According to a mention on the TVShowsOnDVD.COM website, it appears that Season 3 of FOL may be in stores by Christmas (or early 2007).

*** Update (8-11-06) -- TVShowsOnDVD is reporting that Season 3 will be released on October 24th! Here's the link to the update:

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=6248

Not very suprising that they have good sales, Facts of Life has a HUGE fan base...I will be asking this for Christmas

Got the email this morning... glad to hear, although I wasn't too surprised that it was announced so quickly.

What I hope is that they put out ALL the seasons... we're still anxiously awaiting S6 and S7 of "The Golden Girls." That started off hot and fast, and has tapered off... so I hope it will be completed.

This is awsome news.:D Guess what I will be asking for this Christmas? :lol:

:clap: :clap: :clap: :banana: :banana: :banana: party: party: yea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I sent this to my mom and already asked for it for Christmas. She says I will get it as soon as it comes out, so now I'm hoping it comes out in November! :lol:

I dunno if I can wait that long!!! :(

LOVE THE INFO ON TVSHOWSONDVD.COM & BEYOND THE FACTS OF LIFE. HOWEVER, WHOEVER SAID THAT SEASON 3 & 4 WOULD BE TOO MUCH TO PACKAGE TOGETHER BECUASE YOU'D HAVE 50 1/2 HR EPS, DO NOT KNOW TRUE FACTS OF LIFERS. WE WANT OUR FACTS!!!! THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS TOO MUCH FACTS OF LIFE!!! BELIEVE ME, IF THEY WERE TO PACKAGE 2 SEASONS OR MORE AT A TIME, WE WOULD BUY THEM!! AM I RIGHT OR WHAT, FELLOW FACTS FANS?

YOU KNOW, WE HAVE TO GIVE OURSELVES A BIG KUDOS, TOO, BECAUSE SONY IS PLANNING ON RELEASING THE DVD BASED ON THE SALES. SO, WE APPEARENTLY ALL PUT OUR MONEY WHERE OUR MOUTH IS, AND I'M SO HAPPY FOR ALL OF US; AND TO BE PART OF PROOF THAT FACTS OF LIFE HAS STAYING POWER IS PRICELESS:)

:) :dance: :yourock: :bighug: :thanks: :clap :bouncers :rockon: :mango :multi :cheers: :clap: :birthday: :rock: :notworthy

Sheesh just release the Box Set already! :happyface

Am I right?!?

:woohoo:

are we so sure that that is TRUE information? Beyond the facts of life site has released news before that was false about the release of the dvd's. They also had the news AFTER tvshowsondvd.com did about the first dvd set... I guess i just am not too sure if this is a VALID statement considering that tvshowsondvd.com didn't even go to sony to ask about it...

are we so sure that that is TRUE information? Beyond the facts of life site has released news before that was false about the release of the dvd's. They also had the news AFTER tvshowsondvd.com did about the first dvd set... I guess i just am not too sure if this is a VALID statement considering that tvshowsondvd.com didn't even go to sony to ask about it...

Let me get this straight. The first news of the the first DVD release came from Beyond the Facts of Life. However, it wasn't until later that tvshowsondvd.com confirmed the news. There was nothing false about the release of the dvd's. Beyond the Facts of Life said that it will be a set of seasons 1 & 2 and it was said it was TENTATIVELY scheduled for June. Meaning, Sony was still considering the time frame of the release. Later when it was reported on tvshowsondvd.com, a Sony rep confirmed it would be earlier.

Besides, the news of the second release has not been confirmed. So, of course it can't be valid. It is a prediction.

*Grabs Pen*

"Dear Santa....." ;)

Hopefully it is valid I'm getting y seasons 1 and 2 today that'll keep me fine until season 3 it is 29 episodes I can't wait!!!

Maybe they should release Diff'rent Strokes- Season 3 on the same day, this way it might get more sales! ;)

Come ooooooooooooon, "Facts" season 3! :D:D:D

On http://factsoflifeshow.tripod.com/ they are saying the same thing... so if 2 different websites are saying the same thing then i am sure it is most likely true

Hi all,

It's good to be back! I haven't posted on here since the FOL was still on Nick at Nite! I have already purchased the S1/S2 combo and like all of you I am waiting for S3. I now work at Tower Records and according to their database the FOL S3 will be released October 24th! The database says it will be a 3 disk pack. I'll keep you updated if anything changes.

Wow!

hope that is the release date.does it mention anything about diffrent strokes season 3:wave:

what is a Tower Record's data base? i wonder if this is true... hmmm

I think that a Database is a schedule for upcoming releases but I thought Tower Records only sold music.


anyone know how far in advance a studio announces its releases??

TVShowsonDVD reports an October 24th release date.

click-ity (http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=6248)

WOOOO!

I think they keep secrets for a long while. Paramount has "boxes" according to an article from a while back on TSoD that they make for the possible DVD releases and when they have news, they put the news in the empty box. I believe there is still a box for THE ODD COUPLE (which is being released by rival TimeLife this coming Friday) and FAMILY TIES. I guess they have general ideas well over six months in advance on what they want to release in a given timeframe.


TSoD is currently reporting a October 24th release for FOL's third year. It will be a little less expensive this time around: $29.95 for 24 Season Three episodes. I'm still actually on the fence about the first release (I still don't have it), as the list price throws me off. I'm not really what you'd call a diehard fan, but I like it's predecessor (Strokes) and I do really enjoy the later episodes alot better than the earlier ones. If anybody ever sees a bargain on this set, you know like somewhere below $25, please let me know!

Pat

ohhh Saaaanta.... i know what i want for Christmas.....

Maybe they should release Diff'rent Strokes- Season 3 on the same day, this way it might get more sales! ;)


i disagree with the idea that releasing similar shows on the same day will improve sales - a lot of people are NOT going to spend the extra dough all at once and will be forced to choose, which hurts those first week sales numbers, which is apparently the ONLY thing that retailers look at (if it dont sell a certain percentage in the first week they pull em off the shelves and cll it a failure)

the ONLY way that i would think that tieing release dates together would be if they gave you a DISCOUNT for buying the two shows at the SAME TIME. (c'mon throw us a bone here you greeedy buggers0

I believe Amazon.com is selling it for $20.99 (as a pre-order rate)! So that would save you about 9 bucks!

Sony will have the official announcement on Monday about season 3 and the cover art. I wish they would release the third season of Diff'rent Strokes, since the two shows are spin-offs.

This is great news for the series. It looks like the S1&2 dvd set sold very well...

Cheers!

what is a Tower Record's data base? i wonder if this is true... hmmm


Tower Record's database is the system employees at the store use to search for inventory.

Also to answer another question Tower Records sells more than music. At our store we sell CDs, DVDs, magazines, toys/collectibles, box sets (movies and music), posters,sodas, and candy.

I will check the database tomorrow for the DS information.

I'm glad the S3 news has been backed up by other sources as well!

Peekskill citizen: any other cool sitcoms coming in November or December?

Press release:
You Take the Good, You Take the Bad,

You Take Them Both and There You Have …
THE FACTS OF LIFE:
THE COMPLETE THIRD SEASON
Emmy® Nominee Charlotte Rae, with Nancy McKeon, Lisa Whelchel,
Kim Fields, and Mindy Cohn Return to DVD October 24

CULVER CITY, CALIF. (August 14, 2006) – Blair, Jo, Tootie, Natalie and Mrs. Garrett return to DVD on October 24 when Sony Pictures Home Entertainment debuts The Facts of Life: The Complete Third Season. The three-disc set of 24 episodes from the popular, long-running series tackles issues that still face teenagers today: alcohol, romance, competition, and breaking the rules. As Mrs. Garrett, the ultimate den mother, Charlotte Rae was nominated for an Emmy® for her work in this season. The set will be priced at $29.95 SRP.

The Facts of Life also stars Lisa Whelchel (Where the Red Fern Grows) as Blair, the snooty rich girl who ultimately demonstrates that she’s not as perfect as she appears; Nancy McKeon (TV’s “The Division”) as Jo, the rebellious girl from the wrong side of the tracks who frequently shows a softer side beneath her hard shell; Mindy Cohn (TV’s “The Help”) as Natalie, the perky comedienne in the group who always has a funny line in any situation; and Kim Fields (TV’s “Living Single”) as Tootie, the youngest member of the group who often gets herself into trouble over her love of spreading gossip.

The Facts of Life first aired on NBC August 24, 1979, as a spin-off from the network’s culturally popular sitcom “Diff'rent Strokes,” lasting 9 seasons and 209 episodes. After its somewhat slow start, The Facts of Life found its niche and became a success, ultimately becoming one of the longest-running sitcoms on television, despite numerous timeslot changes over the course of its run.

The third season finds the characters in myriad dilemmas: Tootie (Fields) gets drunk for the first time, as well as developing a crush on her favorite singer (Jermaine Jackson of “The Jackson 5); Natalie (Cohn) gets mugged after coming home from a party and develops a fear of going outside; Jo (McKeon) falls out of love with her fiancée (played by ‘80s heartthrob Clark Brandon) and in love with the man who’s playing her husband in a simulated marriage project for a class; Blair (Whelchel) learns her grandfather is a member of a Ku Klux Klan; and Mrs. Garrett has her hands full when she rekindles an old romantic fling.

DVD Special Features Include:

* Digitally Mastered Audio and Video
* Full Screen Presentations
* Audio: English (stereo)
* Bonus Previews
* Closed Captioned

The Facts of Life: The Complete Third Season episodes include:

Growing Pains

Fear Strikes Back

Baby in the House

A Friend in Deed

Front Page

Give and Take

Sweet Sorrow

From Russia with Love

Dear Me

Cousin Geri Returns

Legacy

Green-Eyed Monster

The Americanization of Miko

Marriage Brokers

Starstruck

Four Musketeers

The Affair

The Runaway

New York, New York

Kids Can Be Cruel

Mind Your Own Business

The Academy

Read No evil

Jo’s Cousin Read No Evil

Broadcast Year: 1981 – 1982

The Facts of Life: The Complete Third has a run time of approximately 602 minutes and is not rated.

Wow, I came back from vacation to see this! It really must have surprised Sony with how well it sold if they aren't even waiting until holiday season to release S3. Makes me think the fourth season won't be far behind.

However, with the rushing it out I think we are going to get jipped on the special features. Somehow I doubt we are getting any.

I wonder if the girls will get to promote it again though.

Yes!!! I can't wait!

Let October 24th get here quick!

GONE FROM THE I-NET A FEW WEEKS & SEE WHAT HAPPENS! WOO-HOO!!!!

I"F YOU'RE HAPPY AND YA KNOW IT CLAP YOUR HANDS! IF YOUR HAPPY & YA KNOW IT CLAP YOUR HANDS! IF YOU'RE HAPPY & YA KNOW IT, THEN YOUR FACE WILL SURELY SHOW IT; IF YOU'RE HAPPY & YA KNOW IT CLAP YOUR HANDS!!"
(SORRY, WENT THRU A TIME WARP)

I HAVEN'T KEPT TRACK OF ALL THE OTHER TV DVD'S OUT THERE, BUT ARE YOU GUYS AWARE OF ANY FOLLOW UP DVD'S THAT HAS GOTTEN RELEASED THIS QUICKLY?

SEASON 4 BY DEC 25? GUESS THAT'S PUSHIN IT, BUT WHO WOULD'VE THOUGHT OCT RELEASE? NOT ME.

ALTHOUGH, YOU KNOW I'VE GOT TO SAY, I WISH SONY WOULD TAKE THE TIME TO PUT SOME OUTTAKES, DELETED SCENES OR ANY GOOD EXTRA/S ON. I WOULD GLADLY WAIT A FEW MORE MONTHS FOR THOSE. AFTERALL, WE'VE HAD TO WAIT ALL THESE YEARS! WOULD ANYONE AGREE WITH ME, OR HAVE I JUST STARTED ANOTHER ROUND OF, "SHUT UP & BE HAPPY WITH WHAT SONY GIVES YA?"

ANYWAYS-SHOUT OUT TO JINNYGIRL (HOPE YOU'RE DOING WELL!), DAX & RAYA. WAZ UP!?:)

SO HAPPY TODAY, TOO, BECAUSE IN A WEEK, I'M GOING BACK TO MY OLD STOMPING GROUNDS OF CHICAGO (WILL NOT MISS THE 3 C'S THOUGH: CONGESTION, CONSTRUCTION & CROOKS). I'LL BE AROUND FOR AT LEAST A FEW MONTHS TO TAKE CARE OF LITTLE OLD GRAMMY, AND GUESS WHAT'S IN CHI-TOWN? I KNOW YOU KNOW DAX. ME-TV! YIPPEE!!!! NOW THAT MY FACTS TAPES ARE IN STORAGE DOWN HERE, I CAN STILL WATCH OTHER EP'S! :):):):)

IF YOU'RE HAPPY AND YA KNOW IT....

I just recieved the first box set last saturday for my birthday (not even opened yet) and am glad to see the wait for the third season won't be that long. Though, I would prefer to have the third season of Diff'rent Strokes.