We've seen several of Mrs. Garrett's family over the years. Who's your favorite relative of hers?

Ooh, good question!

NOT Alex. He's so self-centered in the only episode in which he's seen.

NOT Mr. Garrett. Same.

Not Beverly Ann, although I don't dislike her.

Not Bruce Gaines, who took our Mrs. G away.

So I'll say Raymond, who really showed how much he loved his mom, with the big restaurant gesture.

I can't think of any other relatives off the top of my head.

You like to be hard on some characters, lol. Don't forget that Alex was glad to see his mother want him to grow up, and he had changes happening in his life, so it was a good ending.

Oh yeah, I didn't count Bruce because he wasn't already a relative of hers. He just suddenly married her in the season 8 premiere and then the "Gaines-Garretts" were gone.

I can't think of any other relatives off the top of my head.

Of course you can't. I listed them all. ;) (I wouldn't post an incomplete poll :nonono: )

Hmmm I agree with your reasoning for Mr G and Alex, but Raymond, while generous giving her a shop, wasn’t the best husband to his wife. Sure she was a nag but he was also real stubborn. I’m gonna say Beverly Ann, she’s endearing and she even adopted Andy

You like to be hard on some characters, lol. Don't forget that Alex was glad to see his mother want him to grow up, and he had changes happening in his life, so it was a good ending.

I didn't forget the ending, but I hated to see Mrs. Garrett used like that. The apple didn't fall far from the tree, with that boy....


Oh yeah, I didn't count Bruce because he wasn't already a relative of hers. He just suddenly married her in the season 8 premiere and then the "Gaines-Garretts" were gone.

Bruce was related to Mrs. G in the same way that Robert was: they were married. In fact, since Robert is legally her ex, I think the argument could be made that Bruce counts as more of a relative than an ex-relative.


Of course you can't. I listed them all. ;) (I wouldn't post an incomplete poll :nonono: )

:lol:

Hmmm I agree with your reasoning for Mr G and Alex, but Raymond, while generous giving her a shop, wasn’t the best husband to his wife. Sure she was a nag but he was also real stubborn.

They both had their flaws, but when the chips were down, Raymond proved how much he loved his mom.


I’m gonna say Beverly Ann, she’s endearing and she even adopted Andy

Not a horrible choice. At least you didn't choose Robert or Alex! :lol:

They both had their flaws, but when the chips were down, Raymond proved how much he loved his mom.



Not a horrible choice. At least you didn't choose Robert or Alex! :lol:

No lol who would chose the guy that got Tootie, Natalie, Cindy, Molly, and Nancy into gambling or the guy lying about his life?

I didn't forget the ending, but I hated to see Mrs. Garrett used like that. The apple didn't fall far from the tree, with that boy....
Yes it did. He learned lessons his father didn't.


Bruce was related to Mrs. G in the same way that Robert was: they were married. In fact, since Robert is legally her ex, I think the argument could be made that Bruce counts as more of a relative than an ex-relative.
Mr. Garrett was the father of Mrs. Garrett's children, so that keeps him as a part of her life. Their DNA had been inside each other for years in "various ways". We don't even know if Mrs. Garrett ever went to bed with Bruce before they got married, lol.


Not a horrible choice. At least you didn't choose Robert or Alex!:lol:

Well Alex was a lot better than his father, but even Mr. Garrett was charming.

No lol who would chose the guy that got Tootie, Natalie, Cindy, Molly, and Nancy into gambling or the guy lying about his life?
Hey, now! Don't go thinking like Retro! :lol:

;)

Hey, now! Don't go thinking like Retro! :lol:

;)
HAHA sometimes he and I think alike, sometimes you and I do.
:p

HAHA sometimes he and I think alike, sometimes you and I do.
:p
That's why you're in the middle of the Big Bird Bedtime Stories bed. :lol:

That's why you're in the middle of the Big Bird Bedtime Stories bed. :lol:

Thanks ;)

Yes it did. He learned lessons his father didn't.

...Thanks to Mrs. Garrett. But he had treated her poorly for years. No, I don't forgive him.


Mr. Garrett was the father of Mrs. Garrett's children, so that keeps him as a part of her life. Their DNA had been inside each other for years in "various ways".

Ew. His DNA wasn't inside her two decades later! :lol:


We don't even know if Mrs. Garrett ever went to bed with Bruce before they got married, lol.

But surely afterwards, right?


Well Alex was a lot better than his father, but even Mr. Garrett was charming.

Even a snake can be charming...

...Thanks to Mrs. Garrett. But he had treated her poorly for years. No, I don't forgive him.

But it wasn't thanks to her, he had already changed his lifestyle but just didn't know how to tell her. When she tells him she's cutting him off, he says, "Thank God". I like that.

I'm kind of sad that some fans are so nonplussed by so many of the relatives on the show. I enjoy seeing most of them as peripheral characters, and it warms my "Facts"-lovin' heart when the girls and Mrs. Garrett are always so happy to see them. As a little boy, those were always joyful family-visit moments on the show. :)

Aww sorry Eights. It just seems a lot of the family storylines are meant to create conflict for the girls. Tooties dad taking her out of school, Natalie’s dad cheating on her mom, etc.

Aww sorry Eights. It just seems a lot of the family storylines are meant to create conflict for the girls. Tooties dad taking her out of school, Natalie’s dad cheating on her mom, etc.
True, those are 2 good examples. But it was always such a joy to see Monica come to Eastland, or Jo's dad, or Natalie's mom, or Tootie's brother, or even Blair's dad, or Mrs. Garrett's sons, or, of course, Cousin Geri. :) (not to be confused with "Coh-seen Larry", another '80s sitcom cousin, haha ;) )

True, those are 2 good examples. But it was always such a joy to see Monica come to Eastland, or Jo's dad, or Natalie's mom, or Tootie's brother, or even Blair's dad, or Mrs. Garrett's sons, or, of course, Cousin Geri. :) (not to be confused with "Coh-seen Larry", another '80s sitcom cousin, haha ;) )

Haha! Did you see the Goldbergs parodied Perfect Strangers?

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Haha! Did you see the Goldbergs parodied Perfect Strangers?
Haha you got it! :lol: I figured you would, since it's by your precious Miller-Boyett team. ;)

Oh yeah, I did see that, haha---pretty cool! And neat to see Pops heavily involved in a story!* And I DVR "The Goldbergs" ev'ry week. :)

*(something our Nancy rarely knew anything about!)

Haha you got it! :lol: I figured you would, since it's by your precious Miller-Boyett team. ;)

Oh yeah, I did see that, haha---pretty cool! And neat to see Pops heavily involved in a story!* And I DVR "The Goldbergs" ev'ry week. :)

*(something our Nancy rarely knew anything about!)

Haha of course! Admittedly it’s the least of the big six MB shows I’ve seen, but I still saw a bit of it.

Haha, I re-watched the entire series of "Valerie/Valerie's Family/Not Nancy's Family/The Hogan Family" a couple of years ago when Antenna TV re-ran it!

Haha, I re-watched the entire series of "Valerie/Valerie's Family/Not Nancy's Family/The Hogan Family" a couple of years ago when Antenna TV re-ran it!

LOL! I’ve seen every Full House and Step by Step. I probably saw all of Family Matters but really didn’t care post season 4, and I’ve seen most Valerie/ HF

Aww sorry Eights. It just seems a lot of the family storylines are meant to create conflict for the girls. Tooties dad taking her out of school, Natalie’s dad cheating on her mom, etc.

Yep. They come sweeping in, threatening to destroy the girls' happy lives at Eastland, and then they swoop back out, only to come back a few years later, and repeat the process.

Yep. They come sweeping in, threatening to destroy the girls' happy lives at Eastland, and then they swoop back out, only to come back a few years later, and repeat the process.

Exactly

No, not at all exactly, only some of them, lol.

I think most fans enjoy the familial appearances of the girls' relatives. I love seeing the girls and their families always so happy to see each other :) (but it took Jo a while, haha)

No, not at all exactly, only some of them, lol.


I think most fans enjoy the familial appearances of the girls' relatives. I love seeing the girls and their families always so happy to see each other :) (but it took Jo a while, haha)

True, they weren’t always causing issues. I like getting to see their family

True, they weren’t always causing issues. I like getting to see their family
mm-hmm :)

I wish Diane had been on sooner---she was good, and was pretty funny!

mm-hmm :)

I wish Diane had been on sooner---she was good, and was pretty funny!

Me too. And in her case it wasn’t her causing any issues, more Tootie

Totally Tootie! Oh, those teenage girls! :nonono: lol

Totally Tootie! Oh, those teenage girls! :nonono: lol

Moodswings :angdev::livid:

Moodswings :angdev::livid:
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