Full House
(Rated TV-G, Comedy, Starring Ashley Olsen, Mary-Kate Olsen, Jodie Sweetin, Bob Saget, John Stamos, Where to watch: Nickelodeon, DVD, Online)
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Common Sense says
Three men and three babies (er, girls).
Themes in this show include: family relationships, growing up
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 7 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Full House was written by Joly Herman
Parents need to know that some of this generally family-friendly series' humor may not be appropriate for the very youngest viewers. Sometimes the girls seem too eager to grow up too quickly, and issues like weight gain and envy are discussed by the preteen cast members. The family arrangement is non-traditional but, in typical sitcom fashion, there's still no problem the three guys can't solve in about 30 minutes.
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- Families can talk about the issues raised in each episode. Are the situations that come up on the show still relevant to today's kids?
- What do kids think it would be like to grow up in a family like the Tanners? What other types of non-traditional families are your kids familiar with? Are there any advantages or disadvantages to having a less-typical family unit?
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What’s the Story?
The premise of FULL HOUSE is cutesy enough: Danny Tanner (Bob Saget) is a widowed dad raising his three girls -- D.J. (Candace Cameron), Stephanie (Jodie Sweetin), and Michelle (Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen) -- with the help of two guys, uncles Jesse (John Stamos) and Joey (Dave Coulier). You'll see the Olsen twins take their first steps into superstardom, watch Stamos charm the ladies, laugh at Coulier's slapstick antics and (possibly) chuckle at Saget's deadpan jokes.
Is It Any Good?
Although Full House ran from 1987-1995, it maintains a distinctly 1980s feel. The male stars sport mullets, the girls wear make-up, and the humor is zany in that un-ironic '80s way. Yes, it's cheesy, and yes, it's amazing that it was on the air for eight years -- but it shouldn't be too surprising that it's back in syndication. After all, it's quickly paced, and the jokes are usually expertly executed. To top it off, beautiful shots of San Francisco are flashed like so much eye candy. And then there are those Olsen twins -- weren't they cute? My, how time flies. ...
Parents may want to watch a few episodes with their kids to make certain that the jokes are age-appropriate. But overall, with its canned laughter and silly antics, Full House is a rather benign trip into a more innocent era when Saget was considered the funniest guy on television. It's not fantastic television, but in retrospect, it wasn't that bad either.
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I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
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- Good role models
Great Show!
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I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
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- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- Negative role models
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Good role models
anyone says all ages watch this!!!!!
on tv show and movie and somewhat disturbing they have unnice words, yeah thats rude.
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I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
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- Educational
- Good role models
Great Family Show
I reallt love this show and I have every season and It sends many messeges within each show and it is a great show to watch with the family and is very age apropriate for any age. I commend them on having a charactor that eveyone can relate to.
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I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
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- Inappropriate sexual content
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It's An OK Show
It's OK. This show is pretty good because it has good acting. The story isn't hard to catch on to. It's a good family show.
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I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
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- Good role models
good role models, bad show
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