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80s Dude · 09-24-2020, 11:41 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6WW...WE&app=desktop

RetroGuy2000 · 09-25-2020, 12:51 AM

Thanks!

I remember watching this when it first aired on E!. At that time, it was mind-blowing to see John and Felice briefly interviewed, and to see them acknowledge Molly, Julie, and Julie Anne. I recorded the episode to VHS, and had it for several years before I accidentally taped over it.

A few years ago, I bought this episode from a DVD trader, and enjoyed it once more. Although there are several areas where this documentary gets its "facts" wrong, and it glosses over certain areas, I felt like it was an excellent documentary for its time, and definitely paved the way for later FOL documentaries.

Now, let's get to the errors! What did you guys spot?

80s Dude · 09-25-2020, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by RetroGuy2000

Thanks!

I remember watching this when it first aired on E!. At that time, it was mind-blowing to see John and Felice briefly interviewed, and to see them acknowledge Molly, Julie, and Julie Anne. I recorded the episode to VHS, and had it for several years before I accidentally taped over it.

A few years ago, I bought this episode from a DVD trader, and enjoyed it once more. Although there are several areas where this documentary gets its "facts" wrong, and it glosses over certain areas, I felt like it was an excellent documentary for its time, and definitely paved the way for later FOL documentaries.

Now, let's get to the errors! What did you guys spot?

Molly Ringwald did not leave the show to do The Tempest. The movie wasn't filmed until a year later after she quit. That was propaganda spewed by the producers at the time.

RetroGuy2000 · 09-25-2020, 12:28 PM

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Molly Ringwald did not leave the show to do The Tempest. The movie wasn't filmed until a year later after she quit. That was propaganda spewed by the producers at the time.

Yep.

They said George Clooney left after Season 6. There were also some errors of omission: no mention of Miss Mahoney or Kelly, for example.

80s Dude · 09-25-2020, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by RetroGuy2000

Yep.

They said George Clooney left after Season 6. There were also some errors of omission: no mention of Miss Mahoney or Kelly, for example.

George was there for part of Season 8 too.

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