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'80sSitcoms · 01-25-2019, 01:09 AM

I thought there was a particular name for this kind of game, but anyway, I've taken the names of our cafeteria gang and used each letter to define a characteristic of her. Feel free to make your own!

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Empathetic
Delightful
Nice
Advice-giving

Beautiful
Lovely
Artistic
Instigating
Rich

Jeering
Obstinate

Nyuk nyuk nyuk!
Amusing
Three Stooges fan
Adopted
Laughing
Investigative
Editor

Talkative
Optimistic
Overdramatic
Thespian
Impish
Ebony-haired

Lorimar Television · 01-25-2019, 01:17 AM

Haha nice!

Smart
Unique
Enthusiastic

Athletic
Not eating in Dieting
Neck sweater

'80sSitcoms · 01-25-2019, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Lorimar Television

Not eating in Dieting

Ahhhh,hahaha!

So true!

'80sSitcoms · 01-25-2019, 01:21 AM

Corn Maiden of the Harvest
Identity-issue-having
Nancied some
Divorce, child of
Yellow-haired

opus · 01-25-2019, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by '80sSitcoms

I thought there was a particular name for this kind of game, but anyway, I've taken the names of our cafeteria gang and used each letter to define a characteristic of her. Feel free to make your own!

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Empathetic
Delightful
Nice
Advice-giving

Beautiful
Lovely
Artistic
Instigating
Rich

Jeering
Obstinate

Nyuk nyuk nyuk!
Amusing
Three Stooges fan
Adopted
Laughing
Investigative
Editor

Talkative
Optimistic
Overdramatic
Thespian
Impish
Ebony-haired

Those are called acrostics

https://examples.yourdictionary.com/...-examples.html

'80sSitcoms · 01-25-2019, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by opus

Those are called acrostics

Oh, thanks---I thought it was something like that, but I wasn't sure if it was the same thing.

Lorimar Television · 01-25-2019, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by '80sSitcoms

Nancied some

RetroGuy2000 · 01-25-2019, 11:56 PM

Not in "The Group"
Actress
No lines
Child-bearing (In "The Little Chill")
Yells sometimes

Memorable
Open-hearted
Laughter
Lead in only one episode
Young

'80sSitcoms · 01-26-2019, 12:00 AM

Good ones!

For Molly, I kept thinking "Man-Squelcher" for "M"

RetroGuy2000 · 01-26-2019, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by '80sSitcoms

Good ones!

For Molly, I kept thinking "Man-Squelcher" for "M"

That definitely would have been memorable!

Lorimar Television · 01-26-2019, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by RetroGuy2000

Not in "The Group"
Actress
No lines
Child-bearing (In "The Little Chill")
Yells sometimes

Memorable
Open-hearted
Laughter
Lead in only one episode
Young

Ooh nice ones!

Impressions · 01-27-2019, 01:06 AM

Oooh I love acrostics!

I'll go alphabetically with main character (some are recurring as well)

Andy:

Adopted
Naive
Determined to solve the girls' troubles
Youngster

Beverly Ann:

Buffoonish
Eldest sister to Mrs. Garrett
Vivacious
Eeager to talk about her ex all the time
Rambunctious
Likes to share stories
Yappy

Adopts Andy Moffett and Pippa McKenna
Nauseatingly annoying
Not in the first 7 seasons

Blair:

Bubbly personality
Lighthearted
Immodest about herself
Ageless beauty
Radient appearance

Cindy:

Challenged for her sexuality by Blair
Interested in competing in a lot of sports
Nonconformist about her gender identity
Determined to run for Corn Maiden Harvest Queen
Young aspiring fashion model

Edna:

Encouraging to the girls
Dignified in her character
Noble personality
Admirable for her good advice

Emily:

Educated
Meticulous about the rules
Instructor of history and science
Lanky
Yields to Mr. Bradley

George:

Gorgeous young handyman
Easygoing
Outgoing
Roadie for Cinnamon
Genial
Energetically helps build Over Our Heads

Jo:

Jaded about life
Objectionable personality

Kelly:

Kid
Edna's Edibles shoplifter
Leery
Loutish
Yields to Jo and gives back the money she stole

Molly:

Miffed about her parents' divorce
Outspoken about feminism
Lyrical guitarist
Likes to take pictures for the newspaper
Yammers on and on when talking to people

Nancy:

Never seen her boyfriend
All it seems she ever talks about is Roger
Non-stop talks about Roger
Coveted for her I.Q. score
Yearns for Roger in every single scene

Natalie:

Nice
Adopted
Tenderhearted
Adorable
Laughs during her lines when she isn't supposed to
Intelligent
Effervescent

Pippa:

Peppy
Indisctinct in her Australian accent and slang
Pestering
Perplexed by American culture
Ambitious musician

Steven:

Strong
Tactful
Earnest
Vigilant
Enthralled with Blair's mother
Nonplussed when Blair flirts with him in Flash Flood

Sue Ann:

Snarky
Unimpressed with her IQ score
Eats very little in the Dieting episode

Accepted into "The Group" in the Dope episode
Noncompliant with Blair
Narcotised with pot

Tootie:

Theatrical
Obsessed with Jermaine Jackson
Obnoxiously talkative
Tattletales on the girls
Immature
Elated

Lorimar Television · 01-27-2019, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Impressions

Oooh I love acrostics!

I'll go alphabetically with main character (some are recurring as well)

Andy:

Adopted
Naive
Determined to solve the girls' troubles
Youngster

Beverly Ann:

Buffoonish
Eldest sister to Mrs. Garrett
Vivacious
Eeager to talk about her ex all the time
Rambunctious
Likes to share stories
Yappy

Adopts Andy Moffett and Pippa McKenna
Nauseatingly annoying
Not in the first 7 seasons

Blair:

Bubbly personality
Lighthearted
Immodest about herself
Ageless beauty
Radient appearance

Cindy:

Challenged for her sexuality by Blair
Interested in competing in a lot of sports
Nonconformist about her gender identity
Determined to run for Corn Maiden Harvest Queen
Young aspiring fashion model

Edna:

Encouraging to the girls
Dignified in her character
Noble personality
Admirable for her good advice

Emily:

Educated
Meticulous about the rules
Instructor of history and science
Lanky
Yields to Mr. Bradley

George:

Gorgeous young handyman
Easygoing
Outgoing
Roadie for Cinnamon
Genial
Energetically helps build Over Our Heads

Jo:

Jaded about life
Objectionable personality

Kelly:

Kid
Edna's Edibles shoplifter
Leery
Loutish
Yields to Jo and gives back the money she stole

Molly:

Miffed about her parents' divorce
Outspoken about feminism
Lyrical guitarist
Likes to take pictures for the newspaper
Yammers on and on when talking to people

Nancy:

Never seen her boyfriend
All it seems she ever talks about is Roger
Non-stop talks about Roger
Coveted for her I.Q. score
Yearns for Roger in every single scene

Natalie:

Nice
Adopted
Tenderhearted
Adorable
Laughs during her lines when she isn't supposed to
Intelligent
Effervescent

Pippa:

Peppy
Indisctinct in her Australian accent and slang
Pestering
Perplexed by American culture
Ambitious musician

Steven:

Strong
Tactful
Earnest
Vigilant
Enthralled with Blair's mother
Nonplussed when Blair flirts with him in Flash Flood

Sue Ann:

Snarky
Unimpressed with her IQ score
Eats very little in the Dieting episode

Accepted into "The Group" in the Dope episode
Noncompliant with Blair
Narcotised with pot

Tootie:

Theatrical
Obsessed with Jermaine Jackson
Obnoxiously talkative
Tattletales on the girls
Immature
Elated

Wow these are all amazing! You have a real talent for for this! Too bad Nancy didn’t have much you could say about her.

'80sSitcoms · 01-27-2019, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Impressions

Oooh I love acrostics!

Wow, very nice! I was trying to stick to single-word ones, but that's a fun thing about acrostics, there aren't hard-and-fast rules for how you do them.

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Laughs during her lines when she isn't supposed to

I don't know why that was a note from producers. I have never thought Mindy laughed on camera at Natalie's jokes. Rather, I always saw it as in character for her to laugh as her character Natalie, since Natalie is the "class clown" of the group, and class clowns love enjoying their own humor.

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Wow these are all amazing! You have a real talent for for this! Too bad Nancy didn’t have much you could say about her.

I love how Impressions covered Nancy, keeping Roger the recurring theme!

Impressions · 01-27-2019, 02:33 AM

Thanks, it took me some time to come up with those but I think they all worked out very well.

Yes, I was referring to the laughing that Mindy did with that acrostic, but if we're talking strictly about the character, then you can forget about the lines part. Natalie laughed at herself for the things she said to other characters is what I meant to say, so it was kinda meta to put in the lines part, because I was referring to Mindy, but you diehard fans all knew what I meant

01-25-2019, 01:09 AM	#1
'80sSitcoms Member Forum Star Join Date: Jan 30, 2013 Posts: 12,474	"Facts of Life" acrostics I thought there was a particular name for this kind of game, but anyway, I've taken the names of our cafeteria gang and used each letter to define a characteristic of her. Feel free to make your own! ------------------------------------------ Empathetic Delightful Nice Advice-giving Beautiful Lovely Artistic Instigating Rich Jeering Obstinate Nyuk nyuk nyuk! Amusing Three Stooges fan Adopted Laughing Investigative Editor Talkative Optimistic Overdramatic Thespian Impish Ebony-haired

01-25-2019, 01:17 AM	#2
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01-25-2019, 01:21 AM	#4
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01-26-2019, 12:00 AM	#9
'80sSitcoms Member Forum Star Join Date: Jan 30, 2013 Posts: 12,474	Good ones! For Molly, I kept thinking "Man-Squelcher" for "M"

01-27-2019, 01:06 AM	#12
Impressions She died the way she lived Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 08, 2002 Posts: 4,640	Oooh I love acrostics! I'll go alphabetically with main character (some are recurring as well) Andy: Adopted Naive Determined to solve the girls' troubles Youngster Beverly Ann: Buffoonish Eldest sister to Mrs. Garrett Vivacious Eeager to talk about her ex all the time Rambunctious Likes to share stories Yappy Adopts Andy Moffett and Pippa McKenna Nauseatingly annoying Not in the first 7 seasons Blair: Bubbly personality Lighthearted Immodest about herself Ageless beauty Radient appearance Cindy: Challenged for her sexuality by Blair Interested in competing in a lot of sports Nonconformist about her gender identity Determined to run for Corn Maiden Harvest Queen Young aspiring fashion model Edna: Encouraging to the girls Dignified in her character Noble personality Admirable for her good advice Emily: Educated Meticulous about the rules Instructor of history and science Lanky Yields to Mr. Bradley George: Gorgeous young handyman Easygoing Outgoing Roadie for Cinnamon Genial Energetically helps build Over Our Heads Jo: Jaded about life Objectionable personality Kelly: Kid Edna's Edibles shoplifter Leery Loutish Yields to Jo and gives back the money she stole Molly: Miffed about her parents' divorce Outspoken about feminism Lyrical guitarist Likes to take pictures for the newspaper Yammers on and on when talking to people Nancy: Never seen her boyfriend All it seems she ever talks about is Roger Non-stop talks about Roger Coveted for her I.Q. score Yearns for Roger in every single scene Natalie: Nice Adopted Tenderhearted Adorable Laughs during her lines when she isn't supposed to Intelligent Effervescent Pippa: Peppy Indisctinct in her Australian accent and slang Pestering Perplexed by American culture Ambitious musician Steven: Strong Tactful Earnest Vigilant Enthralled with Blair's mother Nonplussed when Blair flirts with him in Flash Flood Sue Ann: Snarky Unimpressed with her IQ score Eats very little in the Dieting episode Accepted into "The Group" in the Dope episode Noncompliant with Blair Narcotised with pot Tootie: Theatrical Obsessed with Jermaine Jackson Obnoxiously talkative Tattletales on the girls Immature Elated

01-27-2019, 02:33 AM	#15
Impressions She died the way she lived Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 08, 2002 Posts: 4,640	Thanks, it took me some time to come up with those but I think they all worked out very well. Yes, I was referring to the laughing that Mindy did with that acrostic, but if we're talking strictly about the character, then you can forget about the lines part. Natalie laughed at herself for the things she said to other characters is what I meant to say, so it was kinda meta to put in the lines part, because I was referring to Mindy, but you diehard fans all knew what I meant