The 'Fuller House' creator explains the Netflix spin-off's biggest changes from the original show

"Full House" fans will be pleasantly surprised by the ways in which the its spin-off, now available on Netflix, stays true to the style of the original show. That was the streaming giant's hope, but that doesn't mean the producers could entirely avoid updating the show for today's digital-enabled audience.

The spin-off takes the original concept, two single guys helping their widowed friend raise his three girls, and flips the genders.

On "Fuller House," newly widowed D.J. is joined by her sister, Stephanie (Jodie Sweetin), and best friend Kimmy Gibbler (Andrea Barber) in raising her three young boys.

It's still very family-friendly, and shot with multiple cameras in front of a live audience. The San Francisco-set house looks the same and pretty much all of the original cast returned (save the Olsen twins, whose pass on the offer was much-publicized).

But star and "Fuller House" executive producer John Stamos wasn't on the same page. Stamos, who has seen a career resurgence over the past few years and stars on Fox comedy "Grandfathered," pushed the producer "to hire different kinds of writers," according to Franklin.

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