You have one option :lol:. F. stays for favorite episode, L for least favorite. Here is my list:

F.
Season 1: I.Q.
Season 2: Shoplifting
Season 3: The Four Musketeers
Season 4: Take My Finals, Please
Season 5: The Halloween Show
Season 6: The Interview Show
Season 7: 3, 2, 1
Season 8: Seven Little Indians
Season 9: Golden Oldies
TV Movie: Down Under

L.
Season 1: Overachieving
Season 2: Brian and Sylvia
Season 3: The Americanization of Miko
Season 4: The Big Fight
Season 5: All by Herself
Season 6: Dear Apple
Season 7: The Candidate
Season 8: The Greek Connection
Season 9: Less Than Perfect
TV Movie: Paris

F.
Season 1: Emily Dickinson
Season 2: Shoplifting and Gossip. These two are classic FOL episodes.
Season 3: Dear Me
Season 4: For The Asking - I think this is Mindy's best performance of the Eastland years
Season 5: Store Games
Season 6: This is hard. Season 6 has a lot of great episodes. I'll go with Sisters.
Season 7: 3, 2, 1
Season 8: This is another season that's hard because season 8 is a classic. I'll go with Fast Food. Seven Little Indians is a huge fan favorite that season. This would be my second favorite of season 8.
Season 9: Golden Oldies is the funniest of season 9, but Rumor Has It is my favorite. They took a serious approach to how a rumor in a professional environment can ruin a person's career and personal life.
TV Movie: The Facts of Life Down Under

L.
Season 1: Molly's Holiday
Season 2: Brian and Sylvia
Season 3: Jo's Cousin
Season 4: The Big Fight
Season 5: All or Nothing
Season 6: The Interview Show
Season 7: Born Too Late
Season 8: 62 Pick-Up
Season 9: Let's Face The Music - awful episode.
TV Movie: The Facts of Life Reunion

I am currently in through the middle of Season 3 on DVD and there are shows I don't remember or never even watched in later seasons, so I will pick the first two seasons.

F:
S1: Running
S2: Gossip
Movie: Paris

L:
S1: Like Mother, Like Daughter
S2: Brian and Sylvia
Movie: 2001 reunion movie

I think my favorites/least favorites fluctuate over the years, but this is a decent rendering.

Favorites:
Season 1: Running
Season 2: Gossip
Season 3: Front Page
Season 4: Take My Finals, Please
Season 5: Gamma Gamma or Bust
Season 6: The Interview Show
Season 7: The Graduate
Season 8: The Little Chill
Season 9: The Beginning of the End/Beginning
TV Movie: Paris

Least favorites:
Season 1: Adoption
Season 2: Brian and Sylvia
Season 3: Jo's Cousin
Season 4: The Big Fight
Season 5: Dream Marriage
Season 6: The Rich Aren't Different - Jo acts like an idiot
Season 7: We Get Letters - Mrs. Garrett is a Pod Person
Season 8: Write and Wrong or Boy About the House
Season 9: Big Apple Blues
TV Movie: Down Under or Reunion

L.
Season 4: The Big Fight



Least favorites:
Season 4: The Big Fight


Almost positive if there was a poll that every FOL fan answered on which episode was the worst in the series, this would win. For me, if it doesn't have a good amount of airtime for Mrs. G & the girls, it's not worth watching.

Almost positive if there was a poll that every FOL fan answered on which episode was the worst in the series, this would win. For me, if it doesn't have a good amount of airtime for Mrs. G & the girls, it's not worth watching.

Looking at the historical posts for this board, many people listed "Brian and Sylvia" as the worse.

Almost positive if there was a poll that every FOL fan answered on which episode was the worst in the series, this would win. For me, if it doesn't have a good amount of airtime for Mrs. G & the girls, it's not worth watching.

Yes. The backdoor pilots feel like wasted episodes because they A) didn't result in a new series, and B) spent an entire episode on FOL on characters we'd never see or hear from again.

Okay here it goes:

Season 1: 'Rough housing' (it's the ice breaking moment between BLAIR & MRS G) and 'Like mother, like daughter' (i love how MRS G takes BLAIR under her wings and is a mother figure to her, when her own mother isn't).

Season 2: 'The new girl, part 1 & 2': i love how MRS G decides to simply take care of 4 unruly girls after they get in trouble, and from that moment on she becomes their surrogate mother.

Season 3: 'The 4 musketeers', we see how the 4 girls have bonded like sisters, and MRS G does everything to keep them together so she can continue with her role as surrogate mother.

Season 4: 'Graduation', i love the ending, when MRS G gives each of her 2 eldest girls (JO/BLAIR) a gift with a special speech...

Season 5: 'Gamma gamma' (i love how MRS G and BLAIR fight and make up in the end) and 'The chain letter', because it shows us how remorseful the girls are after their irresponsible behaviour, and it's heartwarming how they do anything to keep from losing MRS G.

Season 6: 'Working it out' (it's a BLAIR/MRS G episode) and 'The interview show', because you see for the last time the real MRS G, before she turns into a complete POD....

Season 7: 'Out of fire', because we can still have a last glimpse of 'Edna's Edibles', and i love the ending scene, when MRS G gives each girl a speech and you can hear their thoughts.

Season 8: 'This is only a test': i love the fact that you see how strong the friendship between JO & BLAIR is, when our 'Bronx girl' decides to help our 'pampered princess' with her law test lol!

Season 9: 'The beginning of the end', because we finally we get a last glimpse of the 'Golden era from season 1', when 'Eastland' still looked like a real cozy/homey boarding school with its lovely stairs were girls were running up and down...
We also get to see now a responsible BLAIR takes over the role of MRS G, when she has to deal with a bunch of unruly girls, and in a way we are brought back to the pilot where it all began.....

Oops! I forgot least favourites, but i'll make it brief:

Season 1: 'Dieting'
Season 2:: ''Bryan & Silvia'
Season 3: 'Sweet sorrow'
Season 4:'A woman's place'
Season 5:'All or nothing'
Season 6: 'A slice of life'
Season 7: 'Ballroom dancing'
Season 8: 'The rating games' (i hated it how BLAIR was a complete airhead pod in this episode!)
Season 9: 'Let's face the music'

The end....

Season 1: 'Rough housing' (it's the ice breaking moment between BLAIR & MRS G) and 'Like mother, like daughter' (i love how MRS G takes BLAIR under her wings and is a mother figure to her, when her own mother isn't).

Good choice! Not only the very first episode, but an incredibly ground-breaking episode as well.


Season 4: 'Graduation', i love the ending, when MRS G gives each of her 2 eldest girls (JO/BLAIR) a gift with a special speech...

A very touching moment. (At least the rock is.)


Season 5: 'Gamma gamma' (i love how MRS G and BLAIR fight and make up in the end)

I love this episode, too.


Season 9: 'The beginning of the end', because we finally we get a last glimpse of the 'Golden era from season 1', when 'Eastland' still looked like a real cozy/homey boarding school with its lovely stairs were girls were running up and down...
We also get to see now a responsible BLAIR takes over the role of MRS G, when she has to deal with a bunch of unruly girls, and in a way we are brought back to the pilot where it all began.....

Yep! :clap:

Good choice! Not only the very first episode, but an incredibly ground-breaking episode as well.



A very touching moment. (At least the rock is.)



I love this episode, too.



Yep! :clap:




I knew you'd approve Retro!!!!

PS: not only the rock moment was touching though (i felt that what MRS G said to BLAIR was also heartwarming, and then when the 3 of them hug wow!)

party:party:party:party:party:party:party:party:party:party:party:party:party:party:

L.
Season 2: Brian and Sylvia


L.
Season 2: Brian and Sylvia


L:

S2: Brian and Sylvia



Least favorites:
Season 2: Brian and Sylvia

least favourites,
Season 2:: ''Bryan & Silvia'


Looking at the historical posts for this board, many people listed "Brian and Sylvia" as the worse.

It seems I forgotten that. 20 years ago it was all about the Brian & Sylvia hate here. I don't mind that episode because it's at least in relation to one of the FOL characters. The Stone Academy is just a male version of the FOL and that's not what I want to see. If the backdoor pilot to a show doesn't take off, don't give episodes meant for that show the chance of airing in the parent show.

Favorites:
Season 1: IQ
Season 2: Gossip
Season 3: Front Page
Season 4: Take My Finals, Please
Season 5: Gamma Gamma or Bust
Season 6: Two Guys from Appleton
Season 7: Out of the Fire
Season 8: The Little Chill
Season 9: Rumor Has It
TV Movie: Down Under

Least favorites:
Season 1: Adoption
Season 2: Brian and Sylvia
Season 3: The Americanization of Miko
Season 4: The Big Fight
Season 5: Small but Dangerous
Season 6: Summer of ‘84
Season 7: Ballroom dancing
Season 8: 62 Pick-Up
Season 9: Big Apple Blues
TV Movie: Reunion

Favorites:
Season 1: IQ
Season 2: Gossip
Season 3: Front Page
Season 4: Take My Finals, Please

We have very similar answers so far! :lol:


Season 5: Gamma Gamma or Bust

Another match!


Season 6: Two Guys from Appleton
Season 7: Out of the Fire
Season 8: The Little Chill
Season 9: Rumor Has It
TV Movie: Down Under

I honestly don't even remember "Two Guys From Appleton".

We ended up having five identical answers (out of nine!). Wow! :wave:


Least favorites:
Season 1: Adoption
Season 2: Brian and Sylvia
Season 3: The Americanization of Miko
Season 4: The Big Fight
Season 5: Small but Dangerous
Season 6: Summer of ‘84
Season 7: Ballroom dancing
Season 8: 62 Pick-Up
Season 9: Big Apple Blues
TV Movie: Reunion

Wow! 4.5 answers the same on this one, too! :lol:

We have very similar answers so far! :lol:



Another match!



I honestly don't even remember "Two Guys From Appleton".

We ended up having five identical answers (out of nine!). Wow! :wave:



Wow! 4.5 answers the same on this one, too! :lol:

Haha we do have similar taste

You have one option :lol:. F. stays for favorite episode, L for least favorite. Here is my list:

F.
Season 1: I.Q.
Season 2: Shoplifting
Season 3: The Four Musketeers
Season 4: Take My Finals, Please
Season 5: The Halloween Show

Some good episodes there!


Season 6: The Interview Show

Yes. I believe this episode was years -- maybe even a decade -- ahead of its time. The "confessional" style seen here has been used and reused in so-called "reality TV", and I suspect its use here helped establish a format that is frequently used today. I can see why this episode would be your favorite. It really was avant garde.

Also of note, this was the last episode we'd see that was taped at Universal Studios (although this wasn't actually the last episode taped). The following season, the show was taping at Sunset Gower Studios, within four blocks of where the series had originally been taped, at Metromedia Square. There was a change of sets and a change of the whole series, with a new corporate owner and a new philosophy. When Mrs. Garrett says that big changes are coming, she sure was right! :lol:

Almost positive if there was a poll that every FOL fan answered on which episode was the worst in the series, this would win. For me, if it doesn't have a good amount of airtime for Mrs. G & the girls, it's not worth watching.

That's the reason I don't like that episode (and the other backdoor pilots). Mrs. Garrett and the girls are practically absent.

The Stone Academy is just a male version of the FOL and that's not what I want to see

I absolutely agree with you! There was no point to create a show like the original. I wonder why they gave The Academy another pilot in season 4.

Some good episodes there!



Yes. I believe this episode was years -- maybe even a decade -- ahead of its time. The "confessional" style seen here has been used and reused in so-called "reality TV", and I suspect its use here helped establish a format that is frequently used today. I can see why this episode would be your favorite. It really was avant garde.

Also of note, this was the last episode we'd see that was taped at Universal Studios (although this wasn't actually the last episode taped). The following season, the show was taping at Sunset Gower Studios, within four blocks of where the series had originally been taped, at Metromedia Square. There was a change of sets and a change of the whole series, with a new corporate owner and a new philosophy. When Mrs. Garrett says that big changes are coming, she sure was right! :lol:

Something like Big Brother? :lol::lol::lol:.
It's my favorite episode of season 6, it truly reflects the relationship that Mrs. G. and the girls have after 6 years together. And there are several funny lines. My favorite is:

Edna: "I'm a little nervous but I'm sure I'll be fine once we've started
Journalist: "We have started"
Edna: "Fine, just fine"

I love that scene :lol::lol::lol::lol:

It's also the last episode before the big changes, you're right

Something like Big Brother? :lol::lol::lol:.
It's my favorite episode of season 6, it truly reflects the relationship that Mrs. G. and the girls have after 6 years together.

Yes, you can feel the closeness, even though their scenes are mostly apart.

And there are several funny lines. My favorite is:

Edna: "I'm a little nervous but I'm sure I'll be fine once we've started
Journalist: "We have started"
Edna: "Fine, just fine"

I love that scene :lol::lol::lol::lol:

Yep!


It's also the last episode before the big changes, you're right

Huge changes are in store, and we actually even get a bit of a warning.

Just stopping to show some love for "Brian & Sylvia"! :bighug:

Just stopping to show some love for "Brian & Sylvia"! :bighug:

:spit:

:lol: Well I am! :)

:lol: Well I am! :)

No worries! To each his own! :wave:

I haven't binged in a couple of years, so here we go from not watching in a while:

F.
Season 1: Flash Flood
Season 2: Gossip
Season 3: Give and Take
Season 4: Take My Finals, Please
Season 5: Either The Second Time Around, or Joint Custody
Season 6: With a Little Help From My Friends
Season 7: Tootie Drives
Season 8: A Winter's Tale
Season 9: Either Down and Out in Malibu: Part I, or After the Fall
TV Movie: Paris

L.
Season 1: Like Mother, Like Daughter
Season 2: Who Am I?
Season 3: A Friend in Deed
Season 4: The Big Fight
Season 5: Small But Dangerous
Season 6: Jazzbeau
Season 7: The Candidate
Season 8: Write and Wrong
Season 9: Less Than Perfect
TV Movie: Reunion (though I don't technically consider this canon since it is after original production of the property ceased in 1988; so if this one doesn't count, then Down Under)

I haven't seen Season 4 to 8 in their entirities in decades, I will go by the other seasons.

F:
1. Dope
2. Gossip
3: Front Page
9: The First Time

L:
1: Like Mother, Like Daughter
2: Brian and Sylvia
3: The Marriage Brokers
9: Big Apple Blues

I have noticed two dislike for 'Like mother, like daughter' and i'm rather surprised that both of you 80s don't like it: it was the ice breaking moment between MRS G and BLAIR, and when they start bonding lol!

Again, 'A friend in deed' is another good one: we see a very caring and mature BLAIR help her mother out by serving as a shoulder to cry on!

I found 'The first time' on the other hand rather boring: what's the big deal about NATALIE getting serious for the first time, and JO acting like a real Pod when she asks her for help?

I have noticed two dislike for 'Like mother, like daughter' and i'm rather surprised that both of you 80s don't like it: it was the ice breaking moment between MRS G and BLAIR, and when they start bonding lol!

This is sometimes a problem when discussing "least favorites". Some people see it as "which one you hate", when sometimes it's still something liked, it just happens to be the least of them for that particular person.

I like LMLD, it just happens to be my least favorite. The taping audience was terrible and it makes the episode have an awkward, uncomfortable feel about it the whole time. And that's not my Blair's mom! lol


Again, 'A friend in deed' is another good one: we see a very caring and mature BLAIR help her mother out by serving as a shoulder to cry on!

Yes, and like most fans I'm a fan of Marj Dusay as Blair's mom. It's just that the episode is so heavy with anxiety and fear that it's not as enjoyable to watch.


I found 'The first time' on the other hand rather boring: what's the big deal about NATALIE getting serious for the first time?

What's the big deal about someone having S-E-X?? :eek: Oh wow valentina, you must be one of these "young kids" today! :lol: :p But really, it was a BIG DEAL for this show in 1988! lol

Why do you have anxiety, cuz of the slap? The affair?

It’s funny cuz this was the Blair’s mom I saw first. When I saw her mom in later seasons I was like “WHO THE HECK IS SHE?!?! :mad:“

]Why do you have anxiety, cuz of the slap? The affair?

Wrong episode, Lorsie. Look again. ;)


It’s funny cuz this was the Blair’s mom I saw first. When I saw her mom in later seasons I was like “WHO THE HECK IS SHE?!?! :mad:“

Hahaha "Loathing Lorsie"! :lol:

She was the Blair's mom most of us met first. But I wasn't even fazed when her real mom, Marj, entered the cafeteria as "the new and real" Blair's mom in season 2. I just rolled right along with it; I guess 'cause I liked her so much more!

]

Wrong episode, Lorsie. Look again. ;)




Hahaha "Loathing Lorsie"! :lol:

She was the Blair's mom most of us met first. But I wasn't even fazed when her real mom, Marj, entered the cafeteria as "the new and real" Blair's mom in season 2. I just rolled right along with it; I guess 'cause I liked her so much more!

Oops guess we both need to borrow Angela’s glasses tonight! 🤓
Haha the s1 FOL is always the real FOL to me :lol:

Oops guess we both need to borrow Angela’s glasses tonight! 🤓

Hahahaha! :lol: Well they sure are BIG enough for us both to share!! :rofl:


Haha the s1 FOL is always the real FOL to me :lol:

Not with breathy-silent model-thin giraffe Prototype Monica! No! :lol:

Hahahaha! :lol: Well they sure are BIG enough for us both to share!! :rofl:




Not with breathy-silent model-thin giraffe Prototype Monica! No! :lol:

But she likes milk :lol:

:brent

You guys!

This is sometimes a problem when discussing "least favorites". Some people see it as "which one you hate", when sometimes it's still something liked, it just happens to be the least of them for that particular person.

I like LMLD, it just happens to be my least favorite. The taping audience was terrible and it makes the episode have an awkward, uncomfortable feel about it the whole time. And that's not my Blair's mom! lol




Yes, and like most fans I'm a fan of Marj Dusay as Blair's mom. It's just that the episode is so heavy with anxiety and fear that it's not as enjoyable to watch.








What's the big deal about someone having S-E-X?? Oh wow valentina, you must be one of these "young kids" today! But really, it was a BIG DEAL for this show in 1988! lol




You guys really crack me up!:rofl::rofl::rofl:

When i said i found the episode 'The first time' boring, i didn't mean it because NAT was having sex with SNAKES for the first time: of course it is a big deal lol! (i am definitely not one of thes 'young kids' either hee hee!)
It's just exactly like you said 80s: it it one of my least favourite, but i still like it!
But now i understood your point of view on 'Like mother, like daughter': it's MONICA THE SEX BOMB SHELL you didn't like, as BLAIR'S mom!

:brent:brent:brent:brent:brent:brent:brent:brent:brent:brent:brent

When i said i found the episode 'The first time' boring, i didn't mean it because NAT was having sex with SNAKES for the first time: of course it is a big deal lol!

Ahhhhhh,hahhahaahahahahaha!!!!!

:brent: :rofl: :brent: :rofl: :brent: :rofl:

Thank you valentina for that delightful typo which gave me such a big laugh!! :rofl:


But now i understood your point of view on 'Like mother, like daughter': it's MONICA THE SEX BOMB SHELL you didn't like, as BLAIR'S mom!

Lol, yeah, I don't "hate on her" or anything, I just much prefer the revised and improved Blair's mom! :wave:

When i said i found the episode 'The first time' boring, i didn't mean it because NAT was having sex with SNAKES for the first time: of course it is a big deal lol!

:eek:

Why did it have to be 🐍?

;):lol:

No comments from Lorsie or Retsy on my lists? I'm surprised, since you two enjoy things like this and wanted to know my rankings of all 13 season 1 episodes when that was a thread. Since I declined to even attempt that, I thought surely the "fact" that I did participate in this exercise would garner some comments, lol.

:lookaroun

No comments from Lorsie or Retsy on my lists? I'm surprised, since you two enjoy things like this and wanted to know my rankings of all 13 season 1 episodes when that was a thread. Since I declined to even attempt that, I thought surely the "fact" that I did participate in this exercise would garner some comments, lol.

:lookaroun

I'm on it!

(Sorry, I was doing the line count for "Running")

You are right that lists like this are things I greatly enjoy. I know Lorimar does as well.

I'm on it!

(Sorry, I was doing the line count for "Running")

It's been posted for two days. ;) :p

Don't worry, at least you're not alone; Lorsie's in "troubbbbllllle" too. :lol:


You are right that lists like this are things I greatly enjoy. I know Lorimar does as well.

Me too! I LOVE favorites and lists! :loveya: It's just very hard for me when it comes to something like ranking your 13 children in an order of favorites. :lol:

Speaking of which, I had a great uncle who had 13 kids--he had a "Facts" Sesason 1! :lol: It'd be funny if I called each of his kids by a FOL season 1 episode name! :lol:

[at the annual family reunion Xmas dinner for that branch of the '80sSitcoms family]

"Hey, there's Running. Oh look, Flash Flood did make it! Wow, I haven't seen Dieting around in a long time. I think The Facts of Love said they were gonna try to make it. Did you see the Christmas cookies I.Q. made? Hey The Return of Mr. Garrett, Merry Christmas!"

:lol:

I haven't binged in a couple of years, so here we go from not watching in a while:

F.
Season 1: Flash Flood
Season 2: Gossip
Season 3: Give and Take
Season 4: Take My Finals, Please
Season 5: Either The Second Time Around, or Joint Custody
Season 6: With a Little Help From My Friends
Season 7: Tootie Drives
Season 8: A Winter's Tale
Season 9: Either Down and Out in Malibu: Part I, or After the Fall
TV Movie: Paris

We definitely agree on Gossip; Take My Finals, Please; and Paris. High five!

I'm really surprised Flash Flood is your favorite S1 episode. Although it does have quite a bit of Molly, so I shouldn't be too surprised.


L.
Season 1: Like Mother, Like Daughter
Season 2: Who Am I?
Season 3: A Friend in Deed
Season 4: The Big Fight
Season 5: Small But Dangerous
Season 6: Jazzbeau
Season 7: The Candidate
Season 8: Write and Wrong
Season 9: Less Than Perfect
TV Movie: Reunion (though I don't technically consider this canon since it is after original production of the property ceased in 1988; so if this one doesn't count, then Down Under)

"Write and Wrong" is so messed up. I can see why it would be high on most people's "least fave" lists. "The Big Fight" is wasted Peekskill real estate. I'm not at all surprised "Small But Dangerous" made your list, all things considered. I know you like Monica, so I am genuinely surprised "A Friend in deed" is so far down your list.

We definitely agree on Gossip; Take My Finals, Please; and Paris. High five!

I'm really surprised Flash Flood is your favorite S1 episode. Although it does have quite a bit of Molly, so I shouldn't be too surprised.

But it's also got some classic Cindy, along with classics with many of the girls. Each girl truly has a chance to shine in her own character, though wtih Sue Ann shining the least (there's not much character-wise for her here, though she does get to use one Kansas City reference at least). And I love the group feel to it. It's the most "ensemble cast" of all 13 episodes. I love that. :grouphug:

Plus, it's raining---my favorite weather! :loveya:


"Write and Wrong" is so messed up. I can see why it would be high on most people's "least fave" lists. "The Big Fight" is wasted Peekskill real estate. I'm not at all surprised "Small But Dangerous" made your list, all things considered. I know you like Monica, so I am genuinely surprised "A Friend in deed" is so far down your list.

There's just so much fear and anxiety in it, which doesn't make it that enjoyable to watch compared to so many of the others. It's a shame that's Marj's only episode that season.

But it's also got some classic Cindy, along with classics with many of the girls. Each girl truly has a chance to shine in her own character, though wtih Sue Ann shining the least (there's not much character-wise for her here, though she does get to use one Kansas City reference at least). And I love the group feel to it. It's the most "ensemble cast" of all 13 episodes. I love that. :grouphug:


As always, you raise good points! Seeing the girls band together to save Eastland is a pretty cool moment, too.


There's just so much fear and anxiety in it, which doesn't make it that enjoyable to watch compared to so many of the others. It's a shame that's Marj's only episode that season.

Okay, fair enough.

Me too! I LOVE favorites and lists! :loveya: It's just very hard for me when it comes to something like ranking your 13 children in an order of favorites. :lol:

It really is tough!

MOST FAVORITE

Season 1: Dope - This episode was classic with all the one liners
Season 2: New Girl (1 & 2) - Introduction of Jo was amazing
Season 3: New York, New York - Loved the introduction of the look-alike characters
Season 4: Take My Finals, Please - The lightning bolt hat. Enough said.
Season 5: The Halloween Show - Mrs. G. is convicted of murder, I mean, who wouldn't want to see that episode?
Season 6: Christmas in the Big House - Loved the songs
Season 7: The Lady Who Came to Dinner - OMG, I loved Betty Kean, even though her character was annoying AF
Season 8: Fast Food - Blair working in fast food was freakin' hilarious
Season 9: Golden Oldies - Loved the parody of Golden Girls

LEAST FAVORITE

Season 1: Rough Housing - The episode is a little homophobic
Season 2: Teenage Marriage (1 & 2) - Eddie was a scuzzball and tried to rape Jo
Season 3: Starstruck - Tootie's performance was so over-the-freaking-top (reminded me of Jessie from SBTB when she OD'd on caffeine pills)
Season 4: Best Sister - Totally out of character for Jo to become a nun
Season 5: Dream Marriage - This episode was so stupid, and they were so horribly off about the year 2000
Season 6: Jazzbeau - This episode was boring
Season 7: Come Back to the Truck Stop, Natalie Green, Natalie Green - So over-the-top it's not even funny
Season 8: The Little Chill - Don't like the alienation that Jo faced
Season 9: The Beginning of the End & The Beginning of the Beginning - The last episode sucked because it was a poor spin-off attempt with not all cast members

LEAST FAVORITE
Season 2: Teenage Marriage (1 & 2) - Eddie was a scuzzball and tried to rape Jo

:eek:

Season 3: Starstruck - Tootie's performance was so over-the-freaking-top (reminded me of Jessie from SBTB when she OD'd on caffeine pills)

I love her performance. And to be fair, it was hysteria, lol

Season 4: Best Sister - Totally out of character for Jo to become a nun

I know! UGH. This was gonna be my go-to least favorite of 3 if it wasn't for that boring snooze-fest "The Big Fight".


Season 5: Dream Marriage - This episode was so stupid, and they were so horribly off about the year 2000

Maybe that's our society's fault and not FOL's! :lol:


Season 6: Jazzbeau - This episode was boring

AGREED---I'm actually surprised more folks haven't picked this one.

Lorsie's in "troubbbbllllle" too.
:eek: Make that doubllllllllle!!!! Haha you’re right thigh, I have asked you to do these lists and I’m happy you decided to!
:bighug:
I haven't binged in a couple of years, so here we go from not watching in a while:

F.
Season 1: Flash Flood
Season 2: Gossip
Season 3: Give and Take
Season 4: Take My Finals, Please
Season 5: Either The Second Time Around, or Joint Custody
Season 6: With a Little Help From My Friends
Season 7: Tootie Drives
Season 8: A Winter's Tale
Season 9: Either Down and Out in Malibu: Part I, or After the Fall
TV Movie: Paris

L.
Season 1: Like Mother, Like Daughter
Season 2: Who Am I?
Season 3: A Friend in Deed
Season 4: The Big Fight
Season 5: Small But Dangerous
Season 6: Jazzbeau
Season 7: The Candidate
Season 8: Write and Wrong
Season 9: Less Than Perfect
TV Movie: Reunion (though I don't technically consider this canon since it is after original production of the property ceased in 1988; so if this one doesn't count, then Down Under)
Well we have 3 least favs in common and one fav in common! Gossip buddies forever!!! I am a little shocked TLC isn’t your fav in s8, your beloved Cindy makes her triumphant return!

Well we have 3 least favs in common and one fav in common! Gossip buddies forever!!! I am a little shocked TLC isn’t your fav in s8, your beloved Cindy makes her triumphant return!

I was originally shocked by that, too, but '80sSitcoms feels it isn't enough, too much has changed, etc.

Personally, for me, seeing the return of the Lost Girls feels like closure. Like an acknowledgement by the producers that, "Hey, we're sorry we dumped them. Here's what happened to them. Mea culpa." But I know not everyone feels that way.

Sue Ann shining the least (there's not much character-wise for her here, though she does get to use one Kansas City reference at least).

Um, don't you mean "Kansas City, Kansas"? (We wouldn't want viewers to mistakenly believe she lives five miles away, in Kansas City, Missouri.) :lol:

MOST FAVORITE

Season 1: Dope - This episode was classic with all the one liners
Season 2: New Girl (1 & 2) - Introduction of Jo was amazing
Season 3: New York, New York - Loved the introduction of the look-alike characters
Season 4: Take My Finals, Please - The lightning bolt hat. Enough said.
Season 5: The Halloween Show - Mrs. G. is convicted of murder, I mean, who wouldn't want to see that episode?

Those are some great picks. Strong picks, for sure.


Season 1: Rough Housing - The episode is a little homophobic

By modern standards, sure. But couldn't we say that about the episode of The Golden Girls where Blanche learns her brother is gay? What once was progressive eventually becomes regressive through the passage of time... because society evolves (we still have neanderthals on this forum who would claim we should go backwards). There's no way this episode would have been described as homophobic in 1979... especially when none of the other episodes, for the next decade, ever brought up lesbianism.

Of course, I understand these are your opinions, and I appreciate your list! But I gotta weigh in, because that's just me! :lol:

Um, don't you mean "Kansas City, Kansas"? (We wouldn't want viewers to mistakenly believe she lives five miles away, in Kansas City, Missouri.) :lol:

But I believe this is one time where Sue Ann doesn't say the state: "We had a flood back in Kansas City and 37 people were lost!"

But I believe this is one time where Sue Ann doesn't say the state: "We had a flood back in Kansas City and 37 people were lost!"

Well, sure, the floodwaters weren't going to stay on the Kansas side of the border. :lol: Okay, then, carry on!

MOST FAVORITE

Season 1: Dope - This episode was classic with all the one liners
Season 2: New Girl (1 & 2) - Introduction of Jo was amazing
Season 3: New York, New York - Loved the introduction of the look-alike characters
Season 4: Take My Finals, Please - The lightning bolt hat. Enough said.
Season 5: The Halloween Show - Mrs. G. is convicted of murder, I mean, who wouldn't want to see that episode?
Season 6: Christmas in the Big House - Loved the songs
Season 7: The Lady Who Came to Dinner - OMG, I loved Betty Kean, even though her character was annoying AF
Season 8: Fast Food - Blair working in fast food was freakin' hilarious
Season 9: Golden Oldies - Loved the parody of Golden Girls

LEAST FAVORITE

Season 1: Rough Housing - The episode is a little homophobic
Season 2: Teenage Marriage (1 & 2) - Eddie was a scuzzball and tried to rape Jo
Season 3: Starstruck - Tootie's performance was so over-the-freaking-top (reminded me of Jessie from SBTB when she OD'd on caffeine pills)
Season 4: Best Sister - Totally out of character for Jo to become a nun
Season 5: Dream Marriage - This episode was so stupid, and they were so horribly off about the year 2000
Season 6: Jazzbeau - This episode was boring
Season 7: Come Back to the Truck Stop, Natalie Green, Natalie Green - So over-the-top it's not even funny
Season 8: The Little Chill - Don't like the alienation that Jo faced
Season 9: The Beginning of the End & The Beginning of the Beginning - The last episode sucked because it was a poor spin-off attempt with not all cast members




I can't believe you picked 'Rough housing' as your least favourite! (It's actually my favourite episode after 'Like mother, like daughter' lol!)

'Rough Housing' is also the very first episode of season 1, and MRS G delivers a spectacular performance: the way she handled each girl (BLAIR vs CINDY) was very clever, and this is also the one episode where we see all 'Lost girls' interact with one another!
ARNOLD, WILLIS, KIMBERLY and MR DRUMMOND also make a guest appearance and have quite a bit of lines lol!

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