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Czas na Zywiec · 08-21-2004, 04:45 PM

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Originally posted by BuffySlayer79
on a Family Guy episode, there was a joke about the toy company Peter works at. He proposed the idea of "Facts Of Life" transformer dolls, one of which was Natalie turning into a teridactel (I know that was spelled wrong).

another great one (that's coming up on Adult Swim soon) is the one where the family has three wishes (The name of the episode is Family Guy Viewer Mail #1 for anyone who wants to check the listings) anyway, the reference is in the second clip. in this one, the family is spilled by some toxic waste and develop super powers. Peter and the family stormed a town meeting and demanded that they erect a statue of Mrs. Garret and Blair in the town square. I don't know what the line was exactly, but it had something to do with Mrs. Garrett lecturing Blair. anyway, they cut to the park where they show the statue, but Peter says it's all wrong and transforms into Mrs. Garrett's rack and said "This is what her rack should look like....and there THREE SUN SPOTS over on the left breast." something along those lines. so then, at the end of the episode, the mayor is laying in the hospital, and Peter and his family come to visit him. I don't know why, but Peter changes into Mrs. Garrett's rack again (lol) and says "Girls! Girls! Girls!" it was hilarious.

maryfan5 · 08-23-2004, 07:04 PM

This past season on Saturday Night Live, Maia Rudolph played a drunk Diana Ross getting a sobreity test outside Blockbusters. She tells the officers she had just come from a Canyon Ranch health spa with her best friend Tootie, her dog Tootie, and Tootie from Facts of Life. Then she says, "Wow -- I have 3 Tooties in my life!"
Also, several seasons ago, when Michael J. Fox hosted SNL, Chris Farley played Natalie in a skit about 80's sitcom stars.

Gemini_89 · 04-08-2016, 04:17 PM

Amazing! Especially with the Tootie and Jo references

MaryAnnBerry · 04-14-2016, 11:30 PM

I remember an episode of Newhart when Larry (brother of Darryl and Darryl) had a near death experience and said that God looked like Tootle from the Facts of Life. Then at other points in the episode, he would make remarks about what "Tootie" would want or say.

'80sSitcoms · 04-15-2016, 09:51 AM

^---yes, Larry says he saw God and when they asked what God looked like, he says, "Ya know that girl on 'Facts of Life'---Tootie? Kinda like her!"

And then Dick says, "Then what everyone says i--is true." lol

Then later when Dick questions something Larry says, "Tootie works in mysterious ways".

And finally, when Dick and Joanna are in bed and Larry climbs up on a ladder outside their bedroom window to watch over Dick and make sure he's okay, Dick tells him to go away but Larry says, "But I answer to a higher power---Tootie!" lol

Tootie · 04-20-2016, 09:25 PM

There was this reference in South Park:

Mr. Garrison was teaching the students about the Facts of Life. he states that Tootie left in the fourth season.

He also states that Jo and Blair stayed on the show, and got married leaving Season 4 & 5 stagnant.

JR1 · 04-29-2016, 08:46 PM

To clarify the Golden Girls, Blanche said, "I just want you to know, Tootie's my favorite on The Facts Of Life." And in the other episode, "No, I'm upset because they haven't rerun The Facts of Life Goes to Australia."

On The King of Queens, Carrie tells Doug that her boss made her watch a Facts of Life marathon when he was over their house.

Ohio8 · 08-16-2016, 06:53 PM

"Married...with Children": The theme show was heard in two of the later seasons'
episodes, and I think that Al sang along with it in one of the two.

fol_fan1989 · 08-17-2016, 09:17 PM

In an episode of Gilmore Girls in one of the early seasons, Lorelai is bemoaning having to do something with her parents, I think, and says something like, "It's going to be a bad Lifetime movie and Nancy McKeon will be playing me. I am Jo."

FOL85NatandMrsGRock · 08-22-2016, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Pet Rocks are Us

Where are all the Jo refrences? Where?

When they mention the girls by name, it's always Blair, Tootie and Natalie, with the occational Mrs. G or Mrs. Garrett. But they never mention Jo at all. I would like to hear a show refrence that they mention Jo in. And not the rude one from Sleepaway Camp part 2 either. And not the one from The Craft where Fairuza Balk wishes she was like Jo so she could punch out Robin Tunney's eye like on that one FOL scene where Jo punches out Blair's eye.
I want an actual tv show or series refrence to FOL Jo or Jo Polnaizchec. How else are we gonna remember her. With a diss? With Fairuza Balk as a Jo Polnaizchec wannabe? I wan't results.

In scrubs, JD calls Denise "Jo the tough talking street-wise girl from facts of life" for several episodes. Also, ted's band sings the facts of life theme song.

Wildchats · 02-02-2017, 01:55 PM

I think on Roseanne, she replied to Dan or something like "Yeah, but then they went to Australia and the show just bombed after that."

'80sSitcoms · 07-17-2018, 03:30 PM

On another episode of The Nanny, there's this exchange between Fran and Maggie:

Fran: What's with the unga-blues-onaputum?
Maggie: Unga-what?
Fran: Sourpuss. You know, it's a face like that that kept Molly Ringwald from a film career as an adult.

I laugh in good spirits...not a direct "Facts" reference, but it is a reference of one of our girls.

RetroGuy2000 · 07-17-2018, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Tootie

There was this reference in South Park:

Mr. Garrison was teaching the students about the Facts of Life. he states that Tootie left in the fourth season.

He also states that Jo and Blair stayed on the show, and got married leaving Season 4 & 5 stagnant.

I don't really care for South Park, but this truly was a genuinely funny moment. Here, the kids are supposed to be learning sex education, and the teacher is talking about the TV show instead. He doesn't even get his facts right: It was Mrs. G who left in season 8, leaving the show stagnant.

RetroGuy2000 · 07-17-2018, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by '80sSitcoms

On another episode of The Nanny, there's this exchange between Fran and Maggie:

Fran: What's with the unga-blues-onaputum?
Maggie: Unga-what?
Fran: Sourpuss. You know, it's a face like that that kept Molly Ringwald from a film career as an adult.

I laugh in good spirits...not a direct "Facts" reference, but it is a reference of one of our girls.

But Molly did have a film career as an adult, so Fran is just plain wrong! As wrong as Mr Garrison when he says Tootie left in the fourth season.

'80sSitcoms · 07-17-2018, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by RetroGuy2000

But Molly did have a film career as an adult, so Fran is just plain wrong! As wrong as Mr Garrison when he says Tootie left in the fourth season.

But unfortunately, not a big one. I think they mean the joke as in the fact that she fell from A-lister status as far as box office success/receipts go. Like her moodiness didn't translate well into adulthood, lol.

04-20-2016, 09:25 PM	#21
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08-23-2004, 07:04 PM	#17
maryfan5 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 23, 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 116	This past season on Saturday Night Live, Maia Rudolph played a drunk Diana Ross getting a sobreity test outside Blockbusters. She tells the officers she had just come from a Canyon Ranch health spa with her best friend Tootie, her dog Tootie, and Tootie from Facts of Life. Then she says, "Wow -- I have 3 Tooties in my life!" Also, several seasons ago, when Michael J. Fox hosted SNL, Chris Farley played Natalie in a skit about 80's sitcom stars.

04-08-2016, 04:17 PM	#18
Gemini_89 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 09, 2009 Location: Unknown Posts: 1,294	Amazing! Especially with the Tootie and Jo references

04-14-2016, 11:30 PM	#19
MaryAnnBerry Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 02, 2015 Posts: 15	I remember an episode of Newhart when Larry (brother of Darryl and Darryl) had a near death experience and said that God looked like Tootle from the Facts of Life. Then at other points in the episode, he would make remarks about what "Tootie" would want or say.

04-15-2016, 09:51 AM	#20
'80sSitcoms Member Forum Star Join Date: Jan 30, 2013 Posts: 12,474	^---yes, Larry says he saw God and when they asked what God looked like, he says, "Ya know that girl on 'Facts of Life'---Tootie? Kinda like her!" And then Dick says, "Then what everyone says i--is true." lol Then later when Dick questions something Larry says, "Tootie works in mysterious ways". And finally, when Dick and Joanna are in bed and Larry climbs up on a ladder outside their bedroom window to watch over Dick and make sure he's okay, Dick tells him to go away but Larry says, "But I answer to a higher power---Tootie!" lol

04-29-2016, 08:46 PM	#22
JR1 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 07, 2009 Location: USA Posts: 742	To clarify the Golden Girls, Blanche said, "I just want you to know, Tootie's my favorite on The Facts Of Life." And in the other episode, "No, I'm upset because they haven't rerun The Facts of Life Goes to Australia." On The King of Queens, Carrie tells Doug that her boss made her watch a Facts of Life marathon when he was over their house.

07-17-2018, 03:30 PM	#27
'80sSitcoms Member Forum Star Join Date: Jan 30, 2013 Posts: 12,474	On another episode of The Nanny, there's this exchange between Fran and Maggie: Fran: What's with the unga-blues-onaputum? Maggie: Unga-what? Fran: Sourpuss. You know, it's a face like that that kept Molly Ringwald from a film career as an adult. I laugh in good spirits...not a direct "Facts" reference, but it is a reference of one of our girls.