.
I vote for Uncle Joey (Dave Coulier) to make an appearance, as long as he runs into special guest star Alanis Morrisette. Also, it would be cool if there was internet voting to determine which of the anorexics would play Michelle.
that sounds like such a crazy idea, but hell, i’d watch it. i miss the family sitcoms of the 90s, and full house is a classic of that era.
It could work if they use the set-up of the original series. D.J.’s husband dies, leaving her with three young kids to raise. Stephanie moves in to help.
wow, Chris, that comment was just UNcalled for.
I’m on board for a reunion TV movie, but a whole series based on the lives of DJ and Stephenie? No thanks!
I didn’t watch a lot of TV when I was a kid, but I did watch Full House with my family- we loved it. My younger sister even had a Michelle doll! Yes, I am a Full House geek, but I think this idea is one of the worst I have ever heard. Yuck!
I loved Full House and have seen every episode so many times it would frighten most people! and while I am a fan of Candace Cameron’s and Jodi Sweetin’s, I have to say, just leave Full House to the 80s and 90s. People nowadays don’t have an interest in the same kind of program that Full House was and will not provide viewership. It is doomed to fail!
Just go back and netflix the old seasons!
Matt, I actually think that would be a good idea. It makes the most sense..good call.
>>Unless it was all Gibler, all the time.<<
Hear, hear Winona! I'd watch that.
But, yeah, I loved this show when I was a kid, but it's waaaay past its prime.
Actually, it would likely be Stephanie who develops a drug problem in later years. Jodie Sweetin gave a talk at my college about her drug problems. It would make sense. I could also see Uncle Joey dead of suicide after his career tanked and his loneliness got the better of him. I could also see Uncle Jesse divorced, not having seen the twins in years and still living in the Danny’s attic smoking pot and talking of the day that The Rippers get back together so they can relive the glory of that one night they played The Smash Club Jesse owned (which is now a Forever 21). Michelle at one point died some years after the finale when she fell off the horse and suffered a severe concussion. It turns out her brain had actually dislodged partially from the connective tissue and a minor car accident triggered a full dislodgement. I would definitely watch this.
By the way, I still can’t use the word “apprehensive” without thinking of Uncle Jesse teaching the word to Michelle (or Steph, I forget which).