Was Tootie actually the worst character on The Facts of Life? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 04-08-2022, 07:08 PM

It seemed like if she wasn't constantly whining about one thing, it was always something else with her. For instance, there was an episode where her brother was drunk driving and she kept making excuses for him.

80s Dude · 04-08-2022, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by TMC

It seemed like if she wasn't constantly whining about one thing, it was always something else with her. For instance, there was an episode where her brother was drunk driving and she kept making excuses for him.

She was cute in the first season, then Linda Marsh and Margie Peters decided to make her the annoying young kid for some reason.

'80sSitcoms · 04-11-2022, 12:06 PM

I love Tootie. I don't really find her whiny except when the script points it out and they really emphasize it ("Mrs. Garrett, why can't I go??" Older Girl: "Tootie, stop whining." Tootie: "I'm not whining!" Natalie: "Tootie, trust me. You're whining.")

The worst character was Kelly or Pippa.

Fallon97 · 09-02-2022, 12:50 PM

No. Tootie is actually my favorite character on the show.

Wawwie · 09-02-2022, 01:31 PM

I'd say Kelly was the worst character ever. Tootie could be very annoying though, like the episode with Jermaine Jackson where she behaved like a mental patient.

BestTVever · 09-02-2022, 01:32 PM

I like Tootie too. Each girl really took their characters out to orbit.

icecream · 09-02-2022, 03:20 PM

Of the five main characters starting in season 2, yes she was the weakest, too whiny a lot of the time.

Dr. Thong · 09-24-2022, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Wawwie

I'd say Kelly was the worst character ever. Tootie could be very annoying though, like the episode with Jermaine Jackson where she behaved like a mental patient.

I'm surprised she didn't have a nervous breakdown.

FOL-FAN-ITA · 10-02-2022, 12:41 PM

She was very whiny during the central seasons (from the third to the fifth) but I don't think she was the worst character. Kelly or Pippa could be the worst characters....

'80sSitcoms · 10-06-2022, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by FOL-FAN-ITA

She was very whiny during the central seasons (from the third to the fifth)

But she was "the baby" of the group, so that fits.

ChrisW · 10-08-2022, 03:36 PM

As the "baby," the whining makes sense although it can be annoying. My objection is those times when she did a complete 180, being whiny or ditzy and then was suddenly sensible and contributed to whatever was going on, often in the very same scene. Pick a lane, Tootie!!!

umfan87 · 01-06-2023, 08:09 AM

WTF!

04-08-2022, 07:08 PM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 126,334	Was Tootie actually the worst character on The Facts of Life? It seemed like if she wasn't constantly whining about one thing, it was always something else with her. For instance, there was an episode where her brother was drunk driving and she kept making excuses for him.

04-11-2022, 12:06 PM	#3
'80sSitcoms Member Forum Star Join Date: Jan 30, 2013 Posts: 12,474	I love Tootie. I don't really find her whiny except when the script points it out and they really emphasize it ("Mrs. Garrett, why can't I go??" Older Girl: "Tootie, stop whining." Tootie: "I'm not whining!" Natalie: "Tootie, trust me. You're whining.") The worst character was Kelly or Pippa.
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icecream Cat-tastic and Whiskerlicious Forum Celebrity Join Date: Sep 01, 2006 Location: The Catacombs Posts: 20,789	Of the five main characters starting in season 2, yes she was the weakest, too whiny a lot of the time.
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10-02-2022, 12:41 PM	#9
FOL-FAN-ITA Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 29, 2019 Location: Italy Posts: 1,473	She was very whiny during the central seasons (from the third to the fifth) but I don't think she was the worst character. Kelly or Pippa could be the worst characters....
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09-02-2022, 12:50 PM	#4
Fallon97 Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 04, 2007 Location: America Posts: 1,271	No. Tootie is actually my favorite character on the show.

09-02-2022, 01:31 PM	#5
Wawwie Member Forum Star Join Date: Jul 26, 2006 Location: New York Posts: 14,376	I'd say Kelly was the worst character ever. Tootie could be very annoying though, like the episode with Jermaine Jackson where she behaved like a mental patient.

09-02-2022, 01:32 PM	#6
BestTVever Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 29, 2021 Location: Miami Posts: 1,910	I like Tootie too. Each girl really took their characters out to orbit.

10-08-2022, 03:36 PM	#11
ChrisW Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 07, 2021 Posts: 33	As the "baby," the whining makes sense although it can be annoying. My objection is those times when she did a complete 180, being whiny or ditzy and then was suddenly sensible and contributed to whatever was going on, often in the very same scene. Pick a lane, Tootie!!!

01-06-2023, 08:09 AM	#12
umfan87 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 05, 2017 Location: waterloo, iowa Posts: 87	WTF!