Now this is an episode that should never be shown in syndication

[TVFactFan]

I had on Antenna TV this morning and saw the episode with Blair's mother having cancer? Never knew this show had such a serious episode as much as I watched it. Maybe because other stations didnt show it in syndication??


Not a fun episode to watch at all

[RetroGuy2000]

I think the Cynthia suicide episode is even darker.

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by RetroGuy2000

I think the Cynthia suicide episode is even darker.

Oh wow And here I thought this show was all happy and fun like

silver spoons

[RetroGuy2000]

Originally Posted by TVFactFan

Oh wow And here I thought this show was all happy and fun like

silver spoons

I think most episodes were happy and fun, but there were serious episodes mixed in.

The Halloween episode is pretty creepy. But I think Cynthia's death might be the heaviest episode (other post-ers here may have a different opinion).

Funnily enough, during the last season or so, Facts of Life and Silver Spoons used the same interstitial music to close out/open scenes. I'm pretty sure by that season, it was the same production company. It was an odd way, I guess, to cut costs, and it freaks me out every time I hear it: "Am I watching the right show?!"

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by RetroGuy2000

I think most episodes were happy and fun, but there were serious episodes mixed in.

The Halloween episode is pretty creepy. But I think Cynthia's death might be the heaviest episode (other post-ers here may have a different opinion).

Funnily enough, during the last season or so, Facts of Life and Silver Spoons used the same interstitial music to close out/open scenes. I'm pretty sure by that season, it was the same production company. It was an odd way, I guess, to cut costs, and it freaks me out every time I hear it: "Am I watching the right show?!"

88-89 season?

[RetroGuy2000]

Originally Posted by TVFactFan

88-89 season?

I'm not sure if it's FOL S8 or S9. They kind of blend together for me.

[80s Dude]

I don't see why this particular show would not be shown in syndication. It's an issue that lots of people have dealt with directly or indirectly. Mindy Cohn has dealt with breast cancer.

There are lots more episodes I think that have been polled in syndication such as Facts of Love, Dope, the suicide episode, the show where the word "********" is used a lot.

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by 80s Dude

I don't see why this particular show would not be shown in syndication. It's an issue that lots of people have dealt with directly or indirectly. Mindy Cohn has dealt with breast cancer.

There are lots more episodes I think that have been polled in syndication such as Facts of Love, Dope, the suicide episode, the show where the word "********" is used a lot.

Sitcoms are supposed to be an escape from reality

[80s Dude]

Originally Posted by TVFactFan

Sitcoms are supposed to be an escape from reality

Who said they were? They are suppose to make reality funny, but have serious issues. Facts of Life had shows about divorces, suicide, sexual assault, family death. So did many other shows.

[DJM77]

Originally Posted by TVFactFan

Oh wow And here I thought this show was all happy and fun like

silver spoons

Silver Spoons covered some serious topics too such as child abuse, teenage drinking and homelessness.

[DJM77]

Originally Posted by TVFactFan

88-89 season?

The Facts Of Life ended the previous season and Silver Spoons ended in 1987.

[80s Dude]

Originally Posted by DJM77

The Facts Of Life ended the previous season and Silver Spoons ended in 1987.

Facts of Life ended in 1988.

[Christopher]

Originally Posted by TVFactFan

Sitcoms are supposed to be an escape from reality

Norman Lear didn't think this with his TV shows. One of the reasons All in The Family or The Jeffersons were classics is because they broke the mold of being silly slaptick sitcoms and took a more realistic approach to them. The Facts of Life took this angle once they got rid of the aspects of the show that wasn't working in season 1. Season 2 began and felt more like a Norman Lear show for all ages to watch than a children's show that first year.

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by Christopher

Norman Lear didn't think this with his TV shows. One of the reasons All in The Family or The Jeffersons were classics is because they broke the mold of being silly slaptick sitcoms and took a more realistic approach to them. The Facts of Life took this angle once they got rid of the aspects of the show that wasn't working in season 1. Season 2 began and felt more like a Norman Lear show for all ages to watch than a children's show that first year.

The only show by him that didnt have serious topics was the jeffersons

[DJM77]

Originally Posted by 80s Dude

Facts of Life ended in 1988.

That's what I implied.