First and formeost, I am a longtime fan of the FACTS of LIFe comedy
series, among many.

Many TV viewers in their late 20's and on grew up alongside the cast of
this show and it's characters. We felt for them and they were
part of our lives!

Recently, it has been announced that there would be an FOL reunion (on ABC),
based around the death of Jo Polniaczek... a prominant and
loved character in the original series. THIS ENTIRE IDEA IS FULL OF
MALARKEY!

This is TOTALLY disrespecting longtime fans of the show, as well as
Nancy McKeon (the actress that brought Jo to life, in turn SAVING this entire series)!
Just look at how the ratings were before she arrived!


Why kill her character in order to make a quick buck on a so-called
"reunion episode"???

What's next? A HAPPY DAYS reunion at Fonzie's funeral??? And lemme
guess... he'd have crashed his bike into a chicken stand
(in front of Arnold's) and died. This does sound rediculous, but lemme
tell ya...THAT WILL HAPPEN if such gimmicks are continued
in Hollywood.

JUST because Nancy doesn't want to reprise her role as "JO", there is NO
reason to MURDER her character.

Let me tell you this...if this does indeed happen, watching FOL will
NEVER feel the same again.

This scenario is TYPICAL of Hollywood nowadays (the idea is VERY Rick
Berman-esque). They killed Captain Kirk in order to make
way for Picard's crew for the future Star Trek movies. Paramount also
killed Jim Phelps (after making him a traitor) in order to make way for
Tom Cruise to run the Mission:Impossible franchise.

THIS REEKS! Today, Jo Polniaczek. Tomorrow, Arthur Fonzarelli. And after
that, Jack Tripper gets killed in a kitchen fire at Jack's
Bistro, thus reuniting his roomates and Mr.Furley.
COME ON!!!

Viewers of these shows should be left with good memories of the series
and that's it.

"Deborah Dean Davis", the writer for the FOL reunion, has NO right to
murder a beloved character, simply because Nancy McKeon
doesn't want to reprise her role. Mrs. Davis obviously has NO
consideration for the fans who grew up watching the show, just as Rick
Berman is making life hell for Star Trek fans of the 60's series.

As the matter of fact, Davis was even a writer for Star Trek: The Next
Generation, so I'm really not surprised as to why she would do
this to FOL fans.

The idea of a TV reunion is to a) "relive" the feeling and laughs that
were provided in the original show... as well as b) thanking the older
fans and c) showing them that the network hasn't forgotten about them or
the show.

FOL is a comedy. How can we laugh at a reunion based around the death of
a beloved key-character?

I think the current plan for the FOL reunion is definitely in BAD taste
and Deborah Dean Davis needs to know.

For a GOOD example of a reunion movie, see CHiPs'99 (a TNT production).
The original cast came back together and NOBODY had
to die.The show was done in the same tradition of it's original 70's run
and the fans loved it!

I realize that Hollywood is moving to the Ally McBeals and Friends-style
sitcoms, however there is no reason to show disrespect to
the magical 70's-80's sitcoms that made us smile back then.

If you agree with me, please email netaudr@abc.com (ABC's audience-response network) and give them a piece of your mind!



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I think they NEED to do the Reunion, for whatever cost. I mean, they can't wait too long for McKeon to help. Also they should do this for the cast to get together again. And for the older members of the cast, like Charlotte Rae. Who knows what will happen by then, alzheimers, severe sickness, possebly death!
Also, Don Knotts. It would be very hard without him to have a TC Reunion, considering that Audra Lindley died in 1997, Norman Fell in 1998. That's why they should also make a TC Reunion.
Also, I think Nancy should be there. Prob. without FOL, she would just be an average Jo (No Pun Intended).

I agree that they shouldn't kill her off but it's probably to late to do anything now.They've probably wrote out the script and possibly are already taping it.Sorry...

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"You're born,you move on,you die,that's life."-Jo
Nancy McKeon is #1!!

You have no one to blame but your idol, Nancy Mckeon. She's the one being not wanting to do it. And she could probably cared less if they killed her off seeing as she doesnt watch FOL because she doesnt want to re-live her puberty.

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"But don't you remember opening sealed records is against the law!"- Sue Ann
"Says who?"- Tootie
"Dina Shore and Charles Neilson Riley agreed with her."- Sue Ann

ditto

Originally posted by tootieismyfav:
You have no one to blame but your idol, Nancy Mckeon. She's the one being not wanting to do it. And she could probably cared less if they killed her off seeing as she doesnt watch FOL because she doesnt want to re-live her puberty.



Actually you could blame the writers. Just because Nancy doesn't want to do the reunion, that doesn't mean they have to kill off her character. There are plenty of other ways to explain Jo's absence.

God, you people really make me laugh! First off, fol is part of a little something called....TV! Ya, Jo is my fave, and Jo always will be my fave, but everyone dies, and every knows it! It's too late now to do anything about it. Oh, what's with this crap of saying, "Blame is on your idol, Nancy." ????? See I dont quit get that one. So she has moved on, I don't see why all of you have to criticize about it. Maybe she's too busy, but none of us REALLY know why, so none of us should say anything about it.

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<3 Adele

Originally posted by Adele:
God, you people really make me laugh! First off, fol is part of a little something called....TV! Ya, Jo is my fave, and Jo always will be my fave, but everyone dies, and every knows it! It's too late now to do anything about it. Oh, what's with this crap of saying, "Blame is on your idol, Nancy." ????? See I dont quit get that one. So she has moved on, I don't see why all of you have to criticize about it. Maybe she's too busy, but none of us REALLY know why, so none of us should say anything about it.

Adele has a point you guys. We can't do anything about it. How do you blame Nancy??? So she's not doing it. SHE DOESN"T WANT TO!! She's an actress. She doesn't want to be known as Jo anymore she's moved on and that's life. So even though I love FOL and I love Jo that doesn't mean I'm gonna go and chew out the writers for killing Jo. Sure I wanna see her in the reunion show, but if she's not in it you'll just have to deal with it.

Originally posted by Hug-a-Tree [/b]Adele has a point you guys. We can't do anything about it. How do you blame Nancy??? So she's not doing it. SHE DOESN"T WANT TO!! She's an actress. She doesn't want to be known as Jo anymore she's moved on and that's life. So even though I love FOL and I love Jo that doesn't mean I'm gonna go and chew out the writers for killing Jo. Sure I wanna see her in the reunion show, but if she's not in it you'll just have to deal with it.

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I totaly agree. Look, guys, you all should quit whining about Jo being killed off. It's going to happen, like it or not. Be grateful for just the fact that there will be a reunion movie at all, and that Lisa, Mindy, Charlotte have agreed to do it.

[This message has been edited by triple19 (edited 07-03-2001).]

First of all, I knew that there would be some peopl disagreeing with me, therefore I did write "IF you agree with me...."

As well, I still do NOT agree with the fact that JO has to be killed off for a reunion to occur. There are MANY ways to excuse Jo's absence. As well, Kim Fields isn't even doing it. Does that mean she's gonna die too?

I CANNOT BELIEVE WHAT I'M READING!!!!!!!!!!!!

Okay, look. If they're planning to kill off one of the girls, I don't think we can do much about it. It shocked me too, but they ARE fiction. The best we can do is to ignore the movie and pretend it never happened.

That's a good part of fiction.

Originally posted by Bluestone:
I CANNOT BELIEVE WHAT I'M READING!!!!!!!!!!!!

Okay, look. If they're planning to kill off one of the girls, I don't think we can do much about it. It shocked me too, but they ARE fiction. The best we can do is to ignore the movie and pretend it never happened.

That's a good part of fiction.

Well said.

Originally posted by Max Whittaker:
Well said.

I'll agree to this. http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/smile.gif
BTW...I just wanna say that it's a great pleasure to meet so many fans of this wonderful show! I live in Quebec, where they never even heard of Nick at Nite, USA, or any U.S. cable channels (except Fox) It sucks...therefore I have nobody to talk to about the show's episodes and great moments.

Well, atleast you won't have to suffer N@N's wrath. http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/smile.gif

[This message has been edited by Max Whittaker (edited 07-03-2001).]

Originally posted by Max Whittaker:
[B]Well, atleast you won't have to suffer N@N's wrath. http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/smile.gifB]


Ain't that the truth!

Originally posted by Max Whittaker:
Well, atleast you won't have to suffer N@N's wrath. http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/smile.gif

[This message has been edited by Max Whittaker (edited 07-03-2001).]

Well, actually I do, since I catch N@N...I have a dish.

I think we will all just have to wait and see what happens with this reunion thing. I hope they change their minds and keep Jo alive, but if they don't I'll just choose not to watch. This is not because Jo is my "idol" or anything. I'd refuse to watch if any of the other characters were expected to die. Death may be a fact of life, but tv reunions should be a happy escape from that in my opinion. I could not watch FOL reruns if I had seen a movie that killed off any of the characters I grew up with.

Also, Ralph Malph...I love your username. I named my dog RalphMalph after my favorite HappyDays character. Nice to know there's another RalphMalph fan out there!!!

They should not kill of Jo. That is awful.
If Nancy won't play Jo their is dozens of other actresses who would kill for the part.
Just hire one of them. Or have the other girls talk to Jo on the phone, & not show anybody.

Originally posted by julian bozo:
If Nancy won't play Jo their is dozens of other actresses who would kill for the part.
Just hire one of them. Or have the other girls talk to Jo on the phone, & not show anybody.

Hey!!! Great idea! I like it!

Originally posted by FactsFan:
Death may be a fact of life, but tv reunions should be a happy escape from that in my opinion. I could not watch FOL reruns if I had seen a movie that killed off any of the characters I grew up with.

Also, Ralph Malph...I love your username. I named my dog RalphMalph after my favorite HappyDays character. Nice to know there's another RalphMalph fan out there!!!

Hehe! Awesome! Another Ralph Malph fan who likes FOL! Yep, I do agree that TV reunions should be a "happy escape"...especially when it's a sitcom like FOL. Well, hopefully they'll change their minds as I've found out (from someone on this site) that they have NOT begun taping.

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Originally posted by julian bozo:
They should not kill of Jo. That is awful.
If Nancy won't play Jo their is dozens of other actresses who would kill for the part.
Just hire one of them. Or have the other girls talk to Jo on the phone, & not show anybody.

I disagree with getting another actress to do it. First of all, no one could possibly do as good at bringing Jo to life as Nancy did. And before someone says something to me, i know you didnt say that. And it just wouldnt be the same if Nancy wasnt doing her.
But the phone thing is a good idea. I mean ALMOST anything is better than killing her. Jo was one of the most popular girls on FOL with the fans. She (the character Jo and Nancy) saved the show IMO. I know i'll prolly get beef from some one about me sayin' she saved the show but...i dont care thats the way i feel.

~ signed IMO

Originally posted by nancysbiggestfan:
I disagree with getting another actress to do it. First of all, no one could possibly do as good at bringing Jo to life as Nancy did. And before someone says something to me, i know you didnt say that. And it just wouldnt be the same if Nancy wasnt doing her.
But the phone thing is a good idea. I mean ALMOST anything is better than killing her. Jo was one of the most popular girls on FOL with the fans. She (the character Jo and Nancy) saved the show IMO. I know i'll prolly get beef from some one about me sayin' she saved the show but...i dont care thats the way i feel.

~ signed IMOSame here. I do think that Jo/Nancy did save FOL and there wouldn't be as many FOL fans out there now. I will probably get beef about this too, but I still agree with nancysbiggestfan. Another actress would make the show different. Nancy is the only one able to portray Jo. That is just my opinion. So don't chew us out, this is OUR opinion and if I'm not mistaken this is a free country and we can say our own opinions.

~~~Hug-A-Tree~~~

Originally posted by Hug-A-Tree:
So don't chew us out, this is OUR opinion and if I'm not mistaken this is a free country and we can say our own opinions.


That's the same thing I ask of you guys http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/smile.gif


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Originally posted by Ralph_Malph:
That's the same thing I ask of you guys http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/smile.gif

Ralph_Malph, I respect your opinion, i'm just posting mine. And I ask that when you post your opinion, respect everyone elses. I'm just trying to keep the peace on these message boards. I ask that everyon does.

Originally posted by julian bozo:
They should not kill of Jo. That is awful.
If Nancy won't play Jo their is dozens of other actresses who would kill for the part.
Just hire one of them. Or have the other girls talk to Jo on the phone, & not show anybody.

I too am just expressing my opinion here, and not trying to chew you out. But I agree with the Jo/Nancy fans here....ONLY Nancy McKeon can play as Jo. However, since FOL is just fiction, it doesn't make a difference to me what they choose to do about the reunion, even though I think that reunion movies suck.



[This message has been edited by FOL & DS fan 4ever (edited 07-04-2001).]

Originally posted by Hug-A-Tree:
Ralph_Malph, I respect your opinion, i'm just posting mine. And I ask that when you post your opinion, respect everyone elses. I'm just trying to keep the peace on these message boards. I ask that everyon does.

No no! I was just saying that I AGREE with your point! "YOU GUYS" was directed to the others who were NOT respecting other's opinions. Sorry about not being too clear on that http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/smile.gif Don't worry!

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ok, Yes I love Jo (I love Blair more) but if Nancy doesn't want to do the reunion, then it's her choice. Maybe someone should say something to her in the Chat on Sunday. I will be there, maybe I will say something to her.

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