Susan Blackstone appeared in three episodes of The Facts of Life as Brenda (the "adequate" one, not the other Brenda, Pianist Brenda, who was clearly inadequate): "The Four Musketeers", "Dearest Mommie", and "Teacher's Pet", all seasons 3 and 4 episodes.

Susan now goes by Rinell, presumably her married name (since 1986), but she is still in the business; her most recent TV project was in 2017 (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5826446/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_1).

One fun fact is that, like Felice Schachter, Pamela Adlon, Marj Dusay, and George Clooney, she also appeared in the short-lived 1980s sitcom E/R (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086704/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_12). Only 22 episodes of that show, and yet five FOL actors appeared on it!

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Susan Blackstone appeared in three episodes of The Facts of Life as Brenda (the "adequate" one, not the other Brenda, Pianist Brenda, who was clearly inadequate): "The Four Musketeers", "Dearest Mommie", and "Teacher's Pet", all seasons 3 and 4 episodes.

Susan now goes by Rinell, presumably her married name (since 1986), but she is still in the business; her most recent TV project was in 2017 (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5826446/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_1).

One fun fact is that, like Felice Schachter, Pamela Adlon, Marj Dusay, and George Clooney, she also appeared in the short-lived 1980s sitcom E/R (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086704/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_12). Only 22 episodes of that show, and yet five FOL actors appeared on it!

https://celebritypictures.wiki/images/0727502/0727502_5.jpeg
She looks good! Felice was on the other E/R? I didn't know that!

Susan Blackstone appeared in three episodes of The Facts of Life as Brenda (the "adequate" one, not the other Brenda, Pianist Brenda, who was clearly inadequate)
OOOOhhhhh! A Retro buurrrrnnn! :lol:

She was definitely an "above-adequate" pianist! Props to The Other Brenda! :lol:

Felice was on the other E/R? I didn't know that!
She was indeed; I hope to eventually have video evidence to share...

OOOOhhhhh! A Retro buurrrrnnn! :lol:

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She was definitely an "above-adequate" pianist! Props to The Other Brenda! :lol:

Other Brenda was very good at the piano; they should have had her play the piano instead of Jo! :lol:

Exactly! :lol:

And I LOVE how "adequate" has so easily become Adequate Brenda's official gimmick! So much so that we now use it as part of her name! :rofl:

Exactly! :lol:

And I LOVE how "adequate" has so easily become Adequate Brenda's official gimmick! So much so that we now use it as part of her name! :rofl:
It is her most memorable line...

It is her most memorable line...

Easily! It's the only one I can think of from TFM! :lol:

Haha, I found this by Googling "facts of life brenda"! :lol:

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Haha, I found this by Googling "facts of life brenda"! :lol:

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:brent

:brent
I've been saying it to myself all day! I never fully realized before how funny it is on its own! :rofl:

I've been saying it to myself all day! I never fully realized before how funny it is on its own! :rofl:

Funny or is it adequate?

Funny or is it adequate?
:lol:

I'd say it's adequately funny! :lol:

I came across the words "adequate" and even "inadequate" at work today and thought of our Brenda! :rofl:

I came across the words "adequate" and even "inadequate" at work today and thought of our Brenda! :rofl:
YEP! I did that last week, myself! :lol: