Diff'rent Strokes or The Facts of Life - Page 3 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

ThomasE · 04-13-2001, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by TJ:
The number of posts on each board is not a true indication of a show's popularity. The Diff'rent Strokes site gets about 300-400 more hits per day than The Facts of Life site. I guess people can just talk about FOL more than DS. The boards that have the most posts usually have a page that promotes and draws them to it.

My point exactly!

Zankara · 04-16-2001, 02:48 PM

Ds is way better than the Fol THE FACTS OF LIFE

.Ds is way better any time and anyplace:cool The only reason why people might like the facts of life is because of Blair.DS is the best and will always be. Now what about that.

ThomasE · 04-16-2001, 09:11 PM

All Right!

JohnMcMillin · 04-17-2001, 03:50 AM

>>The only reason why people might like the facts of life is because of Blair<<

check the FOL board out and you'll actually notice about 90% of the posters there are Jo fans moreso than Blair

angel676 · 04-28-2001, 11:32 PM

I'm with Facts of Life all the way. I'm willing to bet that Facts of Life is more popular than Different Strokes because of Nancy McKeon is on the new tv show, "The Division". If people like Nancy McKeon then they might watch anything with Nancy McKeon, which includes Facts of Life. That's just my opinion!
Angela

emmo · 04-29-2001, 12:27 PM

diff'rent strokes is way better that the facts of life. now, i really like the facts of life but...

joblairtootnatmrs.g · 04-29-2001, 05:03 PM

I think that The Facts of Life is better than Diff'rent Strokes but I still like DS

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Blair:Tell it to the frog.Go on, tell it to his face.You can't, can you.You know why?Because he doesn't have a face Tootie!

Tootie: I bet you were the one that put pinesole in my prop shampoo bottle. While I washed that man right out of my hair I could have scrubbed the sink too!

The Obsolete Man · 04-29-2001, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Zankara:
Ds is way better than the Fol THE FACTS OF LIFE .Ds is way better any time and anyplace:cool The only reason why people might like the facts of life is because of Blair.DS is the best and will always be. Now what about that.

What about that?

Well, it's wrong, but that's your opinion.

The characters on FOL were much more accessable than those on Diff'rent Strokes.

Who could yer average viewer identify with more... two black kids adopted by a rich white guy, or Jo and Natalie?

Which show lasted longer? FoL: 9 seasons. DS: 8 Seasons.

Which show dealt with more weightier, "real" issues? Sure, DS had yer child molestor episode, some cocaine and steroids, and a gang related episode or two, but FoL had Suicide, drugs, death, sex... hell, the facts of life.

DS was a sitcom in every sense of the word. It was based on an outlandish premise, whereas FoL was a bit more realistic... until Pippa.

Facts of Life may be the spin-off, but it surpassed Diff'rent Strokes long ago as the "superior" show.

Jack's Beatle Poster · 05-14-2001, 12:52 AM

I like both of the shows alot. But Diff'rent Strokes gets my vote. I think it's alot funnier than Facts Of Life (But I still like FOL!). Gary Coleman just cracks me up!

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When you gotta gun
in your hand, your
free to make any speech
you want!!-Archie Bunker

STANLEY: The car was overheated,
Helen!
HELEN: So was I!!

MARGE: Kids can be so
creul!
BART: We can? Thanks, Mom!
(Bart socks Lisa)
LISA: Oww!!

HELEN: Stanley, you got
2 choices. You either
put your pants on and take
me to that resturant...
Or leave them off and we
could stay here and
have fun!

KIMBERLY: We've gotta
do something about that
bathroom.
WILLIS: Like what?
KIMBERLY: Like not leaving
the seat up.
WILLIS: That's Arnold.
ARNOLD: No way, I stand
on the seat!

Curtis3331 · 05-14-2001, 05:18 PM

Of course DS is better than FOL. The cast was great and the show was unique and so ahead of it's time. What rich white man would adopt two poor black children from Harlem? The show was hilarous and Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Conrad Bain, and Dana Plato all had great chemistry. Adults, children and teenagers could all watch the show. I remember watching FOL in the eighties. It was so boring to me. I would watch two minutes of it and fall right asleep. I didn't really find the characters appealling, it was more like annoying. But I am starting to watch it now. And it is an alright show. But I still like DS A whole LOT better!!

Cokies · 05-15-2001, 07:22 PM

DS funnier than FOL? No, no, no. Give me the all-time funniest episode of DS and i'll give you the all-time funniest episode of FOL, and then we'll just see. But remember, we would need a person who was unbiased in our opinion. And nobody here is that...

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

inspector gadget · 05-15-2001, 08:27 PM

Your methodology is fundamentally flawed. This would constitute a 'fallacy of composition' (what is true of the parts is true of the whole). Despite the problem being purely qualitative, some form of objective sample-based tests would be a more rigourous approach to estimating an unbiased outcome.

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Inspector Gadget

Cokies · 05-16-2001, 10:18 PM

Um, that's what I meant Inspector. We would need persons who were indifferent to both shows to find which sitcom was of better quality or funnier, or whatever. But everyone here already has a basis of opinion...

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

JohnMcMillin · 05-17-2001, 04:18 AM

>>DS funnier than FOL? No, no, no. Give me the all-time funniest episode of DS and i'll give you the all-time funniest episode of FOL, and then we'll just see. But remember, we would need a person who was unbiased in our opinion. And nobody here is that...<<

well, IMO, on the average, DS was much funnier. But Facts was more realistic and hit home with more people. Now Facts has some classic comedy episodes like Four Musketeers being the best known. But you can't deny that DS wasn't hysterical.

Still IMO, take away Arnold and DS would've been awful, whereas FOL still was able to function without Mrs. Garrett (some might disagree, but it was the fact the show was so old by the time Cloris came along).

Cokies · 05-17-2001, 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by JohnMcMillin:

well, IMO, on the average, DS was much funnier. But Facts was more realistic and hit home with more people. Now Facts has some classic comedy episodes like Four Musketeers being the best known. But you can't deny that DS wasn't hysterical.

Still IMO, take away Arnold and DS would've been awful, whereas FOL still was able to function without Mrs. Garrett (some might disagree, but it was the fact the show was so old by the time Cloris came along).

Yes, you MAY be right about DS being consistently more funny. I can admit, there are some absolute AWFUL episodes of the 'facts'. But one could say that about many sitcoms, even DS. And I guess people take the stand point of FOL being more well-rounded than DS, and that's how they relate.

And also right, take away Arnold and the show would of blown. The same could be said of the four girls ( In my opinion, the show would of suffered the most without BLAIR. Sorry, Jo fans...But despite how "cheesy" the 1st season was, it was "okay" without the girl from the Bronx...).

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

04-16-2001, 02:48 PM	#32
Zankara Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 07, 2001 Location: Suitland, Maryland,America Posts: 138	Ds is way better than the Fol THE FACTS OF LIFE .Ds is way better any time and anyplace:cool The only reason why people might like the facts of life is because of Blair.DS is the best and will always be. Now what about that.

04-16-2001, 09:11 PM	#33
ThomasE Member Moderator Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2000 Location: New York, New York, U.S.A. Posts: 10,857	All Right!

04-17-2001, 03:50 AM	#34
JohnMcMillin Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 29, 2000 Location: louisville, ky, USA Posts: 380	>>The only reason why people might like the facts of life is because of Blair<< check the FOL board out and you'll actually notice about 90% of the posters there are Jo fans moreso than Blair

04-28-2001, 11:32 PM	#35
angel676 Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 09, 2000 Location: Mansfield, Ohio Posts: 2,482	I'm with Facts of Life all the way. I'm willing to bet that Facts of Life is more popular than Different Strokes because of Nancy McKeon is on the new tv show, "The Division". If people like Nancy McKeon then they might watch anything with Nancy McKeon, which includes Facts of Life. That's just my opinion! Angela

04-29-2001, 12:27 PM	#36
emmo Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Apr 28, 2001 Posts: 15	diff'rent strokes is way better that the facts of life. now, i really like the facts of life but...

04-29-2001, 05:03 PM	#37
joblairtootnatmrs.g Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 28, 2000 Location: Illinois Posts: 226	I think that The Facts of Life is better than Diff'rent Strokes but I still like DS ------------------ Blair:Tell it to the frog.Go on, tell it to his face.You can't, can you.You know why?Because he doesn't have a face Tootie! Tootie: I bet you were the one that put pinesole in my prop shampoo bottle. While I washed that man right out of my hair I could have scrubbed the sink too!

05-14-2001, 12:52 AM	#39
Jack's Beatle Poster Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 30, 2001 Location: California Posts: 128	I like both of the shows alot. But Diff'rent Strokes gets my vote. I think it's alot funnier than Facts Of Life (But I still like FOL!). Gary Coleman just cracks me up! ------------------ When you gotta gun in your hand, your free to make any speech you want!!-Archie Bunker STANLEY: The car was overheated, Helen! HELEN: So was I!! MARGE: Kids can be so creul! BART: We can? Thanks, Mom! (Bart socks Lisa) LISA: Oww!! HELEN: Stanley, you got 2 choices. You either put your pants on and take me to that resturant... Or leave them off and we could stay here and have fun! KIMBERLY: We've gotta do something about that bathroom. WILLIS: Like what? KIMBERLY: Like not leaving the seat up. WILLIS: That's Arnold. ARNOLD: No way, I stand on the seat!

05-14-2001, 05:18 PM	#40
Curtis3331 Kimberly Rules! Frequent Poster Join Date: May 13, 2001 Location: TX Posts: 428	Of course DS is better than FOL. The cast was great and the show was unique and so ahead of it's time. What rich white man would adopt two poor black children from Harlem? The show was hilarous and Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, Conrad Bain, and Dana Plato all had great chemistry. Adults, children and teenagers could all watch the show. I remember watching FOL in the eighties. It was so boring to me. I would watch two minutes of it and fall right asleep. I didn't really find the characters appealling, it was more like annoying. But I am starting to watch it now. And it is an alright show. But I still like DS A whole LOT better!!

05-15-2001, 07:22 PM	#41
Cokies Head Goonie Senior Member Join Date: Oct 28, 2000 Location: Benicia, CA USA Posts: 1,719	DS funnier than FOL? No, no, no. Give me the all-time funniest episode of DS and i'll give you the all-time funniest episode of FOL, and then we'll just see. But remember, we would need a person who was unbiased in our opinion. And nobody here is that... ------------------ "It was just like Saturday Night Fever, only it was a Friday."

05-15-2001, 08:27 PM	#42
inspector gadget Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 10, 2001 Location: Canberra, ACT, Australia Posts: 13	Your methodology is fundamentally flawed. This would constitute a 'fallacy of composition' (what is true of the parts is true of the whole). Despite the problem being purely qualitative, some form of objective sample-based tests would be a more rigourous approach to estimating an unbiased outcome. ------------------ Inspector Gadget

05-16-2001, 10:18 PM	#43
Cokies Head Goonie Senior Member Join Date: Oct 28, 2000 Location: Benicia, CA USA Posts: 1,719	Um, that's what I meant Inspector. We would need persons who were indifferent to both shows to find which sitcom was of better quality or funnier, or whatever. But everyone here already has a basis of opinion... ------------------ "It was just like Saturday Night Fever, only it was a Friday."

05-17-2001, 04:18 AM	#44
JohnMcMillin Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 29, 2000 Location: louisville, ky, USA Posts: 380	>>DS funnier than FOL? No, no, no. Give me the all-time funniest episode of DS and i'll give you the all-time funniest episode of FOL, and then we'll just see. But remember, we would need a person who was unbiased in our opinion. And nobody here is that...<< well, IMO, on the average, DS was much funnier. But Facts was more realistic and hit home with more people. Now Facts has some classic comedy episodes like Four Musketeers being the best known. But you can't deny that DS wasn't hysterical. Still IMO, take away Arnold and DS would've been awful, whereas FOL still was able to function without Mrs. Garrett (some might disagree, but it was the fact the show was so old by the time Cloris came along).