I went into watching “Fuller House” with relatively low expectations. An avid fan of “Full House” reruns as a kid, I didn’t want to get my hopes up for “Fuller House”, out of fear that it would not deliver the same feelings its predecessor had done.

However, after blowing through all 13 episodes in a few days, I must say, I was pleasantly surprised. Now don’t get me wrong, I’ve seen some pretty amazing shows. I’m not saying “Fuller House” should be up there next to “House of Cards” or “Breaking Bad” (shows with actual substance, and a real plot) but, for what it is, “Fuller House” delivered well. It’s a reunion show, and reunion shows are a hard breed to get right. The beloved characters are older now, even if fans wish they weren’t. Reunion series have to find a balance between keeping to the style of the predecessor, without remaking it identically. They have a difficult task of creating a new, original style, without straying too hard from their roots. There also needs to be seamless introductions of new characters, which is easier said than done. And all of this should be done with seeming incredibly tacky or cheesy. Interestingly, “Fuller House” wasn’t afraid of seeming cheesy, and instead of trying so hard to avoid it, they embraced it. Everything in the series was so entirely overdone and tacky, that it actually worked. Instead of trying so hard to avoid bad puns and cheesy heartfelt moments, they capitalized it, and made the show better because of it. Clever jabs at the Olsen Twins were much appreciated and comical. They also managed to recreate the set to literally the exact same set as was used in the original series. Now I’m not sure if they keep sets laying around for 20 years, but either way, I have to give them credit, as far as the set was concerned, it was identical, which did add to the sense of nostalgia the show brought about.

The appearances from beloved characters from the original series was also appreciated. Almost everyone made it back, even for just a few cameos. The only blatantly missing character was Michelle (Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen). Instead of just writing her out of the script, the characters called out her character for being too busy “with her fashion line in New York” (ha ha..) And mocking her signature, “You got it, dude” whenever appropriate. Overall, the show delivered what is was supposed to, and more. It was a cleverly written, sometimes overly cheesy, but not too much for its own good. It gave fans what they wanted, all their favorites back in one place, even if it was just for 13 short episodes. “Fuller House” definitely exceeded my expectations. It’s worth a watch, even just to hear Stephanie (Jodie Sweetin) mutter “How Rude!” one more time, or to see Uncle Jesse’s (John Stamos) remarkably impressive (for his age) hair.