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FOL85NatandMrsGRock · 01-10-2001, 08:18 PM

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Originally posted by The Obsolete Man:
They're only skipping episode 40, which is the episode where Blair discovers her grandfather was a member of the KKK.

The second run of FOL includes even less controversial episodes than the first, if that is at all possible. Shoplifting, Greowing Pains, and now this. They're destroying the Facts of Life.

Bastards.

Obsolete.... Before... nick at nite said they would probably skip episodes that they showed the first run and will show episodes that they DIDN'T Show in the second run... the only reason that Dope was skipped is becuase it isn't good to show one of the facts of life girls fu*cked up on drugs! I mean yes you see it in other shows... but facts of life is a very "perfect" show... so that is why they probably will NEVER show Dope or the one where natalie has sex... but the other episodes they skipped liek nat's dad having an affair... or blair's sister (Eve Plumb) comes to visit... or when the girls take mrs. garrett to a strip club... they are skipping episodes that they showed the first time around and will show ones that they didn't air the first time around... so please... spare me and stop complaining... yes it's a pain in the ass... but HEY at least we GET facts of life!! We should be so lucky to even be able to have CABLE to see the facts of life... where i am from I'm considered the rich end to have cable... so I think it's fortunate enough to get to see what i can!!

And i suggest you stop being so involved and realize that wea re SOOOOO lucky to live in the U.S. where we can HAVE cable!! YOu just better think about where you are comming from becuase we are SOOO lucky and you don't even realize it.. no wonder why american's are sooo selfish!

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jo: mrs. g gone on ahead I KNOW i can fix the problem
MRs. G: jo only twice in my life have i spoke in an arbitrary manner, once when my ex husband morgaged our home to pay the bookee, and now, GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE OR I'LL BEAT YOU WITH MY FRYING PAN!!!

Jo: Woaw Nat!! (grabs blairs palm tree from nat) Nice Girls Don't Throw Trees!!!

blair: now jo i know we usually dont agree but that was a scuzy thing for your mother to do!
tootie: wahts so scuzy about it!?!? dont you read the national enquirer, some of the best people are Shacking up!!
mrs. g: TOOTIE!!! im surrounded by x-rated kids!!!
~FOL85NatandMrsGRock~
*Sarah Lynn*

LaverneShirley · 01-10-2001, 08:31 PM

Sarah Lynn, I agree with you; we ARE lucky to be able to watch FOL at all. But if you'll take a look at the schedule you'll notice that N@N is still skipping the episodes they skipped before (Other than Dope, there's Breaking Point and Fear Strikes Back). Maybe they will show the others like Men For All Seasons and the one with the male strip club. But I think for the most part they'll be skipping more episodes the longer the series is on N@N.

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"Well, Laverne is sort of childish" -Shirley

"Childish? Childish? Coming from a grown woman who throws tea parties for her stuffed cat!" -Laverne

"Well at least I don't sew L's on everything I wear!" -Shirley

"Well that would be pretty stupid considering your name's Shirley!" -Laverne

Vesperal · 01-13-2001, 01:24 AM

This is in defense of Obsoleteman, and a response to FOL85mrsgandnat. I salute your patriotism in supporting the USA, but I'm afraid I must disagree. Who ever told you america was a land of equal opportunity and freedom has over dosed on apple pie. Don't get me wrong, america is the greatest country in the world today, but we still have a long way to go before we're what the media makes us out to be. Try reading some Ray Bradbury or Huxley's "Brave New World", and mabye you'll understand the direction we are headed in more clearly. Editing, scraping, clipping, cutting, every peice of objectionable material ends up destroying society. To take a way these things takes away a shows character. Soon FOL will watch like Brady Bunch, will watch like Wonder Years, will watch like Happy Days, which all ends up being like Barney. I enjoy the facts of life because it chalenges my thinking and makes me believe in a society where you can speak freely and live your own life as you see fit, without giving in to the will of oppressive agency's and corporations.

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Know your enemy...
Know yourself...
and your victory shall never be in danger...
Sun Tzu, The Art of War

Cokies · 01-13-2001, 02:37 AM

It has come to the point where I really don't care anymore. If they show em', then great, if they don't, well... we'll all see them someday.

*LOL, I just downloaded the Knight Rider Theme Song, it's so funny hearing it again. Sorry, it's not like any of you care, but that's okay.

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"It was just like Saturday Night Fever, only it was a Friday."

The Obsolete Man · 01-13-2001, 09:22 PM

Vesperal... thanks. Oh, and you forgot Orwell's 1984. One of the best examples of what you were talking about.

Now, Facts never was a "perfect" show. Blair was a snob, Jo was a tomboy, Natalie was the fat chick (mass opinion, not mine), and Tootie was the token black kid. In fact, the reason it's called "The Facts of Life" is because the show deals with, what else, the facts of life! However, on Nick at Nite, we don't get to see the facts of life... we get sanitized, G Rated versions suitiable for 3 year olds with little to none of the controversy and thought provoking situations which made the show a classic.

Plus, Nick at Nite's hypocricy is selective and very angering. Last night, we got to see Three's Company's marijuana episode, which also included a drunken Jack. However, no Dope for Facts fans (or L&S fans...). Plus, Three's Company and the promiscuity of it's main characters (not to mention the innuendo and Suzanne Sommers rampant bouncing

), yet The First Time is too offensive to be aired shows that Nick is being unfairly selective with what it airs.

Yes, they may be showing the series, but it's a fundamentally raped version of what was intended to be aired. It's pointless censorship, and I really hate censorship of any kind.

And it's better I not get into the USA vs Everyone else debate, because I say Amsterdam is a way better place to live. Marijuana and most other drugs are legal, crime rate is low, little violence, nudity on television, and people are just mellower. But that's just my opinion.

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01-10-2001, 08:31 PM	#17
LaverneShirley Mission Doll Senior Member Join Date: Jul 26, 2000 Location: Liberty Twp, OH Posts: 1,552	Sarah Lynn, I agree with you; we ARE lucky to be able to watch FOL at all. But if you'll take a look at the schedule you'll notice that N@N is still skipping the episodes they skipped before (Other than Dope, there's Breaking Point and Fear Strikes Back). Maybe they will show the others like Men For All Seasons and the one with the male strip club. But I think for the most part they'll be skipping more episodes the longer the series is on N@N. ------------------ "Well, Laverne is sort of childish" -Shirley "Childish? Childish? Coming from a grown woman who throws tea parties for her stuffed cat!" -Laverne "Well at least I don't sew L's on everything I wear!" -Shirley "Well that would be pretty stupid considering your name's Shirley!" -Laverne

01-13-2001, 01:24 AM	#18
Vesperal Member Forum Hawk Join Date: Jan 12, 2001 Posts: 4	This is in defense of Obsoleteman, and a response to FOL85mrsgandnat. I salute your patriotism in supporting the USA, but I'm afraid I must disagree. Who ever told you america was a land of equal opportunity and freedom has over dosed on apple pie. Don't get me wrong, america is the greatest country in the world today, but we still have a long way to go before we're what the media makes us out to be. Try reading some Ray Bradbury or Huxley's "Brave New World", and mabye you'll understand the direction we are headed in more clearly. Editing, scraping, clipping, cutting, every peice of objectionable material ends up destroying society. To take a way these things takes away a shows character. Soon FOL will watch like Brady Bunch, will watch like Wonder Years, will watch like Happy Days, which all ends up being like Barney. I enjoy the facts of life because it chalenges my thinking and makes me believe in a society where you can speak freely and live your own life as you see fit, without giving in to the will of oppressive agency's and corporations. ------------------ Know your enemy... Know yourself... and your victory shall never be in danger... Sun Tzu, The Art of War

01-13-2001, 02:37 AM	#19
Cokies Head Goonie Senior Member Join Date: Oct 28, 2000 Location: Benicia, CA USA Posts: 1,719	It has come to the point where I really don't care anymore. If they show em', then great, if they don't, well... we'll all see them someday. *LOL, I just downloaded the Knight Rider Theme Song, it's so funny hearing it again. Sorry, it's not like any of you care, but that's okay. ------------------ "It was just like Saturday Night Fever, only it was a Friday."

01-13-2001, 09:22 PM	#20
The Obsolete Man Member Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 18, 2000 Location: Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, Earth Prime Posts: 567	Vesperal... thanks. Oh, and you forgot Orwell's 1984. One of the best examples of what you were talking about. Now, Facts never was a "perfect" show. Blair was a snob, Jo was a tomboy, Natalie was the fat chick (mass opinion, not mine), and Tootie was the token black kid. In fact, the reason it's called "The Facts of Life" is because the show deals with, what else, the facts of life! However, on Nick at Nite, we don't get to see the facts of life... we get sanitized, G Rated versions suitiable for 3 year olds with little to none of the controversy and thought provoking situations which made the show a classic. Plus, Nick at Nite's hypocricy is selective and very angering. Last night, we got to see Three's Company's marijuana episode, which also included a drunken Jack. However, no Dope for Facts fans (or L&S fans...). Plus, Three's Company and the promiscuity of it's main characters (not to mention the innuendo and Suzanne Sommers rampant bouncing ), yet The First Time is too offensive to be aired shows that Nick is being unfairly selective with what it airs. Yes, they may be showing the series, but it's a fundamentally raped version of what was intended to be aired. It's pointless censorship, and I really hate censorship of any kind. And it's better I not get into the USA vs Everyone else debate, because I say Amsterdam is a way better place to live. Marijuana and most other drugs are legal, crime rate is low, little violence, nudity on television, and people are just mellower. But that's just my opinion. [This message has been edited by The Obsolete Man (edited 01-13-2001).]