DJ Ending Up With Steve Explains Why Fuller House Failed
As romantic as it was seeing DJ (Candace Cameron-Bure) marrying Steve (Scott Weinger), it also highlights the main reason why Fuller House ultimately failed, and was canceled. Debuting in 2016, Netflix's Full House spin-off ran for five seasons before it wrapped up in 2020. It brought back the core cast of the original ABC sitcom except for Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, who had alternately played Michelle. However, the focus was on the younger characters, particularly the oldest Tanner daughter.
In this day and age of reboots and revivals of classic shows, there was initial excitement over the news that Full House's story would continue, but it quickly died down after its first year. While Netflix is notoriously secretive about its ratings, it was believed that Fuller House suffered a massive viewership drop after season 1. This was reflected in the show's poor reviews, particularly in its first few years. Fuller House did get considerably better over the years, with its final season being arguably the strongest. That said, it was immediately clear that it would never have the same success and acclaim that Full House got. So, unsurprisingly, Fuller House was canceled.
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In hindsight, the reason for this is clearly represented by their decision to partner up DJ and Steve. The pair started dating in high school, and Full House made their love story an integral part of the show. Weinger became an official recurring cast member, making him the only second actor to join the show through a love storyline following Lori Loughlin's Becky, who married Jesse (John Stamos). After a brief break-up in the show's later seasons, the pair got back together
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