Never written a review before, but I just had to express my dissapointment with this latest series from Netflix. Having watched the originals (as reruns, growing up in the 70's), I was hoping to get the same excitement I did as a child. Needless to say that did not happen. I actually revisited the 1998 film version, and it was actually better than the Netflix version. Main disappointment was in the writing. Every single character in my opinion was flat and uninteresting. I tried making it through 4-5 episodes, but could not do any more. I wanted to like the cast, but the acting was mediocre at best. Family was aggravating at best and never developed a sincere connection with them. Commenting any more would be just rambling. Please avoid this series, I wish I would have.