I’ve talked about it earlier than, however I grew up watching a ton of Full Home, to the purpose the place I’ve seen all the perfect episodes a number of instances over time. The longtime anchor of ABC’s TGIF programming block gave us so many unforgettable characters, however there’s one which irritated me as a child and afterward as an grownup whereas revisiting Full Home as a father or mother. Nevertheless, that lately modified when my children and I watched a big chunk of the all-time nice sitcom (Seasons 3 via 5, to be precise), and I skilled a radical change.
No, it’s not Steve (he wasn’t launched till Season 6), and it wasn’t Becky or Joey and even Kimmy Gibbler. As an alternative, it’s one of many Tanner ladies, and I really feel like I owe her a giant apology. Let me clarify.
Watching Full Home As A Child, I Could not Stand D.J. Tanner
Like a big portion of my era, I watched Full Home greater than just about each different present within the ‘90s. My brothers and I’d spend afternoons watching reruns on TBS every summer season, and that was after watching its unique run earlier within the decade. Extra instances than not, the episodes specializing in D.J. Tanner had been those that might lead to us refreshing our snacks or turning the TV off solely to play PlayStation or watch a film.
It is not like I actively despised her or something like that, it is simply that I keep in mind considering she got here off as being bratty, petty, and a tad bit domineering in the direction of her youthful sisters. It may have one thing to do with the truth that, being the center youngster, I used to be drawn to Stephanie and even Michelle to a sure extent. And it additionally might be as a result of I used to be a bit boy watching Full Home all these years in the past, and I simply did not really feel a reference to a teenage character going via stuff I would not expertise for a couple of extra years.
However Then I Watched The ‘Form Up’ Episode With My Children And Discovered A Priceless Lesson
So, what modified the way in which I noticed D.J. Tanner? Properly, someday my children and I had been watching the Season 4 episode titled “Form Up,” which just about offers with D.J. making an attempt to develop into comfy along with her physique. As I watched on as my older daughter took within the episode and its messages about being comfy along with your altering physique, it was like my notion of the character after 30-plus years modified instantly.
Yeah, D.J. could be a lot at instances, however that’s additionally true for all of the characters on Full Home. However whereas watching the episode, I noticed that the D.J.-centric episodes weren’t essentially for somebody like me, however as an alternative somebody going via related life adjustments. It was an eye-opening and perception-changing expertise.
After That, I Realized How Essential The Episode And D.J.’s Struggles May Be For Younger Ladies
After watching the episode and actually eager about it within the days that adopted, I started to see how necessary of a personality D.J. was within the grand scheme of issues and the way the episode’s messages in regards to the significance of physique positivity and shallowness resonated with hundreds of thousands of youngsters around the globe. I’m not saying that “Form Up” is a substitute for earnest conversations between mother and father and kids, however it could possibly completely open the door for these sorts of talks.
On the same be aware, experiencing this with my children opened the door for my modified notion of D.J. Tanner in any case these years, and I’m actually glad it occurred.
“Form Up,” together with the remainder of Full Home, is at the moment streaming with an HBO Max subscription if you wish to return and revisit this traditional sitcom and all its life classes.