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80schild.com · 07-10-2004, 01:57 PM

Facts of Life Pilot comming to DVD through Different Strokes spin off episode...

heres the article..

The show aired on 22 nights during the first season, and twice the airing was a double-length hour-long story, bringing the total to 24 half-hour episode slots for the series' rookie year. One of those hour-long airings was "The Trip", which crossed-over Strokes with another series: Hello, Larry. That was also the year that ended in the episode "The Girls School" (a.k.a. "Garrett's Girls"), which was actually the pilot for a spin-off, The Facts of Life.

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EmoJoe · 07-10-2004, 09:30 PM

Cool!

Im going to buy the DVD, so I could see "The Facts of Life"

julian bozo · 07-16-2004, 08:48 AM

Maybe this will put the fire under them to put The Facts of Life out on Dvd.

80schild.com · 09-14-2004, 02:52 AM

i saw the pilot tonight on the DS dvd. IT was aight, nothing spectacular. Lots of other funny episodes on the set though - its a great buy.

Hopefully FOL will follow on dvd.

DJ79

Dean Winchester · 09-15-2004, 04:48 PM

I bought the set too (DS being my #2 show of the 80's, FOL #1). You can tell the producers were planning for Nancy to become the central character, with Blair as a supporting role. Funny how things changed. Tho thankfully for the better.

Yes, I LOVE the DS set too.

Now let's hope we'll have FOL (seasons 1 and 2 packaged together) sometime in 2005.

maryfan5 · 09-16-2004, 01:15 AM

I just got the DVD yesterday and it was fun seeing the pilot again.
I'd forgotten how tiny Kim Fields was. Now I see why they put her on rollerskates to appear taller (she was 9 playing 12.)
Jennifer was utterly forgettable -- glad they replaced her with Natalie. Molly was kind of funny with her rapid-speech pattern. Felice was a very good actress in the pilot, and Lisa was gorgeous. But I noticed Blair was a lot meaner, even to Sue Ann. And she smoked! I also liked Mr Bradley a lot more than The Crocker, who seemed like a smug bastard. At least Bradley showed his human side, and even cried when Mrs G read Natalie that poem about adoption:
Not flesh of my flesh, not bone of my bone
But still miraculously, my own
Never forget for a single minute
You grew under my heart...but in it.

(sniffle-sniffle) "uhh,can you have that xeroxed?"

maryfan5 · 09-16-2004, 01:18 AM

correction: you grew NOT under my heart, but in it.

lordstides · 11-06-2004, 06:44 PM

Anyone notice the middle child from 'Gimme a Break' in the pilot episode?

If they release 'Diff'rent Strokes' Season two, we will see the episode where the 'The Facts of Life' girls come to visit Kimberly at her apartment!

80schild.com · 10-17-2005, 04:43 PM

Season Two will be out January 31st 2006.

maryfan5 · 10-18-2005, 06:09 PM

Yes, I did notice Laurie Hendler from Gimme A Break -- she didnt have any spoken lines though... my father thought "Jennifer" was Geri Jewell! (LOL)
"We kawl this west pewiod!"

80schild.com · 11-14-2005, 02:49 PM

SEASON 2 will be available Jan 31st. There are a few FOL crossover eps in this set.

Classicshowsgurl15 · 11-14-2005, 08:23 PM

Is season 1 going to come out too?

arnoldtoddfan · 11-14-2005, 09:06 PM

if you mean different strokes.season 1 is avaiable

09-14-2004, 02:52 AM	#4
80schild.com Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 23, 2002 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 354	Released DVDs i saw the pilot tonight on the DS dvd. IT was aight, nothing spectacular. Lots of other funny episodes on the set though - its a great buy. Hopefully FOL will follow on dvd. DJ79 Attached Images

11-06-2004, 06:44 PM	#8
lordstides Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 19, 2003 Location: Queen Creek, Arizona Posts: 38	The girl from 'Gimme a Break' Anyone notice the middle child from 'Gimme a Break' in the pilot episode? If they release 'Diff'rent Strokes' Season two, we will see the episode where the 'The Facts of Life' girls come to visit Kimberly at her apartment!

11-14-2005, 08:23 PM	#12
Classicshowsgurl15 Happy Days Senior Member Join Date: Jun 28, 2004 Location: California Posts: 2,088	Is season 1 going to come out too?
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07-10-2004, 01:57 PM	#1
80schild.com Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 23, 2002 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 354	FOL Pilot coming to DVD (via DS) Facts of Life Pilot comming to DVD through Different Strokes spin off episode... heres the article.. The show aired on 22 nights during the first season, and twice the airing was a double-length hour-long story, bringing the total to 24 half-hour episode slots for the series' rookie year. One of those hour-long airings was "The Trip", which crossed-over Strokes with another series: Hello, Larry. That was also the year that ended in the episode "The Girls School" (a.k.a. "Garrett's Girls"), which was actually the pilot for a spin-off, The Facts of Life. thanks www.80schild.com Attached Images

07-10-2004, 09:30 PM	#2
EmoJoe Cool cool cool Forum Addict Join Date: Apr 23, 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 71,478	Cool! Im going to buy the DVD, so I could see "The Facts of Life"
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07-16-2004, 08:48 AM	#3
julian bozo Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 30, 2001 Location: Cullman,Al,United States Posts: 1,534	Maybe this will put the fire under them to put The Facts of Life out on Dvd.

09-15-2004, 04:48 PM	#5
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	I bought the set too (DS being my #2 show of the 80's, FOL #1). You can tell the producers were planning for Nancy to become the central character, with Blair as a supporting role. Funny how things changed. Tho thankfully for the better. Yes, I LOVE the DS set too. Now let's hope we'll have FOL (seasons 1 and 2 packaged together) sometime in 2005.

09-16-2004, 01:15 AM	#6
maryfan5 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 23, 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 116	I just got the DVD yesterday and it was fun seeing the pilot again. I'd forgotten how tiny Kim Fields was. Now I see why they put her on rollerskates to appear taller (she was 9 playing 12.) Jennifer was utterly forgettable -- glad they replaced her with Natalie. Molly was kind of funny with her rapid-speech pattern. Felice was a very good actress in the pilot, and Lisa was gorgeous. But I noticed Blair was a lot meaner, even to Sue Ann. And she smoked! I also liked Mr Bradley a lot more than The Crocker, who seemed like a smug bastard. At least Bradley showed his human side, and even cried when Mrs G read Natalie that poem about adoption: Not flesh of my flesh, not bone of my bone But still miraculously, my own Never forget for a single minute You grew under my heart...but in it. (sniffle-sniffle) "uhh,can you have that xeroxed?"

09-16-2004, 01:18 AM	#7
maryfan5 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 23, 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 116	correction: you grew NOT under my heart, but in it.

10-17-2005, 04:43 PM	#9
80schild.com Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 23, 2002 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 354	Season Two will be out January 31st 2006.

10-18-2005, 06:09 PM	#10
maryfan5 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 23, 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 116	Yes, I did notice Laurie Hendler from Gimme A Break -- she didnt have any spoken lines though... my father thought "Jennifer" was Geri Jewell! (LOL) "We kawl this west pewiod!"

11-14-2005, 02:49 PM	#11
80schild.com Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 23, 2002 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 354	SEASON 2 will be available Jan 31st. There are a few FOL crossover eps in this set.

11-14-2005, 09:06 PM	#13
arnoldtoddfan Banned Banned!! Occasional Poster Join Date: Oct 27, 2005 Posts: 72	if you mean different strokes.season 1 is avaiable