Eastland Headmasters - Favorite to Least Favorite

['80sSitcoms]

Vote for your order of preference!

[RetroGuy2000]

Great poll!

I voted for Mr. Bradley first: he was always involved in his students' lives, he pitched in and taught classes, he saved Tootie and Blair, he even cancelled his trip to help one of his students in distress.

I voted for Mr. Parker second: he risked his own job to save Mrs. Garrett's. He risked it again to try to combat censorship at Eastland. He took an interest in the lives of his students, and knew their names. He slowly began taking Mrs. Garrett for granted, but learned his lesson when she left Eastland, and they parted on good terms.

I voted for Mr. Harris third. He listened to malicious gossip about Mrs. Garrett, and believed it without even questioning it. He expelled the four girls without ever speaking to them, only relenting when the school dietitian proposed something else . He was not a good school administrator.

I voted for Mr. Crocker last. He seemed slightly insane.

['80sSitcoms]

Originally Posted by RetroGuy2000

Great poll!

I voted for Mr. Bradley first: he was always involved in his students' lives, he pitched in and taught classes, he saved Tootie and Blair, he even cancelled his trip to help one of his students in distress.

I remember Mrs. Garrett receiving heavy criticism from someone at this board years ago over this. They were adamant that Mrs. Garrett was very manipulative in getting Mr. Bradley to cancel his trip to Hawaii when a student at the school had a personal problem and the housemother there was already tackling it.

I have to say it is a shame that he missed his trip to Hawaii to come back to something that was already cleared up---he probably couldn't get a refund for his ticket $, lol. Poor Mr. Bradley!

Originally Posted by RetroGuy2000

I voted for Mr. Parker second: ...when she left Eastland, and they parted on good terms.

Well, at least when he left EE's they did. That was at least some closure.

Originally Posted by RetroGuy2000

I voted for Mr. Harris third. He listened to malicious gossip about Mrs. Garrett

I was going to say we can't call it "malicious" since it was Tootie who sounded the alarm, and she's not malicious, but, we don't know what the words of the rumor are that Mr. Harris heard from whomever he heard it by the time it go to him, lol.

Originally Posted by RetroGuy2000

I voted for Mr. Crocker last. He seemed slightly insane.

Hahaha, but he's entertaining---when he tells Nancy what he wants from her in her performance, it's so funny the explicitly detailed mature-actor list he insists she pull off---for some reason it never really hit me, but when I watched TGS last week it caught me off guard and really made me laugh!

[RetroGuy2000]

Originally Posted by '80sSitcoms

I remember Mrs. Garrett receiving heavy criticism from someone at this board years ago over this. They were adamant that Mrs. Garrett was very manipulative in getting Mr. Bradley to cancel his trip to Hawaii when a student at the school had a personal problem and the housemother there was already tackling it.

I think Mrs. G could manipulate (like in "Rough Housing"), but she used her manipulations for good. I don't think she was trying to ruin Mr. Bradley's trip.

I have to say it is a shame that he missed his trip to Hawaii to come back to something that was already cleared up---he probably couldn't get a refund for his ticket $, lol. Poor Mr. Bradley!

It is a shame he missed his secret honeymoon with Miss Mahoney... or should I say Mrs. Emily Mahoney-Bradley?

Hahaha, but he's entertaining---when he tells Nancy what he wants from her in her performance, it's so funny the explicitly detailed mature-actor list he insists she pull off---for some reason it never really hit me, but when I watched TGS last week it caught me off guard and really made me laugh!

Sure, it's funny for a while... but can you imagine actually working for such a man? Being subject to his whims? No way!

['80sSitcoms]

Here you go valentina, a poll to go along with your new thread, lol.

[cfr1970]

I voted Bradley first, then Parker---same reasons as Retro. I liked the season 1 episode where he saved the girls in the storm. I wasn't too crazy about Parker much only because he worked Mrs. G to the bone and didn't seem to appreciate her until she was gone. Bad!

I don't recall Mr. Crocker & Mr. Harris? Do they come after season 6?!

[80s Dude]

Originally Posted by cfr1970

I voted Bradley first, then Parker---same reasons as Retro. I liked the season 1 episode where he saved the girls in the storm. I wasn't too crazy about Parker much only because he worked Mrs. G to the bone and didn't seem to appreciate her until she was gone. Bad!

I don't recall Mr. Crocker & Mr. Harris? Do they come after season 6?!

Mr. Crocker appeared only in the Different Strokes "Girls School" backdoor pilot.

Mr. Harris appeared in "Gossip" and was mentioned in the New Girl episodes.

[cfr1970]

Originally Posted by 80s Dude

Mr. Crocker appeared only in the Different Strokes "Girls School" backdoor pilot.

Mr. Harris appeared in "Gossip" and was mentioned in the New Girl episodes.

Thanks. I'll look out for Mr. Harris in "Gossip" when it cycles back around and am getting the DS dvd just for that "Girls School" ep.

[80s Dude]

Originally Posted by cfr1970

Thanks. I'll look out for Mr. Harris in "Gossip" when it cycles back around and am getting the DS dvd just for that "Girls School" ep.

You also can see it on Videomotion.

[FOL-FAN-ITA]

I voted for Mr. Bradley first. He really care about the girls , he was the best headmaster. The only thing I don't like about him is when he becomes so obsessed with I.Q. tests.

Mr. Parker second: he was a good headmaster too, although he was sometimes "rude" to Mrs. Garrett.

Mr. Harris third: he was only in one episode, I don't like him because he believed Mrs. Garrett was drunk

Mr. Crocker: I don't hate him, just my least favourite. He was a little insane but funny in some scenes

['80sSitcoms]

Originally Posted by cfr1970

I wasn't too crazy about Parker much only because he worked Mrs. G to the bone and didn't seem to appreciate her until she was gone. Bad!

Agreed!

Originally Posted by cfr1970

I don't recall Mr. Crocker & Mr. Harris? Do they come after season 6?!

As they said, Mr. Crocker is in the backdoor pilot on "Diff'rent Strokes". As for Mr. Harris, "Gossip" is in season 2.

[RetroGuy2000]

Originally Posted by cfr1970

Thanks. I'll look out for Mr. Harris in "Gossip" when it cycles back around and am getting the DS dvd just for that "Girls School" ep.

It is definitely worth the seven dollars, just to see the origins of the show.

[RetroGuy2000]

Originally Posted by FOL-FAN-ITA

I voted for Mr. Bradley first. He really care about the girls , he was the best headmaster. The only thing I don't like about him is when he becomes so obsessed with I.Q. tests.

He became obsessed with IQ tests during testing-time, became obsessed with running times during Track season, and became obsessed with poetry during the poetry assignment. I'd say we've discovered a deep character flaw with Mr. Bradley!

It's a good thing he left before "Who Am I"!

Mr. Parker second: he was a good headmaster too, although he was sometimes "rude" to Mrs. Garrett.

Especially near the end! OMG! Talk about taking someone for granted! He was as bad as Blair in the Chinese food episode!

Mr. Harris third: he was only in one episode, I don't like him because he believed Mrs. Garrett was drunk

Mr. Crocker: I don't hate him, just my least favourite. He was a little insane but funny in some scenes

Very funny, and a little insane, yes. I can see why they never talk about him, after carting him off to the institution!

[FOL-FAN-ITA]

Originally Posted by RetroGuy2000

He became obsessed with IQ tests during testing-time, became obsessed with running times during Track season, and became obsessed with poetry during the poetry assignment. I'd say we've discovered a deep character flaw with Mr. Bradley!

He was obsessed but not insane like Crocker or rude like Parker

[FOL-FAN-ITA]

Originally Posted by RetroGuy2000

Especially near the end! OMG! Talk about taking someone for granted! He was as bad as Blair in the Chinese food episode!

I hate Blair in that episode and when she tells Mrs. Garrett that she is her landlady