"Dads Who Dote, and the Girls Who Love It"
Noreen O'Leary, New York Times
September 20, 1992
..."'Full House' is not setting out to cure the common cold or to cure cancer," says Tom Miller, a co-executive producer. "It's a show that sets out to please people, and we're not ashamed of that.
"It is what it is. It is a show where, for a half-hour every week, viewers get together with the Tanner family and hopefully there will be a relatable problem that will be done in a comedic way. And hopefully there will be a moment or two when the viewer stops and reflects and maybe is moved." ...
The Tanner household of "Full House" may sound like a hip alternative family living in San Francisco. But the show's execution is pure heartland. Much has been borrowed from the tried-and-true formula of "My Three Sons" (1959-72), in which a widower played by Fred MacMurray, with the help of a housekeeping uncle, raised three boys. Both shows deal in the emotional currency of 50's sitcoms. Each episode teaches a moral lesson; nobody ever goes to bed mad; family love and friendship solve all problems.
"These are Reagan family values of 'Father Knows Best,'" says John Truby, a Hollywood screenwriter who featured the show in one of his workshops for sitcom writers. "'Full House' is an extremely square show." ...
September 20, 1992
..."'Full House' is not setting out to cure the common cold or to cure cancer," says Tom Miller, a co-executive producer. "It's a show that sets out to please people, and we're not ashamed of that.
"It is what it is. It is a show where, for a half-hour every week, viewers get together with the Tanner family and hopefully there will be a relatable problem that will be done in a comedic way. And hopefully there will be a moment or two when the viewer stops and reflects and maybe is moved." ...
The Tanner household of "Full House" may sound like a hip alternative family living in San Francisco. But the show's execution is pure heartland. Much has been borrowed from the tried-and-true formula of "My Three Sons" (1959-72), in which a widower played by Fred MacMurray, with the help of a housekeeping uncle, raised three boys. Both shows deal in the emotional currency of 50's sitcoms. Each episode teaches a moral lesson; nobody ever goes to bed mad; family love and friendship solve all problems.
"These are Reagan family values of 'Father Knows Best,'" says John Truby, a Hollywood screenwriter who featured the show in one of his workshops for sitcom writers. "'Full House' is an extremely square show." ...
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