Eastlake/Eastland references on DS

['80sSitcoms]

I've started binging my 2 seasons of DS I've got on DVD.

In episode 1, Mr. Drummond says Kimberly is at boarding school, but she stays at home on the weekends (we'll see how long this remains consistent).

In episode 3, Kimberly's snobby grandmother gives Kimberly a new dress when she visits, and when Kimberly tries it on she comes downstairs thrilled with it, twirling around, and says, "This dress is the end! It's gonna make all my girlfriends just hate me! "

It's funny thinking of her going back to "Eastlake" and Nancy, Sue Ann, Jennifer, Molly, and Tootie "just hating her" over that new dress.

Blair would probably act like it was no big deal. lol

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And while not Eastlake/Eastland, I just found this interesting: In episode 5, Kimberly says "Poor Arnold. He must be lost in a crowd. There's 8 million people in New York."

Now, it's not clear if she means New York the city, or the state, but I think she's referencing the whole state. I Googled, and in 2020 there's 8.399 million in NYC. But in the state, in 2020 there are over 19 million.

[80s Dude]

Originally Posted by '80sSitcoms

And while not Eastlake/Eastland, I just found this interesting: In episode 5, Kimberly says "Poor Arnold. He must be lost in a crowd. There's 8 million people in New York."

Now, it's not clear if she means New York the city, or the state, but I think she's referencing the whole state. I Googled, and in 2020 there's 8.399 million in NYC. But in the state, in 2020 there are over 19 million.

I thinks she met New York City.

It was also never explained why Kimberly went from Eastlake/Eastland to a public school .

['80sSitcoms]

Originally Posted by 80s Dude

I thinks she met New York City.

But if there are just now 8 million people in NY, I'd think over 40 years ago it would be noticeably less.

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In episode 6, Kimberly's school is having a charity sale.

[TV Guy]

Originally Posted by 80s Dude

I thinks she met New York City.

It was also never explained why Kimberly went from Eastlake/Eastland to a public school .

There was an episode of “Diff’rent Strokes” called “In the Swim”, where Kimberly decided to go to public school and transferred to Willis’ school. By that time, the crossovers had ended.

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^---ah, good note

In episode 12 Mr. Drummond brings home a deceptively cold mother as a date, who shipped her kids off to boarding schools overseas. Kimberly tells her, "I'm at boarding school now, but I speak to Daddy every day and I see him as often as I like. "

(it's so much fun thinking of Eastlake/Eastland and "our girls" when these school references pop up!)

[RetroGuy2000]

Originally Posted by '80sSitcoms

But if there are just now 8 million people in NY, I'd think over 40 years ago it would be noticeably less.

No, in 1970, there were 7.89 million people in NYC. There was a mass exodus of people from New York City into the suburbs, starting in the late 1970s, in part due to crime and gangs. NYC didn't cross the 8 million threshold until about 2000.

['80sSitcoms]

Originally Posted by RetroGuy2000

NYC didn't cross the 8 million threshold until about 2000.

Well, you need to go back in time 42 years and tell the writer that!

[RetroGuy2000]

Originally Posted by '80sSitcoms

Well, you need to go back in time 42 years and tell the writer that!

Nah, 'cause Kimberly is not going to say "7.89 million people", even if it's true. 8 million is close enough.

I dunno; New York City has always carefully maintained its reputation as an endlessly growing city. And yet, looking back at those numbers, the city obviously stagnated population-wise for decades.

['80sSitcoms]

Originally Posted by RetroGuy2000

I dunno; New York City has always carefully maintained its reputation as an endlessly growing city. And yet, looking back at those numbers, the city obviously stagnated population-wise for decades.

I guess there's only so many apartments!

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In episode 14 Kimberly is "away at boarding school".

In episode 15 it's "report card day" and Kimberly gladly shows her father her report card, while Willis tries to hide his (makes you wonder if it's a coincidence a private school and a public school give out report cards on the same day).

In episode 18 Kimberly is going to "a slumber party" (of course, we like to imagine who with!).

[80s Dude]

Originally Posted by '80sSitcoms

In episode 14 Kimberly is "away at boarding school".

In episode 15 it's "report card day" and Kimberly gladly shows her father her report card, while Willis tries to hide his (makes you wonder if it's a coincidence a private school and a public school give out report cards on the same day).

In episode 18 Kimberly is going to "a slumber party" (of course, we like to imagine who with!).

Was the Slumber Party episode with the FOL girls or was it another slumber party?

['80sSitcoms]

Originally Posted by 80s Dude

Was the Slumber Party episode with the FOL girls or was it another slumber party?

Oh no, THE slumber party is in season 2. She was just going to a slumber party in episode 18. She thought the phone call in the beginning was about it (it was for someone else), and then later she mentioned going to the slumber party, and then near the end she came back.

Also, in episode 20, Kimberly shows off wearing a skimpy bikini for a family trip. Knowing what know now, you can't help but wonder if before and after the scene she was prancing around the grown men of the crew in that bikini and jumping up on their laps for more of their attention.

[RetroGuy2000]

Originally Posted by '80sSitcoms

In episode 15 it's "report card day" and Kimberly gladly shows her father her report card, while Willis tries to hide his (makes you wonder if it's a coincidence a private school and a public school give out report cards on the same day).

In episode 18 Kimberly is going to "a slumber party" (of course, we like to imagine who with!).

Guess she was going with Nancy, Sue Ann, Tootie, Molly, and Jennifer!