The Facts of Life might be the most popular sitcom board here, it gets a ton of activity. This spin-off of Diff'rent Strokes aired 9 seasons on NBC from 1979-1988. Charlote Rae who played the Drummonds' housekeeper Mrs. Garrett became more of a mother to the girls at Eastland's boarding school than their actual parents. Season 1 had John Lawlor as a regular playing headmaster Mr. Bradley. That season had 7 girls: Blair Warner (Lisa Whelchel), Sue Ann Weaver (Julie Piekarski), Cindy Webster (Julie Anne Haddock), Tootie Ramsey (Kim Fields), Natalie Green (Mindy Cohn), Nancy Olson (Felice Schachter), and Molly Parker (future movie star Molly Ringwald). NBC thought the FOL cast was too large and retooled it going into season 2. Sue Ann, Cindy, Nancy, and Molly became famously known as the lost girls. Only Blair, Tootie, and Natalie remained. They were also on the whole series. New girl Jo Polniaczek was added, played by Nancy McKeon. That quartet of girls who shared a room and Mrs. Garrett clicked with NBC. There would not be any more major cast changes until season 8 when Charlotte Rae was done. Cloris Leachman was her replacement Beverly Ann Stickle, who did not add to the show like Mrs. Garrett had. The end of season 4 had Blair and Jo graduate from Eastland. Seasons 5 and 6 were the Edna's Edibles years. That nice setting was replaced by a tacky Over Our Heads store in season 7. Before George Clooney became famous, he started here.
How it got this far
1st Round: defeated The Courtship of Eddie's Father 17-11

This spooky family's TV show aired at the same time period as The Addams Family, two seasons from 1964-1966 on CBS. Fred Gwynne stars as giant Herman Munster, with Yvonne De Carlo as his wife Lily. Al Lewis was Grandpa, Butch Patrick was Eddie, and Marilyn was their normal looking niece who they thought was an ugly duckling. Beverly Owen first played Marilyn, then Pat Priest. Spot was their pet dragon.
How it got this far
1st Round: defeated Night Court (1984) 10-7

Facts of Life to win Round 2

:angryfireWhat is wrong with The Facts of Life enough for a defeat by a short-running show? Is the poll malfunctioning? If not, this whole tournament of yours is pointless, CatsRule. Fans of The Facts of Life don't need to be spited like this.:mad:

The Munsters !!:)

MUNSTERS all the way!

:angryfireWhat is wrong with The Facts of Life enough for a defeat by a short-running show? Is the poll malfunctioning? If not, this whole tournament of yours is pointless, CatsRule. Fans of The Facts of Life don't need to be spited like this.:mad:Why do you hate short lived shows so much? There is nothing wrong with The Munsters, one of the best ever shows ever made. The poll is not malfunctioning, The Munsters clearly has a strong fanbase. A vote for The Munsters does not mean an attempt to spite the Facts of Life fans.

Munster go home! :lol:

Munster go home! :lol:

Facts Of Life go to Paris. Or Down Under.

Facts Of Life go to Paris. Or Down Under.

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

Why do you hate short lived shows so much? There is nothing wrong with The Munsters, one of the best ever shows ever made. The poll is not malfunctioning, The Munsters clearly has a strong fanbase. A vote for The Munsters does not mean an attempt to spite the Facts of Life fans.

If you see this poll's results right now, they suggest that The Munsters may have a bigger fanbase than The Facts of Life. IMHO, I wish The Facts of Life would just get a bye to the final round just to avoid defeat by a short-runner (even if said short-runner could've had a better run than in real life).

Not only does The Munsters defeat The Facts of Life, it does so by an impressive nine vote margin- 16-7 advancing to the 3rd round.

:angryfireI WANT A UNIVERSAL LONG-RUNNING SITCOMS TOURNAMENT NEXT TIME!:angryfire

The Facts of Life doesn't deserve a loss to any short-runners, period. All the TFoL diehard fans who actually voted for The Munsters have really turned against TFoL, and therefore, have officially ruined this tournament.:( I think that margin suggests that TFoL's fans are too lazy to vote in this tournament, and therefore must not care about it. Sad.

*"Long-runners", in this case, means if you have less than four seasons, you do not qualify.

Congratulations to The Munsters for their well-deserved win.

:angryfireI WANT A UNIVERSAL LONG-RUNNING SITCOMS TOURNAMENT NEXT TIME!:angryfire

The Facts of Life doesn't deserve a loss to any short-runners, period. All the TFoL diehard fans who actually voted for The Munsters have really turned against TFoL, and therefore, have officially ruined this tournament.:( I think that margin suggests that TFoL's fans are too lazy to vote in this tournament, and therefore must not care about it. Sad.

*"Long-runners", in this case, means if you have less than four seasons, you do not qualify.

I couldn’t quite make out that first sentence. What’s that say?

Anyways, you should start one. Don’t forget One Day At a Time, nine seasons.

I couldn’t quite make out that first sentence. What’s that say?

In the spirit of supporting The Facts of Life, James is merely using the same font size as Jo did in her headline story in The Eastlander: "Teacher Busted in Cocaine Raid!!!" :lol:


Anyways, you should start one. Don’t forget One Day At a Time, nine seasons.

And James, if you do, please make the poll results public.

And James, if you do, please make the poll results public.I thought about making my results public. But I went the other way, don't want to deter potential voters who wish to remain anonymous. Overall number of votes would probably go down with the public option.

:angryfireI WANT A UNIVERSAL LONG-RUNNING SITCOMS TOURNAMENT NEXT TIME!:angryfire

The Facts of Life doesn't deserve a loss to any short-runners, period. All the TFoL diehard fans who actually voted for The Munsters have really turned against TFoL, and therefore, have officially ruined this tournament.:( I think that margin suggests that TFoL's fans are too lazy to vote in this tournament, and therefore must not care about it. Sad.

*"Long-runners", in this case, means if you have less than four seasons, you do not qualify.My tournament, my rules. There is nothing wrong with short lived shows, they are more than welcome in my tournament and I am getting annoyed with the increasing venom of your rants against them. Also, you can be a fan of both shows in the poll. If someone likes both shows but prefers The Munsters, that does not mean they are a horrible Facts of Life fan. :wallbang

My tournament, my rules. There is nothing wrong with short lived shows, they are more than welcome in my tournament and I am getting annoyed with the increasing venom of your rants against them. Also, you can be a fan of both shows in the poll. If someone likes both shows but prefers The Munsters, that does not mean they are a horrible Facts of Life fan. :wallbang

Alright, Hoosier. Either let me talk to TJ about a Universal Long-Running Sitcoms Tournament at some point in the next few years, or I want a Bonus Round featuring the sitcom with the most popular board on this site (it may be The Facts of Life, I don't know), and the show that ultimately wins this tournament of yours (especially if it's a short-runner).

*"Long-runners", in this case, means if you have less than four seasons, you do not qualify.


Wow, no Gilligan. I'd recommend a play-in of shorter-lived series. Maybe eight shows compete for one slot in the regular tournament: Gilligan, Munsters, Addamses, Car 54, F Troop, Monkees, Batman, ?.

Alright, Hoosier. Either let me talk to TJ about a Universal Long-Running Sitcoms Tournament at some point in the next few years, or I want a Bonus Round featuring the sitcom with the most popular board on this site (it may be The Facts of Life, I don't know), and the show that ultimately wins this tournament of yours (especially if it's a short-runner).There will be no bonus round. The Facts of Life lost fair and square to The Munsters. If you want to start a universal long-running sitcoms tournament that is your choice. I am running my tournament the way I like it. Something being long-running does not automatically mean good either. Sitcoms like Two and a Half Men, Married with Children, and The Drew Carey Show are total garbage.

There will be no bonus round. The Facts of Life lost fair and square to The Munsters. If you want to start a universal long-running sitcoms tournament that is your choice. I am running my tournament the way I like it. Something being long-running does not automatically mean good either. Sitcoms like Two and a Half Men, Married with Children, and The Drew Carey Show are total garbage.

Yeah, but being short-lived does NOT make you better than any four-plus-season shows, either. I'll be the one starting the bonus round as an extension to your tournament, not you. And the poll will be open for a full month. It's not like the winner of your tournament will receive any prizes or anything. I'll rescind this request if the winner of CatsRule's tournament does turn out to have the most popular board on this site, but only if the winner is a long runner.