THIS JUST IN!!

I received this text verbatim from a great friend of mine who's also a very big "Facts" fan himself:

OMG this is so exciting!!!!!!!!!!

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Great news: Lisa W's series on MeTV, Collector's Call, is getting a second season starting Sunday, Jan. 12th. Per the announcement, the show "will also feature a surprise The Facts of Life reunion when a very special guest joins Whelchel to view Charlotte Rae's own remarkable collection, which contains exclusive pieces from the show's set. EXCLUSIVE PIECES FROM THE SET

I want to know who this very special guest is! It's too bad I'll probably never be able to see it though, because my MeTV affiliates don't show Collector's Call.

I want to know who this very special guest is!


Kim Fields

I want to know who this very special guest is! It's too bad I'll probably never be able to see it though, because my MeTV affiliates don't show Collector's Call.

MeTV uploads the episodes on their website. :)


Kim Fields

That would be awesome! Guess we'll find out in 2020! :woohoo:

Wow this should be interesting!

THIS JUST IN!!

I received this text verbatim from a great friend of mine who's also a very big "Facts" fan himself:

OMG this is so exciting!!!!!!!!!!

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Great news: Lisa W's series on MeTV, Collector's Call, is getting a second season starting Sunday, Jan. 12th. Per the announcement, the show "will also feature a surprise The Facts of Life reunion when a very special guest joins Whelchel to view Charlotte Rae's own remarkable collection, which contains exclusive pieces from the show's set. EXCLUSIVE PIECES FROM THE SET

Sounds very cool!
Imagine the possibilities, guys!

Lisa: As we all know, Charlotte Rae was an avid collector of Facts of Life set decor. Special guest Kim Fields, my co-star on The Facts of Life, is going to guide us through Charlotte's amazing collection of priceless memorabilia from the set of the show.

Kim: That's right, Lisa. Now, many people knew Charlotte collected set decorations. But what many people didn't know is that Charlotte only collected one type of item during her years on The Facts of Life... an item befitting Charlotte's stature as a star known around the globe.

Kim: This globe was one of Charlotte's favorites. It was seen on top pf the grandfather clock during the first four episodes of the show. Note the faux antiquing on this item.

[Lisa nods.]

Kim: Compare that to this replacement globe, also in Charlotte's collection, seen in later first-season episodes.

Lisa: Clearly, very different globes. Each one unique in its own way. Charlotte loved them all. No judgement.

Kim: Indeed. Now, here's an interesting item: the globe Felice Schachter attempted to strangle during the second-season episode "Gossip". If you look closely, you can still see the indentations caused by her fingers gripping that globe very tightly.

Lisa: My goodness! Felice sure had strong grip strength!

Kim: Don't remind me! Now over here, in the west wing of the collection, we can see the globes used in the dorm rooms: all eighteen of them...


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:brent

MeTV uploads the episodes on their website. :)




That would be awesome! Guess we'll find out in 2020! :woohoo:

I'll have to check it out, thank you. :)

Kim Fields

That would be cool! I hope it's indeed her.

Yeah, if it's Kim. They're not saying! :)

My guess would probably have to be someone who was on the show.

Yes, I'm assuming one of the "core four" as well.

Yes, I'm assuming one of the "core four" as well.

Can't wait to see the episode online.

Some more information about this from the blog:

The MeTV Network will welcome one of television's most beloved families to its daytime lineup this January. The Waltons will air weekdays, premiering on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at 12PM | 11C. Additionally, two classic cop dramas will join the weekday schedule when Adam-12 and Dragnet report for duty starting New Year's Day, with Adam-12 weekdays at 5:00pm & 5:30pm and Dragnet in the mornings at 5:30am & 6am. Other weekday changes are I Love Lucy at 6:30am and In the Heat of the Night now at 11am. That's not all! Sunday night has a new look, beginning with the early 90-minute episodes of Columbo (1971–1978) at 8PM | 7C. That leads into an all-new season of Collector's Call at 9:30PM | 8:30C (premiering January 12). Host Lisa Whelchel (The Facts of Life) returns to uncover even more stunning collections — and some surprising guest stars from The Brady Bunch, the Winter Olympics and beyond! Then, MeTV is pairing up The Flintstones with The Honeymooners — the sitcom that inspired the cartoon — at 10PM & 10:30PM. You can still catch The Flintstones weekdays 6-7P and Sundays 10A-12N.

Huh. Maybe a reunion between Eve Plumb and Lisa Whelchel? They did play half-sisters in FOL, after all. Eve finally got to play the oldest sister, for once. ;)

Huh. Maybe a reunion between Eve Plumb and Lisa Whelchel? They did play half-sisters in FOL, after all. Eve finally got to play the oldest sister, for once. ;)

That would be great!

That would be great!


Yeah, they could maybe even mention the episode, look back on the making of the episode for a few minutes, and share some behind-the-scenes information.


Then they could go into Eve's HUGE collection of Brady Bunch memorabilia. She's got a garage full of tubs, all filled with Brady Bunch stuff, as seen on the Brady house renovation show.

Huh. Maybe a reunion between Eve Plumb and Lisa Whelchel? They did play half-sisters in FOL, after all. Eve finally got to play the oldest sister, for once. ;)

That would be great!

Yeah, they could maybe even mention the episode, look back on the making of the episode for a few minutes, and share some behind-the-scenes information.


Then they could go into Eve's HUGE collection of Brady Bunch memorabilia. She's got a garage full of tubs, all filled with Brady Bunch stuff, as seen on the Brady house renovation show.

I just thought that you all should know about this.

That would be great!

No it wouldn't! That nun episode never happened, I tell you! :lol:

'80s is having Nun of it. ;)

'80s is having Nun of it. ;)

:rotflmao:

You got that right!

Oh, but think of it! The Warner sisters, back together again! Meg, Blair, and Bailey! Except without Bailey!

BREAKING NEWS!

No it wouldn't! That nun episode never happened, I tell you! :lol:
OK how about this: Blair Warner and Jan Brady meet for the first time! :lol:

So there's going to be a repeat of The Wizard Of Oz episode on Sunday which will be airing on our affiliates at 9:30 PM.

The new episode (which is premiering on January 12) will be called Meet Mancow.

And the next episode will be airing on January 19, and it's called Meet George.

"Meet Mancow" sounds bizarre.

"Meet Mancow" sounds bizarre.

I agree.

That would be nice, to visit Charlotte's home, though that would stray from the usual premise of the show.

So unfortunately, I missed The Wizard Of Oz episode of Collector's Call.

That would be nice, to visit Charlotte's home, though that would stray from the usual premise of the show.

But it's so worth it!!

So unfortunately, I missed the Season 2 premiere of this.

My satellite company now airs MeTV, so it looks like I'll eventually be watching some episodes, as well!

My satellite company now airs MeTV, so it looks like I'll eventually be watching some episodes, as well!

Who do you have?

Who do you have?

DISH Network. What do you have?

DISH Network. What do you have?

I have Comcast cable.

I just hope they don't put the Collector's Call's FOL on the same night as the Super Bowl.

Uh-oh---Lisa was a little aggravated at "The Brady Bunch" 's Barry Williams on the premiere show! In one of her "asides" to the camera where she was filmed alone, she said, "Barry kept interrupting me through the whole show. And it was kind of like, 'Barry, it's my show' " :boxing: ---uh-oh!

You can see at the end of the full episode here (https://www.metv.com/collectorscall/videos/full-episode-meet-mancow)!

Uh-oh---Lisa was a little aggravated at "The Brady Bunch" 's Barry Williams on the premiere show! In one of her "asides" to the camera where she was filmed alone, she said, "Barry kept interrupting me through the whole show. And it was kind of like, 'Barry, it's my show' " :boxing: ---uh-oh!

You can see at the end of the full episode here (https://www.metv.com/collectorscall/videos/full-episode-meet-mancow)!

Maybe Barry thinks he’s Johnny Bravo again.

Maybe Barry thinks he’s Johnny Bravo again.

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Not anymore---he gave the collector his Johnny Bravo jacket!

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Not anymore---he gave the collector his Johnny Bravo jacket!

:eek:

I was just shocked to see Lisa talk negatively about Barry. But she remained charming while she said it! lol

Haha thats our Blair. Insulting Sue Ann's backside but remaining charming always.

Uh-oh---Lisa was a little aggravated at "The Brady Bunch" 's Barry Williams on the premiere show! In one of her "asides" to the camera where she was filmed alone, she said, "Barry kept interrupting me through the whole show. And it was kind of like, 'Barry, it's my show' " :boxing: ---uh-oh!

You can see at the end of the full episode here (https://www.metv.com/collectorscall/videos/full-episode-meet-mancow)!

Just watched this. Thanks for the link, '80s.

I don't really understand what Lisa was complaining about. As the host, she's not really the "star": she's there to bring out the details of the guest's collection, and help us understand it better. We didn't really even see Barry rudely interrupting her.

Haha thats our Blair. Insulting Sue Ann's backside but remaining charming always.

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

Haha thats our Blair. Insulting Sue Ann's backside but remaining charming always.

And Blair was the one who went after Cindy for liking and being huggy and tourchy with girls? I think someone was deflecting.

I don't really understand what Lisa was complaining about. As the host, she's not really the "star": she's there to bring out the details of the guest's collection, and help us understand it better. We didn't really even see Barry rudely interrupting her.

I'm assuming more of Barry "taking Lisa's show" ended up on the cutting room floor, since she actually said that remark to the camera.

I felt bad for the poor appraiser. Barry stole his thunder and didn't get him a chance to make his offer!

The Facts of Life Episode of Collector's Call will be on Sunday, February 9, 2020.

The Facts of Life Episode of Collector's Call will be on Sunday, February 9, 2020.

Thanks!!!!!

So, someone will have a house of FOL memorabilia? Or is it just that a co-star or so will make an appearance?

So, someone will have a house of FOL memorabilia? Or is it just that a co-star or so will make an appearance?

Lisa will be taking a look at Charlotte Rae's personal collection---along with a surprise guest star somehow related to "The Facts of Life"! :woohoo:

I wonder if Charlotte asked permission to take these items or did she pilfer a whole bunch of items every time they were going to completely change the main set? Did she have any items any of the lost girls left behind? (we do know there is one YouTube video where some girl got Molly's track uniform).

Does she have any Eastlake banners before the name change to Eastland.

Did she take the globe that Felice used to threaten Tootie and was kept by the stairs in the 1st season?

I wonder if Charlotte asked permission to take these items or did she pilfer a whole bunch of items every time they were going to completely change the main set?

Hmm, interesting question how she acquired them. Who knows? But certainly if you're going to let anyone get away with taking any items from the show, it would be Charlotte.


Did she have any items any of the lost girls left behind? (we do know there is one YouTube video where some girl got Molly's track uniform).

We do? There is? I've only seen a photo of the uniform.

Thanks, '80s. I believe that was mentioned earlier, but just wanted to check that it hadn't changed. Will be interesting to see how/if they incorporate any of the show's "trade" element into it, as it is, after all, "Collector's Call." :)

Hmm, interesting question how she acquired them. Who knows? But certainly if you're going to let anyone get away with taking any items from the show, it would be Charlotte.




We do? There is? I've only seen a photo of the uniform.

Back in 2012, a couple of Facts of Life fans went to visit the Pomona College dorm that was featured on the opener of the Facts of Life. The woman wore Molly Ringwald's track jacket. http://www.iamnotastalker.com/2012/02/08/pomona-colleges-harwood-courtaka-eastland-school-from-the-facts-of-life/

Lisa will be taking a look at Charlotte Rae's personal collection---along with a surprise guest star somehow related to "The Facts of Life"! :woohoo:

The special guest is Larry Strauss, Charlotte's son.

The special guest is Larry Strauss, Charlotte's son.

We'll find out Sunday! :) (we've heard different possibilities)

We'll find out Sunday! :) (we've heard different possibilities)

What different possibilities have you heard? :)

There's been talk of Kim Fields and Eve Plumb, but I think it should remain a surprise regardless.

There's been talk of Kim Fields and Eve Plumb, but I think it should remain a surprise regardless.

Interesting. This is what my guide has to say.

Interesting. This is what my guide has to say.

I'm not looking at it because I wanna be surprised. ;) :lol:

I'm not looking at it because I wanna be surprised. ;) :lol:

That's fine. I just wanted you to see what I saw.

So nobody here guessed it! The special surprise FOL guest! It was

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Cousin Geri! Pretty cool!

I just finished watching the episode. There is SO much to mention and discuss and question and laud.

I would love it if Julie Anne Haddock Becker or Julie Piekarski Probst had been the special guest, and if Molly Ringwald had been, that would have been AMAZING considering her celebrity status.

It was such a great time hanging out with Lisa, Larry, and Geri! I wish this special edition of the show had been a full hour! And that's a "fact"!

That’s great! I’ll have to watch

That’s great! I’ll have to watch

Yes, you will! No Lost Girl mentions I'm afraid, but you learn so much about other things! :loveya:

And I'M even in the episode!!!!!

Well, as in, my Sitcoms Online avatar is. :lol: :D

Yes, you will! No Lost Girl mentions I'm afraid, but you learn so much about other things! :loveya:

And I'M even in the episode!!!!!

Well, as in, my Sitcoms Online avatar is. :lol: :D

I didn't even see any pictures of the Lost Girls in the Collection. Did Mrs. R. have no love for our Lost Girls?

So nobody here guessed it! The special surprise FOL guest! It was

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Cousin Geri! Pretty cool!

I just finished watching the episode. There is SO much to mention and discuss and question and laud.

I would love it if Julie Anne Haddock Becker or Julie Piekarski Probst had been the special guest, and if Molly Ringwald had been, that would have been AMAZING considering her celebrity status.

It was such a great time hanging out with Lisa, Larry, and Geri! I wish this special edition of the show had been a full hour! And that's a "fact"!

I missed seeing the episode unfortunately, but thank you for letting us know who the special guest was.

I didn't even see any pictures of the Lost Girls in the Collection. Did Mrs. R. have no love for our Lost Girls?

Oh, she had love. She mentions them in her book. Even the core four we only really saw in that autographed photo and the cover of her book.


I missed seeing the episode unfortunately, but thank you for letting us know who the special guest was.

You can see it on ME-TV's website.

I wonder if Christopher watched? FOL is his favorite show of all time.

Oh, she had love. She mentions them in her book. Even the core four we only really saw in that autographed photo and the cover of her book.




You can see it on ME-TV's website.

I wonder if Christopher watched, FOL is his favorite show of all time?

Why does my quote say Originally Posted by 80s Dude instead of MA? :confused:

Why does my quote say Originally Posted by 80s Dude instead of MA? :confused:

I am not sure. All I know was that I saw it and was a little disappointed in it.

I am not sure. All I know was that I saw it and was a little disappointed in it.

Why were you disappointed?

Why were you disappointed?

I would have liked to see how much the autographed picture of Muhammad Ali with the Different Strokes cast was worth and didn't really know what some of the other items on the table were.

Why does my quote say Originally Posted by 80s Dude instead of MA? :confused:

Because I copied the "quote formula" from his quote to quote you as well, but just forgot to change the name. I fixed it. :)

I would have liked to see how much the autographed picture of Muhammad Ali with the Different Strokes cast was worth and didn't really know what some of the other items on the table were.

Yeah, that's just how the show works. You see HUNDREDS of items in these people's collections, and they focus on, like, 7 at the most. That really is a shame (was hoping they'd make the show an hour for season 2).

I didn't care about seeing how much her items were worth. Frankly I was thrilled to hear all the "behind-the-scenes" stories and info that we learned. :)

Because I copied the "quote formula" from his quote to quote you as well, but just forgot to change the name. I fixed it. :)

It's alright. Thank you for fixing it. :)

Yeah, that's just how the show works. You see HUNDREDS of items in these people's collections, and they focus on, like, 7 at the most. That really is a shame (was hoping they'd make the show an hour for season 2).

I didn't care about seeing how much her items were worth. Frankly I was thrilled to hear all the "behind-the-scenes" stories and info that we learned. :)

I remember in the 80s that I read about tensions between Charlotte and Geri Jewell on the set in the tabloids. They said Geri was difficult to work with basically. That would explain what Geri said at the end of the Collector's Call episode last night.

Yeah, that's just how the show works. You see HUNDREDS of items in these people's collections, and they focus on, like, 7 at the most. That really is a shame (was hoping they'd make the show an hour for season 2).

I didn't care about seeing how much her items were worth. Frankly I was thrilled to hear all the "behind-the-scenes" stories and info that we learned. :)

I really do wish that the show was an hour long though.

I'm trying to find the episode on MeTV's website, but I can’t seem to find it.

I'm trying to find the episode on MeTV's website, but I can’t seem to find it.

They will not not stream the shows.

They will not not stream the shows.

Bummer. That stinks that they will not stream the shows.

I remember in the 80s that I read about tensions between Charlotte and Geri Jewell on the set in the tabloids. They said Geri was difficult to work with basically. That would explain what Geri said at the end of the Collector's Call episode last night.

I think it's milder than that (you know tabloids). RetroGuy2000 has researched the Geri/Charlotte feelings before, which come full circle and friendly/fine. He can fill in more.

Oh wow, that's different. They used to have the episodes online.

Oh wow, that's different. They used to have the episodes online.

I wonder if they ended up removing them.

There's only 1 I can find on their site, "Meet Mancow". Even a Google search for "collector's call charlotte rae" under "Videos" doesn't turn up full episode results. That's a shame.

It's also a shame they aired Charlotte's episode during the Oscars. They probably lost some viewers who didn't have DVRs.

There's only 1 I can find on their site, "Meet Mancow". Even a Google search for "collector's call charlotte rae" under "Videos" doesn't turn up full episode results. That's a shame.

It's also a shame they aired Charlotte's episode during the Oscars. They probably lost some viewers who didn't have DVRs.

It's too bad, because I really wanted to see Charlotte's episode too.

My DVR failed to record the episode, so I'm looking for it online. I haven't found it so far, but I did find this interview where Lisa talks briefly about FOL and the episode (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAfQeWIPp_0).

My DVR failed to record the episode, so I'm looking for it online. I haven't found it so far, but I did find this interview where Lisa talks briefly about FOL and the episode (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAfQeWIPp_0).

Oh no. Thank you for finding that video though.

Oh no. Thank you for finding that video though.

No problem! :)

No problem! :)

I'll try to look for the episode online myself. :)

I think it's milder than that (you know tabloids). RetroGuy2000 has researched the Geri/Charlotte feelings before, which come full circle and friendly/fine. He can fill in more.

There's definitely a documentary, I think the one from 2006, in which Charlotte praises Geri. Then Geri says "First she [Charlotte] would accept me, then she would reject me." Then Charlotte says something to the effect of, "If Geri thinks that, it's her problem," rejecting what Geri says. :lol:

It definitely did come full circle, with them reuniting happily at the 2008(?) TV Land Awards.

I don't believe Charlotte truly rejected Geri, but she might have disapproved of the things Geri did outside of the show, including some affairs with women who weren't very discreet. Geri also talks candidly about this, in her book. Geri says Charlotte's agent(?) was also very unkind to her. It's definitely worth a read just for the Charlotte-Geri-Lisa interactions.

My DVR failed to record the episode

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:eek:

:(

:angryfire

YES!

I'm still really bummed out that I didn’t get to see this.

I'm still really bummed out that I didn’t get to see this.

SAME.

We're in the same boat. :grouphug:

Sorry guys. I don’t set my DVR at all so I haven’t seen it as well.

Sorry guys. I didn’t set my DVR at all so I haven’t seen it as well.

Omg! I cannot believe all these guys not having seen this! This is so---anti-"Facts"-fan!

(meaning it shouldn't be allowed to happen [not placing blame on you guys, lol])

I feel like I'm sitting in the common room all alone!

Omg! I cannot believe all these guys not having seen this! This is so---anti-"Facts"-fan!

(meaning it shouldn't be allowed to happen [not placing blame on you guys, lol])

I feel like I'm sitting in the common room all alone!

Must be after the Cast Purge. ;)

Must be after the Cast Purge. ;)

Eights: where’d everyone go? :lol:

Eights: where’d everyone go? :lol:

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Good one, Lorimar!

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On the most recent edition of "Collector's Call", about a collector of Hollywood memorabilia who has some scripts worth some $, Lisa said,

"I've got some old 'Facts of Life' scripts. Maybe I should dig some of those out, lol."

LISA IS SITTING ON SCRIPTS!!!!

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On the most recent edition of "Collector's Call", about a collector of Hollywood memorabilia who has some scripts worth some $, Lisa said,

"I've got some old 'Facts of Life' scripts. Maybe I should dig some of those out, lol."

LISA IS SITTING ON SCRIPTS!!!!

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Wow! Hopefully, she will disseminate them. I'd love to get my hands on some of them...

Wow! Hopefully, she will disseminate them. I'd love to get my hands on some of them...

Yes, I thought of you!

SHARE, Lisa, SHARE!!

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I saw the lego set for the FOL cafeteria scene last night.

I wonder how much would Molly's script of the New Girl Part 2 would be worth?

I saw the lego set for the FOL cafeteria scene last night.

Dang it, another spoiler (several of those around this board lately). I forgot I haven't watched last night's yet.

Dang it, another spoiler (several of those around this board lately). I forgot I haven't watched last night's yet.

If this was a spoiler, it's by accident. I haven't seen any more of the new documentary than what Retroguy sent up. I was talking about the copy of the script that is on this website and Retro said it appeared to be Molly's.

If this was a spoiler, it's by accident. I haven't seen any more of the new documentary than what Retroguy sent up. I was talking about the copy of the script that is on this website and Retro said it appeared to be Molly's.

No, I quoted your Lego post.

The only known interaction between any lost girl and Geri is this photo with Sue Ann where Sue Ann cropped out Mr. Bradley.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B4y7leTjeUt/

The only known interaction between any lost girl and Geri is this photo with Sue Ann where Sue Ann cropped out Mr. Bradley.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B4y7leTjeUt/

Both Julie Pie and Geri attended Charlotte's memorial (https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/facts-life-co-stars-kim-fields-mindy-cohn-reunite-charlotte-raes-funeral-175452039.html) at Hillside Memorial Park in Los Angeles, in August 2018. Although there were no photos of Geri, she was there. It was a nice mini-reunion, with Mindy, Kim, Julie, Geri, Mack, and John Bowab there.

You can see the lego version of the cafeteria set here. https://www.facebook.com/121979173204/videos/1526272787521743/

You can see the lego version of the cafeteria set here. https://www.facebook.com/121979173204/videos/1526272787521743/

Nice!

I wish they had done the floor in the right color, and I wish the surrounding rooms (kitchen, lounge, entryway and veranda) would have been included, but it's cute!

Oh I didn't know someone shared the LEGO set here, lol.


Nice!

I wish they had done the floor in the right color, and I wish the surrounding rooms (kitchen, lounge, entryway and veranda) would have been included, but it's cute!

But that's not realistic. That's very fan-intense---something like some of us here would do, lol. No casual fan would go to that extreme.

Tonight in the Elton John episode Lisa said she was a goody-two-shoes as a kid (and they highlighted her in a cast photo of "The Mickey Mouse Club" while she was saying it, lol) and she divulged that Julian Lennon once dedicated a song to her in concert.

Coming up Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 6:30P | 5:30C on MeTV: "After the beloved actress Charlotte Rae passed away in 2018, her son, Larry Strauss, inherited her personal collection of memorabilia – a collection that chronicles Charlotte’s illustrious career in showbiz. Now, Larry and our host, Lisa Whelchel, who was Charlotte’s longtime friend and colleague, want to share these incredible treasures with the world.

The collection includes the master recording of Charlotte’s 1955 solo album, Songs I Taught My Mother, as well as many valuable television props, like a wardrobe hat from Sesame Street and two amazing set props from The Facts of Life. Joining Larry on this special episode of Collector’s Call is his daughter, Carly, and we’ve brought in archivist and pop culture historian Rob Klein to put an estimated value on the collection. Lisa also has something very special to share with Larry; plus legendary comedian (and fellow Facts of Life star) Geri Jewell stops by to chat, and to shock us with her own remarkable treasure."


"Charlotte Rae" on the next Collector's Call on MeTV (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AepqPXCc6GU)

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This was shown around the Super Bowl in 2020.

This was shown around the Super Bowl in 2020.

I would definitely watch the FOL episode over the Super Bowl! :lol: