Full House - The Complete Eighth Season
Starring: Full HouseStudio: Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Subtitled, NTSC
Running Time: 554 minutes
DVD Release: November 6th 2007
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DVD Review
Half the fun in following a long-running series comes from watching the cast grow and change. In Full House's final season, Joey (Dave Coulier) grows out his hair, seventh-grader Stephanie (Jodie Sweetin) starts wearing makeup, and preschoolers Alex and Nicky (Dylan and Blake Tuomy-Wilhoit) form complete sentences. Other (non-cosmetic) developments: Jesse (John Stamos) forms a new band--and dubs them Hot Daddy and the Monkey Puppets (yikes!)--while senior D.J. (Candace Cameron) prepares for college. As in years past, the best episodes incorporate dream sequences. In "Making out Is Hard to do," Jesse imagines he's the subject of a documentary--with Kimmy Gibler (Andrea Barber) as his wife. "My Left and Right Foot" mixes humor with horror when Michelle (Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen) imagines she's a circus clown because her feet are growing so fast. The third-grader also appears in the season's low point, "Claire and Present Danger," in which she dresses up as a trash-talking floozy (tiny tarts are rarely a good idea).
After eight years, Full House hadn't run out of steam, but family sitcoms were on the wane. Though the show was never the coolest or most cutting-edge, its life lessons still apply. Sometimes it could even be unexpectedly insightful, as when Danny (Bob Saget) remarks, "When kids seem the least lovable, that's when they need love the most." He jokes that he stole the line from his Ziggy calendar, but truer words were never spoken, and the Tanner household was never short on love. Fans who missed the final episode ("Michelle Rides Again") will also be pleased to find that the writers came upon a clever way to unite Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen onscreen. That's right: two Michelles--in her imagination, of course. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
User Reviews
Full House- The Complete Eighth Season - Rating: 5/5
My family enjoyed watching the adventures of the Tanner Family again,and again! Even though the shows are corny compared to today's sitcoms, they brought back a lot of memories for us. For Olsen Twin fans, it's a chance to relive their growing up years once more. I highly recommend this series for wholsome family entertainment.
CHEESE PUFFS anyone??? 2.2 stars. - Rating: 2/5
I've ALWAYS thought I'd have this self-loathing deep inside if I ever found myself to watch and enjoy this wretched show for 25 minutes more than 5 times. That day never came THANK F'IN GOD! I can't tell you enough how bad this show is. Sure, everyone and their momma's hot in it (besides the goofy-goof ball, Kimmy. She's a witch!) and John Stamos (as usual) just oozes all that sexiness. I would...Anyway, back the review.
If you don't remind me I'll always trail off into a world of bittersweet dreams filled with awesomely-charming Men such as John Stamos! b^_^;;
I actually like DJ (Deej) and I saw a decent episode just today; her and her painfully-attractive boyfriend were having relationship troubles (although I think it was ALL in her pretty little mind): He was going off to college to leave her fending on her own with only a few calls and visits every couple of months. Trust me when I say I totally appreciate and bought her pain; I would feel the same if I had a life partner (or a boyfriend) who decided he wanted to go out-of-state (or wherever it was he wanted to go to attend schooling) and leave me lonely. I'd be a flipping mess!
I don't think thing did work out in the end. He goes off and she just has to bite her lip and deal. The twins were cute but terrible, terrible actors. No one was outstanding although the adults in particular were decent David Coulier, funny.
Cover Art: C+
Dialogue: D-
Story: F+
Comic Relief: D-
Length: F-
Overall: D+
2.2 stars.
The Tanner's Last Season - Rating: 5/5
It's time to get ready to say goodbye to the Tanner family. But before we do, we still get one last season of fun and laughs. And everyone faces challenges as well.
This season, Danny (Bob Saget) finds a new girlfriend in one of Stephanie's (Jodie Sweetin) friend's mother. Joey (Dave Coulier) tries to substitute teach, but finds it hard when Michelle's (Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen) class expects him to be funny instead of serious. Jesse (John Stamos) is kicked out of his own bands and forms a new one, Hot Daddy and the Monkey Puppets. Meanwhile, his wife Becky (Lori Loughlin) becomes the producer of "Wake Up, San Francisco," much to Danny's dismay. And Jesse and Becky have to deal with their twins, Nicky and Alex (Blake & Dylan Tuomy-Wilhoit) starting pre-school.
And the kids on the show face their own growing pains. D.J. (Candace Cameron) tries to juggle two boyfriends after breaking up with long time boyfriend Steve. (And as long as we're on the subject of Steve, what is he doing on the cover of the box since he isn't in this season?) D.J.'s best friend Kimmy (Andrea Barber) decides to elope when faced with the possibility of D.J. moving away. Stephanie forms a new rock band. And Michelle uses her lemonade stand money to buy a donkey. Even Comet gets into the act this year when he runs away for an afternoon.
This may be the last season, but the show isn't running out of laughs. Long time fans will find just as many laughs as previous seasons. The cast is still having fun together bringing their characters to life each week. As is tradition, most episodes end with a heart to heart, and a hug or two. And there are still special guest stars like Barry Williams and Mickey Rooney, too.
The one thing this four disc set doesn't have is special features. But that's not really shocking considering that the last few sets haven't had any either.
It's hard to say goodbye. But fans of the show will be pleased to have the final season in their collection.
Great final season! - Rating: 5/5
The eighth season of Full House is also the last one. A real shame, in my opinion, because Full House could have definitely gone on for a few more seasons! But unfortunately the eighth season is the last one and luckily a good last season. The two final episodes, Michelle rides again, show what Full House is all about: family and being there for each other. A great end!
Great Show! Things Missing?? - Rating: 5/5
I think most people miss the point of Full House. It's apparent corniness and cheesiness is part and parcel of what it is. As Dave Coulier once said, the Tanners are a "G-rated dysfunctional family". They're not perfect and the aforementioned corniness was a mainstay of the 80's and early 90's sitcoms. It's basically a teriffic family show and certainly something kid-safe.
All that being said, while I find myself disappointed in the lack of special features, for the most part of it, you get all the uncut episodes. But then, that's the question. Are they REALLY uncut? I think most of them are because I remember most of the 8th season's missing scenes that they cut out in syndication. I do have a feeling, however, that there are still some things missing. Like in "Michelle Rides Again (pt. 2), I seem to recall a hospital waiting room scene. Or I could just be confusing a different show for this one. Also, at the end of "Michelle Rides Again (pt. 1)", they show a clip of the family minus Michelle having a discussion about whether or not she'll ever get her memory back. This had to be after the Michelle actually comes home. Does anyone know if that was a full scene that was in the original airing of the episode? I also suspect that this scene was taped but likely never made the second part of the episode due to length (gotta make room for those commercials. Ugh). Anything's possible. I'd love it if Warner Bros. would release all the excess footage and make a DVD out of it. Full House: Rarities and Extras. Yeah, I'd buy that.
Anyway, this is an excellent DVD of what was a great show that would definitely remain popular for generations to come. So if you're a Full House fan, get this DVD. If you're a Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen fan, these DVDs are a great chance to see them when they were much younger.
