VCRTracking February 1, 2016 Share February 1, 2016 In 2014 Entertainment Weekly did an Oral History of The Facts of Life with the network executives, creators, cast and crew behind the show. Only Mindy Cohn and Kim Fields didn't participate but they did write statements which are at the end of the article. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/37967-tfol-in-the-media/
iscoffy February 13, 2016 Share February 13, 2016 Apparently Hallmark is doing a Facts of Life reunion of some kind on Monday 2/15, with Lisa Whelchel, Charlotte Rae, Todd Bridges, Kim Fields, and more special guests (whatever that means):http://www.hallmarkchannel.com/home-and-family/videos Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/37967-tfol-in-the-media/#findComment-1954826
CED9 February 14, 2016 Share February 14, 2016 Looks like Nancy will be "there" via Skype: https://twitter.com/HomeandFamilyTV/status/698914799552327680 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/37967-tfol-in-the-media/#findComment-1958214
KFC February 16, 2016 Share February 16, 2016 I saw it. You can tell Charlotte is loved. Kim and Lisa clearly came on to support Charlotte's promoting of her new book; I'm guessing Kim wouldn't have done it otherwise. Geri Jewell was on, as was Gloria Loring and Todd Bridges. They even had video messages to Charlotte from George Clooney and Molly Ringwald. Charlotte must be a pretty awesome lady to have had this many former co-stars come out in support of her. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/37967-tfol-in-the-media/#findComment-1965350
Maherjunkie March 3, 2016 Share March 3, 2016 I can't believe I didn't see any advertising for this. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/37967-tfol-in-the-media/#findComment-2018346
RachelRhae73 March 30, 2016 Share March 30, 2016 I'm so bummed I missed this... Will have to search YouTube Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/37967-tfol-in-the-media/#findComment-2097660
Dee August 3, 2018 Share August 3, 2018 ‘The Facts Of Life’ Reboot In the Works With Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way & Jessica Biel In Talks To Produce Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/37967-tfol-in-the-media/#findComment-4551133
GHScorpiosRule August 3, 2018 Share August 3, 2018 (edited) 34 minutes ago, Dee said: ‘The Facts Of Life’ Reboot In the Works With Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way & Jessica Biel In Talks To Produce NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! Edited August 3, 2018 by GHScorpiosRule 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/37967-tfol-in-the-media/#findComment-4551256
nodorothyparker August 3, 2018 Share August 3, 2018 So very many feelings about that. Does any part of my childhood get to avoid being slickly repackaged and sold back to me? I love all the '80s nostalgia shows as much as anyone, but I don't think I want this. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/37967-tfol-in-the-media/#findComment-4551311
Browncoat August 3, 2018 Share August 3, 2018 26 minutes ago, GHScorpiosRule said: NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! Ditto a million times! 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/37967-tfol-in-the-media/#findComment-4551346
Maverick August 3, 2018 Share August 3, 2018 They already tried a reboot. It was called "The End of the Beginning". It didn't work. Give it up. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/37967-tfol-in-the-media/#findComment-4551834
ivygirl August 4, 2018 Share August 4, 2018 As much as I love this show, I’m so tired of these reboots. Are there NO original ideas left in Hollywood? Can’t they even just decide “hey, we loved The Facts of Life, so let’s make a really funny show about four clever teenage girls that takes all of what we loved about it, but isn’t a total rip-off”? No? 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/37967-tfol-in-the-media/#findComment-4552421
Snow Apple August 4, 2018 Share August 4, 2018 Surprisingly I wouldn't be upset about this. But only if they have a new cast of characters, and *not* four girls who have the exact personality of the original four. I think it'll be nice to see what's up with Eastland in the 2000's. Yeah, I'm a sucker for shows that focus on school and students. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/37967-tfol-in-the-media/#findComment-4554558
JAYJAY1979 August 6, 2018 Share August 6, 2018 So sad :( https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/charlotte-rae-dead-facts-life-896111 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/37967-tfol-in-the-media/#findComment-4557434
Valny August 6, 2018 Share August 6, 2018 Aw, Mrs. G. :( 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/37967-tfol-in-the-media/#findComment-4557493
MarkHB August 6, 2018 Share August 6, 2018 Wow... diagnosed with bone cancer at 91. That's heartbreaking. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/37967-tfol-in-the-media/#findComment-4557528
ch1 August 6, 2018 Share August 6, 2018 RIP Mrs. G. So in one year two staples of my childhood are gone - Harry Anderson and Charlotte Rae. 2018 is not a good year. Someone wrap Betty White in bubble wrap or something. 5 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/37967-tfol-in-the-media/#findComment-4557672
GHScorpiosRule August 6, 2018 Share August 6, 2018 10 hours ago, JAYJAY1979 said: So sad :( https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/charlotte-rae-dead-facts-life-896111 ???????? Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/37967-tfol-in-the-media/#findComment-4558184
nodorothyparker August 6, 2018 Share August 6, 2018 Oh, Mrs. G. She was in many ways one of the trusted adults of my childhood. They seem to be going faster and faster now. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/37967-tfol-in-the-media/#findComment-4558206
love21 August 7, 2018 Share August 7, 2018 On 8/4/2018 at 7:55 PM, Snow Apple said: Surprisingly I wouldn't be upset about this. But only if they have a new cast of characters, and *not* four girls who have the exact personality of the original four. I think it'll be nice to see what's up with Eastland in the 2000's. Yeah, I'm a sucker for shows that focus on school and students. I second this. As long as the new group isnt the old gang 2.0 Id love to see what issues the show tackles 30 years later. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/37967-tfol-in-the-media/#findComment-4561576
TheGreenKnight August 11, 2018 Share August 11, 2018 Charlotte Rae’s character was always my favorite even as a child (Natalie was 2nd). Although I still watch the show for nostalgic reasons, it hasn’t held up too well over time, but I stayed a fan of Charlotte Rae. I don’t buy many biographies, but I think I’ll pick up hers. She just had one of those personalities, like Dolly Parton or Kelly Clarkson, that is just so sincere, likable, and bright. The world always feels a little darker and sadder when people like that are gone. Rest in peace. :( 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/37967-tfol-in-the-media/#findComment-4576118
GHScorpiosRule August 11, 2018 Share August 11, 2018 It’s funny; for some reason, I think it has held up-and the one thing it did that other shows about girls which I haven’t seen is how the girls on this show were portrayed with realistic bodies. Even though they were mocked and referred to as the “Fats of Life” I think someone mentioned here? Or maybe it was one of those “the real behind the scenes” shows? Not E!’s True Hollywood Story. Anyhow, one of the things I appreciated was how none of them were all size zeroes. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/37967-tfol-in-the-media/#findComment-4576329
Bort August 11, 2018 Share August 11, 2018 I don't think the show held up well at all. The Very Special Episodes always come off as so lame either because they weren't really allowed to delve too deep into the subject matter back then or because the legalities and moralities of the era ended up making the conclusion unsatisfying. And in general, I find the humor to be rather diluted. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/37967-tfol-in-the-media/#findComment-4576458
Maverick August 11, 2018 Share August 11, 2018 There was an E True Hollywood Story on TFOL and the criticism the girls received for their weight was a big topic. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/37967-tfol-in-the-media/#findComment-4576594
GHScorpiosRule August 11, 2018 Share August 11, 2018 26 minutes ago, 17wheatthins said: I still lovedom wot the episodes and I still laugh a lot. I suppose much of it has to with the memories I’ve attached to the show and watching it with my sisters when we were all kids. Nostalgia is a hell of a drug. Eh? Did you mean you still love them and watch the episodes? ???? I get what you mean about the Very Special Episodes, @kariyaki-I find myself cringing and ?? at the superficiality at some of them; okay most, but it’s the friendship between Jo/Blair/Natalie/Tootie that I find holds up well. The support, the anger, the resentments, the talking it out, etc. The...realism of that aspect for me. And of course Mrs. Garrett. Just now, Maverick said: There was an E True Hollywood Story on TFOL and the criticism the girls received for their weight was a big topic. Thanks. I think I only remember that other show where they only interviewed the people behind the scenes that talked about what it was like. I think it was A&E that aired it? Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/37967-tfol-in-the-media/#findComment-4576595
Maverick August 11, 2018 Share August 11, 2018 It was on E. True Hollywood Story was what you're describing... interviews with people who were involved in the show. E did do some scripted movies based on behind the scenes drama of shows (I remember them doing one on Charlie's Angels) but I don't remember what it was called. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/37967-tfol-in-the-media/#findComment-4576623
GHScorpiosRule August 11, 2018 Share August 11, 2018 3 hours ago, Maverick said: It was on E. True Hollywood Story was what you're describing... interviews with people who were involved in the show. E did do some scripted movies based on behind the scenes drama of shows (I remember them doing one on Charlie's Angels) but I don't remember what it was called. Right. I know that E!’s True Hollywood Story did this, But years later I think A&E did something similar. They did one on Laverne & Shirley and another show I’m blanking on. I recall thinking there was nothing new so why did they get the green light about doing this. Since E! has already covered it. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/37967-tfol-in-the-media/#findComment-4577100
cynicat August 12, 2018 Share August 12, 2018 17 hours ago, Maverick said: There was an E True Hollywood Story on TFOL and the criticism the girls received for their weight was a big topic. The comedians had a field day with their weight. I remember Joan Rivers being especially cruel, but she was one of many. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/37967-tfol-in-the-media/#findComment-4578224
Snow Apple August 12, 2018 Share August 12, 2018 Back in the day, I wondered what the heck those jokes were about. I didn't think they were heavy. Blair acted like she was beautiful so I saw her that way. Jo and Tootie were the same size as Blair so I thought they looked find too. It's sad the girls heard criticism back then even though they looked normal, but they're probably still glad the show happened before the internet to make their lives worse. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/37967-tfol-in-the-media/#findComment-4579294
JAYJAY1979 August 13, 2018 Share August 13, 2018 I always love how people think Blair dressed like a 30 something lady, but I think it fit with Blair's character to dress older than her age because she felt older/more mature than the other girls. And I'm one of the few that loved Jo's hair in the final season when it was long and curly... best hair style she had through the shows run. I do agree the show hasn't held up as well, but the show ended 30 years ago and a lot has changed in life. Shows considered cutting edge now will look out of date in ten to twenty years so I enjoy watching older shows to see what the styles, attitudes, and manners were like. It's a time capsule. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/37967-tfol-in-the-media/#findComment-4580179
GHScorpiosRule August 31, 2018 Share August 31, 2018 HAH! I knew I wasn’t going crazy! The show I was thinking of was TV GUIDE: The Truth Behind the Rumors. Of course it was the same people interviewed so it was the same stuff from The True Hollywood Story. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/37967-tfol-in-the-media/#findComment-4634876
Dee September 6, 2018 Share September 6, 2018 Dancing With the Stars Season 27 Cast Includes Facts of Life's Nancy McKeon 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/37967-tfol-in-the-media/#findComment-4649483
VCRTracking September 17, 2018 Author Share September 17, 2018 Good luck to Nancy! I hope she does better than Lisa did on Survivor a while back. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/37967-tfol-in-the-media/#findComment-4678975
GHScorpiosRule September 17, 2018 Share September 17, 2018 5 hours ago, VCRTracking said: Good luck to Nancy! I hope she does better than Lisa did on Survivor a while back. She looks FUCKINGFANTABULOUS!!!! @psychoticstate! 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/37967-tfol-in-the-media/#findComment-4679199
psychoticstate September 17, 2018 Share September 17, 2018 Quote Thanks for the tag, @GHScorpiosRule! I normally don't watch DWTS but I might for Nancy because I adore her and Jo. Good luck, Nancy! 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/37967-tfol-in-the-media/#findComment-4679864
ivygirl September 18, 2018 Share September 18, 2018 I just saw her Biography episode, which was likely run because of this announcement (they added the PS to the end of the episode). I hadn’t been very aware of her post-FOL career and I was impressed that she wanted to keep things fresh acting wise, but also stayed very level headed and focused on her young family. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/37967-tfol-in-the-media/#findComment-4682608
GHScorpiosRule September 25, 2018 Share September 25, 2018 Nancy looks FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!! Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/37967-tfol-in-the-media/#findComment-4700718
JAYJAY1979 October 6, 2018 Share October 6, 2018 On 9/17/2018 at 2:18 AM, VCRTracking said: Good luck to Nancy! I hope she does better than Lisa did on Survivor a while back. Lisa came in 2nd or 3rd on Survivor.. so Nancy would have to win to do better than Lisa :) 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/37967-tfol-in-the-media/#findComment-4729146
GHScorpiosRule October 7, 2018 Share October 7, 2018 20 hours ago, JAYJAY1979 said: Lisa came in 2nd or 3rd on Survivor.. so Nancy would have to win to do better than Lisa :) There’s just no comparison between the two shows-it’s ? and ?. I’d say DWTS is a lot tougher. And with the exception from the still above, wardrobe or Val, continue to dress Nancy like an overweight frump.?? I know she won’t last long, but I wish she would. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/37967-tfol-in-the-media/#findComment-4730586
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