Welcome to Peekskill!

This thread is for any conversations/topics we may like to get into that actually don't have anything to do with "The Facts of Life" (believe it or not, there are such things! It's a "fact of life"! :lol: ). So we can actually step off the campus grounds and roam around town talking about whatever. :gossip

I know the forums have a board for non-TV talk, but I thought it'd be fun to have one here just for us " 'Facts' folks". :)

We could go in-depth, but I and others believe it's basically about what Jill and Polly say about Susan, about her desire to be grown-up and taken seriously as an adult. I don't even think it's anything about "sex" (I'm looking at you, Rowling), it's that she chose to focus on the material world at hand and fitting into the world as an "at last" adult, thereby saying farewell to her spiritual experiences from earlier years.

Yeah, but if Eustace and Edmund could be saved, even after all their bad behavior, why couldn't Susan? Does putting on make-up and nylons make one a bad person? If Aslan could cure Eustace and Edmund of brattiness and betrayal, why couldn't he knock some sense into Susan?


I'll have to let you know some of what the Companion says (it's an encyclopedia of Narnia), and what some of my rebuttal thoughts are.

I look forward to it.


He did! In Prince Caspian..."Come, child, let me breathe on you. There. Do you feel better now?" "A little, Aslan." (though naysayers say that's one sign right there---she only feels "a little" better)

No, I meant after she got into fashion and stuff. I know he breathed on her in PC, but she obviously didn't abandon Narnia while she was in Narnia.

If Aslan could cure Eustace and Edmund of brattiness and betrayal, why couldn't he knock some sense into Susan?

No, I meant after she got into fashion and stuff. I know he breathed on her in PC, but she obviously didn't abandon Narnia while she was in Narnia.

Ah, sorry. Well, I know you know Aslan is "Aslan" only in Narnia, so he couldn't transcend into our world and in lion form and breathe on her.

But, there is always the argument that there is hope for Susan. After all, in LWW Aslan states to the four children, "Once a King or Queen in Narnia, always a King or Queen in Narnia." (poster's emphasis, lol). And since he wrote LWW first, that's weightier than anything else. So to me it's obvious that Susan can---and will---one day eventually find her way into Narnia, the new everlasting Narnia. :)

Some years ago I had the lovely opportunity to once meet the author of the "Inside Narnia" books, Professor Devin Brown, and we had a private talk about Narnia (hey, kind of like Peter and Susan got to meet with a professor in LWW---neat!). And I made notes from his books to bring with me to discuss, and of course "Susan's fall" was a topic I had to broach with him. And when I brought up how she said, paraphrasing, "Oh, fancy you, remembering those silly games we used to play as children!", and wondering how could she forget Narnia, he said, "Well, she couldn't think it was all a game, otherwise she'd be insane," lol. So that was her excuse in not taking part in Narnia talks with the others back home; she was dismissing it, purposefully, but not actually believing they were made-up "silly games". That's a point I hadn't considered before, and it turned on a new bulb and made more sense (for that point in and of itself, anyway; of course most of us agree it doesn't make sense her fall happened in the first place).

The Companion does bring up good points, but, it seems they're points you see if you go looking for them. In my reading experience I didn't see those points as such, so that's why the wind was knocked out of me.

My phone is messed up. The issue with my Purchased apps started Friday morning, but then the disappearing emails issue I first noticed yesterday.

Hopefully, I'll be getting a new phone for my birthday next year and those problems won’t happen anymore.

Ah, sorry. Well, I know you know Aslan is "Aslan" only in Narnia, so he couldn't transcend into our world and in lion form and breathe on her.

Pshh! He's Aslan. He can do anything. In The Silver Chair, he opens a portal from Narnia to Britain, and then tells the kids that he will turn his back to that land, not that he can't actually go there. Plus, since he made Narnia, and Narnian products can get through (like the tree that the wardrobe was made from), it seems to me like he has the power to go to Earth, if he chooses.

IMO, all he'd have to do is open a portal and look at her in an Aslan-y way, and she'd rush to him, weeping for forgiveness.


But, there is always the argument that there is hope for Susan. After all, in LWW Aslan states to the four children, "Once a King or Queen in Narnia, always a King or Queen in Narnia." (poster's emphasis, lol). And since he wrote LWW first, that's weightier than anything else. So to me it's obvious that Susan can---and will---one day eventually find her way into Narnia, the new everlasting Narnia. :)

I choose to believe this, too. No way is Susan a permanent exile.


Some years ago I had the lovely opportunity to once meet the author of the "Inside Narnia" books, Professor Devin Brown, and we had a private talk about Narnia (hey, kind of like Peter and Susan got to meet with a professor in LWW---neat!). And I made notes from his books to bring with me to discuss, and of course "Susan's fall" was a topic I had to broach with him. And when I brought up how she said, paraphrasing, "Oh, fancy you, remembering those silly games we used to play as children!", and wondering how could she forget Narnia, he said, "Well, she couldn't think it was all a game, otherwise she'd be insane," lol.

LOL, yep!

So that was her excuse in not taking part in Narnia talks with the others back home; she was dismissing it, purposefully, but not actually believing they were made-up "silly games". That's a point I hadn't considered before, and it turned on a new bulb and made more sense (for that point in and of itself, anyway; of course most of us agree it doesn't make sense her fall happened in the first place).

No, because she'd spent too much time in Narnia to just believe, or even pretend to believe, it didn't exist.

My phone is messed up. The issue with my Purchased apps started Friday morning, but then the disappearing emails issue I first noticed yesterday.

Hopefully, I'll be getting a new phone for my birthday next year and those problems won’t happen anymore.

Good luck with the phone, Mikaela!

Good luck with the phone, Mikaela!

Thanks Retro! Talked to someone from Apple yesterday, and the issue got escalated to the engineers.

Will be hearing back either by phone or email in the next few days.

Pshh! He's Aslan. He can do anything. In The Silver Chair, he opens a portal from Narnia to Britain, and then tells the kids that he will turn his back to that land, not that he can't actually go there. Plus, since he made Narnia, and Narnian products can get through (like the tree that the wardrobe was made from), it seems to me like he has the power to go to Earth, if he chooses.

Yeah there's some ambiguity there. Like Narnian relics can come to our world, but Aslan can't (after all, he tells the children in VDT he is "known by another name here" and they must learn him by that name. So I guess Aslan and Jesus can't be in the same world twice, lol).


IMO, all he'd have to do is open a portal and look at her in an Aslan-y way, and she'd rush to him, weeping for forgiveness.

Now that is a lovely image and thought!

Yeah there's some ambiguity there. Like Narnian relics can come to our world, but Aslan can't (after all, he tells the children in VDT he is "known by another name here" and they must learn him by that name. So I guess Aslan and Jesus can't be in the same world twice, lol).

Haha!


Now that is a lovely image and thought!

Yeah, and then she would run her hands through his mane, and she'd cry, and they'd make up. Then he'd breathe on her and say, "Rise, child. I am here, dear heart. Once a queen of Narnia, always a queen of Narnia. Your sins are forgiven. Put away your nylons and lip gloss. For the Deeper Magic from before the Dawn of Time doesn't approve of such things."

Then they'd go for a gallop through the countryside, and all would be well!

THE END

Yeah, and then she would run her hands through his mane, and she'd cry, and they'd make up. Then he'd breathe on her and say, "Rise, child. I am here, dear heart. Once a queen of Narnia, always a queen of Narnia. Your sins are forgiven. Put away your nylons and lip gloss. For the Deeper Magic from before the Dawn of Time doesn't approve of such things."

Then they'd go for a gallop through the countryside, and all would be well!

THE END

Ha! Nice ending...only, with you saying "lip gloss", this dialogue would have to be included:

"They're lipsticks, okay, Mr. Aslan??"

"Sorry, Daughter of Eve. I keep forgetting. They're 'lipsticks'. :rolleyes: "

:lol:

Haha!

Great idea, Eights! Whats everyone doing for the holidays?

Great idea, Eights! Whats everyone doing for the holidays?

Splitting time with work/family.

Great idea, Eights! Whats everyone doing for the holidays?

Spending time with family.

Great idea, Eights! Whats everyone doing for the holidays?
Getting caught up on all the stuff I should have done earlier in the year. spending time with family. Prepping for a new job.

I made a very special request for cranberry sauce this year.

I made a very special request for cranberry sauce this year.

Oh cool! Anything special in it?

I’m spending time with family as well. My grandmother passed away a few weeks ago, she had Alzheimer’s so it was a long decline that we knew would come soon

I’m spending time with family as well. My grandmother passed away a few weeks ago, she had Alzheimer’s so it was a long decline that we knew would come soon

Oh, I'm sorry to hear that, Lorimar. My aunt's husband got it early-onset and he passed away from it last year on Black Friday, so I know what you mean. Hugs to you, my friend.

Oh, I'm sorry to hear that, Lorimar. My aunt's husband got it early-onset and he passed away from it last year on Black Friday, so I know what you mean. Hugs to you, my friend.

Aww sorry to hear that as well! I appreciate it, hugs to you as well.

Oh cool! Anything special in it?

I’m spending time with family as well. My grandmother passed away a few weeks ago, she had Alzheimer’s so it was a long decline that we knew would come soon

Sorry about your grandmother, Lorimar.

And '80s, your uncle, too.

Thanks Retro

While we're sharing, my own grandmother had Alzheimer's, too. It was a long, slow decline, starting in 1995. She passed in December 2002.

Oh cool! Anything special in it?

I’m spending time with family as well. My grandmother passed away a few weeks ago, she had Alzheimer’s so it was a long decline that we knew would come soon

No. Just plain old cranberry sauce unfortunately.

Here's the menu:

Ham

Mashed Potatoes

Cranberry Sauce

Cooked Pineapples

Corn

Rolls

Cinnamon rolls will be in the morning, and not part of the meal.

No. Just plain old cranberry sauce unfortunately.

Here's the menu:

Ham

Mashed Potatoes

Cranberry Sauce

Cooked Pineapples

Corn

Rolls

Cinnamon rolls will be in the morning, and not part of the meal.

Ooooh sounds great! I love ham and pineapple!!

While we're sharing, my own grandmother had Alzheimer's, too. It was a long, slow decline, starting in 1995. She passed in December 2002.

Aww sorry. Mine's started around 2005, but it wasn't too bad til around 2012. She still came out til about 2014.

Ooooh sounds great! I love ham and pineapple!!

Me too! Don’t really enjoy the cloves on it though.

I’ve been to Peekskill N.Y. (Long long time ago, not too many memories )

I’ve been to Peekskill N.Y. (Long long time ago, not too many memories )

Oh thats awesome!

Oh thats awesome!

Yeah, wow! How cool "one of us" has been there!

Yeah, wow! How cool "one of us" has been there!

Yes! Closest Ive come is NYC home of the best destination of all: Bloomingdales. :lol:

Yes! Closest Ive come is NYC home of the best destination of all: Bloomingdales. :lol:

Wow, well that's a lot closer than I've been! lol

Wow, well that's a lot closer than I've been! lol

LOL! Whats the closest you've come?

It’s about 50 miles from where I grew up. The Boy Scouts troop I was part of owned some land and property there. We’d go there, and stay mostly on the property and surrounding woods (I remember a lake). But I’m sure occasionally we’d head into the town itself. Wish I had a better memory for stuff like this.

(There was one store I think with great edibles, but they burned down and ended up selling pop culture gifts with the help of the guy from ER).

LOL! Whats the closest you've come?

Cincinnati, Ohio! :lol:


It’s about 50 miles from where I grew up. The Boy Scouts troop I was part of owned some land and property there. We’d go there, and stay mostly on the property and surrounding woods (I remember a lake). But I’m sure occasionally we’d head into the town itself. Wish I had a better memory for stuff like this.

Wow, cool! You maybe saw Cooper's Rock! :lol:


(There was one store I think with great edibles, but they burned down and ended up selling pop culture gifts with the help of the guy from ER)

Ahhhh,hahaha! :rofl: You had me right up until "but they burned down"! At "I think with great edibles" I was like "Oh, cool!! Just like Edna's Edibles!", but then your next thought showed me it was just like Edna's Edibles! :lol: ;)

Wow, cool! You maybe saw Cooper's Rock! :lol

Yes! Cooper’s rock! :wave:

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I’ve been to Peekskill N.Y. (Long long time ago, not too many memories )

I have read some reviews that paint a less than pleasant picture of Downtown Peekskill.

Cincinnati, Ohio! :lol:


I think the closest I've been to Peekskill is Washington, DC.

Yes! Cooper’s rock! :wave:[/ATTACH]

Bwahahaha! Barbara "Cooper" on her rock! :lol:

Haha I guess you guys are West Coasters. Im an East Coaster.

Haha I guess you guys are West Coasters. Im an East Coaster.

We're east coasters too! :lol:

We're east coasters too! :lol:

Oh.... well then you have no excuse. :lol:;)

Oh.... well then you have no excuse. :lol:;)

Hey, I got 2! Time and money! :lol:

Yes! Cooper’s rock! :wave:

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Haha! Very nice!

Haha I guess you guys are West Coasters. Im an East Coaster.
I'm a no-coaster, living in a state with no coast whatsoever. But I'm much closer to the west coast.

What state do you live in, Lorimar, if I may ask?

I'm a no-coaster, living in a state with no coast whatsoever. But I'm much closer to the west coast.

What state do you live in, Lorimar, if I may ask?

Oh, well, if ya wanna get technical about it, :p, I'm not a coaster either, as I too live in a non-coast state, lol. But I'm much closer to the east coast.

Retro, you surprise me! I thought with all your talk of having been to New England (seeing the original school for the exteriors of Eastland, etc.,), that you were in PA or NY!

Oh, well, if ya wanna get technical about it, :p, I'm not a coaster either, as I too live in a non-coast state, lol. But I'm much closer to the east coast.

Retro, you surprise me! I thought with all your talk of having been to New England (seeing the original school for the exteriors of Eastland, etc.,), that you were in PA or NY!

The exteriors for Eastland are at Pomona College in Claremont, California (https://www.google.com/maps/place/Pomona+College/@34.097743,-117.711803,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x8d4dc76d6821a77e?ved=2ahUKEwj_8OHAmrDfAhWLGnwKHQAmDOAQ_BIwGnoECAYQCA). I've never seen the exterior for Eastlake. I actually am not sure I've even heard of where it is.

There is, however, a YouTube video which shows an abandoned girls' school in the Peekskill area of New York. I haven't been there, but that is one creepy video!

Oohhhh, okay. Well with that and some other things you've mentioned before, I assumed you were a New Englander. But, you know what they say---"never assume!" lol :o

Oohhhh, okay. Well with that and some other things you've mentioned before, I assumed you were a New Englander. But, you know what they say---"never assume!" lol :o
Oh my gosh, no! Never been there.

I have a friend who lived in Maine. His accent was often indecipherable to me.

Oh my gosh, no! Never been there.

I have a friend who lived in Maine. His accent was often indecipherable to me.

Hahaha! :lol:

Well I am a New Englander, Eights so your senses were a little off. I have no accent what so ever.

Well I am a New Englander, Eights so your senses were a little off. I have no accent what so ever.

Haha, that's what you think! ;) You might be just "used to yourself", lol. Just wait till Retro and I meet you when we have our Lost Girls luncheon with Felice, Molly, and "the Julies". :)

It's like on an episode of The Mary Tyler Moore Show when a British lady was in the news studio, and Mary told her she liked her accent, and the British lady said "Thanks, I like yours too" and Mary said, "I have an accent?" and the British lady said, "Yes, quite thick, actually" and Mary was surprised, lol.

Haha, that's what you think! ;) You might be just "used to yourself", lol. Just wait till Retro and I meet you when we have our Lost Girls luncheon with Felice, Molly, and "the Julies". :)

It's like on an episode of The Mary Tyler Moore Show when a British lady was in the news studio, and Mary told her she liked her accent, and the British lady said "Thanks, I like yours too" and Mary said, "I have an accent?" and the British lady said, "Yes, quite thick, actually" and Mary was surprised, lol.

Haha Ik what you mean but I’m from the accent free area, I have friends from other states that would’ve told me. :lol:

Haha Ik what you mean but I’m from the accent free area, I have friends from other states that would’ve told me. :lol:

Retro and I will tell you! :lol:

Haha, that's what you think! ;) You might be just "used to yourself", lol. Just wait till Retro and I meet you when we have our Lost Girls luncheon with Felice, Molly, and "the Julies". :)


My friend from Maine would say bubbla when he was talking about a water fountain. I'd never heard of that. His accent seemed to be a mixture of Boston and Canadian, eh?

When I moved to Arizona in 1995, I had to get used to saying soda. People here didn't know what pop is.

Still, I think I'd be too tongue-tied, meeting the Lost Girls, to even think about Lorimar's Nor'eastern accent.

When I moved to Arizona in 1995, I had to get used to saying soda. People here didn't know what pop is.

We say "Cokes" :lol: (or "soft drinks")

We say "Cokes" :lol: (or "soft drinks")

Yeah, I had a classmate from Texas who would do the same thing. Strangest thing: I'd be holding a can of, like, 7-Up and she'd call it a "coke".

Lol I pronounce all my Rs, drink from water fountains, and I drink soda

"Where'd you get soda?"
"I got soda"

"Where'd you get soda?"
"I got soda"

:lol:

Lol I pronounce all my Rs, drink from water fountains, and I drink soda

I suspected you would call it 'soda'.

Here is the "soft drink map":

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^---"other"?? LOL!

"Yo! Toss me another other!"

:rofl:

I wonder what else we say differently.

I wonder what else we say differently.

What moving device you use to go grocery shopping. Around here most of us call 'em "shopping carts", but more rural folks will call 'em "buggies".

^---"other"?? LOL!

"Yo! Toss me another other!"

:rofl:
Heh! I think you're taking that a bit too literally.

Heh! I think you're taking that a bit too literally.

Haha good old Eights with his dry wit

What moving device you use to go grocery shopping. Around here most of us call 'em "shopping carts", but more rural folks will call 'em "buggies".

Shopping cart here too

I wonder what else we say differently.

Here's a short list. (https://www.businessinsider.com/22-maps-that-show-the-deepest-linguistic-conflicts-in-america-2013-6)

Here's a short list. (https://www.businessinsider.com/22-maps-that-show-the-deepest-linguistic-conflicts-in-america-2013-6)

Haha nice! It’s fairly accurate, though I usually call subs “grinders”.

Haha nice! It’s fairly accurate, though I usually call subs “grinders”.

But you just called them subs! ;)

I call them subs.

But you just called them subs! ;)

I call them subs.

Lol well I call them both but mainly a grinder

Heh! I think you're taking that a bit too literally.

Haha good old Eights with his dry wit

Thanks for having my back, Lorsie! :)

Hey, with a setup like that, I couldn't resist such a good joke! :lol: :D

Here's a short list. (https://www.businessinsider.com/22-maps-that-show-the-deepest-linguistic-conflicts-in-america-2013-6)

puh-JAHM-uhs
CAR-ml
CRAY-ahn (we were all laughing [with love] at Mr. Rogers during his online marathons last year when he said "crayin", like "prayin' ", lol)
puh-KAHN (though I don't like 'em, lol)
SIH-rup (I know I'm not the only one, but no one else is on the map for this! :lol: )
People say "LOY-er"??:lol:

When Retry, Lorsie, and I have a sleepover at the dorm, we'll all get in our puh-JAHM-uhs, snack on some CAR-ml candy, and, with CRAY-ahns, color pictures of puh-KAHNS drenched in SIH-rup to mail to a LAW-yer. :)


And I read in a book as a kid that when it rains and the sun's shining, the devil is whipping his wife, lol.

puh-JAHM-uhs
CARE-a-mel
CRAY-ahn or CRAN
peh-KAHN
SIH-rup
LOY-er

We have never heard of this devil whipping his wife thing. We call it a sun shower.

puh-JAHM-uhs
CARE-a-mel
CRAY-ahn or CRAN
peh-KAHN
SIH-rup
LOY-er

We have never heard of this devil whipping his wife thing. We call it a sun shower.

Hey we pronounce all of these the same the same!

Except for pecan. We say PEE-CAN

Hey we pronounce all of these the same the same!
Alright! Accent buddies! :cheers:

Alright! Accent buddies! :cheers:

:lol:

CRAY-ahn or CRAN

Oh no!! :eek: :lol:


LOY-er

That seems so foreign to me! :lol:


We have never heard of this devil whipping his wife thing. We call it a sun shower.

Haha, well, people don't say that around here, I just read it in a book once: :read:


Except for pecan. We say PEE-CAN.

You said "pee-can"! [*snicker*] :p


Alright! Accent buddies! :cheers:
Oh no, you don't! I'm not gonna be excluded from y'all's accent group and be the lonely Nancy! You two clearly pronounce "puh-cahn" different, so you can't be exclusive! :lol:

Oh no!! :eek: :lol:




That seems so foreign to me! :lol:




Haha, well, people don't say that around here, I just read it in a book once: :read:




You said "pee-can"! [*snicker*] :p



Oh no, you don't! I'm not gonna be excluded from y'all's accent group and be the lonely Nancy! You two clearly pronounce "puh-cahn" different, so you can't be exclusive! :lol:

Sorry Nancy, maybe you can phone Roger :D;)

Sorry Nancy, maybe you can phone Roger :D;)

Haha, uh-uh, you all disagree on that nut! (and I'm talkin' about "pecan", not Roger :lol: )

Haha, uh-uh, you all disagree on that nut! (and I'm talkin' about "pecan", not Roger :lol: )

Well atleast you both agree about peacans

Oh no, you don't! I'm not gonna be excluded from y'all's accent group and be the lonely Nancy! You two clearly pronounce "puh-cahn" different, so you can't be exclusive! :lol:

Oh, we're not excluding you, '80s! We wouldn't do that to someone as tall and into Donna Summer records as you!

Now, if you'll excuse us, Lorimar and I have to go over to a neighboring dorm and do our book reports. :lol:

I should probably be getting ready for the big celebration now myself!

Oh, we're not excluding you, '80s! We wouldn't do that to someone as tall and into Donna Summer records as you!

Now, if you'll excuse us, Lorimar and I have to go over to a neighboring dorm and do our book reports. :lol:

:eek:

:(

:crying:

:livid:

:p

Only kidding, '80s! You're already a member of "The Group"!

Only kidding, '80s! You're already a member of "The Group"!

Though he DOES post there less than the both of us. Maybe he forgot the secret knock? Or he got lost with Bitsy?

Though he DOES post there less than the both of us. Maybe he forgot the secret knock? Or he got lost with Bitsy?
:lol:

No, I KNOW '80s knows the secret knock, it's not THAT.

And he definitely knows his way around Eastland. After all, he spent months documenting every bedroom, hallway, and broom closet in the school. So I doubt he could ever get lost on the hallowed grounds of Eastland.

This is your general talk about anything thread , right?

I bought a Cafe Americain ticket, and one of you guys is prominently mentioned on it (see blue circle):wave:


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This is your general talk about anything thread , right?

Yep!


I bought a Cafe Americain ticket, and one of you guys is prominently mentioned on it :wave:
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Haha!

:lol:

No, I KNOW '80s knows the secret knock, it's not THAT.

And he definitely knows his way around Eastland. After all, he spent months documenting every bedroom, hallway, and broom closet in the school. So I doubt he could ever get lost on the hallowed grounds of Eastland.

True. I wonder what he did in that broom closet? :crazy:

This is your general talk about anything thread , right?

I bought a Cafe Americain ticket, and one of you guys is prominently mentioned on it (see blue circle):wave:


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OMG Im famous!!! :lol:

OMG Im famous!!! :lol:

Don't worry, I blame NBC for cancelling it after only 18 episodes, not you :wave:

Merry Christmas to all the Facts of Life fans!!:) Have a good one!!! ;):wave:


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Very nice photos

Look what I happened upon, someone created a season 7 intro with the lost girls. https://youtu.be/ve3WHv6-eb8

Look what I happened upon, someone created a season 7 intro with the lost girls. https://youtu.be/ve3WHv6-eb8

Whoa!

That is sooo awesome!

(This deserves its own thread)

Merry Christmas to all the Facts of Life fans!!:) Have a good one!!! ;):wave:


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Merry Christmas to you, too, Bonnie! :wave:

Whoa!

That is sooo awesome!

(This deserves its own thread)

Should I create it?

Merry Christmas to all the Facts of Life fans!!:) Have a good one!!! ;):wave:


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And the same to you Bonnie.

And he definitely knows his way around Eastland. After all, he spent months documenting every bedroom, hallway, and broom closet in the school. So I doubt he could ever get lost on the hallowed grounds of Eastland.

Hahaha! :lol:

Oh, thank you, Retro...I needed a laugh tonight.

Hahaha! :lol:

Oh, thank you, Retro...I needed a laugh tonight.

:bighug:
You are among friends, my friend.

:bighug:
You are among friends, my friend.

I'd love to hang out on the common room couch with some Christmas cookies and cranberry ginger ale! :D

I'd love to hang out on the common room couch with some Christmas cookies and cranberry ginger ale! :D

Sounds ultra 70's and yet modern! Perfect. :lol: Any jello salads? ;)

Sounds ultra 70's and yet modern! Perfect. :lol: Any jello salads? ;)

Haha, what?? "ultra '70s"?? Was cranberry ginger ale even around in the '70s?? :lol:

And I'll pass on the Jell-O salad! :lol:

Haha, what?? "ultra '70s"?? Was cranberry ginger ale even around in the '70s?? :lol:

And I'll pass on the Jell-O salad! :lol:

What you just mix cranberry juice with ginger ale :lol:

What you just mix cranberry juice with ginger ale :lol:

Not me, I pick up a 2-liter of Canada Dry™ and take it to the register! :lol: :cheers:

Not me, I pick up a 2-liter of Canada Dry™ and take it to the register! :lol: :cheers:

well if you wanna do it the easy way.... :lol:

well if you wanna do it the easy way.... :lol:

I do! :lol:

But if Mrs. Garrett and the Lost Girls are around me, I'm all for doing it the hard-pressed "organic" way! :lol:

btw retro uploaded dieting in the group

btw retro uploaded dieting in the group

Thanks, I figured "St. RetroGuy" probably did. :)

Dieting makes Sue Ann Weaver not want to :eat: !

Thanks, I figured "St. RetroGuy" probably did. :)

Dieting makes Sue Ann Weaver not want to :eat: !

But it does make her want to shove Blair into a rice pudding bowl. :lol:

I’m watching s5 e15 Crossing the line and Natalie just said “There’s gonna be some yelliiiiiiiing!” Similar to Tootie saying “There’s gonna be trouuuuuubllllllle!”

But it does make her want to shove Blair into a rice pudding bowl. :lol:

Haha! :lol:

And I just noticed, in the "eat" emoji, after he chomps the burger, he winks before he grins. :lol:


I’m watching s5 e15 Crossing the line and Natalie just said “There’s gonna be some yelliiiiiiiing!” Similar to Tootie saying “There’s gonna be trouuuuuubllllllle!”

Really?? Fun!

FINALLY we meet Mrs. Ramsey!!!

FINALLY we meet Mrs. Ramsey!!!

I know, right??? FINALLY, Diane gets to come on the show!! It's about dam' time!! I really like "meeting" Tootie's mom, but she missed the classic cafeteria years. :(

Neither of Tootie's parents were on screen during the classic cafeteria years...we just got her knucklehead brother Marshal, who only "exists" for that one episode! lol

I know, right??? FINALLY, Diane gets to come on the show!! It's about dam' time!! I really like "meeting" Tootie's mom, but she missed the classic cafeteria years. :(

Neither of Tootie's parents were on screen during the classic cafeteria years...we just got her knucklehead brother Marshal, who only "exists" for that one episode! lol

Well we got her cousin and I thought her brother was with them there too a few eps ago. But yeah, Mr Ramsey saw the classic dorm set. I wonder what Mrs Ramsey thinks of Tootie now living with a person her husband tried to make Tootie transfer schools to get away from?

Wow talk about overreacting by Tootie

Well we got her cousin and I thought her brother was with them there too a few eps ago. But yeah, Mr Ramsey saw the classic dorm set.

Weeelllll, as much as I love the dorm, it's not "classic" in the same sense as the cafeteria. When I refer to "the classic cafeteria years", I mean the show when it was at its cultural and air wave peak, those seasons 2 through 4. Now, I realize I am probably biased because I grew up with them in syndication as a little boy (but the dorm, too). But I think when most people think of FOL, they think of the cafeteria years.


I wonder what Mrs Ramsey thinks of Tootie now living with a person her husband tried to make Tootie transfer schools to get away from?

Well, Mr. Ramsey opened his stubbornly locked masculine mind at the end of "Overachieving", lol, and it's clear all the parents love and appreciate Mrs. Garrett. :)

Ya know, we never do learn Mr. Ramsey's first name---other than "Buffalo"! :lol:

Wow talk about overreacting by Tootie

Gotta practice those "dramatics" if she's gonna be an actress! :lol:

Weeelllll, as much as I love the dorm, it's not "classic" in the same sense as the cafeteria. When I refer to "the classic cafeteria years", I mean the show when it was at its cultural and air wave peak, those seasons 2 through 4. Now, I realize I am probably biased because I grew up with them in syndication as a little boy (but the dorm, too). But I think when most people think of FOL, they think of the cafeteria years.




Well, Mr. Ramsey opened his stubbornly locked masculine mind at the end of "Overachieving", lol, and it's clear all the parents love and appreciate Mrs. Garrett. :)

Ya know, we never do learn Mr. Ramsey's first name---other than "Buffalo"! :lol:
No you’re right. I’d order the most memorable sets as:
Cafeteria
Edna’s Edibles
Over our heads
Original dorm
Sadly the common room would be last because it WAS only 13 eps of the show

No you’re right. I’d order the most memorable sets as:
Cafeteria
Edna’s Edibles
Over our heads
Original dorm
Sadly the common room would be last because it WAS only 13 eps of the show

Right? Oh, if only they had ordered a full-season right from the get-go! We'd have nearly twice as many Lost Girl/dorm episodes! [sigh]...

Right? Oh, if only they had ordered a full-season right from the get-go! We'd have nearly twice as many Lost Girl/dorm episodes! [sigh]...

Exactly

Hello friends!

I have the drinks just about done, but still working on the food.

Hello friends!

I have the drinks just about done, but still working on the food.

Okay, but that goes in the "Season's Greetings" thread. :p

Okay, but that goes in the "Season's Greetings" thread. :p

I will make sure to head on over there.

Hey check this out https://twitter.com/lisawhelchel/status/1071078821372289030?s=21

^---hahaha! But, silly Lorsie, this is FOL-related! You should have shared it in the Tootie action figure thread or started a new one! :p

Lol sorry...

I'll be back later, guys! Gotta head to a party...

I'll be back later, guys! Gotta head to a party...

I should get going myself! Gotta head off to bed...

https://render.fineartamerica.com/images/rendered/search/print/images-medium-5/the-fax-of-life-henry-marti.jpg

(Probably) easy challenge. Name each specific episode. If anything's tricky I'd say it was Clooney and Ringwald, because of multiple episodes and the others probably didn't do as many. (I'm assuming all photos here were taken from Facts)

https://metvcdn.metv.com/1fiG4-1502827622-897-lists-facts_celebs_main.jpg

(Probably) easy challenge. Name each specific episode. If anything's tricky I'd say it was Clooney and Ringwald, because of multiple episodes and the others probably didn't do as many. (I'm assuming all photos here were taken from Facts)

https://metvcdn.metv.com/1fiG4-1502827622-897-lists-facts_celebs_main.jpg

Going across:
1. Some ghastly later-season episode with El Debarge
2. A later-season episode with George Clooney
3. I'll guess "Molly's Holiday", since she's in that one a lot.
4. "Dope", of course. That's Emily trying to peer pressure Sue Ann.
5. "The Beginning of the End/Beginning", although I couldn't tell you if it's part 1 or 2.
6. "The Beginning of the End/Beginning", although I couldn't tell you if it's part 1 or 2.
7. "Starstruck"? Looks like Jermaine Jackson
8. "Best Sister" with Eve Plum.

I believe Emily Dickinson is the episode Molly is pictured in.

The only problem of course is I don’t have the answers and you guys are going to have to be the final judges :wave:

Oh, well, then I hereby award Lorsie 1,000,000 points! :lol:

This ME TV page (https://www.metv.com/lists/you-probably-forgot-these-16-celebrities-appeared-on-the-facts-of-life) confirms "Dope", "Starstruck", "Best Sister", and the final two episodes for the images of Juliette Lewis and Seth Green.

Oh, well, then I hereby award Lorsie 1,000,000 points! :lol:

Haha! Thanks! I award you 1,000,000 points as well! ;)

Haha! Thanks! I award you 1,000,000 points as well! ;)
Thanks! Now I will hereby award Opus 1,000,000 points for creating a FOL challenge without answers.

3. I'll guess "Molly's Holiday", since she's in that one a lot.

Retry, Retry, Retry...when is the last time you watched season 1? You didn't know this one? I got it right away! Molly is obviously smaller and younger here than in MH, and she never sits on the floor in MH.


I believe Emily Dickinson is the episode Molly is pictured in.

Lorsie, is right, it's "Emily Dickinson". I can even tell you the exact moment in the episode. It's when Mr. Bradley hands them their terrible poetry grades, and Molly here is clapping back with, "You're kidding!"

So gimme 50,000 of those points. :lol:


Haha! Thanks! I award you 1,000,000 points as well!

And I will be taking away some of those for his disappointing Molly blunder. ;)


Thanks! Now I will hereby award Opus 1,000,000 points for creating a FOL challenge without answers.

Oh no you don't! I am revoking each of those 1,000,000 points because he brought FOL into a NON-FOL thread (I created this thread for a reason! :lol: )

Retry, Retry, Retry...when is the last time you watched season 1? You didn't know this one? I got it right away! Molly is obviously smaller and younger here than in MH, and she never sits on the floor in MH.

I don't see a floor in that picture.


Lorsie, is right, it's "Emily Dickinson". I can even tell you the exact moment in the episode. It's when Mr. Bradley hands them their terrible poetry grades, and Molly here is clapping back with, "You're kidding!".

So gimme 50,000 of those points. :lol:

Sorry, Eights, I can't award you 50,000 points; Lorimar already got the right answer! :lol:


(and what are all of these FOL posts doing in a thread about NON-FOL topics?? I created this thread for a reason! :lol: )

I know, but I couldn't resist answering! :lol:

I don't see a floor in that picture.

Haha, you're not getting out of this that easy, Mister. ;) You may not see the floor, but you see the position Molly is sitting in, looking upward, with that insulted/exasperated look on her face, and you see the couch up there behind her (I know this sounds like I'm really picking on you, but the truth is I feel I can really rib you on this because, come on, like some of us around here, you are an ULTRA-"Facts" fan! :) ).


Sorry, Eights, I can't award you 50,000 points; Lorimar already got the right answer! :lol:

But he wasn't 100% certain! He said he "believed" it was ED! I knew it was! :lol:


I know, but I couldn't resist answering! :lol:

Yeah, I know you didn't "start it" :lol:.

And I will be taking away some of those for his disappointing Molly blunder. ;)

:(


Oh no you don't! I am revoking each of those 1,000,000 points because he brought FOL into a NON-FOL thread (I created this thread for a reason! :lol: )

Darn, Opus. I'm afraid there's nothing I can do. As the thread creator, '80s clearly has point-revoking privileges.

Haha, you're not getting out of this that easy, Mister. ;) You may not see the floor,

May not see a floor? There is definitely no floor in that picture. I am revoking 50,000 points from you for making up floors in pictures! :lol:

Darn, Opus. I'm afraid there's nothing I can do. As the thread creator, '80s clearly has point-revoking privileges.

:lol:

Points revoked! :bash:


May not see a floor? There is definitely no floor in that picture. I am revoking 50,000 points from you for making up floors in pictures!

Haha, well I meant "may" in that conversational sense, ya know? And no, you don't see a floor, but YOU should still know that is clearly not MH. ;)

Oh no you don't! I am revoking each of those 1,000,000 points because he brought FOL into a NON-FOL thread (I created this thread for a reason! :lol: )

Noooo. I already spent them at Over Our Heads on a Tootie action figure and mint edition bootleg VHS of The Facts of Life Goes To Paris signed by key grip Harry Rez*

*(Tip of the hat to Imdb for providing that info :tiphat:)

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

But he wasn't 100% certain! He said he "believed" it was ED! I knew it was! :lol:



Oh I knew it was. I knew it was during the reading of the grades too. ;)

I don't get why George Clooney, Molly Ringwald, and Cloris Leachman were guest stars on the show when they were the main roles.

I don't get why George Clooney, Molly Ringwald, and Cloris Leachman were guest stars on the show when they were the main roles.

Molly Ringwald was not a guest star in season 1. She was in the core cast.

Molly Ringwald was not a guest star in season 1. She was in the core cast.

Oops. Meant to say were not guest stars instead.

12-year-old Molly was devastated that her role, after the first season, had been reduced to occasional cameos. She decided not to do them anymore, after the first one left a bad taste in her mouth*. She only had four lines in the episode. Her 1986 interview on the subject was her last one, for 30 years.

Cloris was not a guest star, and was in the opening credits of the show, in the final two seasons.

The George Clooney situation is more complicated.




* Like bad mystery meat. :lol:

12-year-old Molly was devastated that her role, after the first season, had been reduced to occasional cameos. She decided not to do them anymore, after the first one left a bad taste in her mouth*. She only had four lines in the episode. Her 1986 interview on the subject was her last one, for 30 years.

Cloris was not a guest star, and was in the opening credits of the show, in the final two seasons.

The George Clooney situation is more complicated.




* Like bad mystery meat. :lol:

Is that Molly interview around anywhere?

I wonder what the deal with GC was. I don’t remember him having a big role in the eps I saw him in, but I’m still a season away from his on my binge watching.

She only had four lines in the episode.

Five. ;)



* Like bad mystery meat. :lol:
Is there good mystery meat?? :lol:

Is that Molly interview around anywhere?

It was once upon a time, but I can't find it via Google. Maybe Retro has some insider info.

Is that Molly interview around anywhere?


I found a snippet of the interview (not the whole thing, but it's around somewhere):

Time Magazine, 1986:

I found a snippet of the interview (not the whole thing, but it's around somewhere):

Time Magazine, 1986:

Isn't this a different one? I thought the one you shared a few years ago was more a Q&A style? Like, from a teen magazine? One question was, "What was your worst job?", and she said " 'The Facts of Life.'", and something about having been cut from the show, and brought back for 1 episode, and "It was humiliating."

This snippet is interesting though, seeing what her mother said---and I bet Molly eventually agreed with her!

Isn't this a different one? I thought the one you shared a few years ago was more a Q&A style? Like, from a teen magazine? One question was, "What was your worst job?", and she said " 'The Facts of Life.'", and something about having been cut from the show, and brought back for 1 episode, and "It was humiliating."

Yep. Not a teen magazine, actually, but one of those Q&A style newspaper articles... and I have found it: :happyface

"Molly Ringwald", March 30, 1986. Sun-Sentinel, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. (https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1986-03-30-8601190573-story.html)


This snippet is interesting though, seeing what her mother said---and I bet Molly eventually agreed with her!

Oh, I'm sure! As they say, when one door closes, another door opens. But it's hard to see it at the time.

Yep. Not a teen magazine, actually, but one of those Q&A style newspaper articles... and I have found it: :happyface

"Molly Ringwald", March 30, 1986. Sun-Sentinel, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. (https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1986-03-30-8601190573-story.html)



Oh, I'm sure! As they say, when one door closes, another door opens. But it's hard to see it at the time.

Awesome find! Poor Molly, though I do think she was destined for better things than FOL. She always was the lost girl I thought least about but maybe that’s cuz she stopped appearing.

Awesome find! Poor Molly, though I do think she was destined for better things than FOL. She always was the lost girl I thought least about but maybe that’s cuz she stopped appearing.

As a fan, I wish she had done more episodes because I liked seeing her on the show, and I liked the larger cast. But as you say, she was destined for bigger things. Still, it sucks that she was made to feel so unwelcome.

As a fan, I wish she had done more episodes because I liked seeing her on the show, and I liked the larger cast. But as you say, she was destined for bigger things. Still, it sucks that she was made to feel so unwelcome.

Agreed. I guess just heading directors say “Guest cast over here” made her feel sad

I love the way all of you have the threads for this show humming. Really wished I had watched more of the show - but I do remember key stuff here and there. Maybe I’ll look for eps on YT or the library.

I love the way all of you have the threads for this show humming. Really wished I had watched more of the show - but I do remember key stuff here and there. Maybe I’ll look for eps on YT or the library.

Honestly these guys inspired me to rewatch the show, that way I have plenty to add. I’m on season 6 of my binge.

The Breakfast Club was just recently on TV the other day, and immediately thought of everyone.

I love the way all of you have the threads for this show humming.

Thanks, ON! It helps when you have some enthusiastic partners who genuinely enjoy the show. Discussing the show with '80s and Lorimar and others has been soooo much fun! They keep things interesting, with their theories and ideas and silliness.


Really wished I had watched more of the show - but I do remember key stuff here and there. Maybe I’ll look for eps on YT or the library.

YT has removed most of the episodes, but you can find nearly every episode on DailyMotion: for DM, you can type in S01E01 (etc) to find most episodes. Amazon also has low-cost DVDs, so for about $5.00, you can have hours of entertainment. We'd love to hear your thoughts (How will you feel about The Crock, Prototype Monica, Eve Plum as an older sister, Helen Hunt as a pothead, the dorm vs the cafeteria, Mr. Parker sneaking around in the bushes, the Lost Girls and their cameos, Nancy getting "Nancied", Molly's harsh words for the producers, the Julie Confusion, the girls' missing siblings, all the crazy globes everywhere, the cheese dip, etc).

The Breakfast Club was just recently on TV the other day, and immediately thought of everyone.

NICE! That film is such a classic, and I think it definitely captures a bit of high school life in the 1980s. Molly really shines, there. Would love to hear your thoughts on the film, if you got to see most of it. You could even make a thread in the FOL forum. We will definitely read and respond.

And of course, if you want to watch FOL episodes, they are free on Daily Motion, from the backdoor pilot "Diff'rent Strokes - the Girls' School" all the way through the 2001 TV movie. We focus mainly on the classic episodes from the first four/six seasons (after that, the show got strange and lost some of its charm and wonderful characters), but don't let that stop you from watching any episode!

NICE! That film is such a classic, and I think it definitely captures a bit of high school life in the 1980s. Molly really shines, there. Would love to hear your thoughts on the film, if you got to see most of it. You could even make a thread in the FOL forum. We will definitely read and respond.

And of course, if you want to watch FOL episodes, they are free on Daily Motion, from the backdoor pilot "Diff'rent Strokes - the Girls' School" all the way through the 2001 TV movie. We focus mainly on the classic episodes from the first four/six seasons (after that, the show got strange and lost some of its charm and wonderful characters), but don't let that stop you from watching any episode!

I would be happy to post a thread over on the FOL forum!

Honestly these guys inspired me to rewatch the show, that way I have plenty to add. I’m on season 6 of my binge.

Awww, Lorimar! :lol:

Honestly these guys inspired me to rewatch the show, that way I have plenty to add. I’m on season 6 of my binge.

Aww, we've inspired you! Get over here, you guys! :grouphug:

Group hug everyone!

Haha. We’re all buddies forever, let’s not let Bradley break us apart though.

Haha. We’re all buddies forever, let’s not let Bradley break us apart though.

It's useless. By the end of the season, some of us will continue on, and some of us will get locked in the basement... :(

Looks like I messed up big time on my review of The Breakfast Club.

Here's some nostalgia:

Who else here fondly recalls Saturday morning cartoons?

And back when McDonaldland was an integral part of McDonald's?

Here's some nostalgia:

Who else here fondly recalls Saturday morning cartoons?

And back when McDonaldland was an integral part of McDonald's?

I remember Saturday morning cartoons very well, but not McDonaldland.

Here's some nostalgia:

Who else here fondly recalls Saturday morning cartoons?

And back when McDonaldland was an integral part of McDonald's?

I not only remember McDonaldland, I remember when Mayor McCheese was sued by H.R. Pufnstuf for copyright infringement (https://news.avclub.com/tour-the-forsaken-mcdonaldland-that-sid-and-marty-kroff-1798251729).

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/46/Sidandmarty-vs-mayormccheese.jpg/220px-Sidandmarty-vs-mayormccheese.jpg

I also remember when Burger King had rip-off McDonaldland characters (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burger_King_Kingdom), including the original Burger King (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8eSUVFF7cY) (not that creepy king that never spoke), the Duke of Doubt, and Sir Shakes-a-Lot.

I not only remember McDonaldland, I remember when Mayor McCheese was sued by H.R. Pufnstuf for copyright infringement (https://news.avclub.com/tour-the-forsaken-mcdonaldland-that-sid-and-marty-kroff-1798251729).

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/46/Sidandmarty-vs-mayormccheese.jpg/220px-Sidandmarty-vs-mayormccheese.jpg

I also remember when Burger King had rip-off McDonaldland characters (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burger_King_Kingdom), including the original Burger King (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8eSUVFF7cY) (not that creepy king that never spoke), the Duke of Doubt, and Sir Shakes-a-Lot.

Haha, nice...did you have any favorite McDonaldand characters?? Before McDonaldland became all---"lost"! ?

(and you didn't mention Saturday morning cartoons!)

I remember Saturday morning cartoons and playing in the McDonalds indoor playground as well as the characters in the commercials. I even remember the little animal cracker like cookies in the shapes of the characters.

I remember Saturday morning cartoons and playing in the McDonalds indoor playground as well as the characters in the commercials.

You had an indoor playground?? Wow...our small town had 2 McDonald'ses (lol), and only 1 had a playground. That was outside. I can still feel the play units outside, and smell them, and hear the wood chips cracking underfoot. :)

And man oh man, I loved the commercials! Especially seeing them on Saturday mornings back when I was younger :lol:


I even remember the little animal cracker like cookies in the shapes of the characters.

Yup, McDonaldland Cookies! :)

Haha, nice...did you have any favorite McDonaldand characters?? Before McDonaldland became all---"lost"! ?

My sister and I had Mayor McCheese and Hamburglar pens. I guess those were our faves? What were yours?


(and you didn't mention Saturday morning cartoons!)

I think we might have already discussed this? I was a big fan of the Smurfs, and enjoyed FOL introducing The Smurfs in those little segments.

We also liked The Littles, Gummy Bears, The Pink Panther, Scooby-Doo... too many to name.

You had an indoor playground?? Wow...our small town had 2 McDonald'ses (lol), and only 1 had a playground. That was outside. I can still feel the play units outside, and smell them, and hear the wood chips cracking underfoot. :)

And man oh man, I loved the commercials! Especially seeing them on Saturday mornings back when I was younger :lol:




Yup, McDonaldland Cookies! :)

Yes I had fun playing there, but liked Chuck E Cheese better. Of course now I just wonder how many germs I picked up in that place.

My sister and I had Mayor McCheese and Hamburglar pens. I guess those were our faves? What were yours?

I like 'em all, but probably Mayor McCheese, and I've also been fascinated by "Captain Crook" as an adult, lol. He catches Filet-O-Fish sandwiches in Filet-O-Fish Lake™! :lol: I like Birdie too, and Grimace---they're all such fun. :)


I think we might have already discussed this? I was a big fan of the Smurfs, and enjoyed FOL introducing The Smurfs in those little segments.

I dunno, maybe we only discussed the Smurfs in that thread?

Oh, and of course we both loved D&D!


We also liked The Littles, Gummy Bears, The Pink Panther, Scooby-Doo... too many to name.

My sister and I watched "The Littles", too. One of my most favorite Saturday morning cartoons was Disney's "The Wuzzles". Like FOL season 1, it too only had 13 episodes! Sadly it only had 13 episodes, not 8 more seasons! Maybe Warren thought there were "too many Wuzzles"! :lol:

I like 'em all, but probably Mayor McCheese, and I've also been fascinated by "Captain Crook" as an adult, lol. He catches Filet-O-Fish sandwiches in Filet-O-Fish Lake™! :lol: I like Birdie too, and Grimace---they're all such fun. :)

From what I recall, Captain Crook was one of the first McDonaldland characters phased out during the first retooling. They brought in Birdie and the Fry Guys, so they didn't need him anymore, and just gave him a few lines on the phone with his boyf...er, parrot, Matey. :lol:


I dunno, maybe we only discussed the Smurfs in that thread?

Oh, and of course we both loved D&D!

Yes, that was a classic! So ahead of its time. '80s, if you get a chance some time, check out The Pirates of Dark Water, which aired in the early 1990s, and was in many ways a successor to D&D.


My sister and I watched "The Littles", too. One of my most favorite Saturday morning cartoons was Disney's "The Wuzzles". Like FOL season 1, it too only had 13 episodes! Sadly it only had 13 episodes, not 8 more seasons! Maybe Warren thought there were "too many Wuzzles"! :lol:

I never cared for The Wuzzles; I was too busy watching Gummi Bears on another network.

We also watched Duck Tales, but in our area, it aired on weekday afternoons, rather than on Saturday mornings.

From what I recall, Captain Crook was one of the first McDonaldland characters phased out during the first retooling. They brought in Birdie and the Fry Guys, so they didn't need him anymore, and just gave him a few lines on the phone with his boyf...er, parrot, Matey. :lol:

:rofl:


Yes, that was a classic! So ahead of its time. '80s, if you get a chance some time, check out The Pirates of Dark Water, which aired in the early 1990s, and was in many ways a successor to D&D.

Hmm, perhaps I shall.


I never cared for The Wuzzles; I was too busy watching Gummi Bears on another network.

Oh yeah?? Well I never cared for Gummi Bears, because I was too busy watching The Wuzzles on another network! :mad: lol :p ;)

But really, yeah, The Land of Wuz fascinated me. I loved how concept of characters and things being combinations of 2-in-1!


We also watched Duck Tales, but in our area, it aired on weekday afternoons, rather than on Saturday mornings.

Oh, that was an after-school staple! Definitely..."DuckTales", "Chip 'n Dale's Rescue Rangers", "Fun House", "Double Dare"...man oh man, did I look forward to gettin' off the bus after school. :)

So, NH is getting A LOT of snow this coming weekend. Good thing it's not today, but it looks like we won't be going anywhere on Sunday and will be snowed in instead.

This year's Chinese year is the Year of the pig:!

It's going to be such a nice day here today.

It will be nice here, tomorrow!!!

It will be nice here, tomorrow!!!

But now it's back to the cold weather again.

Did you guys know "One Day at a Time" started out as something called "Three to Get Ready", with no Valerie Bertinelli??* Whoa!

And what a terrible totally '70s intro! :lol:

*(of course opus will know this, when he sees this, lol)

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Did you guys know "One Day at a Time" started out as something called "Three to Get Ready", with no Valerie Bertinelli??* Whoa!

And what a terrible totally '70s intro! :lol:

*(of course opus will know this, when he sees this, lol)

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:eek: Wow thats something! Whats the major differences between that and the real series besides no Valerie?

:eek: Wow thats something! Whats the major differences between that and the real series besides no Valerie?

I don't know, I didn't watch it, I just shared it! :lol:

Say, are there any good restaurants around Eastland? I'm considering going to one on Sunday.

Say, are there any good restaurants around Eastland? I'm considering going to one on Sunday.

Eastland, as in the Peekskill area? Or Eastland, as in where they filmed the exteriors, by Pomona College in the LA area?

Either way, I hope you enjoy the food!

Did you guys know "One Day at a Time" started out as something called "Three to Get Ready", with no Valerie Bertinelli??* Whoa!

And what a terrible totally '70s intro! :lol:

*(of course opus will know this, when he sees this, lol)


Saw this not long ago. Glad they added Valerie B and changed the theme song.

With Luke Perry's sudden shocking death, this makes me think of Jim Henson. Luke was just 52, and Jim was just 50 when he sadly left this world :(. Now that I'm a grown-up, thinking of that makes me appreciate all the more what a shock his death was worldwide back in 1990 (I was too young to appreciate that back then).

[*sigh*]....

With Luke Perry's sudden shocking death, this makes me think of Jim Henson. Luke was just 52, and Jim was just 50 when he sadly left this world :(. Now that I'm a grown-up, thinking of that makes me appreciate all the more what a shock his death was worldwide back in 1990 (I was too young to appreciate that back then).

[*sigh*]....

I know it’s so sad about Luke. He was even playing Molly Ringwalds husband, she wrote a thoughtful tribute on Twitter. I didn’t know Jim was only 50, so young!

I know it’s so sad about Luke. He was even playing Molly Ringwalds husband, she wrote a thoughtful tribute on Twitter.
Yeah, she paid tribute to him on Instagram, as well.


I didn’t know Jim was only 50, so young!
Oh! Wait...I just "F.A.C.T."s-ed because I had a suspicion I may have been off, and I was. :read:

I was thinking he was born in '39, but it was '36 (September). He died in May of '90, so he was 53. He looked older because of his full hair and beard both with gray throughout. But yeah, just 53.

Once in a blue moon I watch his memorial service and have a good cry. :(

Yeah, she paid tribute to him on Instagram, as well.



Oh! Wait...I just "F.A.C.T."s-ed because I had a suspicion I may have been off, and I was. :read:

I was thinking he was born in '39, but it was '36 (September). He died in May of '90, so he was 53. He looked older because of his full hair and beard both with gray throughout. But yeah, just 53.

Once in a blue moon I watch his memorial service and have a good cry. :(

Aww Eights :grouphug:

He brought so much joy and love and and laughter and imagination to this world.

:grouphug:

He brought so much joy and love and and laughter and imagination to this world.

:grouphug:

Him and Walt Disney were true visionaries. In fact I’ve heard that Muppet Vision at Disney world was the last show he worked on.

Him and Walt Disney were true visionaries. In fact I’ve heard that Muppet Vision at Disney world was the last show he worked on.
You heard correctly. My "Fraggle Rock" and "Sesame Street" collections are in my bedroom along with " '80s time machine" of '80s memorabilia, and my Disney collection is around my living room (with "The Muppet Show" between the two, lol).

Walt and Jim...I would not be who I am today largely if it were not for these two creative geniuses. They bring an immense amount of pleasure and entertainment and wonder to my life.

You heard correctly. My "Fraggle Rock" and "Sesame Street" collections are in my bedroom along with " '80s time machine" of '80s memorabilia, and my Disney collection is around my living room (with "The Muppet Show" between the two, lol).

Walt and Jim...I would not be who I am today largely if it were not for these two creative geniuses. They bring an immense amount of pleasure and entertainment and wonder to my life.

Aww. Yeah I’m a big Disney fan. Been going to the parks since age 3 and gone just about every year since.

Aww. Yeah I’m a big Disney fan. Been going to the parks since age 3 and gone just about every year since.
:eek2:


WOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWW...

Well, if life were different and I had to have been adopted, I think Lorsie's parents just stepped up to the front of the line! :lol:

Holy cow!!!!!!!! :candle: :cow: :candle:

:eek2:


WOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWW...

Well, if life were different and I had to have been adopted, I think Lorsie's parents just stepped up to the front of the line! :lol:

Holy cow!!!!!!!! :candle: :cow: :candle:

:lol:

I just bought jeans that fit! :woohoo: I'm so excited! :clap:

I just bought jeans that fit! :woohoo: I'm so excited! :clap:

Haha hope they’re not too tight. Don’t wanna be like Nancy in Dieting do ya? ;)

Haha hope they’re not too tight. Don’t wanna be like Nancy in Dieting do ya? ;)
Hahaha, I was thinking of Nancy (and Blair) too! :lol: (Blair because of spending and fashion, haha)

Nope, but the jeans I've been wearing are too loose for my body type, so with the help of a female manager at Harrison's ( ;) ), we managed to find a couple of pairs of "Slim" in my size that fit me much better. I feel so "chic"! :lol:

Oh yeah, and I paid for them, too! No season-2-Jo-shoplifting for me! :lol: :D

(just don't tell Blair that I got them on discount prices on a 1/2-off sale, haha! :lookaroun )

Oh yeah, and I paid for them, too! No season-2-Jo-shoplifting for me! :lol: :D

(just don't tell Blair that I got them on discount prices on a 1/2-off sale, haha! :lookaroun )

Did you get a Hawaiian shirt to go with it? :lol:

Did you get a Hawaiian shirt to go with it? :lol:

Nope, I missed those---that was only a 1-day sale! :rofl:

Nope, I missed those---that was only a 1-day sale! :rofl:

Aw sorry :( Better luck next time :lol:

Eastland, as in the Peekskill area? Or Eastland, as in where they filmed the exteriors, by Pomona College in the LA area?

Either way, I hope you enjoy the food!

I was only kidding about that! Wanted to have some fun with the show.

Nope, I missed those---that was only a 1-day sale! :rofl:
:lol::lol::lol::lol:

Haha, I love this analysis of the okapi :lol:

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Haha, I love this analysis of the okapi :lol:

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LOL :crazy:

Did you know the okapi is the only living relative of the giraffe?? Fascinating! I've thought these were so cool ever since I first saw one at a zoo as a teenager. The okapi is also known as the "forest giraffe", as it is very elusive, living only in the rain forests of the African Congo. In fact, okapis are so elusive, "modern science" didn't "discover" them until 1901!

I love this diagram---when I saw "Business in Front" "Party in Back" I about fell on the floor! :rofl: That's almost the only animal you can do this with, and it was custom-made for that phrase, hahaha! :rofl:

Did you know the okapi is the only living relative of the giraffe?? Fascinating! I've thought these were so cool ever since I first saw one at a zoo as a teenager. The okapi is also known as the "forest giraffe", as it is very elusive, living only in the rain forests of the African Congo. In fact, okapis are so elusive, "modern science" didn't "discover" them until 1901!

I love this diagram---when I saw "Business in Front" "Party in Back" I about fell on the floor! :rofl: That's almost the only animal you can do this with, and it was custom-made for that phrase, hahaha! :rofl:

Haha I did actually! The okapi is the first animal seen on Kilimanjaro Safari at Disney's Animal Kingdom and the safari driver always brings that up.

Haha I did actually! The okapi is the first animal seen on Kilimanjaro Safari at Disney's Animal Kingdom and the safari driver always brings that up.

Yeah?? Cool! :D They're so unique!

Yeah?? Cool! :D They're so unique!

Very!

OMG, guys! I Love okapis, too, and have loved them since I was a kid, around age 10. I first got to see one at the zoo in Chicago when I was 13-ish.

Hahaha, how funny, Retro! I fell for them when I first saw them at a zoo too, around the same age! :lol:

And Lorsie, that's awesome that they're at WDW's AK---now MILLIONS of people are gonna know about 'em!!! :clap: :clap: :clap:

"Business in Front"

"Party in Back"

:rofl:

Hahaha, how funny, Retro! I fell for them when I first saw them at a zoo too, around the same age! :lol:

That's awesome! Another thing we three share!


Most people who know what okapis are know the strange story of their discovery by the Western world; they were, as you say, one of the last large animals discovered by scientists, due to being hidden in the jungles of the Congo. Some scientists saw skins, and thought they were dealing with an undiscovered zebra. The truth was far more strange...

BUT.

Here is something you might not know: the ancient Greeks, or some of them, at least, likely knew of Okapis. The Apadana, a great audience hall in Persepolis (then a part of Greece, today in modern Iran), is decorated with frescoes depicting Ethiopians bringing gifts to the Greeks. Among them is this fresco:

https://oi.uchicago.edu/sites/oi.uchicago.edu/files/styles/gallery-image/public/uploads/managed/galleries/2C9_72dpi.png?itok=kwfRKT5v

The identification of this animal as an Okapi is not 100%, but if that is a giraffe, it suspiciously has no spots. The full fresco shows that its neck is too short to be a giraffe, as well.

So it is likely that some in the ancient Western world once knew of Okapis, that knowledge was lost, and then they were rediscovered by the Western world in 1901.

^---wow, that is fascinating. And it makes sense, as the Ethiopians brought these gifts. Now, I also cannot 100% claim that is an okapi (believe me, I learned my "F.A.C.T." lesson from Jo and Mr. Gideon!), but wow, this sure is tempting to say so. If so, how interesting an okapi was (allegedly) presented to ancient Greece, only to vanish from the knowledge of the western world until 1901...

Alright, I did my taxes tonight, now it's time to celebrate by kicking back with Disney's "The Black Cauldron"!* (released in summer 1985, between FOL seasons 6 and 7 :lol: )

*(not my favorite Disney film, and not one of Disney's best, as it could have been greatly improved, but there are some things I just dang love about it, haha)

I also find that fascinating!

So I'm kind of fascinated with "The Black Cauldron". I hadn't watched it in a while, and just the fact that it's so "underground" and the blackest sheep of feature films in the Disney canon, and infamously had 12 minutes edited out after it was already made. I've looked up what little there is on the film in my Disney library of books, and have been watching investigations and reviews of it on YouTube. One guy really got to the nitty-gritty with technical specifics and storyboard comparisons and showing scenes with some cut parts "put back in" in the form of storyboard clips with dialogue. Fascinating.

"The Chronicles of Prydain" (the 5-book series "The Black Cauldron" comes from) is such a good series. With today's sophisticated special effects film wizardry, I really hope another studio gets the chance to develop a tv or film property from it.

Hey Lorsie, it's up! Tracy Wells' podcast episode! :clap: And it's an hour long!! :D WOO-HOO! :woohoo:

Here she is on "Breakfast All Day"!

http://bfastallday.libsyn.com/

Hey Lorsie, it's up! Tracy Wells' podcast episode! :clap: And it's an hour long!! :D WOO-HOO! :woohoo:

Here she is on "Breakfast All Day"!http://bfastallday.libsyn.com/

Awesome! Thanks for sharing! :D

Awesome! Thanks for sharing! :D

I'm totally listening to it right now! And it's such a warm 'n funny fuzzy!! I love hearing about their (Tracy and the host, her friend's) middle school days together!

"We shared a radish patch"

"We grew the best dam' radishes!"

:lol:

I'm totally listening to it right now! And it's such a warm 'n funny fuzzy!! I love hearing about their (Tracy and the host, her friend's) middle school days together!

"We shared a radish patch"

"We grew the best dam' radishes!"

:lol:

Haha I finished it earlier! Great listen, I wont spoil anything for ya this time. ;)

Haha, thanks! And you already listened to it?? Cool! :clap:

It was SO great to hear Tracy, Rob, Brice, and Ilene giving commentary on SIX EPISODES (!) of "Mr. Belvedere" *, but this is SO AWESOME to hear Tracy shine on her own in the spotlight! Especially with the host actually being her best friend from the '80s! That so takes it to a whole new level! :woohoo:

*(can you imagine commentaries on FOL DVDs??? The core four on a classic season, and Felice and the Julies on season 1---that would have been AMAAAAAAZIIIIINGGGGGG!)

*(can you imagine commentaries on FOL DVDs??? The core four on a classic season, and Felice and the Julies on season 1---that would have been AMAAAAAAZIIIIINGGGGGG!)

Ugh that would be sooooo epic

This podcast is FASCINATING. I had NO IDEA she danced in a Michael Jackson Pepsi commercial!! Much less with "Carlton" from "The Fresh Prince"! lol---and they said it was all boys, and just 1 white girl and 1 black girl, wow---I've got this cued up to watch later! :D

OMG the bullying she went through when her career got started... :(

Okay, on a lighter note, I had no idea she did an episode of "Growing Pains"! I watched that while it was on, I'll have to check out which episode that was.

OMG she auditioned for "Facts of Life"!!! WHAAAAAA??????---!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :eek:

I wonder if she auditioned for Kelly?? I hope not!! LOL!!

Whoooaaaa, did you hear her say under her breath that she and Alyssa Milano "don't really get along"?? (and she didn't say "didn't", she said "don't") Awwww, I'm sorry to hear that. I really like WTB. I wonder what the story is... :gossip

Oh neat, it turns out the two " '80s Tracys" became friends, and still are! Tracey Gold and Tracy Wells---cool, I had no idea they were friends back then. :)

*(can you imagine commentaries on FOL DVDs??? The core four on a classic season, and Felice and the Julies on season 1---that would have been AMAAAAAAZIIIIINGGGGGG!)

I'm so happy we've gotten what we've received over the years, but yes: it would have been so cool to have BOTH Julies (instead of just one; what was with that?) on the DVDs, and of course Felice AND Molly. And of course, to your point, they should have been in the commentaries themselves.

And of course, to your point, they should have been in the commentaries themselves.
There WERE no commentaries---what DVD set do YOU have?!??! If yours had cast commentaries during episodes, I want your set!!! :lol:

There WERE no commentaries---what DVD set do YOU have?!??! If yours had cast commentaries during episodes, I want your set!!! :lol:

I didn't say there were commentaries. I said they should have been in the commentaries! :lol:

AH, I see, I was taking "THE" too literally, meaning there were commentaries that existed. You meant it in the figurative "they should have recorded some"! sense, lol.

Speaking of the Michael Jackson Pepsi commercials, I don't know if I realized there was more than one---but I Googled, and it was really cool to see young kidsters Tracy and Alfonso in theirs!

OMG she auditioned for "Facts of Life"!!! WHAAAAAA??????---!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :eek:

I wonder if she auditioned for Kelly?? I hope not!! LOL!!

Whoooaaaa, did you hear her say under her breath that she and Alyssa Milano "don't really get along"?? (and she didn't say "didn't", she said "don't") Awwww, I'm sorry to hear that. I really like WTB. I wonder what the story is... :gossip

Oh neat, it turns out the two " '80s Tracys" became friends, and still are! Tracey Gold and Tracy Wells---cool, I had no idea they were friends back then. :)

Haha maybe a small role?
I noticed that too. It seems Alyssa doesn’t get along with a lot of people.

Haha maybe a small role?
I noticed that too. It seems Alyssa doesn’t get along with a lot of people.

Wow! Tracy Wells and Shannen Doherty and Holly Marie Combs and Rose McGowan all couldn't stand her. :eek:

Wow! Tracy Wells and Shannen Doherty and Holly Marie Combs and Rose McGowan all couldn't stand her. :eek:

Haha! I didn’t know about Holly

Haha! I didn’t know about Holly

Holly has always backed Shannen, and they are still very good friends. They even did a travel show together (https://www.travelchannel.com/shows/36-hours/articles/about-the-hosts). Holly appeared alongside Shannen in 2015 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVb8gIxp1VM) to diss Alyssa.

That interview did a lot to restore some of Shannen's reputation, though she still has a lot to answer for, IMO, with what her 90210 and LHOTP co-stars have said about her over the years.

(And speaking of feuds, I'm still gutted about the Christine Lakin/Angela Watson feud, which has now lasted 21 years, but I'm glad we at least got the Lakin/Keanan side of the story).

Holly has always backed Shannen, and they are still very good friends. They even did a travel show together (https://www.travelchannel.com/shows/36-hours/articles/about-the-hosts). Holly appeared alongside Shannen in 2015 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVb8gIxp1VM) to diss Alyssa.

That interview did a lot to restore some of Shannen's reputation, though she still has a lot to answer for, IMO, with what her 90210 and LHOTP co-stars have said about her over the years.

(And speaking of feuds, I'm still gutted about the Christine Lakin/Angela Watson feud, which has now lasted 21 years, but I'm glad we at least got the Lakin/Keanan side of the story).
Yeah, we wouldn’t even know about it without her podcast.

Yeah, we wouldn’t even know about it without her podcast.

Yeah, where were the tabloids when this first went down?! :lol:

Yeah, where were the tabloids when this first went down?! :lol:

Too busy covering Sasha Mitchell

Too busy covering Sasha Mitchell

Good point. That was a big deal at the time.

Wow! Tracy Wells and Shannen Doherty and Holly Marie Combs and Rose McGowan all couldn't stand her. :eek:
Well, Tracy said it in a tasteful way/tone. I find this whole thing curious because I had no idea there was any "Hollywood backlash" over grown-up "Samantha Micceli", lol.

Well, Tracy said it in a tasteful way/tone. I find this whole thing curious because I had no idea there was any "Hollywood backlash" over grown-up "Samantha Micceli", lol.

The more I hear about Alyssa, the less it sounds like she is liked by her fellow actresses. Which is a shame, because, like you, I loved her as Sam.

But four actresses have now confirmed they don't/didn't get along with her. It can't just be all of them.