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Old 10-09-2001, 02:13 PM   #1
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Exclamation Reunion Spoiler

According to Lisa's journal today.

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We spent the last two days shooting scenes inside the Eastland Cafeteria. It was so freaky. The set designers had the model of the original set and recreated it inside a church fellowship hall in Toronto.

I can’t tell you the emotions that flooded to the surface as I made “an entrance” through the archway at stage left. Do you remember how many times us girls came through that arch? What was cool was that the kitchen doors actually led into a real kitchen where our set kitchen was.

My favorite part of the set was the lounge off the dining room. Remember the one that had the couch and the vending machines and the shelves of games. The only thing the set designer left out was the pay phone. At through separate times, Kimmie, Mindy and I walked around the set and all three of us, unbeknownst of the others, said, “Hey, where’s the pay phone that goes here?”

The set designer said that he couldn’t attach it to the existing pole without putting holes in the church’s property. Because us girls knew that our fans would also notice the oversight, we added a line in the script. The sequence goes like this:

Natalie

I can’t believe it’s been fifteen years.

Dorothy (Tootie)

I can’t believe they got rid of the pay phone.

Blair

I can’t believe I used to do dishes.

Another really fun aspect of shooting in the Eastland cafeteria was finally getting to see what the “fourth wall” looked like. The fourth wall on a sitcom set is the side of the room where the cameras are lined up that the television audience never gets to see. (In actuality, there isn’t even a wall there because that is also the perspective from which the studio audience watches the show.)

Friday night, the last night of filming, was exciting.. We had the big Thanksgiving scene where Mrs. Garrett toasts all the girls and then they put on 80’s tunes and we danced the night away. Assuming that Blair had taken a million ballroom dancing classes and had no idea how to “disco” dance, I made a total idiot out of myself. And I had so much fun doing it.
There is more to her journal today, so make sure you catch it.

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Nat: What are bananas doing on a Palm Tree?
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Did anyone see the pictures??? They are freaky- You cannot even tell the difference from the old Eastland set and the new one...different color walls I think but still

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Jo: A clock.
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Jo: I need a clock.
Nat: Uh....
Jo: Mrs. Garrett I'm taking your egg timer.
Mrs G: Uh, okay.
Nat: Jo wait!
Jo: And a fuse, I need a fuse. Oh it's no good, I'll mix up some stuff in the science lab.
Mrs G: What are you making, a bomb? hahaha!
Nat: YES! YES!
Mrs G: WHAT!!
Jo: I'm gonna roll it through their front door and then POW! boy POW! Dead Kawasaki's all over the street!
Mrs G: I take it you didn't get the job. May I have those matches?Please!
Jo: That's right, I DID NOT GET THE JOB! DID ANYBODY MISS THAT? I-DID NOT-GET-THE-JOB! Go ahead Blair, hit me with your best shot, go ahead!
Blair: *silence*
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Did anyone see the pictures??? They are freaky- You cannot even tell the difference from the old Eastland set and the new one...different color walls I think but still
Oh, I know. I thought that ws SO cool. I really can't wait for the movie now.

D

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Nat: What are bananas doing on a Palm Tree?
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Oh, I know. I thought that ws SO cool. I really can't wait for the movie now.

D

I know!! I was looking at the pics and I was almost crying *when it comes to FOL I get VERY emotional* LOL



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"God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference"-Blair Warner

"Blanch, you better wake up. My wife will be home any minute"-Dorathy Zbornack from Golden Girls.

"Hey. Just because you put on a little make-up and walk around with a butter knife doesn't make you Tommy Baker"-Sophia Patrillo from Golden Girls

Joyce and Jackie. My 2 sisters...C'mon in have a drink, we don't drink, fascenating!! Meshi!! LMAO and Jackie have you ever seen Tattie in Love?

Jo: A clock.
Nat: Uh....
Jo: I need a clock.
Nat: Uh....
Jo: Mrs. Garrett I'm taking your egg timer.
Mrs G: Uh, okay.
Nat: Jo wait!
Jo: And a fuse, I need a fuse. Oh it's no good, I'll mix up some stuff in the science lab.
Mrs G: What are you making, a bomb? hahaha!
Nat: YES! YES!
Mrs G: WHAT!!
Jo: I'm gonna roll it through their front door and then POW! boy POW! Dead Kawasaki's all over the street!
Mrs G: I take it you didn't get the job. May I have those matches?Please!
Jo: That's right, I DID NOT GET THE JOB! DID ANYBODY MISS THAT? I-DID NOT-GET-THE-JOB! Go ahead Blair, hit me with your best shot, go ahead!
Blair: *silence*
Nat: Oh Blair, you can do better then that!
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Old 10-09-2001, 07:12 PM   #5
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I miss FOL so much! Now I really want to see the Reunion! It would be just what my little Facts of Life heart desires!!!
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i particularly won't care much for the reunion, just because Nancy isn't in it i still respect her decision, but couldn't she at least change it, for her fans?

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I know!! I was looking at the pics and I was almost crying *when it comes to FOL I get VERY emotional* LOL


LOL, yeah, I keep thinking "I'm gonna need some Kleenex during the movie!" The pictures were awesome! I can't wait!



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(kinda shows how long I been outta the loop)

what journal?
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(kinda shows how long I been outta the loop)

what journal?
Lisa Whelchel (Blair) is doing a journal on her site for her family trip this year, and FOL's reunion movie just happened to occur when she was doing these journals, so aren't we fans lucky? LOL, you can visit her daily journals by going to her site (www.lisawhelchel.com) then clicking on Family Dream, then Daily Journals. Hope that helped!



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LOL, yeah, I keep thinking "I'm gonna need some Kleenex during the movie!" The pictures were awesome! I can't wait!

that is me!!!when i was reading the journal my eyes started watering up..i soooo miss FOL and i think it is so sweet that they are all geting together and that they haven't seen eachother in a looooooong time and it is sooooooo sweet lol...i am def. gonna need a whole box of kleenex forthe reunion...did you say the show is on the 16th or the 18th?
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the 18th of November...I better start stocking up on Kleenex now LOL

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"God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference"-Blair Warner

"Blanch, you better wake up. My wife will be home any minute"-Dorathy Zbornack from Golden Girls.

"Hey. Just because you put on a little make-up and walk around with a butter knife doesn't make you Tommy Baker"-Sophia Patrillo from Golden Girls

Joyce and Jackie. My 2 sisters...C'mon in have a drink, we don't drink, fascenating!! Meshi!! LMAO and Jackie have you ever seen Tattie in Love?

Jo: A clock.
Nat: Uh....
Jo: I need a clock.
Nat: Uh....
Jo: Mrs. Garrett I'm taking your egg timer.
Mrs G: Uh, okay.
Nat: Jo wait!
Jo: And a fuse, I need a fuse. Oh it's no good, I'll mix up some stuff in the science lab.
Mrs G: What are you making, a bomb? hahaha!
Nat: YES! YES!
Mrs G: WHAT!!
Jo: I'm gonna roll it through their front door and then POW! boy POW! Dead Kawasaki's all over the street!
Mrs G: I take it you didn't get the job. May I have those matches?Please!
Jo: That's right, I DID NOT GET THE JOB! DID ANYBODY MISS THAT? I-DID NOT-GET-THE-JOB! Go ahead Blair, hit me with your best shot, go ahead!
Blair: *silence*
Nat: Oh Blair, you can do better then that!
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Even if Nancy changed her mind, she is busy doing the Division. Where would she find the time?
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I'm looking forward to it. I can't wait for the reunion. I am so excited. I will get very emotional about it. I can't wait to see Blair, Natalie, Dorothy(Tootie, Mrs. Garrett, Mrs. Garrett's son Raymond, Blair's husband Tad, Natalie's two boyfriends Robert & Harper, Jo's daughter Jamie, Jo's husband Rick, Dorothy's daughter Tisha and Sam the Bellboy.

Also it will be different without Jo. It will not be the same without the whole gang. It will be fine, fun and good.
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When is the reunion going to be on again??

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don't you see people??it jus came to me....all those people that someone posted up there ^^^ those are the people who they are trying to fill the spot of nancy...hehehe...i'm going crazy but i have to have atleast one excuse
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