We first got to know her when she went from a real girls boarding school to an imaginary one. Happy 54th birthday.

Just think: if the producers had never scheduled a trip to Westlake, the series would have been very, very different.

It definitely would not be the same Facts of Life. Natalie/Mindy was the class clown.

Wondered if they would have cast Jennifer Rooney if Mindy was never accidentally found.

present:HAPPY 54th BIRTHDAY MINDY COHN!!present:


Since she was the first of the Core Four to be deflowered, I wonder if she beat them all to menopause too! :lol::lol::lol:


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Wondered if they would have cast Jennifer Rooney if Mindy was never accidentally found.

We'll never know, now, but that is an interesting thought. There wasn't much to Jennifer's character: originally, she was Leon's owner, rather than Laura; however, Laura got Leon, in the end. Jenifer was left with a sympathetic but ultimately bland character who hoped to find some way of keeping Nancy at the school. Other than her sympathy, I'm not sure there was anything else to the character.

It would have been interesting to see what they could have done with the character of Jennifer; I do wonder if she was the "country bumpkin" character Julie Anne spoke of, although it seems unlikely. (The only reason I bring it up is because the script has her owning Leon).

During the pilot, only Nancy, Blair, Sue Ann, and Tootie seem to have been given much to do. Jennifer, Laura, and Molly seemed to have been added quickly, with the character names just mirroring the actresses' own names. It's clear the producers wanted around six or seven girls, but after TGS, Jennifer and Laura quickly got the boot, "replaced" in some sense by Natalie and Cindy. The other girls' personalities were retooled somewhat, but Jennifer was gone, and seems to have never worked in Hollywood again: her first and last role being The Girls' School.

Since she was the first of the Core Four to be deflowered, I wonder if she beat them all to menopause too! :lol::lol::lol:

I don't think it works that way. :lol:

We'll never know, now

But we do know. Reelz told us so. :) When planning and casting FOL, there were 5 students: Nancy, Molly, Blair, Sue Ann, and Tootie. That was the set roster, just 5 girls. But then Charlotte threw a wrench in the gears by forcing Mindy in (lol), and then at the last minute for whatever reason (but thankfully) they grabbed Julie Ann the week of that first show! :lol:

But we do know. Reelz told us so. :) When planning and casting FOL, there were 5 students: Nancy, Molly, Blair, Sue Ann, and Tootie. That was the set roster, just 5 girls. But then Charlotte threw a wrench in the gears by forcing Mindy in (lol), and then at the last minute for whatever reason (but thankfully) they grabbed Julie Ann the week of that first show! :lol:
But we're not given any reason for Jennifer to have been cut between TGS and RH, while each of the other girls are retained.

Happy Birthday to the wonderful Mindy Cohn! And many, many many more. Have a great day.

But we're not given any reason for Jennifer to have been cut between TGS and RH, while each of the other girls are retained.

True we don't know the reason, but we do know that if there was no Mindy, there would still have been no Jennifer.

True we don't know the reason, but we do know that if there was no Mindy, there would still have been no Jennifer.

Really? I feel a little differently. Like, if they had said something like, "The producers decided to limit the number of girls to five slots, and then added two more," that would have indicated to me that there would have been no Jennifer. Instead, they talked about selecting the girls for the pilot, then talked about adding Mindy and Julie Anne for the series, with no mention of Jennifer whatsoever. So I feel -- and this is just me -- like it's a weird gray area. Jennifer Rooney didn't get to tell her side of the story, brief though it was. Nor did we hear one word about her from anyone.

But there was no Jennifer period. They chose 5 girls over her, so she was history after TGS.

I think I see what you're saying kind of like if they thought "Hey, why don't we bring Jennifer on board?" but even after Mindy was brought on she wasn't; it was Julie Anne they yanked aboard instead (thank goodness!).

Hahaha! Coming soon, "The Facts of Animated Life (https://www.instagram.com/p/CAa_w4zjfub/)"! :lol:

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Hahaha! Coming soon, "The Facts of Animated Life (https://www.instagram.com/p/CAa_w4zjfub/)"! :lol:

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Haha aww Julie! Happy birthday Mindy!

But we do know. Reelz told us so. When planning and casting FOL, there were 5 students: Nancy, Molly, Blair, Sue Ann, and Tootie. That was the set roster, just 5 girls. But then Charlotte threw a wrench in the gears by forcing Mindy in (lol), and then at the last minute for whatever reason (but thankfully) they grabbed Julie Ann the week of that first show! :lol:


Wow 80sSitcoms i never knew that!!!:talk:

In fact, that's the first time i hear there were ONLY going to be 5 girls (instead of 7) in the first FOL ever after the 'pilot'!!!!:confused::confused::confused:
I always thought they've already selected BLAIR, NANCY, SUE ANN, CINDY, MOLLY and TOOTIE, and then that CHARLOTTE added NAT!!!!:p:p:p

Very interesting.......:thanks::thanks::thanks:

PS: come to think of it, those 5 girls were the ONLY ones who truly had lines during the 'pilot'!!!!! (especially NANCY and BLAIR):wave:

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Wow 80sSitcoms i never knew that!!!:talk:

In fact, that's the first time i hear there were ONLY going to be 5 girls (instead of 7) in the first FOL ever after the 'pilot'!!!!:confused::confused::confused:
I always thought they've already selected BLAIR, NANCY, SUE ANN, CINDY, MOLLY and TOOTIE, and then that CHARLOTTE added NAT!!!!:p:p:p

Very interesting.......:thanks::thanks::thanks:

Right?? This is the first ANY of us knew about that, from the Reelz documentary. It is such a treasure.

Wow 80sSitcoms i never knew that!!!:talk:

In fact, that's the first time i hear there were ONLY going to be 5 girls (instead of 7) in the first FOL ever after the 'pilot'!!!!:confused::confused::confused:
I always thought they've already selected BLAIR, NANCY, SUE ANN, CINDY, MOLLY and TOOTIE, and then that CHARLOTTE added NAT!!!!:p:p:p

Very interesting.......:thanks::thanks::thanks:

PS: come to think of it, those 5 girls were the ONLY ones who truly had lines during the 'pilot'!!!!! (especially NANCY and BLAIR):wave:

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Jennifer had lines in the pilot too. But Leon was more memorable than her and he had no lines.

Jennifer had lines in the pilot too. But Leon was more memorable than her and he had no lines.

He had one! Don't you discount our Leon! :lol:

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Jennifer had lines in the pilot too. But Leon was more memorable than her and he had no lines.




Is JENNIFER the girl with short hair, who said she didn't want NANCY to leave?

PS: she even told MRS G that this was the quiet period, in which she then replied, "if this is the quiet period i'll have a heart attack!" (and then giggles as her usual self!):rotflmao::rotflmao::rotflmao:

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Is JENNIFER the girl with short hair, who said she didn't want NANCY to leave?

PS: she even told MRS G that this was the quiet period, in which she then replied, "if this is the quiet period i'll have a heart attack!" (and then giggles as her usual self!):rotflmao::rotflmao::rotflmao:

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Yes, she was. She talked with the other girls who became season 1 regulars at the bottom of the stage.

Yes, she was. She talked with the other girls who became season 1 regulars at the bottom of the stage.

They were actually sitting on the stairs---the only time in 14 dorm episodes where kids were shown sitting on stairs talking (you know that had to happen more often than that).

They were actually sitting on the stairs---the only time in 14 dorm episodes where kids were shown sitting on stairs talking (you know that had to happen more often than that).


You're making a good point here, 80sSitcoms: kids usually love to sit on stairs talking (i used to do that as well!), and they should have shown more interaction between the girls/teenagers in groups!!!party:party:party:

The ONLY time i saw the whole 'Core of 7' hanging out together, was on the episode 'The return of MRS GARRET' (when they were all doing the Ouija board and MOLLY was waiting for the dead hamster)!!!:rofl::rofl::rofl:

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You're making a good point here, 80sSitcoms: kids usually love to sit on stairs talking (i used to do that as well!)

Yeah, I'm surprised they never staged girls sitting on the stairs talking on FOL, or had any of the girls play that piano; apparently that was just an instrument "for looks"!


The ONLY time i saw the whole 'Core of 7' hanging out together, was on the episode 'The return of MRS GARRET' (when they were all doing the Ouija board and MOLLY was waiting for the dead hamster)!!!:rofl::rofl::rofl:

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Yes, but don't forget "Overachieving"! All those "career girls" in the room of the "feisty redhead"!! How could you forget??? :bash::bash::bash:

AND at the end of "Flash Flood"!

AND at the end of "The Facts of Love" a.k.a. "Sex Education"!

AND in the Harvest Queen nominee scene of "Rough Housing"!

AND at the end of "Like Mother, Like Daughter"!

AND in the poetry grades scene of "Emily Dickinson"!

AND in the---well, need I go on? :lol:

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Yeah, I'm surprised they never staged girls sitting on the stairs talking on FOL, or had any of the girls play that piano; apparently that was just an instrument "for looks"!



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Yes, but don't forget "Overachieving"! All those "career girls" in the room of the "feisty redhead"!! How could you forget??? :bash::bash:

AND at the end of "Flash Flood"!

AND at the end of "The Facts of Love" a.k.a. "Sex Education"!

AND in the Harvest Queen nominee scene of "Rough Housing"!

AND at the end of "Like Mother, Like Daughter"!

AND in the poetry grades scene of "Emily Dickinson"!

AND in the---well, need I go on?

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cfr1970 and i are at WAR now: he put BLAIR almost at the bottom of his wishlist!!! :bash::bash: (hey just kidding cfr1970!):p:p:p

And you're absolutely right, 80sSitcoms: there are so MANY memorable episodes on season 1, and that is the reason why i just PRETEND that the later seasons never EXISTED!!! (it makes me appreciate the earlier seasons a lot more, when everyone was so NICE and more HUMAN, and the PODS were far far away... in another galaxy......):ufo::ufo:

PS: i could never forget our 'feisty red haired' SHINING in her only episode as a teacher!!!:loveya::loveya:

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The core seven definitely all hung out Atleast once per episode I’d say, and again in Gossip too ;)

They were actually sitting on the stairs---the only time in 14 dorm episodes where kids were shown sitting on stairs talking (you know that had to happen more often than that).

Facts of Life should have had a Christmas episode in Season 1 like they had off camera. https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/season-1-pictured-mindy-cohn-as-natalie-letisha-sage-green-julie-anne-picture-id138457623?s=2048x2048

Facts of Life should have had a Christmas episode in Season 1 like they had off camera. https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/season-1-pictured-mindy-cohn-as-natalie-letisha-sage-green-julie-anne-picture-id138457623?s=2048x2048




Oh i LOVE that 80s Dude!

Great photo!!! (i'v got the exact same picture on my computer, but it's not as big):clap::clap::clap:

Julie Anne, what are you looking at??

Julie Anne, what are you looking at??
She's just being wistful and willowy, looking off to the side...

Facts of Life should have had a Christmas episode in Season 1 like they had off camera.

That would have been so nice. :tree::cc:

That would have been so nice. :tree::cc:

Yup---"Molly's Holly Day" ;)

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They definitely should have had a XMAS episode (like they did on season 5 and 6) just especially during the FOL season 1 era: it would have been so heartwarming i bet!!!!

She's just being wistful and willowy, looking off to the side...

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Happy belated birthday Mindy!