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A Full House Reboot + 10 Shows You Want to Bring Back!

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It’s Friday night and we’ve seen every G and PG-rated feature in theaters. I flip through the channels, in search of something that is wholesome and engaging. With my children now both in elementary school, I slowly see them transitioning away from animated television. While I would love for them to continue to want to explore with Dora and play doctor with Doc McStuffins, I know that in just a few years those shows will be a distant memory.

As a child, I grew up watching shows like Happy Days and The Cosby Show. I peruse our on-screen channel guide in search of poignant shows that will make us laugh and think and feel and I’m lost, save for The Full House reruns my kids can’t get enough of.  I recently read an article which surmised that Full House’s consistently high ratings can be attributed to the nostalgia it evokes within families, particularly women between the ages of 18-34, who likely watched the show growing up.

Full House

When I learned Netflix was planning a reboot, titled Fuller House, I had mixed feelings. When a show ends, I want to know what happens to the characters, particularly if their journeys are not definitive, which is often the case. But a reboot would have to be as good or better than the original in order to be successful. I would want captivating stories that were new and different enough to hold my attention without diverging so far from the original that it’s unrecognizable.

Fuller House debuts in 2016 and will star Candace Cameron-Bure, Jodie Sweetin, and Andrea Barber, with the possibility of appearances by Bob Saget, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Dave Coulier and Lori Loughlin. John Stamos will produce and guest star as Uncle Jesse in the 13-episode series. In the new series, veterinarian D.J. Tanner-Fuller (Cameron-Bure) is living in San Francisco, pregnant and recently widowed. Her younger sister Stephanie Tanner (Sweetin) is an aspiring musician while her lifelong best friend Kimmy Gibbler (Barber) is raising her teenage daughter Ramona as a single mother. Both Stephanie and Kimmy move in with D.J. to help her take care of her two rebellious boys while awaiting the arrival of her new baby.

I really like the proposed premise of the show and the modernization of the stories to reflect current societal issues like single parenthood. My kids already enjoy the show and I think they will be pleasantly surprised to continue the stories of the characters that I grew up with.  The show has such an expansive fan base, I think it will do well.

In light of the tremendous void we see in today’s family-friendly television shows, here are 10 shows you want to bring back!

Blossom

1. Blossom

'My So-Called Life' TV Stills

2. My So Called Life

The Wonder Years

3. The Wonder Years

Dawson's Creek

4. Dawson’s Creek

Party of Five

5. Party of Five

The Facts of Life

6. The Facts of Life

Family Ties

7. Family Ties

Felicity

8. Felicity

Ugly Betty

9. Ugly Betty

Smallville

10. Smallville

What are your thoughts on television for families in 2015? Are you excited about the Full House reboot? I’d love to continue the discussion in the comments section!

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Caryn is a NICU nurse by day, blogger by night and mom 24/7. She savors the warm Southern California sun and loves to travel, shopping, baking, reading and frequenting her local tea room. Caryn created the column Lavishly Green for Peekaboo Picks Magazine to share her best tips for going green in style, she is the Former editor for Family Review Network, former OC Family Magazine online contributor, former Orange County Moms Blog contributor, former Evenflo Savvy Parent contributor, former member of the Totsy Advisory Board and former freelance writer for CBS Los Angeles.
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