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callmetootie · 09-27-2001, 08:47 PM

What happened in this episode?

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west01 · 09-27-2001, 09:02 PM

I'm not really an FOL fan, but I think I happened to catch this episode.. It was an early season episode and Blair's cousin Geri comes for a visit(Geri has something physically wrong with her, but i forgot what it was) and Blair is ashamed of her at first because of that and nearly the whole show.. At the end Geri does her comedy act and asks Blair to help her and Blair realizes how mean she was and told Geri that she was the best person in the world, in a happy ending.
That's all i remember

StrudelBone · 09-27-2001, 09:18 PM

Was that what happened in The Return of Cousin Geri? Or was Return of Cousin Geri another ep she was in? I dont know for sure but I dont think thats what happened in this ep. Is Return of Cousin Geri where Geri dates that teacher?

angel676 · 09-27-2001, 09:36 PM

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Originally posted by callmetootie:
What happened in this episode?

In the episode "Return of Cousin Geri"
Geri dates a teacher at Eastland. Blair
is uncomfortable with Geri dating him.
The teacher and Geri go to a dance. Then,
later on Geri and the teacher go away for
the weekend. Everyone is worried about Geri. When Geri returns Blair kind of goes off on Geri. To Blair's surprise
Geri has had experience with men. That's
all I can remember at the moment. I hope
this helps!

Kay Scarpetta · 09-27-2001, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by west01:
(Geri has something physically wrong with her, but i forgot what it was)

It was cerebal palsy (sp?) Or at least I think it was...LOL Im sorry Im not sure

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angel676 · 09-27-2001, 10:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by west01:
I'm not really an FOL fan, but I think I happened to catch this episode.. It was an early season episode and Blair's cousin Geri comes for a visit(Geri has something physically wrong with her, but i forgot what it was) and Blair is ashamed of her at first because of that and nearly the whole show.. At the end Geri does her comedy act and asks Blair to help her and Blair realizes how mean she was and told Geri that she was the best person in the world, in a happy ending.
That's all i remember

The episode that you are talking about
is the very first episode with Geri, which is called "Cousin Geri".

angel676 · 09-27-2001, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lisa Whelchel Forever:
It was cerebal palsy (sp?) Or at least I think it was...LOL Im sorry Im not sure

The illness that Geri has is Cerebal Palsy. I'm not sure how it's actually
spelled.

Kari Ingrid · 10-01-2001, 04:10 PM

This doesn't make any difference in the big sheme of life but because I am such a big Cousin Geri fan,I wanted to add something to this topic. In the eposoide "Cousin Geri" Blair is not ashamed of Geri. Blair is envious because Geri gets praised so much for suceeding in life despite her Cerebral Palsy. Blair doesn't want Geri to get all the glory when Blair is suposed to be honored for her art work.

a NaNcY FaNaTiC · 10-01-2001, 05:20 PM

I like the first Cousin Geri episode better than this one. I don't know why exactly, but I liked the ending where Blair & Geri are on stage together, and the scene between Mrs. G & Blair concerning Geri.

James28 · 04-12-2010, 01:33 AM

How is Geri Jewell able to stand up like that? Normally, people affected by cerebral palsy all their life are usually confined to a wheelchair or have to use crutches, but Geri maintains her strength through excercises, jogging, biking, and playing video games. (I don't know if a 50+-year-old woman would play video games). If there were a video game based on The Facts of Life, she'd sure love to play such a game.

Robert 13 · 05-25-2010, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim856796

How is Geri Jewell able to stand up like that? Normally, people affected by cerebral palsy all their life are usually confined to a wheelchair or have to use crutches, but Geri maintains her strength through excercises, jogging, biking, and playing video games. (I don't know if a 50+-year-old woman would play video games). If there were a video game based on The Facts of Life, she'd sure love to play such a game.

She looks fabulous!!!

Ian905 · 08-16-2010, 08:34 PM

I always liked Geri.

Anyways, to better describe the episode:

Cousin Geri comes to Eastland to visit the girls on her way to a show she has that night, but the show gets moved back so she asks Blair if she can go to the dance for something to do. Blair agrees but is worried that Geri won't have a date. While Blair and the girls are in an other room, Geri gets talking with their French teacher and he asks her to the dance. Blair is delighted to hear this,but Geri confesses that's shes a little nervous since it's their first date. However, Geri and the French teacher have a great time at the dance. Geri gets home and gushes about how much fun she had and how she's falling in love with him. Blair becomes suspicious of the French teachers intentions. She believes he's just doing this out of pity. The French teacher asks Geri out for a trip to the mountains, and Blair assumes he's planning on breaking up with her there. She ends up staying over night in the mountains with out telling anyone. When she gets back Blair is furious at her for not calling and Geri gets mad at Blair for treating her like a child. Blair confronts her about not getting to serious about her first romance, and Geri tells her she has had experiences with guys other then him, and when she said first date she meant her first date with him. Blair realizes Geri can handle herself and the two make up.

09-27-2001, 08:47 PM	#1
callmetootie Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 06, 2001 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 4,768	"The Return Of Cousin Geri" What happened in this episode? ------------------ Andrew Carden

09-27-2001, 09:02 PM	#2
west01 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 20, 2001 Posts: 102	I'm not really an FOL fan, but I think I happened to catch this episode.. It was an early season episode and Blair's cousin Geri comes for a visit(Geri has something physically wrong with her, but i forgot what it was) and Blair is ashamed of her at first because of that and nearly the whole show.. At the end Geri does her comedy act and asks Blair to help her and Blair realizes how mean she was and told Geri that she was the best person in the world, in a happy ending. That's all i remember

09-27-2001, 09:18 PM	#3
StrudelBone Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 14, 2001 Posts: 592	Was that what happened in The Return of Cousin Geri? Or was Return of Cousin Geri another ep she was in? I dont know for sure but I dont think thats what happened in this ep. Is Return of Cousin Geri where Geri dates that teacher?

10-01-2001, 04:10 PM	#8
Kari Ingrid Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jul 16, 2001 Posts: 31	This doesn't make any difference in the big sheme of life but because I am such a big Cousin Geri fan,I wanted to add something to this topic. In the eposoide "Cousin Geri" Blair is not ashamed of Geri. Blair is envious because Geri gets praised so much for suceeding in life despite her Cerebral Palsy. Blair doesn't want Geri to get all the glory when Blair is suposed to be honored for her art work.

10-01-2001, 05:20 PM	#9
a NaNcY FaNaTiC Member Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 23, 2001 Location: Southern California Posts: 563	I like the first Cousin Geri episode better than this one. I don't know why exactly, but I liked the ending where Blair & Geri are on stage together, and the scene between Mrs. G & Blair concerning Geri.

04-12-2010, 01:33 AM	#10
James28 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 14, 2007 Posts: 3,981	How is Geri Jewell able to stand up like that? Normally, people affected by cerebral palsy all their life are usually confined to a wheelchair or have to use crutches, but Geri maintains her strength through excercises, jogging, biking, and playing video games. (I don't know if a 50+-year-old woman would play video games). If there were a video game based on The Facts of Life, she'd sure love to play such a game.

08-16-2010, 08:34 PM	#12
Ian905 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 07, 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 67	I always liked Geri. Anyways, to better describe the episode: Cousin Geri comes to Eastland to visit the girls on her way to a show she has that night, but the show gets moved back so she asks Blair if she can go to the dance for something to do. Blair agrees but is worried that Geri won't have a date. While Blair and the girls are in an other room, Geri gets talking with their French teacher and he asks her to the dance. Blair is delighted to hear this,but Geri confesses that's shes a little nervous since it's their first date. However, Geri and the French teacher have a great time at the dance. Geri gets home and gushes about how much fun she had and how she's falling in love with him. Blair becomes suspicious of the French teachers intentions. She believes he's just doing this out of pity. The French teacher asks Geri out for a trip to the mountains, and Blair assumes he's planning on breaking up with her there. She ends up staying over night in the mountains with out telling anyone. When she gets back Blair is furious at her for not calling and Geri gets mad at Blair for treating her like a child. Blair confronts her about not getting to serious about her first romance, and Geri tells her she has had experiences with guys other then him, and when she said first date she meant her first date with him. Blair realizes Geri can handle herself and the two make up.