By Adam Harrison
I am part of a generation of kids who spent their childhoods sitting in front of a TV. This part of my life occurred during the early to mid nineties. Being an only child, growing up with only my mom around, I found refuge in a television show that portrayed a stark contrast to my situation: I was one boy raised my one woman, they were three girls raised by three males. I belive this was significant because it hints at a deep rooted desire for escapism, and perhaps to make up for what I lacked at a young age. I obviously did not recognize it at the time but I believe that it was an subconscious striving for self improvement. The inherent comfort I found in the show was two fold. I enjoyed it for the substance it gave me and the comic relief it provided my with. Whether it was Joey and Ranger Joe with the "Cut-It-Out"s and Wood puns respectively, or Stephanie's "Well pin a rose on my/your nose", I could count on Full House to bring me up when I was feeling down. I believed in the characters and felt a deep connection. Full House was filled with beautiful music, whether it be the Theme Song, or the Jesse and the Rippers Hit "Forever", or the beautiful song "Michelle's Crying", the songs were obviously professionally and thoughtfully crafted by talented musicians. The scripts were bar none the most realistic on television, and the jokes were smart and required intelligence on the part of the viewer to enjoy the full genius of them, while being accessible to the common citizen. I will never forget the characters, or the words to the theme song. Some of the episodes have been permanently engrained in my mind and I will always look back fondly onto a period of my life where Full House dominated my life. I sacrificed for that show. I quit Piano Lessons because they were at 8:00 on Tuesday nights, which was when new episodes were and I'd be darned if I was going to miss DJ's new love interest, Viper. But it was all worth it, every minute I spent watching Full House was two minutes gained. It's like an investment and now I'm reaping the benefits.