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A.D.A. Casey Novak · 01-19-2007, 09:55 AM

I know, I know, Mrs. Garrett was kind and helpful to all of them, but I always got the feeling (in the way the episodes were portrayed), that Blair was her favorite. Follwed by Natalie, then Tootie, then Jo.

folie_a_deux · 01-19-2007, 10:05 AM

I always feel Natalie is her favourite. Not sure why. hahaha

FOLrocks1 · 01-19-2007, 10:10 AM

Yeah I always thought Natalie was her favorite as well.

A.D.A. Casey Novak · 01-19-2007, 10:48 AM

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Yeah I always thought Natalie was her favorite as well.

I think maybe it was Natalie tied with Blair. Whenever Blair was pulling one of her "Woe is me" spells, Mrs Garrett seldom got angry and was always supportive. And whenever she was mad at ALL the girls, she was especially impatient with Jo. She talked to Jo differently than she did the other girls. I even rewatched some of those episodes and it was pretty obvious. But maybe you're right. Maybe Natalie was her most favorite (with Blair a close second).

canuckkidd · 01-19-2007, 11:56 AM

I always got the feeling Tootie was her favorite, maybe because she was always over protective of Tootie since she was the youngest.

Nighthawk76 · 01-19-2007, 08:09 PM

Blair

sofie_ms2005 · 01-20-2007, 02:25 AM

To me, it has always been Blair & Jo is her least favourite.

I Love Lamp · 01-20-2007, 03:21 AM

I think she liked Natalie the best as a friend figure. She was more of a mentor to Tootie. She always got Blair out of trouble. It kind of seemed like she didn't worry or need to worry about Jo... a sort of intimidation thing maybe. That's just the impression that I got.

A.D.A. Casey Novak · 01-20-2007, 09:43 AM

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To me, it has always been Blair & Jo is her least favourite.

I agree. She didn't seem to display that same warmth toward Jo. I just got the feeling like Mrs. Garrett didn't necessarily like Jo all that much. When she was being kind toward the others, it seemed very sincere. With Jo, it seemed sincere too, but more like she cared about Jo because she saw another human being suffering. I guess what I'm saying is that it seemed like she would have been much more upset if one of the other three had moved out as opposed to Jo.

FOL85NatandMrsGRock · 01-20-2007, 12:21 PM

i think the reason we see natalie as her favorite on the set is becuase she was close to mindy in the first few seasons. Since charlotte had found her at an actual boarding school and tried to get her into acting, i think charlotte sort of tried to mother her, just to get her to used to acting and help her out in the new setting, and i think we see a lot of that come out in the first few seasons... (mainly the eastland years) but yea, i always could see natalie as being mrs. g's favorite. i think mrs. g sometimes got annoyed with jo becuase she flipped out over the littlest things sometimes, and i think that really irked her. I think mrs. g also got annoyed with blair becuase of how much she was spoiled and how much esteem she had, i'm sure mrs. g could NEVER relate to anything like that.. so i'm sure it irked her in that aspect too. you often saw her roll her eyes at her when blair would go on one of her rampages about how beautiful and rich she was. I think each character had their high point and low point along with mrs. g... so i think at one point or another each was her favorite...

Nighthawk76 · 01-20-2007, 05:30 PM

I have to disagree with everyone who thinks that Mrs. Garrett loved Jo less than the other girls. I just don't see that. I can think of countless moments in the series where Mrs. G. showed her love for Jo. Even though I think that Blair may have been Mrs. Garrett's favorite, I feel that she loved all the girls like daughters.

TVFactFan · 01-20-2007, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by A.D.A. Casey Novak

I know, I know, Mrs. Garrett was kind and helpful to all of them, but I always got the feeling (in the way the episodes were portrayed), that Blair was her favorite. Follwed by Natalie, then Tootie, then Jo.

I lways Thought it was Tootie since she was the Youngest out the 4

A.D.A. Casey Novak · 01-20-2007, 05:44 PM

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I have to disagree with everyone who thinks that Mrs. Garrett loved Jo less than the other girls. I just don't see that. I can think of countless moments in the series where Mrs. G. showed her love for Jo. Even though I think that Blair may have been Mrs. Garrett's favorite, I feel that she loved all the girls like daughters.

I guess I have this opinion because when the other girls did something irritating, Mrs G just sort of rolled her eyes in bemusement. She seemed to find their faults a bit endearing. With Jo, it was different. Mrs G had a hardness about her when she was dealing with Jo. It's hard to explain. I just never thought she cared about Jo in the same way she cared about the other girls.

hrh38 · 01-20-2007, 07:00 PM

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I guess I have this opinion because when the other girls did something irritating, Mrs G just sort of rolled her eyes in bemusement. She seemed to find their faults a bit endearing. With Jo, it was different. Mrs G had a hardness about her when she was dealing with Jo. It's hard to explain. I just never thought she cared about Jo in the same way she cared about the other girls.

I thought Mrs. G was very loving toward Jo in "Double Standard" and "Sweet Sorrow." And was very concerned for her in "Teenage Marriage 1 & 2." And did put Jo in charge unofficially of the shop when she was away in "Lonely at the Top."

But a favorite is hard to pick. I think she had a unique relationship with all 4 suited to their personalities.

We learn in the "Interview Show" that she and Tootie had many private chats.

We see in "Working it Out" that she let Blair get away with talking worse to her than she'd ever let anyone else talk to her.

We see the personal gifts she gives to Jo (the quartz rock) and Blair (the homemade scarf) at graduation.

We see her have a heart to heart with Nat after Nat's dad dies.

And we see in the reunion movie that she has a picture of all 4 on her computer desktop and calls them her girls.

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A.D.A. Casey Novak · 01-20-2007, 07:18 PM

I agree that Mrs G was great to all four. I think we all would have loved to have a Mrs. G in our lives! However, if she was on a sinking ship (and she herself couldn't be the one to jump out for whatever reason) and she had to push one person out for the others to survive, it would definitely be Jo. Jo would be out of that ship before she even knew what hit her.

01-19-2007, 10:10 AM	#3
FOLrocks1 My favorite ladies! Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 09, 2001 Location: Ohio Posts: 4,103	Yeah I always thought Natalie was her favorite as well.
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FOL85NatandMrsGRock The Lovable Sarah Senior Member Join Date: Nov 07, 2000 Location: Wisconsin (Same Place Charlotte's From and where That 70's Show takes place!) .... Wish I was in Mayfield USA! Posts: 1,770	i think the reason we see natalie as her favorite on the set is becuase she was close to mindy in the first few seasons. Since charlotte had found her at an actual boarding school and tried to get her into acting, i think charlotte sort of tried to mother her, just to get her to used to acting and help her out in the new setting, and i think we see a lot of that come out in the first few seasons... (mainly the eastland years) but yea, i always could see natalie as being mrs. g's favorite. i think mrs. g sometimes got annoyed with jo becuase she flipped out over the littlest things sometimes, and i think that really irked her. I think mrs. g also got annoyed with blair becuase of how much she was spoiled and how much esteem she had, i'm sure mrs. g could NEVER relate to anything like that.. so i'm sure it irked her in that aspect too. you often saw her roll her eyes at her when blair would go on one of her rampages about how beautiful and rich she was. I think each character had their high point and low point along with mrs. g... so i think at one point or another each was her favorite...
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01-20-2007, 07:18 PM	#15
A.D.A. Casey Novak Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 23, 2006 Posts: 180	I agree that Mrs G was great to all four. I think we all would have loved to have a Mrs. G in our lives! However, if she was on a sinking ship (and she herself couldn't be the one to jump out for whatever reason) and she had to push one person out for the others to survive, it would definitely be Jo. Jo would be out of that ship before she even knew what hit her.
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01-19-2007, 09:55 AM	#1
A.D.A. Casey Novak Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 23, 2006 Posts: 180	Who do you think was Mrs. Garrett's favorite? I know, I know, Mrs. Garrett was kind and helpful to all of them, but I always got the feeling (in the way the episodes were portrayed), that Blair was her favorite. Follwed by Natalie, then Tootie, then Jo.

01-19-2007, 10:05 AM	#2
folie_a_deux Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 17, 2006 Posts: 69	I always feel Natalie is her favourite. Not sure why. hahaha

01-19-2007, 11:56 AM	#5
canuckkidd :) Senior Member Join Date: Oct 02, 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 1,065	I always got the feeling Tootie was her favorite, maybe because she was always over protective of Tootie since she was the youngest.

01-19-2007, 08:09 PM	#6
Nighthawk76 Rachel Berry Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 28, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 23,254	Blair

01-20-2007, 02:25 AM	#7
sofie_ms2005 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 15, 2005 Posts: 48	To me, it has always been Blair & Jo is her least favourite.

01-20-2007, 03:21 AM	#8
I Love Lamp Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 10, 2007 Location: US Posts: 264	I think she liked Natalie the best as a friend figure. She was more of a mentor to Tootie. She always got Blair out of trouble. It kind of seemed like she didn't worry or need to worry about Jo... a sort of intimidation thing maybe. That's just the impression that I got.

01-20-2007, 05:30 PM	#11
Nighthawk76 Rachel Berry Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 28, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 23,254	I have to disagree with everyone who thinks that Mrs. Garrett loved Jo less than the other girls. I just don't see that. I can think of countless moments in the series where Mrs. G. showed her love for Jo. Even though I think that Blair may have been Mrs. Garrett's favorite, I feel that she loved all the girls like daughters.