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Netflix reboot ‘Fuller House’ plays it straight, corny BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH I freely admit that “Full House” was the kind of show I wasn’t watching when I wasn’t watching TV. So I bring nothing to a review of the nowstreaming Netflix nostalgia reboot “Fuller House” except a completely fresh perspective. And an utterly jaundiced eye. I don’t know the backstory of the teens who are now 40-somethings; the children who became “millennials”; or the authority figures who are approaching AARP mode. Or why the studio audience whoops and cheers every time they first appear on screen. The most shocking thing about “Fuller House” is that it seems to be playing it straight. And by that I mean corny. It has none of the winking satire of “The Brady Bunch” homages that showed up a few decades ago, some 20 years after that series’ run. The first helping of “Fuller House” commits a crime against the nature of sitcoms. It runs nearly 40 minutes, roughly twice as long as necessary. Anybody serving comfort food this cloying and brainclotting should exercise portion control. “Full House” was not the only show of its era to use a relentless laugh track dialed up to obnoxious levels to salute precocious catchphrase gags from the mouths of the barely toddling. But it was emblematic of the genre. Its loud comedy was aimed at an audience with a bottomless appetite for “touching” and “cute” and the need to say “awww” with great frequency. When Larry David famously banished “hugs” and “learning” from “Seinfeld” he must have had “Full House” in mind. It is, in short, the kind of television that used to make people hate television, avoid television and consign the medium to junk culture. Over the past decade and a half, we’ve seen television surpass movies and rival literature for intelligent storytelling and compelling character study. Netflix has been a big part of that television revolution. It’s interesting to note that in addition to “Fuller House,” Netflix streams the original cartoon comedy “Bojack Horseman.” Relentlessly sad and absurdly bitter, it con-

cerns an equine actor all but trapped by his starring role in a 1990s family sitcom. Bojack’s life is as ugly as his old sweaters. He knows he can’t escape a fate worse than death — a fate “Fuller House” celebrates at full blast. In bringing us “Fuller House,” Netflix seems to be saying that it’s a full-service provider, confident enough in its smart stuff to indulge in these empty nostalgia calories. Just as a bitter dish makes us savor the sweet, being subjected to something as dreadful as “Fuller House” reminds us of how good television has become.

TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS • Jenny confronts her father on “Sleepy Hollow” (8 p.m., Fox, TV-14). • Klaus Mikaelson (Joseph Morgan) crosses over on episodes of “The Vampire Diaries” (8 p.m., CW, TV-14) and “The Originals” (9 p.m., CW, TV-14). • “Insane Pools: Off the Deep End” (8 p.m., Animal Planet, TV-PG) celebrates junglethemed backyard atmosphere. • A couple’s Tibetan terrier jeopardizes their relationship on “Cesar 911” (9 p.m., Nat Geo Wild). • Linda needs help with a friend’s domestic situation on “Blue Bloods” (10 p.m., CBS, TVPG). • “American Masters” (10 p.m.,

p.m., NBC) * Cheating hearts on “Dr. Ken” (8:30 p.m., ABC) * A dependable informant becomes a suspect on “Hawaii Five-0” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14) * Pritchard receives an insider’s tip on a prison break on “Second Chance” (9 p.m., Fox, TV14) * “20/20” celebrates Sunday’s Oscars (10 p.m., ABC).

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From left, Candace Cameron Bure, Jodie Sweetin and Andrea Barber all reprise their original “Full House” roles for the Netflix series “Fuller House.” PBS, TV-PG, check local listings) profiles Fats Domino, who introduced New Orleansstyle rhythm and blues to a wider, and whiter, audience at the dawn of the rock ‘n’ roll era.

CULT CHOICE Fans who indulge in a “Fuller House” binge might later turn to “Three Men and a Baby” (8 p.m., TV Land), the 1987 Americanization of a hit French comedy. With the exception of Steve Guttenberg, the movie’s stars, Tom Selleck (“Blue Bloods”), Ted Danson (“CSI: Cyber,” “Fargo”) and Nancy Travis (“Last Man Standing”), still appear regu-

larly on prime-time TV shows.

SERIES NOTES Mike obsesses about his late neighbor’s collectibles on “Last Man Standing” (8 p.m., ABC) * Clips galore on “Caught on Camera With Nick Cannon” (8

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