View Full Version : Lisa Whelchel as a brunette


RetroGuy2000
10-08-2021, 03:03 PM
Since we already have threads for Charlotte's and Molly's hair color, I figured it was time for a Lisa hair color discussion.

Like Blair's hair, it's naturally brown, but she's been a blonde for decades.


"Hey, Mouseketeers! Raise your hand if you bleach your hair!" :lol:

Wawwie
10-08-2021, 03:30 PM
Lisa looks very cute with her natural brown hair, but I do prefer her as blonde especially in the very first season of FOL. IMO, she looked her best in season 1 and then again in the ending episodes when she started to stop it with those ridiculous 80's hairstyles. I thought she looked very beautiful when she was buying Eastland at the very end. During Over Our Heads, she looked like a mess IMO.

RetroGuy2000
10-08-2021, 04:54 PM
Lisa looks very cute with her natural brown hair, but I do prefer her as blonde especially in the very first season of FOL.

I also prefer her as a blonde, and she became a TV icon with it.

Blair's hair was pretty amazing the first five years... with the exception of "Emily Dickinson". I think they were trying to hide a zit, because her hair pulled across her forehead was a terrible, terrible 'do, and I can't imagine why else you would have the hair across the forehead like that. Her hair resembled Donald Trump's. :lol:


IMO, she looked her best in season 1 and then again in the ending episodes when she started to stop it with those ridiculous 80's hairstyles. I thought she looked very beautiful when she was buying Eastland at the very end. During Over Our Heads, she looked like a mess IMO.

Yes, Lisa was a stunner in the final episodes.

Some of those OOH 'dos the girls got were very avant-garde, but they have not dated well. Blair's "helmet hair" look was very '80s.

'80sSitcoms
10-08-2021, 05:07 PM
Lisa looks very cute with her natural brown hair, but I do prefer her as blonde especially in the very first season of FOL. IMO, she looked her best in season 1.

That "honey blond" hair!

80s Dude
10-08-2021, 05:59 PM
Blair did have more brownish hair on the first season. There were a couple of inside jokes about Blair's dark roots in the series.

RetroGuy2000
10-08-2021, 06:17 PM
Blair did have more brownish hair on the first season.

Yeah, I'd call that "honey blond", as '80sSitcoms called it. Not really brown, but not her golden tresses of later years, either.


There were a couple of inside jokes about Blair's dark roots in the series.

There definitely were. I'd even call it a running gag.

valentina warner
10-08-2021, 07:25 PM
LISA's hair was especially darker during the Pilot 'Girls school' (she wasn't a fake blond yet).

Season 1 was a slightly lighter (honey blond as 80s would say)!

From season 1 onward, LISA turned complete blond and became: the fake blond!

valentina warner
10-08-2021, 07:32 PM
Since we already have threads for Charlotte's and Molly's hair color, I figured it was time for a Lisa hair color discussion.

Like Blair's hair, it's naturally brown, but she's been a blonde for decades.


"Hey, Mouseketeers! Raise your hand if you bleach your hair!" :lol:



Cute poster of a pre teenage LISA, Retro!

:guitar::guitar::guitar::guitar::guitar::guitar::guitar::guitar::guitar::guitar:

RetroGuy2000
10-09-2021, 01:23 PM
LISA's hair was especially darker during the Pilot 'Girls school' (she wasn't a fake blond yet).

Season 1 was a slightly lighter (honey blond as 80s would say)!

From season 1 onward, LISA turned complete blond and became: the fake blond!

It's a good thing The Facts of Life was cancelled after nine seasons. By Season 12, Lisa would have been an albino! :lol:

valentina warner
10-10-2021, 05:47 PM
It's a good thing The Facts of Life was cancelled after nine seasons. By Season 12, Lisa would have been an albino! :lol:


You really crack me up Retro!

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

'80sSitcoms
10-11-2021, 12:31 PM
It's a good thing The Facts of Life was cancelled after nine seasons. By Season 12, Lisa would have been an albino! :lol:

Her hair was nearing the platinum end of the spectrum in season 3 or 4! lol

RetroGuy2000
10-11-2021, 12:37 PM
Her hair was nearing the platinum end of the spectrum in season 3 or 4! lol

It was! :lol:

valentina warner
10-11-2021, 06:07 PM
Hey guys, leave LISA alone! (just kidding ha ha!)

JR1
10-11-2021, 07:13 PM
Don't forget we also saw Lisa with black hair when she was scoping out Edna's Edibles' competition. :D

Yeah, some of the 'dos in the later seasons just didn't look great. Same for Nancy McKeon's, when she ditched the signature Jo 'do.

Speaking of the earlier seasons, I didn't love Lisa's hair in the "Best Sister" episodes.

RetroGuy2000
10-11-2021, 10:16 PM
Don't forget we also saw Lisa with black hair when she was scoping out Edna's Edibles' competition. :D

I'd forgotten that! "Mata Hari" sure was a distinctive look for Blair!


Yeah, some of the 'dos in the later seasons just didn't look great. Same for Nancy McKeon's, when she ditched the signature Jo 'do.

Yep. Some were lovely, some were terrible.


Speaking of the earlier seasons, I didn't love Lisa's hair in the "Best Sister" episodes.

I've got no problem with Blair's hair in those episodes. In fact, in the first part of that episode, she's got her hair curled back on the sides, and I think that's very lovely.

JR1
10-12-2021, 12:12 PM
I'd have to go back and double-check that those were the episodes I meant (they were recently on Rewind TV)- maybe it was the bangs. I know she had bangs in a number of shows, but, I dunno, there may have been something about those. :)

RetroGuy2000
10-12-2021, 08:39 PM
I'd have to go back and double-check that those were the episodes I meant (they were recently on Rewind TV)- maybe it was the bangs. I know she had bangs in a number of shows, but, I dunno, there may have been something about those. :)

I don't see bangs in "Best Sister 1 and 2". But if you find the episode(s), please post them here.

I just found this incredible "Blair hair" webpage: The Blair Warner Hair Retrospective! (http://www.culturebrats.com/2014/04/the-blair-warner-hair-retrospective.html) (Be sure to scroll to the end!)

'80sSitcoms
10-14-2021, 10:24 AM
I just found this incredible "Blair hair" webpage: The Blair Warner Hair Retrospective! (http://www.culturebrats.com/2014/04/the-blair-warner-hair-retrospective.html) (Be sure to scroll to the end!)

Ha! They didn't do their F.A.C.T.s! The one photo of season 1 Blair hair they show is the one you hate the most! :lol: But yeah, I'd imagine that's the least favorite "Blair hair" of season 1.

But they claimed when she sported that mane, the '80s hadn't really started. The '80s had been underway for a few months by then. :nonono:

Also, as a devoted Facts fan, I am greatly offended they ignored seasons 2 and 4. :snob:

JR1
10-14-2021, 11:45 AM
I may be mixing up episodes, whatnot. But one thing is for certain- Blair Warner had some great 'dos and some not-so-great ones. :)

'80sSitcoms
10-14-2021, 11:48 AM
^---Haha, that's for sure! :lol:

RetroGuy2000
10-14-2021, 01:59 PM
Ha! They didn't do their F.A.C.T.s! The one photo of season 1 Blair hair they show is the one you hate the most! :lol: But yeah, I'd imagine that's the least favorite "Blair hair" of season 1.

But they claimed when she sported that mane, the '80s hadn't really started. The '80s had been underway for a few months by then. :nonono:

Actually, their F.A.C.T.s were right, in these two cases. The photo they show is from "Rough Housing", taped and aired in 1979, and the photo didn't come from "Emily Dickinson", where Blair has the terrible Trump comb-over look. I mean, who here likes that look? Anyone?

Top photo: Emily Dickinson. Blair: "What did my stylist do to my hair!?"
Bottom photo: Rough Housing. Sue Ann: Greg Hockney! Ooh, he's a real hunk!"

RetroGuy2000
10-14-2021, 02:01 PM
I may be mixing up episodes, whatnot. But one thing is for certain- Blair Warner had some great 'dos and some not-so-great ones. :)

You are absolutely right! Most of her looks were amazing, and a few were hair-don'ts! :lol:

'80sSitcoms
10-14-2021, 02:19 PM
Actually, their F.A.C.T.s were right, in these two cases. The photo they show is from "Rough Housing", taped and aired in 1979, and the photo didn't come from "Emily Dickinson", where Blair has the terrible Trump comb-over look. I mean, who here likes that look? Anyone?

Top photo: Emily Dickinson. Blair: "What did my stylist do to my hair!?"
Bottom photo: Rough Housing. Sue Ann: Cindy! Ooh, you're gonna get some real lines!"

Yup! I purposefully misspoke to show that I can be human and make mistakes too. ;)

Haha :lol:

RetroGuy2000
10-14-2021, 02:39 PM
Ahaha! And I love Sue Ann's altered line! :lol:

Or how about: "Ooh, Cindy, you're gonna get a real hair makeover!" ;)

'80sSitcoms
10-14-2021, 03:04 PM
Ahaha! And I love Sue Ann's altered line! :lol:

Or how about: "Ooh, Cindy, you're gonna get a real hair makeover!" ;)

Haha! You caught it! :lol:

RetroGuy2000
10-14-2021, 03:11 PM
Yep! Well played, sir! :lol:

valentina warner
10-14-2021, 04:54 PM
I must be the only one who likes BLAIR's hair in the 'Emily Dickenson' episode: in my honest opinion, the one season where she had really bad hair was during the whole season 7 lol!

RetroGuy2000
10-14-2021, 07:20 PM
I must be the only one who likes BLAIR's hair in the 'Emily Dickenson' episode: in my honest opinion, the one season where she had really bad hair was during the whole season 7 lol!

valentina warner
10-14-2021, 07:39 PM
Ha ha thanks :happyface!

I think BLAIR looks fabulous with this hairdo: it's so late 1970 s lol!

:cheer::cheer::cheer::cheer::cheer::cheer::cheer::cheer::cheer::cheer::cheer:

Lorimar Television
10-15-2021, 04:24 AM
Haha I think its a nice hair style. Reminds me of Katie's in Gimme A Break. S7 is by far her worst hair style. :lol:

RetroGuy2000
10-15-2021, 01:33 PM
Haha I think its a nice hair style. Reminds me of Katie's in Gimme A Break.

'80sSitcoms
10-15-2021, 01:36 PM
Foxy and Blair! At it again!

RetroGuy2000
10-15-2021, 01:50 PM
Foxy and Blair! At it again!

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

'80sSitcoms
10-15-2021, 02:26 PM
Mrs. Scare-ett: "Oh, don't let Foxy get to you. Come, Scare...let's put a bat in your hair!"

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valentina warner
10-15-2021, 03:38 PM
Wasn't she the one who was going to be the NEW JO in season 2? (no wonder she failed miserably when she looks more like BLAIR hee hee!)

:cheer::cheer::cheer::cheer::cheer::cheer::cheer::cheer::cheer::cheer::cheer:

'80sSitcoms
10-15-2021, 03:56 PM
Wasn't she the one who was going to be the NEW JO in season 2? (no wonder she failed miserably when she looks more like BLAIR hee hee!)

Yup! Kari Michaelsen auditioned against Nancy McKeon for the coveted role of "Foxy".

And yes, she looked way too similar to Lisa to play her rival!

Lorimar Television
10-15-2021, 09:57 PM
Mrs. Scare-ett: "Oh, don't let Foxy get to you. Come, Scare...let's put a bat in your hair!"

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Hahaha!

'80sSitcoms
10-18-2021, 11:11 AM
Hahaha!

:lol::happyface