Though premiering a decade before most of us were born, Full House provided a backdrop for many of our childhoods. Another two decades after its final episode, the beloved Tanners are back in Netflix’s spin-off, Fuller House.

The new series, similar to the original, follows a recent widow trying to raise her kids with the help of her closest friends, only now original daughter DJ (Candace Cameron Bure) is the widow instead of her father, and her sister Stephanie (Jodie Sweetin) and best friend Kimmy (Andrea Barber) are there to help.

Reunion shows are infamous for their failed attempts at recreating the show’s glory days, so one may be curious as to if they should tinker down this weekend and binge all thirteen episodes. The answer is yes- if you have seen Full House. The show beautifully recalls its past while painting its present, but without that prior attachment it would not be successful.

Fuller House can not stand on its own. After catching everyone up in the first episode of the season’s arch, DJ’s love life began to get itself into trouble, first with new coworker Matt (John Brotherton) and then with her high school boyfriend Steve (Scott Weinger). The two fight for her love in a Bachelorette-themed storyline, which quickly goes from intriguing to confusing and odd. The final episode leaves DJ with the choice of either guy, her choice is wildly disappointing to a fan of yesterday or today.

The show, however, has catered to the audience’s cling to the past. Their classic catchphrases received hollers from the studio-audience time and time again. The house, though modernized, has the same feel we all found so inviting. They also deserve compliments for sticking to their twentieth-century roots and not giving into today’s ever-offensive, ever-suggestive view of comedy.

So, decide how much DJ, Kimmy and Stephanie mean to you. From a girl who owns the series box-set: though it may be a bumpy ride, it’s a ride worth taking.