If you watched the original sitcom Full House from 1987-95, you may be interested in the brand new sequel series, “Fuller House”. This new version of the original comedy has been generating a lot of anticipation among fans, and you can join in on the excitement by watching this Netflix original series to see what all of the buzz is about.

“Fuller House”, released on Feb. 26, stars many members from the original cast of “Full House” including Candace Cameron (D.J. Tanner), Jodie Sweetin (Stephanie Tanner) and Andrea Barber (Kimmy Gibbler) as well as some new additions to the TV family like Soni Bringas (Ramona Gibbler), Michael Champion (Jackson Fuller), Elias Harger (Max Fuller) and the twins, Dashiell Messitt and Fox Messitt (Tommy Fuller Jr.).

Other old cast members show up in the first episode and a few more times throughout the season like John Stamos (Jesse Katsopolis), Bob Saget (Danny Tanner), Lori Loughlin (Becky Katsopolis) and Dave Coulier (Joey Gladstone).

This 13 episode season is a fun throwback for the audience of the original “Full House”. Many of fans’ favorite characters make reappearances all grown up, but for people who didn’t follow the original show, the sequel may not be as entertaining.

The sequel follows the oldest Tanner daughter, D.J., through her struggle to raise three boys as a single mother after her husband died, with the help of her younger sister Stephanie and best friend Kimmy. D.J. and her nanny crew move into the old Tanner house to raise the kids, just like Danny Tanner did to raise his three daughters with his friend and brother-in-law before.

The idea is cute with history repeating itself and D.J. finding herself in the same situation as her father, but ultimately, the show relies heavily on the throwback aspect and doesn’t really provide much entertainment for new or younger viewers. For somebody who didn’t watch “Full House”, watching the pilot may make you feel pretty out of the loop as jokes were cracked referring to the 1990’s series and characters from the original series made their grand entrance into the new show.

The whole episode felt more like a family reunion than a pilot to a new series but that is understandable considering the show is targeted for “Full House” fans from the 80’s and 90’s.

Being smothered with laugh tracks after every joke and comment makes the show a bit irritating to watch and, although the actors do a fine job, their performances are not spectacular. The core of the show is really the nostalgia it provokes and though it may be a cute, cheesy show to watch in your free time or with your family, there are many other shows on Netflix that are much more entertaining than this one.