Since there's a similar poll for the Lost Girls, it's only fitting we have one for the Core Four as well. :nod:

Since there's a similar poll for the Lost Girls, it's only fitting we have one for the Core Four as well. :nod:

Blair
Tootie
Jo
Natalie

I'm interested in seeing how others rank em. Good poll!! :thumbsup:

When I finish season 1 i'll vote on the Lost Girls poll. (I have a feeling Molly is gonna definitely be last on that one! :lol:

Blair
Tootie
Jo
Natalie

I'm interested in seeing how others rank em. Good poll!! :thumbsup:

When I finish season 1 i'll vote on the Lost Girls poll. (I have a feeling Molly is gonna definitely be last on that one! :lol:



1. BLAIR (the rich bitch with the heart of gold and who steals the limelight right from the beginning):p

2. JO (the Bronx streetwise sensitive but tough girl who also has the limelight from the moment she made her entrance);)

3. NAT (hilarious, crack wiser with the greatest jokes, and warmhearted girl who is a true friend to the 3 girls and their mother figure MRS G):crazy:

4. TOOTIE (a true romantic at heart, a dreamer who always saw the best in people and who did everything to keep the 'four musketeers' together):D

I just LOVE them all!

PS: how about MRS G though? Isn't she one of the girls?:lol::lol::lol:

When I finish season 1 i'll vote on the Lost Girls poll. (I have a feeling Molly is gonna definitely be last on that one! :lol:

:rofl:

Well try not to make too many preconceived notions before you see it! lol ;)

Natalie, Tootie, Blair, Jo. Jo was just too NYish for me.

Natalie, Tootie, Blair, Jo. Jo was just too NYish for me.


Interesting to see JO as last: usually is one of the youngest one lol!:talk::talk::talk:

Blair
Jo
Tootie
Natalie

Blair
Jo
Tootie
Natalie

YOU LIKE JO SECOND BEST?!?? :eek:

Holy Bronx cow!

Does the Nancy McKeon Fan Brigade know you rank her so high??

Did Margie Peters pay you??

:lol:

YOU LIKE JO SECOND BEST?!?? :eek:

Holy Bronx cow!

Does the Nancy McKeon Fan Brigade know you rank her so high??

Did Margie Peters pay you??

:lol:

It's allll about the benjamins, '80s!
:dollar::dollar::dollar::dollar:

"the benjamins"??

Is that something people said in the '70s? :lol:

:baby:

:p

YOU LIKE JO SECOND BEST?!?? :eek:

Holy Bronx cow!

Does the Nancy McKeon Fan Brigade know you rank her so high??

Did Margie Peters pay you??

:lol:

What's your favorite order? It's your own poll so you have to share! :lol:

And I don't know how it is for others, but i'd think the order could be changeable depending on where you are in the series. I mean, I liked Jo second after Blair, but after seeing today's watch episode, she dropped a notch and Tootie snagged her place. :lol:

And that Bronx tough act does get old after a while as well as that perpetually angry constipated face. I like how Tootie genuinely cares about all of them and especially how she was with Natalie when her Dad died. She really wanted to help because that's how she is...very perceptive to other people's feelings.

Jo's starting to soften up in season 6 so hopefully that continues in the following seasons and she may move back up a notch.

But Blair will ALWAYS be #1 for me, and Natalie always at the bottom. (Sorry Mindy!) :bash:

But #2 & #3 for me can be interchangeable between Tootie & Jo depending on where in the series I am.

What's your favorite order? It's your own poll so you have to share! :lol:

:lol: Touché!

Well, just of note, when I was a child first watching the syndicated daily re-runs of the classic era, my favorite was Tootie all the way! She was the youngest of the group, just like me! :baby: (me being the youngest in my family, I mean) So my order of favorites was TOOTIE (then-everybody-else) :lol:

But now, as a grown contributing member of society, lol, my favorite of the Core Four is the ever-so-funny Blair, followed by Tootie, and then I guess Jo then Natalie. I do enjoy Natalie, but sometimes I can find her kind of obnoxious, and sometimes she seems more "distant" from the group than the others. I rank Jo a slot above because her "streets-to-school" story is quite interesting, and I do like how she (begrudgingly, lol) finds herself a part of this close-knit group, and rebuilds a relationship with her father. I don't, however, like when she gets too "high on her horse" or becomes unreasonable.


And I don't know how it is for others, but i'd think the order could be changeable depending on where you are in the series. I mean, I liked Jo second after Blair, but after seeing today's watch episode, she dropped a notch and Tootie snagged her place. :lol:

:lol:

That's a good point. I'm going for the "overall" picture though, how you think of them as favorites in general.


And that Bronx tough act does get old after a while

Yes, it does.


as well as that perpetually angry constipated face.

:rofl:

You think those things get old, wait'll you binge the series sometime---by season 3 you are getting tired of seeing her Bronx ponytail and Natalie's extra long pigtails all the damn time. At least by season 5 they FINALLY change Natalie's hair, but they STILL have that dang horse tail on Jo! :wallbang :horse:


I like how Tootie genuinely cares about all of them ..very perceptive to other people's feelings.

:yeahthat


But Blair will ALWAYS be #1 for me, and Natalie always at the bottom. (Sorry Mindy!) :bash:

Hey Blair's #1 for me too! More "Blair Buddies"! :lol:

Oh, not only that, we voted the same for all 4! :rotflmao: :woohoo:

1. BLAIR (the rich bitch with the heart of gold and who steals the limelight right from the beginning):p

2. JO (the Bronx streetwise sensitive but tough girl who also has the limelight from the moment she made her entrance);)

3. NAT (hilarious, crack wiser with the greatest jokes, and warmhearted girl who is a true friend to the 3 girls and their mother figure MRS G):crazy:

4. TOOTIE (a true romantic at heart, a dreamer who always saw the best in people and who did everything to keep the 'four musketeers' together):D

I just LOVE them all!

PS: how about MRS G though? Isn't she one of the girls?:lol::lol::lol:

She's a woman, Valentina! (TM Molly Parker) :lol:

I definitely don't categorize Mrs. G with her girls. There's no comparison. Mrs. G is in a category all her own.

(I have a feeling Molly is gonna definitely be last on that one! :lol:


I don't like Molly but it's not because of the type of character she is. I don't find Molly Ringwald a good actress. She's annoying that first season. I consider her on the same level of acting as Mindy. Out of the lost girls, she's the one I was most happy about getting fired :clap party:


As for the main four, my list goes:

Blair
Jo
Tootie
Natalie


I know the Nancy fanatics from years ago consider her the star of the show, but when rewatching the series it's very obvious Lisa is the star of the main 4. Blair had the most interactions with the girls and had just as many episodes each season centered on her. Out of all the girls, Blair is the only one this show could not do without. The only reason the character of Jo worked for fans is because of Blair. Blair brought out Jo's spunk a lot. There's noway Jo would have had the same success with fans if it wasn't for Blair to bounce off of. I also think Blair helped Jo grow a lot as the series went on.

I don't like Molly but it's not because of the type of character she is. I don't find Molly Ringwald a good actress. She's annoying that first season. I consider her on the same level of acting as Mindy. Out of the lost girls, she's the one I was most happy about getting fired :clap party:


As for the main four, my list goes:

Blair
Jo
Tootie
Natalie


I know the Nancy fanatics from years ago consider her the star of the show, but when rewatching the series it's very obvious Lisa is the star of the main 4. Blair had the most interactions with the girls and had just as many episodes each season centered on her. Out of all the girls, Blair is the only one this show could not do without. The only reason the character of Jo worked for fans is because of Blair. Blair brought out Jo's spunk a lot. There's noway Jo would have had the same success with fans if it wasn't for Blair to bounce off of. I also think Blair helped Jo grow a lot as the series went on.

I agree with you about Molly and Blair as the star. Jo was probably the breakout character of the show, but not the star.
My order is:
-Blair
-Natalie
-Tootie
-Jo

I really don't like Jo and Tootie during the Eastland years. Jo was sometimes "aggressive", Tootie "childish". But they really improved in later seasons

I don't like Molly but it's not because of the type of character she is. I don't find Molly Ringwald a good actress. She's annoying that first season. I consider her on the same level of acting as Mindy. Out of the lost girls, she's the one I was most happy about getting fired :clap party:


As for the main four, my list goes:

Blair
Jo
Tootie
Natalie


I know the Nancy fanatics from years ago consider her the star of the show, but when rewatching the series it's very obvious Lisa is the star of the main 4. Blair had the most interactions with the girls and had just as many episodes each season centered on her. Out of all the girls, Blair is the only one this show could not do without. The only reason the character of Jo worked for fans is because of Blair. Blair brought out Jo's spunk a lot. There's noway Jo would have had the same success with fans if it wasn't for Blair to bounce off of. I also think Blair helped Jo grow a lot as the series went on.

Many people would disagree with your assessment of Molly Ringwald as an actress since she is the wealthiest and had the most successful career of the main 8 Eastland girls.

I don't like Molly but it's not because of the type of character she is. I don't find Molly Ringwald a good actress. She's annoying that first season. I consider her on the same level of acting as Mindy. Out of the lost girls, she's the one I was most happy about getting fired :clap party:


As for the main four, my list goes:

Blair
Jo
Tootie
Natalie


I know the Nancy fanatics from years ago consider her the star of the show, but when rewatching the series it's very obvious Lisa is the star of the main 4. Blair had the most interactions with the girls and had just as many episodes each season centered on her. Out of all the girls, Blair is the only one this show could not do without. The only reason the character of Jo worked for fans is because of Blair. Blair brought out Jo's spunk a lot. There's noway Jo would have had the same success with fans if it wasn't for Blair to bounce off of. I also think Blair helped Jo grow a lot as the series went on.

That's an interesting point and so true. I never thought of it that way, but the character of Jo does owe a lot to Blair. I think the same could fairly be true for Blair as well though.
Before Jo came, Blair still was pretty much the star girl out of them all, but very shallow and snobby. Jo's presence showed us what was underneath that shallow facade. So both characters pretty much fed off each other.

I like how most people have Blair as their #1 favorite in the poll! :)

I'm eagerly waiting to see if someone dares to choose this one though:

I don't really care for any of them :eek:

Many people would disagree with your assessment of Molly Ringwald as an actress since she is the wealthiest and had the most successful career of the main 8 Eastland girls.

I remember when she was all over the place in the mid 80's and I honestly wondered why. She had zero appeal to me and seemed to play the same character in her films. Then once the 80's finished, she disappeared into oblivion. I have a vague recollection of a short sitcom she tried, I think it was early 90's? But that bombed and she disappeared again.

I'm not saying she's a terrible actress....I mean, she's no Madonna lol. But she isn't exactly Bette Davis either. :lol:

She's a woman, Valentina! (TM Molly Parker) :lol:


I have to throw just one more GG line here because it's relevant to that.

Sophia to the others: "Girls, girls, girls...why do you call each other girls? Do you see Molly Ringwald around here?!" :lol::lol::lol:

I remember when she was all over the place in the mid 80's and I honestly wondered why. She had zero appeal to me and seemed to play the same character in her films. Then once the 80's finished, she disappeared into oblivion. I have a vague recollection of a short sitcom she tried, I think it was early 90's? But that bombed and she disappeared again.

I'm not saying she's a terrible actress....I mean, she's no Madonna lol. But she isn't exactly Bette Davis either. :lol:

Molly Ringwald has been in two successful series since 2008. The Secret Life of an American Teenager and Riverdale. None of the other child actors from Facts of Life can say that.

:lol: Touché!

Well, just of note, when I was a child first watching the syndicated daily re-runs of the classic era, my favorite was Tootie all the way! She was the youngest of the group, just like me! :baby: (me being the youngest in my family, I mean) So my order of favorites was TOOTIE (then-everybody-else) :lol:

But now, as a grown contributing member of society, lol, my favorite of the Core Four is the ever-so-funny Blair, followed by Tootie, and then I guess Jo then Natalie. I do enjoy Natalie, but sometimes I can find her kind of obnoxious, and sometimes she seems more "distant" from the group than the others. I rank Jo a slot above because her "streets-to-school" story is quite interesting, and I do like how she (begrudgingly, lol) finds herself a part of this close-knit group, and rebuilds a relationship with her father. I don't, however, like when she gets too "high on her horse" or becomes unreasonable.

You think those things get old, wait'll you binge the series sometime---by season 3 you are getting tired of seeing her Bronx ponytail and Natalie's extra long pigtails all the damn time. At least by season 5 they FINALLY change Natalie's hair, but they STILL have that dang horse tail on Jo! :wallbang :horse:

Hey Blair's #1 for me too! More "Blair Buddies"! :lol:

Oh, not only that, we voted the same for all 4! :rotflmao: :woohoo:


If they had just softened Jo up after her first season I would've ranked her higher. After season 2, the tomboy tough act should've been put on the back burner and we should've seen how Eastland and the other girls were helping Jo's character evolve by then.
She spent too many seasons scowling and snapping at everyone, and that godforsaken horse tail should've been taken away in season 3. She has a pretty face that looks much softer framed by her hair and with some makeup on to enhance her features.
Making Jo as manly as they could did nothing good for poor Nancy M. I wonder if she finally got sick of it too and asked them to make her more feminine. I mean, that army outfit she wore in many episodes. puke:puke:

I really like Natalie's hair in season 6. It's much more mature over those damn pigtails. Tootie losing her bowl cut was a major step up for her, and lifting the hair off the front of her face was a good choice. Her face is really pretty and she looks so much better with her hair more away from her face.

And i'm glad someone else picked the same order as me! :clap:

Molly Ringwald has been in two successful series since 2008. The Secret Life of an American Teenager and Riverdale. None of the other child actors from Facts of Life can say that.

I'm not bashing her but just giving the impression I had her during her height of fame back in the 80's. If she's found newfound success in her middle age, that's great. I haven't seen either of those shows so I can't make an opinion of it. I can only share my view of her from when she first came on the scene.

I'm sure she's improved a lot since then. I just personally never found her appealing. I don't know....she just comes off to me as being very distant and unapproachable.

I'm not bashing her but just giving the impression I had her during her height of fame back in the 80's. If she's found newfound success in her middle age, that's great. I haven't seen either of those shows so I can't make an opinion of it. I can only share my view of her from when she first came on the scene.

I'm sure she's improved a lot since then. I just personally never found her appealing. I don't know....she just comes off to me as being very distant and unapproachable.


She hasn't improved at all. She's like a wooden stick with her acting. She's on a low rated series right now called Riverdale as Archie's mom. When Luke Perry died, I was expecting her to shed tears over his death like the rest of the cast. It was almost like she was forcing them out. I don't get the appeal over her either. And just because she starred in big screen movies doesn't mean she's a better actress. Look at all those people who are YouTube stars and make a money off social media. I wouldn't consider them better performers if they had more money than TV stars.

I don't like Molly but it's not because of the type of character she is. I don't find Molly Ringwald a good actress. She's annoying that first season.

I find her cute and spunky. :) But we know we disagree a lot. :lol:


Out of the lost girls, she's the one I was most happy about getting fired :clap party:

Ouch! Well, I wasn't happy that any of them got "let go". I wish it could have been 9 seasons of 8 girls. :loveya:


I know the Nancy fanatics from years ago consider her the star of the show

Yup, I was just thinking, boy, if this poll had been here 20 years ago, the results would sure be different! :lol:


I also think Blair helped Jo grow a lot as the series went on.

And Jo, Blair. That's why "New York, New York" is such a touching episode. A real highlight.

I'm eagerly waiting to see if someone dares to choose this one though:

I don't really care for any of them :eek:

:lol:

Well, you never know---someone may have preferred all 4 Lost Girls and thought the show tanked after season 1 (I've seen comments like that before).


and seemed to play the same character in her films.

Really? They're quite different. Samantha is a suburban sardonic, Clair is a spoiled entitled princess with attitude, and Andie is a sensitive girl from a low-income neighborhood with a guy bestie.


I have to throw just one more GG line here because it's relevant to that.

Sophia to the others: "Girls, girls, girls...why do you call each other girls? Do you see Molly Ringwald around here?!":lol::lol::lol:

Yes! The exact quote is, "Why are ya always sayin', 'Girls, girls!' ? Do ya see Molly Ringwald sittin' here?!" :lol:

I wonder what our Molly thought of that line! I bet friends and family were calling her 1980s landline curly-corded telephone telling her she was just celebrated as a mention on GG! :lol:


Many people would disagree with your assessment of Molly Ringwald as an actress since she is the wealthiest and had the most successful career of the main 8 Eastland girls.

Well, and just looking at her 1980s status alone with how hugely successful was in that decade.


She hasn't improved at all.

From "The Girls' School" to "The Breakfast Club"? Well, that's a bit of a stretch. ;)


I don't get the appeal over her either.

Because she's "our Molly"! :lol:

I have to throw just one more GG line here because it's relevant to that.

Sophia to the others: "Girls, girls, girls...why do you call each other girls? Do you see Molly Ringwald around here?!" :lol::lol::lol:

Woah, is that a real GG quote!?

If so, it's perfect for this discussion! :lol:

Woah, is that a real GG quote!?

If so, it's perfect for this discussion! :lol:

It almost is! ;)

Ladies and gentlemen, i have to say that i am VERY VERY happy to see a board where BLAIR finally gets picked as number 1!
Back in the 00 s until 2010 or 12 all i could see plastered was JO's name all over with her huge amount of fans!
Wow! Things have really changed lol!

I don't like Molly but it's not because of the type of character she is. I don't find Molly Ringwald a good actress. She's annoying that first season. I consider her on the same level of acting as Mindy. Out of the lost girls, she's the one I was most happy about getting fired :clap party:


As for the main four, my list goes:

Blair
Jo
Tootie
Natalie


I know the Nancy fanatics from years ago consider her the star of the show, but when rewatching the series it's very obvious Lisa is the star of the main 4. Blair had the most interactions with the girls and had just as many episodes each season centered on her. Out of all the girls, Blair is the only one this show could not do without. The only reason the character of Jo worked for fans is because of Blair. Blair brought out Jo's spunk a lot. There's noway Jo would have had the same success with fans if it wasn't for Blair to bounce off of. I also think Blair helped Jo grow a lot as the series went on.


Wow! You have truly spoken from my heart Christopher!:wave:

I'm very happy to finally see BLAIR getting the credit as well as being a number 1: back in the 00's until 2010, JO got all the credit and most stories on the Fanfiction site were written for her (except the ones i post), all the fans were all over the moon for the 'Bronx girl' and even referred to BLAIR as the 'shallow' or 'bad guy' in few of the stories and it really angered me!:mad:

And yes: both BLAIR and JO learned a lot from each other and complemented very well!
The show would definitely have not been the same without BLAIR, who made her dynamic entrance right from the beginning, on the pilot 'The girls school'!:happyface

If we're ranking them by funniest it would be:
1.Natalie
2.Tootie
3.Blair
4.Jo

Hey, someone voted for Jo first! I know we joke how that's all this board was about 15-20 years ago, but it is nice to see various of the girls get fan support (now we just need at least 1 big Tootie fan to come and vote for a Tootie order, lol).

Hey, someone voted for Jo first! I know we joke how that's all this board was about 15-20 years ago, but it is nice to see various of the girls get fan support (now we just need at least 1 big Tootie fan to come and vote for a Tootie order, lol).

Woah! Who are the 2 people who picked Natalie first?! Mindy....is that you? :lol::lol:

:rofl:

I don't like Molly but it's not because of the type of character she is. I don't find Molly Ringwald a good actress. She's annoying that first season. I consider her on the same level of acting as Mindy. Out of the lost girls, she's the one I was most happy about getting fired :clap party:


As for the main four, my list goes:

Blair
Jo
Tootie
Natalie


I know the Nancy fanatics from years ago consider her the star of the show, but when rewatching the series it's very obvious Lisa is the star of the main 4. Blair had the most interactions with the girls and had just as many episodes each season centered on her. Out of all the girls, Blair is the only one this show could not do without. The only reason the character of Jo worked for fans is because of Blair. Blair brought out Jo's spunk a lot. There's noway Jo would have had the same success with fans if it wasn't for Blair to bounce off of. I also think Blair helped Jo grow a lot as the series went on.

I agree, not the Molly stuff but that Blair is absolutely the star since season 1. I actually voted that same exact order.

So, right now, a full 70% have stated that Blair is their favorite of the Core Four.

So, right now, a full 70% have stated that Blair is their favorite of the Core Four.

Blair would be horrified at that number. I can see her saying "ONLY 70%? There HAS to be some mistake! Was Jo counting the votes with her fingers?" :lol:

Blair would be horrified at that number. I can see her saying "ONLY 70%? There HAS to be some mistake! Was Jo counting the votes with her fingers?" :lol:

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

Blair would be horrified at that number. I can see her saying "ONLY 70%? There HAS to be some mistake! Was Jo counting the votes with her fingers?" :lol:


I can actually see her eyebrow rose and put on a sultry look on her face as she speaks: "whatever happened to my popularity here? I think i'm fading.....":lol::lol::lol:

Tootie
Blair
Jo
Natalie

Tootie
Blair
Jo
Natalie


That's quite refreshing: someone chose TOOTIE as their number 1!;);););)

^---Yes! I saw when I clicked in here that a Tootie choice FINALLY got a vote---yay! I'm so happy all 4 girls have been spoken for here! lol

^---Yes! I saw when I clicked in here that a Tootie choice FINALLY got a vote---yay! I'm so happy all 4 girls have been spoken for here! lol

Tootie definitely deserves it and i'm glad as I chose her second after Blair in my choice...but i'm still convinced Mindy Cohn is lurking in the shadows with a couple of SO accounts and cast those 2 votes for herself! :lol:

:rofl:

Tootie definitely deserves it and i'm glad as I chose her second after Blair in my choice...but i'm still convinced Mindy Cohn is lurking in the shadows with a couple of SO accounts and cast those 2 votes for herself! :lol:

Hey! Don't underestimate the Mindy Cohn Fan Brigade! :cool:

Hey! Don't underestimate the Mindy Cohn Fan Brigade! :cool:

Is there really such a thing?!

Is there really such a thing?!

:shrug

There was a Nancy McKeon Fan Brigade here 20 years ago. Now that they have finally dissipated from the boards, hopefully no more "brigades" will show! lol

There was a Nancy McKeon Fan Brigade here 20 years ago. Now that they have finally dissipated from the boards, hopefully no more "brigades" will show! lol

They are probably on Facebook now. Though you think since most of the posters here 20 years ago were mainly kids and are now in their 30s will not be as passionate now.

Hey, someone voted for "I like them all about the same"---neat that someone voted an option that wasn't an order of the 4. And whoever that was, lucky them, they get to really enjoy almost any episode on the same level, lol.

1. Tootie
2. Jo
3. Natalie
4. Blair

1. Tootie
2. Jo
3. Natalie
4. Blair




I can't believe you put BLAIR at the bottom???? (i guess you're on the minority on this site):crybaby::crybaby::crybaby::crybaby::crybaby::crybaby::crybaby::crybaby::crybaby: