On FOL Molly Ringwald portrayed Molly Parker.

But what if those defining lines became grayed? What if those two universes of real life and Eastland fiction intermingled?

Or, what if Molly Parker had continued her run at Eastland on camera?

It's really fun that one of our "Facts" girls went on to Hollywood stardom, because there's lots of material out there that we can use for fan mock-ups, bringing Eastland into the real world! :)

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Ahaha! That's great, '80s!

Molly (Ringwald) was such a big part of the 1980s, as was The Facts of Life: the longest-running sitcom of the 1980s, which, for a while, co-starred the biggest teenager of the 1980s. It's odd to think that when Molly Parker's role dwindled, Molly Ringwald's career would ascend to heights we can never imagine.

It's a shame we didn't see her on FOL after The New Girl (outside of hopping into a DeLorean), but her film career in the 1980s was unparalleled.

Ahaha! That's great, '80s!

Glad it amused you, lol.


Molly (Ringwald) was such a big part of the 1980s, as was The Facts of Life: the longest-running sitcom of the 1980s, which, for a while, co-starred the biggest teenager of the 1980s. It's odd to think that when Molly Parker's role dwindled, Molly Ringwald's career would ascend to heights we can never imagine.

Yup...and the 1980s was sure full of FOL and Molly!

And here's Molly's CD she released, with a bit of doctoring---one which Retro may not purchase, but it was still fun to mock up, lol:

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Those are great, '80s! I like all of them, but that last one is just perfect!

Thanks, some of these are tricky to try and tailor, but I couldn't believe it when I discovered that for that "Cinema" ad, all the font was was simply Times New Roman italicized! That made that one really fun to doctor up! lol

Thanks, some of these are tricky to try and tailor, but I couldn't believe it when I discovered that for that "Cinema" ad, all the font was was simply Times New Roman italicized! That made that one really fun to doctor up! lol

And it worked out very well! :lol:

I couldn't get the title font any bigger than 72 for this one :lol:

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An elegant night in Peekskill...

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An elegant night in Peekskill...

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Hubba, hubba! I would go see that! :lol:

Hubba, hubba! I would go see that! :lol:

Hahaha! Yup, just imagine her gettin' all jazzy and loungy, seductively crooning those "hits"! :lol:

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Nice! And definitely Molly-esque!

Nice! And definitely Molly-esque!

Yeah, the quote is actually a real quote from a suffragette and journalist that I found; I just replaced the "source"! lol

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LMAO!

LMAO!

:p

When Retro recently said he'd know that (Breakfast Club) library anywhere, my gears started turning, lol...and while Molly Ringwald there is a bit older than Molly Parker would have been (as this is "Facts" season 3, 1981), I still wanted to have a little Molly-library fun with that story, lol.

Lorsie, you haven't seen "The Breakfast Club"! :eek:

Okay, I never did until I was out of my high school years either, unfortunately, so I came to it late, but better late than never! lol :blush:

Do yourself a favor and give it a go!

Oh, and "Sixteen Candles" too, Molly's first smash hit movie!

Okay, so do the Classic Molly Trilogy, in order:


Sixteen Candles
The Breakfast Club
Pretty in Pink


Only, Warren Littlefield probably thinks it's, like, "26, 30 candles" ;)

True story: I tried to make a joke up there ^--- by going "16 Candles!" followed by 16 SitcomsOnline candles: :candle: , but when I tried to post it it said you're only allowed to do 15 images in a post. Oh, if only they had filmed "Fifteen Candles"! :lol:

Haha maybe I’ll watch the movies after my FOL binge is done.

:yeahthat

:yeahthat

;) Btw are u gonna rewatch anymore seasons or just the one?

;) Btw are u gonna rewatch anymore seasons or just the one?

Well how funny you ask that in this thread, because last night I watched TNG parts 1 and 2, the latter being the only cafeteria episode to feature Molly! lol

Me: popcorn: :so "Ya take the good, ya take the bad, ya take 'em both, and there ya have The Facts of Life, The Facts of Life!" :drummer: :triplets

Well how funny you ask that in this thread, because last night I watched TNG parts 1 and 2, the latter being the only cafeteria episode to feature Molly! lol

Me: popcorn: :so "Ya take the good, ya take the bad, ya take 'em both, and there ya have The Facts of Life, The Facts of Life!" :drummer: :triplets

:eek2::rofl:

Ya take the good :)
Ya take the bad :(
Ya take 'em both :crazy:
And there ya have
The Facts of Life!
The Facts of Life! :singer:

There's a time ya gotta
Go and show
You're grown and now :grr:
Ya know about
The Facts of Life!
The Facts of Life! :singer:

When the wooooorrrrrrrrllllld never seeeeeeeems :guitar: :drummer:
To be liiiiiiiiiiiiiiviiiiiiiinnnnn' up to your dreams :mumble:
It's time ya startin' findin' out
The Facts of Life are all about you! http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/eek.gif
(All about you!)
You-oo-oo-oo-ooouuuuu http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/redface.gif
Aaaaaaalllll about youuuuuuuu! :triplets

It takes a lot to get 'em right :nod:
When you're learin' The Facts of Life! :guitar:
(Learnin' The Facts of Life!) :triplets
Learnin' The Facts of Life! :singer:
(Learnin' The Facts of Life!) :triplets
Learnin' The Facts of liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiife!!!!! :rock:

When the wooooorrrrrrrrllllld never seeeeeeeems :guitar: :drummer:
To be liiiiiiiiiiiiiiviiiiiiiinnnnn' up to your dreams :mumble:
It's time ya startin' findin' out
The Facts of Life are all about you! http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/eek.gif
(All about you!)
You-oo-oo-oo-ooouuuuu http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/redface.gif
Aaaaaaalllll about youuuuuuuu! :triplets

It takes a lot to get 'em right :nod:
When you're learin' The Facts of Life! :guitar:
(Learnin' The Facts of Life!) :triplets
Learnin' The Facts of Life! :singer:
(Learnin' The Facts of Life!) :triplets
Learnin' The Facts of liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiife!!!!! :rock:

:clap: :brent:bouncers

I love how you can totally "hear" the music rockin' in at the bridge, lol! :dance:
(and I was all excited to do this and then I remembered you did your own full version last week! :lol: )

I love how you can totally "hear" the music rockin' in at the bridge, lol! :dance:
(and I was all excited to do this and then I remembered you did your own full version last week! :lol: )

Haha I did! But that was season one.

Haha I did! But that was season one.

Oh that's right! Between us we've got the first 6 seasons covered! :lol:

True story: I tried to make a joke up there ^--- by going "16 Candles!" followed by 16 SitcomsOnline candles: :candle: , but when I tried to post it it said you're only allowed to do 15 images in a post. Oh, if only they had filmed "Fifteen Candles"! :lol:

:lol:

I ran into the same issue when I tried to post a bunch of globes in the globe conversation. I could only post fifteen globe images, and there seem to have been waaaayyy more than 16 globes on FOL. Still, I did the best I could with what I had...

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I ran into the same issue when I tried to post a bunch of globes in the globe conversation. I could only post fifteen globe images, and there seem to have been waaaayyy more than 16 globes on FOL. Still, I did the best I could with what I had...

Ha!

By the way, did you notice there's a SitcomsOnline emoji for all 7 girls?? Check it out!

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It's like the dorm in "The Girls' School"! :lol: Or everyone elated over Mr. Bradley letting Cindy run the big race! :D

Ha!

By the way, did you notice there's a SitcomsOnline emoji for all 7 girls?? Check it out!

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Nice! But which one is which?



It's like the dorm in "The Girls' School"! :lol:

Naw, that would be:

:bouncers:lurk:party::gossip:cheer::yippee::wallbang

:uplol:

Tootie is the one going through the wall. Sue Ann is the peppy one. Laura is the one with the frog in her pocket.

I would be STOKED to pick up this magazine!!!!!! :woohoo: :D

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I would be STOKED to pick up this magazine!!!!!! :woohoo: :D

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"Photography by Jonathan Dutton."


:lol::lol::lol::lol:

I would be STOKED to pick up this magazine!!!!!! :woohoo: :D

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Oh my goodness that’s some hairstyle!

:lol:


"Photography by Jonathan Dutton."


:lol::lol::lol::lol:

;)

And 285 pages of Molly dishing about Eastland. Can you imagine all the inside scoop??? :woohoo: :clap:


Oh my goodness that’s some hairstyle!

Well, it is a Jonathan Dutton photo shoot, after all! :p

Molly Ringwald trivia: Molly revealed on Instagram that this was her favorite cover photo she ever did (that's where I saw it!).

;)

And 285 pages of Molly dishing about Eastland. Can you imagine all the inside scoop??? :woohoo: :clap:


Oh my gosh! 285 pages!? We could get info on everything between "...And that's why Jennifer Rooney left the show" to "They hired Julie Anne because they needed a girl with a gymnastics background, after they reviewed the pilot, and saw a tomboy-like background character..." to "...And that's why I ultimately opted out of 'The Little Chill."


This needs to happen! :lol:



Well, it is a Jonathan Dutton photo shoot, after all! :p


Well, if it were a real Jonathan Dutton photoshoot, Molly'd just be dressed in some beads and a wig, strategically covering certain naughty bits! :eek:





Molly Ringwald trivia: Molly revealed on Instagram that this was her favorite cover photo she ever did (that's where I saw it!).


Nice!



...Did you dare to ask her about the infamous cinnamon bun photo shoot?

Oh my gosh! 285 pages!? We could get info on everything between "...And that's why Jennifer Rooney left the show" to "They hired Julie Anne because they needed a girl with a gymnastics background, after they reviewed the pilot, and saw a tomboy-like background character..." to "...And that's why I ultimately opted out of 'The Little Chill."


This needs to happen! :lol:

Oh! No, you'll note this is an interview with Molly Parker, not Molly Ringwald. So we would learn all about what happened at Eastland that wasn't shown on the cameras! :)



Well, if it were a real Jonathan Dutton photoshoot, Molly'd just be dressed in some beads and a wig, strategically covering certain naughty bits! :eek:

But hot dogs afterward in Central Park! :lol:



...Did you dare to ask her about the infamous cinnamon bun photo shoot?

:rotflmao: I'd be afraid to EVER broach that!!

I would be STOKED to pick up this magazine!!!!!! :woohoo: :D

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What does that text say at the top?

What does that text say at the top?
Tatler (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatler), a British magazine. La Mol was huge in Britain, too.

Tatler (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatler), a British magazine. La Mol was huge in Britain, too.

Thank you.

Oh! No, you'll note this is an interview with Molly Parker, not Molly Ringwald. So we would learn all about what happened at Eastland that wasn't shown on the cameras! :)


:lol: Probably not much to see from Molly Parker's basement cell!



But hot dogs afterward in Central Park! :lol:


... once Molly realizes she's still just a kid, yes.




:rotflmao: I'd be afraid to EVER broach that!!


I don't blame you! She might decide to stop discussing FOL for another 30 years, and we sure don't want that! :lol:

Fan-boy time: Look what happens when Molly hosts a "Lost Girls" slumber party!

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Thanks to Lorsie's inspiration, when he said "imagine 3 blond Lost Girls :lol:" when he saw that pic on social media, lol.

(I was shocked to see this pic! I'd NEVER seen a blond Molly! :eek:)

Thanks to Lorsie's inspiration, when he said "imagine 3 blond Lost Girls :lol:" when he saw that pic on social media, lol.

(I was shocked to see this pic! I'd NEVER seen a blond Molly! :eek:)

Haha glad to be of inspiration there :lol:

Fan-boy time: Look what happens when Molly hosts a "Lost Girls" slumber party!

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:lol::lol::lol::(

The thing is that Molly played a rich, spoiled girl so well in The Breakfast Club that I can totally hear her say these words to Nancy!

I loved that "Facts of Life" story arc where Molly Parker became a campus DJ and used it as a platform to further her feminist causes! ;)

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Since Molly Parker has become a staunch advocate for avocados, I thought I should add these to this thread. 🥑

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Don’t forget Molly, Mrs G has her own avocado dip!

Just don't ask Cindy to go get it! ;)

I'm laughing so hard at these because these are just too funny.

Glad to spread some mirth. :)

There is not much difference between Molly Ringwald and Molly Parker. Both are feminists and social justice warriors. They both like cameras and techie stuff. The one big difference is that Molly Parker's parents are divorced while Molly Ringwald's have been married for almost 60 years. Plus Molly Ringwald is a better singer.

Just don't ask Cindy to go get it! ;)

She’s STILL waiting for that

Just don't ask Cindy to go get it! ;)

:lol:

No, Cindy adamantly refuses to get dips. We all know this by now.

Now, if she's needs her spiked shoes, then she'll go grab them... :lol:

Thanks to 80s Dude to alerting us in another thread to this Tweet from the real Molly. It's perfect to tweak into "our" Molly", and a perfect addition to this thread of blending our Mollys, lol.

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MOLLY RINGWALD still looks great!

MOLLY RINGWALD still looks great!

And she looks fantastic on the cover of the latest PWP!

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And she looks fantastic on the cover of the latest PWP!

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Who would know that Molly would become part of the flesh parade.

Who would know that Molly would become part of the flesh parade.

:lol::lol::lol::lol:

Who would know that Molly would become part of the flesh parade.

That's nothing. You should see post #12!

(Retro, no comment on the new magazine you didn't know existed? :lol:)

That's nothing. You should see post #12!

(Retro, no comment on the new magazine you didn't know existed? :lol:)

Oh, I've had a subscription to Powerful Women of Peekskill for years, ever since that ten-page article on "The Quiches of Edna's Edibles". :lol:

Oh, I've had a subscription to Powerful Women of Peekskill for years, ever since that ten-page article on "The Quiches of Edna's Edibles". :lol:

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And she looks great! With that jacket, it's like "Flash Flood Fashion for 2020"!

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And she looks great! With that jacket, it's like "Flash Flood Fashion for 2020"!

She definitely looks tres chic! (Yeah, the tray does look chic!) :lol:

She certainly outclasses this dump of a school!

She really does! lol

And you tell 'im, Mols!

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Another example of where the worlds of Molly Ringwald and Molly Parker blur. From her Facebook page a couple of years ago. I will leave out most of the politician stuff, but Molly wants everyone to know that she is a woman.

"Hey everyone, I don't let people in my house who graffiti the walls (unless they happen to be a talented artist) and I don't allow anyone to use my living room floor as a toilet unless... Nope, that's a deal-breaker right there.

This is my opinion as a proud and patriotic American citizen. I have been in the public eye more or less for most of my life, but that is not how I define myself and certainly not what I lead with. I am first and foremost a woman and mother who was taught by my parents that my voice mattered and that I should always speak up for what I believe is right. I'll continue to do up until what is the most important election in my life so far. Then I can go back to posting bunnies and squirrels playing tag."

Haha, her final sentence is even "so Molly" too---I can totally hear our Molly Parker saying that!

Another example of where the worlds of Molly Ringwald and Molly Parker blur. From her Facebook page a couple of years ago. I will leave out most of the politician stuff, but Molly wants everyone to know that she is a woman.

"Hey everyone, I don't let people in my house who graffiti the walls (unless they happen to be a talented artist) and I don't allow anyone to use my living room floor as a toilet unless... Nope, that's a deal-breaker right there.

This is my opinion as a proud and patriotic American citizen. I have been in the public eye more or less for most of my life, but that is not how I define myself and certainly not what I lead with. I am first and foremost a woman and mother who was taught by my parents that my voice mattered and that I should always speak up for what I believe is right. I'll continue to do up until what is the most important election in my life so far. Then I can go back to posting bunnies and squirrels playing tag."


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Thanks for sharing this, 80s Dude!

Look, it's Molly from 1983!

So here's what Molly would have looked like in season 5 if she had been living in the house and working at Edna's Edibles at the time.

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Look, it's Molly from 1983!

So here's what Molly would have looked like in season 5 if she had been living in the house and working at Edna's Edibles at the time.

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Interesting. I could see her behind the counter!

Interesting. I could see her behind the counter!

Lorsie! :eek:

Surely you are not saying that A WOMAN'S PLACE is BEHIND THE COUNTER?!?

:eek2:

:lol:

(but really, I see what you mean :lol:)

Lorsie! :eek:

Surely you are not saying that A WOMAN'S PLACE is BEHIND THE COUNTER?!?

:eek2:

:lol:

Hey now! Don't you start with me!
:argue:

:brent

Imagine if a customer says "Have a good day, girls."?

How Molly would have looked in season 3. She exchanged her bow haircut for a pixie cut.
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/molly-ringwald-at-the-premiere-of-tempest-loews-tower-east-news-photo/141318069?adppopup=true

Imagine if a customer says "Have a good day, girls."?

Oh man, her face would be flaming red all the time, haha.

Look, it's Molly from 1983!

So here's what Molly would have looked like in season 5 if she had been living in the house and working at Edna's Edibles at the time.

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Great photo shoot as usual 80sSitcom!;)

MOLLY would have told BLAIR to move her bum and start working (if she had been one of the girls at 'Edna's Edibles'):lol::lol::lol: