Was it me or was Charlotte Rae getting slimmer when Season 2-6 took off? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

88survivor · 01-08-2007, 03:32 AM

I started it with the first two episodes of Season One. It is kind of interesting as to how much weight she had in both Diff'rent Strokes and the 1st Season of Facts of Life. I am not against heavyset figures, but it is so weird as to watching Rae progress later in the seasons, she seemed to get more slimmer and slimmer with the Jo, Blair, Tootie, and Natalie seasons. I know she still kept a grandmotherly appearance..but was I the only who noticed this?

Of course, now she is back with a few pounds on her, but watching the later years of Mrs. Garrett, it seemed that Mrs. Garrett ate the right food.

JO jr · 01-08-2007, 03:45 AM

NO. SHE LOST WEIGHT, AND IT WAS MENTIONED IN THE VERY FIRST EP, "THE NEW GIRL", OF THE SECOND SEASON.

I PERSONALLY THINK WHILE SHE WAS ON FACTS, SHE MATURED BETTER EACH YEAR. SHE LOOKED GREAT

88survivor · 01-08-2007, 03:11 PM

I thought Rae looked much younger than she did on Diff'rent Strokes and the 1st Season of Facts of Life. I know she wore wigs on both shows, but she looked younger in the 2nd Season. It might be the wig or the figure.

TVFactFan · 01-08-2007, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by 88survivor

I started it with the first two episodes of Season One. It is kind of interesting as to how much weight she had in both Diff'rent Strokes and the 1st Season of Facts of Life. I am not against heavyset figures, but it is so weird as to watching Rae progress later in the seasons, she seemed to get more slimmer and slimmer with the Jo, Blair, Tootie, and Natalie seasons. I know she still kept a grandmotherly appearance..but was I the only who noticed this?

Of course, now she is back with a few pounds on her, but watching the later years of Mrs. Garrett, it seemed that Mrs. Garrett ate the right food.

First you need to give a detailed reason as to why you were checking out Charlotte's rae's body-lol

88survivor · 01-08-2007, 03:21 PM

I thought she looked great when she lost the weight. I am not hitting on her. It is just so weird how much different the actors looked in the beginnnig. Like Louise Jeffersons' wigs in the beginning were horrible and sort of made her looked much older. But as the later years progressed, the wigs made her looked younger and the wig almost looked like her own hair. It is like Marla Gibbs' earlier seasons on The Jeffersons. She looked completely different when she was younger, but as she got older she looked a little better than she did in the early years. I am not saying they were lookers, but it is amazing how you notice how they could change just like that.

Ireneparalegal · 01-08-2007, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by 88survivor

I thought she looked great when she lost the weight. I am not hitting on her. It is just so weird how much different the actors looked in the beginnnig. Like Louise Jeffersons' wigs in the beginning were horrible and sort of made her looked much older. But as the later years progressed, the wigs made her looked younger and the wig almost looked like her own hair.

I agree.

TALLguyinKY · 01-08-2007, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by 88survivor

I thought Rae looked much younger than she did on Diff'rent Strokes and the 1st Season of Facts of Life. I know she wore wigs on both shows, but she looked younger in the 2nd Season. It might be the wig or the figure.

*covers eyes*

No no no! She never wore a "wig", I refuse to believe it!

I've always thought that was her real hair...I don't want the magic of Mrs. Garrett ruined for me, lol.

I think however she looks younger in season 1 than in the later years. Her face looks much brighter and younger, whereas in season 2 she looks so much older because the skin of her face is saggier since the weight was lost; hence a "deflated" effect. She was also overall funnier in season 1 because she carried the show.

I love Mrs. Garrett though, and treasure her role on the show, especially in seasons 1-4.

01-08-2007, 03:32 AM	#1
88survivor Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 03, 2006 Location: NY Posts: 1,849	Was it me or was Charlotte Rae getting slimmer when Season 2-6 took off? I started it with the first two episodes of Season One. It is kind of interesting as to how much weight she had in both Diff'rent Strokes and the 1st Season of Facts of Life. I am not against heavyset figures, but it is so weird as to watching Rae progress later in the seasons, she seemed to get more slimmer and slimmer with the Jo, Blair, Tootie, and Natalie seasons. I know she still kept a grandmotherly appearance..but was I the only who noticed this? Of course, now she is back with a few pounds on her, but watching the later years of Mrs. Garrett, it seemed that Mrs. Garrett ate the right food.

01-08-2007, 03:45 AM	#2
JO jr Member Senior Member Join Date: Nov 05, 2005 Posts: 1,249	NO. SHE LOST WEIGHT, AND IT WAS MENTIONED IN THE VERY FIRST EP, "THE NEW GIRL", OF THE SECOND SEASON. I PERSONALLY THINK WHILE SHE WAS ON FACTS, SHE MATURED BETTER EACH YEAR. SHE LOOKED GREAT

01-08-2007, 03:11 PM	#3
88survivor Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 03, 2006 Location: NY Posts: 1,849	I thought Rae looked much younger than she did on Diff'rent Strokes and the 1st Season of Facts of Life. I know she wore wigs on both shows, but she looked younger in the 2nd Season. It might be the wig or the figure.

01-08-2007, 03:21 PM	#5
88survivor Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 03, 2006 Location: NY Posts: 1,849	I thought she looked great when she lost the weight. I am not hitting on her. It is just so weird how much different the actors looked in the beginnnig. Like Louise Jeffersons' wigs in the beginning were horrible and sort of made her looked much older. But as the later years progressed, the wigs made her looked younger and the wig almost looked like her own hair. It is like Marla Gibbs' earlier seasons on The Jeffersons. She looked completely different when she was younger, but as she got older she looked a little better than she did in the early years. I am not saying they were lookers, but it is amazing how you notice how they could change just like that.