What ever happened to predictability? Well, as far as I’m concerned, “Fuller House” was as predictable as it could have possibly been when returning to us on Feb. 26. Unlike many people, I consider that predictability to be a good thing. I’ve heard mixed reviews since “Fuller House” returned to Netflix, but as someone who was a diehard fan of the original version, I think the revival was worth the wait.

People have said that there was too much over-acting and that the references to the original show were overdone after a while. However, I found it charming. From the beginning when “Full House” aired in the late 80's, every one-liner that each character reiterated for eight seasons was never anything but corny. That’s what made the revival so fun -- they brought back the silly charm that originally captured the viewer’s heart. While these lines are dated and they tried to mix them in with modern catchphrases that are cringe-worthy at best, I consider it funny how after all these years, the writers are still able to replicate the humor and even poke fun at what they wrote nearly 30 years ago.

The dynamic of the Tanner-Fuller family has not changed either and I think that’s pretty wonderful. Today, most shows have to be vulgar in order to get a laugh from the audience. Despite “Fuller House” now catering to an older audience and inevitably throwing in a few more lewd jokes that would go over the younger viewer’s head, the close-knit family dynamic did not suffer. I consider that remarkable in and of itself since we are living in a time when family shows are largely a distant memory. No matter how many times the characters in “Fuller House” mocked the constant family group hugs, there was something comforting in seeing these hugs happen once again on my screen.

However, in all of the nostalgia, I have to say my favorite part of the revival was the random guest appearances by Bob Saget, John Stamos, Dave Coulier and Lori Loughlin. Although I enjoyed meeting the younger cast and falling in love with their antics, seeing the older cast return for the reunion special and then periodically throughout the season made each episode that much more exciting when they walked through the door. There is also nothing quite as thrilling as knowing that the actor in the scene is as excited to be in that shot as you are to see him or her there, and it has been clear that they all loved being back.

Overall, yes, “Fuller House” may not be considered the best show out there in the traditional sense. However, I consider it to be a great show, because it reminds us that family relationships and friendships are bigger than all the little things that we preoccupy ourselves with every day. Besides, you’d be lying to yourself if you claimed that you haven’t been singing the theme song every day since you listened to it again.