It’s done even better in syndication.
When Netflix’s revival seriesFuller Housepremiered in 2016, it became one of the streaming service’s biggest hits.
ButFuller House’s popularity was short-lived.
After only five seasons, its final episodes will be released in 2019.
While many hadn’t seen its cancellation coming, the signs pointing to it have been there all along.
And that’s the nicest of it.
Critics didn’t hesitate to leave the sugarcoating by the wayside.
In fact, of the 47 reviews that first season ofFuller Housereceived, only 16 of them were positive.
And of those, only a handful actually came from “top critics.”
The show itself isn’t original in any sense.
The premise is identical to its predecessor, with the exception of its gender-swap twist.
“It gets to exist sort of frozen in time.
No matter what happened to the actors, thecharactersfeel immortal.”
Viewers could care less about D.J.
’s current love triangle.
They just want to see what Uncle Jesse’s been up to.
Essentially,Fuller House’s strength lies in its ease of watchability.
Viewers can blow through 13 episodes in no time.
Between seasons 3 and 4, the number dropped again.
Although it was only by 10%, the damage had already been done.
But that was then, and this is now.
As Netflix grew, the competition on the platform thus became even more cut-throat.
In fact, even on data pipe TV, there’s been a shift away from the multi-cam format.
According toThe New York Times, the single camera setup has been making a comeback.
’s oldest son, makes $12,000.
Elias Harger, who plays her middle son, makes $10,000 per episode.
“The cheapest show is $3.8 million an episode,” he said.
The wrong Tanner was the star
The cast ofFuller Houseare no strangers to controversy.
But vulgarity and addiction can be easily forgiven and forgotten in Hollywood.
Controversial religious stances are a little harder.
Candace Cameron Burehas always been pretty open about her faith.
Nearly all of the reviews from parents agreed they would not be givingFuller Housea second chance.
The end of nostalgia
One development exec spoke withVultureand said that she will generally pass on reboots.
According toTVLine, Netflix had been “seriously considering” cancelling the show once it wrapped its fourth season.
Cast members were quick to defend the show, however.
Newsat the time and said, “I don’t know why or how that rumor got started.
It had its run
At the end of the day,Fuller Househad a good run.
They got to relive the most famous catchphrases of their youth “How rude!”
and they saw that the Tanner-Fuller world was pretty much exactly the same as the Tanner one of past.
A source close to the show spoke withE!
For Netflix and the pacing of the show, five seasons is a perfect run.”
