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80s Dude · 04-10-2023, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by FOL-FAN-ITA

Thank you, dear 80s. Yeah, I was gone for too long for a couple of reasons but I'm happy to be back now

Now if only RetroGuy would come back and see this year alone that Sue Ann has paid both Miss Mahoney and Nancy O. a visit.

FOL-FAN-ITA · 04-11-2023, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by 80s Dude

Now if only RetroGuy would come back and see this year alone that Sue Ann has paid both Miss Mahoney and Nancy O. a visit.

And our group would be "back together". He literally disappeared

michelala · 09-07-2023, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by 80s Dude

Mindy agrees with you.

I believe Kim said the same thing. The show was never the same after they changed the backdrop from Edna's Edibles to Over our Head.

Penny Lane · 09-08-2023, 10:34 AM

In the final seasons Jo was dressed quite fashionably had a modern hairdo and even wore nail polish! This just wasn't Jo!

80s Dude · 09-13-2023, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Penny Lane

In the final seasons Jo was dressed quite fashionably had a modern hairdo and even wore nail polish! This just wasn't Jo!

Actually it was since Nancy McKeon wanted Jo to be more feminine.

Penny Lane · 09-13-2023, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by 80s Dude

Actually it was since Nancy McKeon wanted Jo to be more feminine.

I can understand that but it sure detracted from her character.

FOL-FAN-ITA · 09-13-2023, 04:18 PM

I agree. Jo with skirts or dresses? No way

ChrisW · 09-19-2023, 12:47 PM

She just woke up one day and realized that Blair is so girly and wants to be more like her? Jo can't look like she comes from the Bronx?

just1paul · 09-19-2023, 01:08 PM

Jumped the shark Season 5 episode 1. With the girls graduating, Edna all of a sudden becomes disillusioned with her job and decides to open Ednas Edibles which her son funded. Then asking the girls who have graduated to come work for her...

Penny Lane · 09-19-2023, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by just1paul

Jumped the shark Season 5 episode 1. With the girls graduating, Edna all of a sudden becomes disillusioned with her job and decides to open Ednas Edibles which her son funded. Then asking the girls who have graduated to come work for her...

I liked the change over to Edna's Edibles. The Halloween and Christmas episodes are my favorites of the series!

rusty spike · 09-19-2023, 01:34 PM

Can we all agree that there's a point (though not at the same time) where each girl (and Mrs G) begins to phone in her performance?

Meaning that each one loses interest and doesn't have their heart into the show.

Charlotte Rea is the brave one because she has stated in her book that doing the show was no longer fun or interesting. Hence, she asked her part to be reduced before being written out of the show.

CJMD03 · 09-19-2023, 07:23 PM

Well, everyone couldn’t stay at Eastland forever. EE’s was a nice change.

80s Dude · 09-19-2023, 08:03 PM

Lisa probably would have had no problem playing Blair Warner for 44 straight years if she could.

CJMD03 · 09-19-2023, 09:48 PM

By the time “Over Out Heads” arrived, even Fields and Cohn were saying that the show wasn’t realistic and that the women would have all moved on years ago.

Penny Lane · 09-20-2023, 10:24 AM

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By the time “Over Out Heads” arrived, even Fields and Cohn were saying that the show wasn’t realistic and that the women would have all moved on years ago.

Yes, I didn't like that transistion either. Does anybody know why that happened? Why the change?

09-08-2023, 10:34 AM	#19
Penny Lane Butter Pie Forum Icon Join Date: Jul 03, 2001 Location: Beneath the blue suburban skies Posts: 50,939	In the final seasons Jo was dressed quite fashionably had a modern hairdo and even wore nail polish! This just wasn't Jo!
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09-13-2023, 04:18 PM	#22
FOL-FAN-ITA Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 29, 2019 Location: Italy Posts: 1,473	I agree. Jo with skirts or dresses? No way

09-19-2023, 12:47 PM	#23
ChrisW Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 07, 2021 Posts: 33	She just woke up one day and realized that Blair is so girly and wants to be more like her? Jo can't look like she comes from the Bronx?

09-19-2023, 01:08 PM	#24
just1paul Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 20, 2021 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 123	Jumped the shark Season 5 episode 1. With the girls graduating, Edna all of a sudden becomes disillusioned with her job and decides to open Ednas Edibles which her son funded. Then asking the girls who have graduated to come work for her...

09-19-2023, 01:34 PM	#26
rusty spike Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 08, 2015 Location: Southwest Posts: 1,124	Can we all agree that there's a point (though not at the same time) where each girl (and Mrs G) begins to phone in her performance? Meaning that each one loses interest and doesn't have their heart into the show. Charlotte Rea is the brave one because she has stated in her book that doing the show was no longer fun or interesting. Hence, she asked her part to be reduced before being written out of the show.

09-19-2023, 07:23 PM	#27
CJMD03 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 18, 2018 Posts: 411	Well, everyone couldn’t stay at Eastland forever. EE’s was a nice change.

09-19-2023, 08:03 PM	#28
80s Dude Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 24, 2019 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,810	Lisa probably would have had no problem playing Blair Warner for 44 straight years if she could.

09-19-2023, 09:48 PM	#29
CJMD03 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 18, 2018 Posts: 411	By the time “Over Out Heads” arrived, even Fields and Cohn were saying that the show wasn’t realistic and that the women would have all moved on years ago.