Did'ja ever notice that you can connect up tons of famous folk to the Facts of Life? Try the "6 degrees of separation" game with a celebrity. Like for example: Kevin Spacey.

Okay, here goes: Kevin Spacey was in a "Consenting Adults" with Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio. She was in "The Perfect Storm" with George Clooney. George Clooney was on the Facts of Life. (Saw that coming, didn't you? <g> )

Devon, that is funny you posted that, because I was thinking about posting something about playing a game trying to connect ourselves to the show. Here's mine:

I know a guy who was an extra in The Perfect Storm starring George Clooney who was in Facts of Life.

geez I have TONS AND TONS!!! First of all this ones OT but my moms best friend was narowed down to the last 60 Survivor 2 contestants but she didnt get picked http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/frown.gif She was also a former raiders girl and danced in janet jackson videos and her uncle is dean pitchford (composer for Fame, Footloose, etc) Ok and ALSO our friend works at our radio station here and Lisa was on it for a couple of hours last Nov. Ive got more but ill post later
ciao

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"I am NOT going to be called sexy lingerie!"--Jo Polniaczek

Jo: Blair, if you like that song so much, then why are you doing that to it?
Blair: Doing what?
Jo: Singing it like Julie Andrews.

FOL 4EVa!!!!

Blair's B-Day Poem:
"If you hit a dead end
Then look on the shelf
There might be a clue
Maybe in a book."

"Adventures in Baileysitting"--Jo: Are you ready for a new family yet?

Blair--"Turn Blue!"

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Rick and Jo 4eva

Does this count? Tell me if it does.

My best friend was in "Enemy of the State" (as one of the caroling kids) with Will Smith. Will Smith guest starred in 1991 on Blossom, which starred Mayim Balik. Mayim gueststarred on FOL's last episode. How about that??

heres another one....
I have relations in my family to the Profaci/Bonanno family (From mafia marriage...) and nancy played in that movie....does that count http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/wink.gif

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"I am NOT going to be called sexy lingerie!"--Jo Polniaczek

Jo: Blair, if you like that song so much, then why are you doing that to it?
Blair: Doing what?
Jo: Singing it like Julie Andrews.

FOL 4EVa!!!!

Blair's B-Day Poem:
"If you hit a dead end
Then look on the shelf
There might be a clue
Maybe in a book."

"Adventures in Baileysitting"--Jo: Are you ready for a new family yet?

Blair--"Turn Blue!"

( )) (( )
( >')('< )
o(_('')('')_)o

Rick and Jo 4eva

Lovin' 80s Sitcoms,

You've got your connection right there. If this person danced with janet Jackson, that is. Janet was Willis's girlfriend on Different Strokes, which FOL was a spinoff from.

This game is fun.

I've got one... Tony Randall...

Tony Randall played "Felix" in The Odd Couple. Betty White guest starred in the TOC episode: "Password." White played "Rose" on The Golden Girls, and Alex Rocco guest starred on TGG as Glenn O'Brien. Alex Rocco played Charlie Polniaczek in FOL.

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That's the way! The connections with family and friends are especially cool. It sometimes takes a little thought, but most actors or actresses can be linked to the Facts.

How about this...
Clint Eastwood
Clint was in a "Dirty Harry" movie with Tyne Daly. Tyne was in "Cagney and Lacey" with Dick O'Neil who was one of the "Two Guys from Appleton" on the Facts of Life.

That's the way! The connections with family and friends are especially cool. It sometimes takes a little thought, but most actors or actresses can be linked to the Facts.

How about this...
Clint Eastwood
Clint was in a "Dirty Harry" movie with Tyne Daly. Tyne was in "Cagney and Lacey" with Dick O'Neil who was one of the "Two Guys from Appleton" on the Facts of Life.

Ok, I want to try....

I worked for a film company with the producers of Saving Private Ryan, which Tom Hanks was in. Tom Hanks was in Cast Away with Helen Hunt who guest starred on Facts of Life.

I have another one too...
I know this guy who worked on Little Nicky with Adam Sandler, Adam Sandler was on SNL with David Spade who also guest starred on Facts of Life.

I got one:

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson costarred in "The Long Kiss
Goodnight" with Geena Davis. She costarred in "Thelma And Louise" with Brad Pitt. He costarred in "Kalifornia" with Juliette Lewis, who appeared in the last two episodes of FOL.

Madonna
...was in Four Rooms with Quinten Tarentino
...who was in From Dusk Till Dawn with George Clooney
...WHO WAS ON FACTS OF LIFE!!!

Jim Carrey
...was on In Living Color with Kim Cole
...who was on Living Single with Kim Fields
...WHO WAS ON FACTS OF LIFE!!!

Eddie Murphy
...was in Beverly Hills Cop with Judge Reinhold
...who was in Vice Versa with Fred Savage
...who was in The Boy Who Could Fly with Mindy Cohn
...WHO WAS ON FACTS OF LIFE!!!

Bruce Willis
...was in Die Hard with Bonnie Bedelia
...who is on Division with Nancy McKeon
...WHO WAS ON FACTS OF LIFE!!!

Julia Roberts
...was in Everybody Says I Love You with Alan Alda
...who was in Betsys Wedding with Molly Ringwald
...WHO WAS ON FACTS OF LIFE!!!

Tom Hanks
...guest-starred on Happy Days which had Erin Moran
...who was in Twirl with Lisa Whelchel
...WHO WAS ON FACTS OF LIFE!!!

Drew Barrymore
...was in Scream with Neve Campbell
...who was in The Craft with Fairuza Balk
...who was in Worst Witch with Charlotte Rae
...WHO WAS ON FACTS OF LIFE!!!

Nicolas Cage
...was in Guarding Tess with Shirley MacLaine
...who was in The Evening Star with Mackensie Astin
...WHO WAS ON FACTS OF LIFE!!!

Jenna Elfman
...was in Krippendorf's Tribe with Lily Tomlin
...who was in Beverly Hillbillies with Cloris Leachman
...WHO WAS ON FACTS OF LIFE!!!

ok, I linked one to each "major" cast member (sorry Pippa, LOL)

Hey John!

Rock on! Outstanding bunch of links to some pretty darn cool people!

Way to go!

I love playing six degrees. Let's see. I know my Friend who was an actor was on Family Matters as a stand-in for Urkel who knew Weasel played by Shavar Ross who also played Dudley on Different Srokes who knew Arnold(Gary Colmeman)who was on the Facts of Life and had his cheeks pinched by Blair (Lisa Whelchel).

Oh, I've always been good at this with L&S, let's see if I can do it with FOL...

Kevin Spacey was in Pay it Forward with Helen Hunt, who was on FOL... but that's definitely NOT six...

Charlotte Rae was in the Worst Witch
The Worst Witch starred Faruiza Balk
Balk was in The Waterboy with Adam Sandler
Adam Sandler used to be on SNL
Tim Meadows from SNL was on the Michael Richards Show
Michael Richards was on Seinfeld with Jason Alexander
Jason Alexander was in Pretty Woman with Richard Gere
Richard Gere was in Dr T. and the Women with Helen Hunt
Helen Hunt was on FOL

Ha! FOL to FOL in 9 steps! Very good, if I do say so myself.....

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"Well, Laverne is sort of childish" -Shirley

"Childish? Childish? Coming from a grown woman who throws tea parties for her stuffed cat!" -Laverne

"Well at least I don't sew L's on everything I wear!" -Shirley

"Well that would be pretty stupid considering your name's Shirley!" -Laverne

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George Clinton appeared in PCU with Jon Favreau, Favreau was in Rudy with Sean Astin, who is Mackenzie Astin's brother, M. Astin was on FOL.

Felice Schacter gueststarred on ER which starred George Clooney who was on FOL just like Felice.

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My Dad went to school with George Clooney's cousin, which means he obviously knew George, and he was on FOL. Count??

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Jo: And the Beer

Mrs. Garrett: Howd' ya get beer?

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You bet that counts. Here's another famous folk connection.

Meg Ryan
Meg was in "Top Gun" with Anthony Edwards who was on "ER" with our boy George Clooney who happened to be on The Facts.

Michael JAckson connects to FOL

Michael JAckson's sister is Janet Jackson. Janet Jackson was on Family Ties with Michael J. Fox Michael J. Jox was in High School U.S.A. with Nancy McKeon. Nancy McKeon was on FOL.

That work.

Also, for A FOL to FOL loop, replace Michael with Jermaine. He was on FOL.

Or you could just go Michael's brother is Jermaine, who was on FOL. But I thought I'd go the long way around.


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Here's another one!! I just went on http://www.imdb.com and found it:

Kim Fields is directing a new show called Taina which stars Christina Vidal who is sister of Lisa Vidal who is on the Division w/ Nancy McKeon who was on FOL with Kim.

How about that one?

Originally posted by Devastation26:
Michael JAckson connects to FOL

Michael JAckson's sister is Janet Jackson. Janet Jackson was on Family Ties with Michael J. Fox Michael J. Jox was in High School U.S.A. with Nancy McKeon. Nancy McKeon was on FOL.

That work.


Janet Jackson never appeared on Family Ties - maybe you are thinking about Diff'rent Strokes or Good Times..

You could do brother/sister, Janet Jackson was on Diff'rent Strokes with Todd Bridges,
Todd Bridges was on FOL..

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Well, I really suck at this and don't know any that haven't been covered, but here is something that I found interesting:

Alex Rocco and George Clooney guest starred on the 80's show "Hunter".

I know that isn't six or anything, but I thought it was neat http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/smile.gif


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Wow, it seems like almost everyone is connected to George Clooney some how. He gets around!

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Mrs. Garrett: Howd' ya get beer?

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Originally posted by Devastation26:
Michael JAckson connects to FOL

Michael JAckson's sister is Janet Jackson. Janet Jackson was on Family Ties with Michael J. Fox Michael J. Jox was in High School U.S.A. with Nancy McKeon. Nancy McKeon was on FOL.

That work.

Also, for A FOL to FOL loop, replace Michael with Jermaine. He was on FOL.

Or you could just go Michael's brother is Jermaine, who was on FOL. But I thought I'd go the long way around.


Or you can say that Janet was on Different Strokes with Todd Bridges who was also guest starring on the Facts Of Life.

Burt Reynolds:
He was in all Smokey and the Bandit movies with Jerry Reed. Jerry Reed was in the Water Boy with Fairuza Balk.
Fairuza Balk was in The Craft with Neve Campbell.
Neve Campbell was in Scream 2 with Sara Michelle Gellar.*
Sara Michelle Gellar was in Cruel Intentions with Reese Witherspoon.
Resse Witherspoon was in Freeway with Keifer Sutherland. Keifer Sutherland was in Teresa's Tattoo with Nancy McKeon.

*Note: Sara Michelle Gellar was also with Nancy McKeon in the Lifetime Women and Guitars rock event in 2000.

Originally posted by 2 hyped bros.
Burt Reynolds:
He was in all Smokey and the Bandit movies with Jerry Reed. Jerry Reed was in the Water Boy with Fairuza Balk.

Quicker way---Fairuza Balk was in "The Worst Witch" with Charlotte Rae, who was on FOL.;):)

Trent Ford was in the movie How to Deal, so was Mackensie Astin

Mackensie Astin was on FOL.

Trent Ford was in the movie How to Deal With Mackensie Astin

Mackensie Astin was on FOL.

Originally posted by 2 hyped bros.
Burt Reynolds:
He was in all Smokey and the Bandit movies with Jerry Reed. Jerry Reed was in the Water Boy with Fairuza Balk.
Fairuza Balk was in The Craft with Neve Campbell.
Neve Campbell was in Scream 2 with Sara Michelle Gellar.*
Sara Michelle Gellar was in Cruel Intentions with Reese Witherspoon.
Resse Witherspoon was in Freeway with Keifer Sutherland. Keifer Sutherland was in Teresa's Tattoo with Nancy McKeon.

you can shave this one down a bit

Sarah Michelle Gellar was on Buffy The Vampire Slayer with Seth Green
Seth Green appeared in the last episode of FOL, with Nancy

Kevin Bacon:
appeared in Quicksilver with Jami Gertz
JG played Boots on FOL in season 5

Yoko Ono:
guest starred on Mad About You with Helen Hunt
HH guested on FOL in season 1

Katherine Hepburn:
appeared in Love Affair with Warren Beatty
WB appeared in Ishtar with Dustin Hoffman
DH appeared in Rain Man with Tom Cruise
TC was in A Few Good Men with Demi Moore
DM did voicework in Beavis And Butt-Head Do America with Cloris Leachman
CL was on FOL in seasons 8 and 9

Clark Gable
was in Gone With The Wind with Butterfly McQueen
BM was in The Mosquito Coast with River Phoenix
RP was in Stand By Me with Keifer Sutherland
KS was in Teresa's Tattoo with Nancy McKeon
NM was on FOL