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thenamestiffxx · 01-01-2008, 09:54 PM

Is it just me or is The Facts of Life incredibly addicting? I'm just 14 years old and being a young child I would love watching FOL on nick at nite, so I got the first 3 seasons. But then i found out it will be a long while before Season 4 and ect. come out. So i've just seen the first 3 seasons and I'm incredibly sad to see the episode where mrs.garrett leaves. It breaks my heart to see when the girls get into fights on the show. I love this show SO MUCH. This show has basically taken over my life too and I can't stop watching it. I even try to act like the characters and I feel depressed when I'm not watching it. I can only be happy when I'm watching it. I have a big obsession with this show and the characters. But I guess it's just me. If anyone has any advice on how to make me feel better or what I should do let me know.

*Happy Face* · 01-02-2008, 05:12 PM

You can watch FOL episodes on YouTube.

RoryGilmore · 01-02-2008, 06:50 PM

Yeah YouTube has like all the eps

littlebelle · 01-03-2008, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by thenamestiffxx

Is it just me or is The Facts of Life incredibly addicting? I'm just 14 years old and being a young child I would love watching FOL on nick at nite, so I got the first 3 seasons. But then i found out it will be a long while before Season 4 and ect. come out. So i've just seen the first 3 seasons and I'm incredibly sad to see the episode where mrs.garrett leaves. It breaks my heart to see when the girls get into fights on the show. I love this show SO MUCH. This show has basically taken over my life too and I can't stop watching it. I even try to act like the characters and I feel depressed when I'm not watching it. I can only be happy when I'm watching it. I have a big obsession with this show and the characters. But I guess it's just me. If anyone has any advice on how to make me feel better or what I should do let me know.

I totally understand. When I was about 10/11 years old I used have the hugest obsession with this show ever... probably more then you. I had seen every episode and use to tape it (VHS, no DVD back in the day

) when they showed it on nick @ nite every week night at 9pm pacific time. I remember I would buy all these tapes and my VCR would be automatically set to tape it M-F. I once cried when they had a Gilligan's Island Marathon because it ran through the FOL time slot and I was going to miss TWO whole episodes... crazy huh? I had pictures galore of the cast all over my bedroom and binder and that's all I talked about at home/school/with my friends ect. I used to quote lines from the show in real life and imitate the characters. Everybody thought I was crazy. Get this, I even used to try and dress like the characters did... I was dressed like the 80's in 2001. Anyways, blah, blah, blah, the point of my story is that I finally got off my FOL kick by watching other shows that were on TV like Three's Company or Diff'rent Strokes and began to neutrally start watching a variety of TV that were slightly similar (in my case old sitcoms). I still to this day have little obsessions or phases that I go through on Television shows/actors from the show or occasionally movies.
I guess what I'm trying to say is open your horizons... watch a whole plate of different shows along with the Facts of Life and before you know it you'll have found a new show

friendsfan77 · 01-11-2008, 05:16 PM

I love this. FOL is just as fun and addictive for me to watch as always. I've loved it for as long as I can remember.

ilovethe80s · 01-11-2008, 08:15 PM

If you have Comcast Cable it's on On Demand under Tube Time but they only have certain episodes not all of them and i believe it's in season 3 not totally sure.

littlebelle · 01-14-2008, 07:27 PM

Yes, I just started watching them again... haha, it reminds me of the old obsession.

FOL85NatandMrsGRock · 01-15-2008, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by littlebelle

I totally understand. When I was about 10/11 years old I used have the hugest obsession with this show ever... probably more then you. I had seen every episode and use to tape it (VHS, no DVD back in the day

) when they showed it on nick @ nite every week night at 9pm pacific time. I remember I would buy all these tapes and my VCR would be automatically set to tape it M-F. I once cried when they had a Gilligan's Island Marathon because it ran through the FOL time slot and I was going to miss TWO whole episodes... crazy huh? I had pictures galore of the cast all over my bedroom and binder and that's all I talked about at home/school/with my friends ect. I used to quote lines from the show in real life and imitate the characters. Everybody thought I was crazy. Get this, I even used to try and dress like the characters did... I was dressed like the 80's in 2001. Anyways, blah, blah, blah, the point of my story is that I finally got off my FOL kick by watching other shows that were on TV like Three's Company or Diff'rent Strokes and began to neutrally start watching a variety of TV that were slightly similar (in my case old sitcoms). I still to this day have little obsessions or phases that I go through on Television shows/actors from the show or occasionally movies.
I guess what I'm trying to say is open your horizons... watch a whole plate of different shows along with the Facts of Life and before you know it you'll have found a new show

are you my twin a few years later? haha... i did the EXACT same things, seen every ep, taped them all off of NaN, had the binder, talked and quoted all the time... watched early in the morning before school and then as soon as i got home from school... i would get all excited when the episodes were supposed to come on... i was a freak! But i too moved on in the exact same way by watching other older tv shows... i began to like other shows like diff'rent strokes and leave it to beaver... i still like to watch FOL, but now it's more of a nostalgia.... I have tons of memorabilia from ebay of FOL, and my mom thinks i should sell them and make money (i am now 22 and getting married in a year) but it's good memories of my "childhood" if you can think of it htat way... 1999-2002 were some of hte best years i had with FOL! so some day you'll look back and laugh at yourself, but it was a great time!

littlebelle · 01-15-2008, 07:07 PM

Wow! So I wasn't the only one. Now-a-days I'm beginning to find a lot of people that were obsessed with it like you and I were. She show must just have had some addictive qualities!

p.s. I have an FOL light switch and b&w Jo & Blair graduation glossy... I still can't seem to have the guts to sell 'em

Dean Winchester · 01-19-2008, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by littlebelle

the point of my story is that I finally got off my FOL kick by watching other shows that were on TV like Three's Company or Diff'rent Strokes

not to be rude, because I do enjoy both shows, but IMO, neither Three's Company nor Diff'rent Strokes are a true substitution for Facts Of Life. I enjoy both shows, but FOL has so much more heart to it.

SBTB Geek · 01-19-2008, 03:12 AM

^I agree. I simply appreciate the realness behind it... the closest thing to it nowadays is "Degrassi." It's just sad that a whole new generation (of girls in particular) aren't being exposed to FOL.

My niece discovered it in YouTube with help from my sister. It truly speaks to her (she's 14) and she loves it.

FOL85NatandMrsGRock · 01-21-2008, 03:07 PM

haha, yea... degrassi... that's kinda like FOL. I am 22 and like that show too, but to be more honest. it's a little more sereal than FOL (degrassi htat is) It deals with way too many hard issues and everyone on there is sleeping around... the only one who had sex on FOL was nat and she was 22? These girls on degrassi are like 14 and doing it for the first time... so yea, if you wanna talk about the issues, Degrassi totally has it... but FOL has the wholesomeness... which is important for girls like your niece!

Dean Winchester · 01-21-2008, 03:39 PM

well, times have changed from the 80's to today. Issues like sex and the sort seem to creep in with younger and younger girls today than in the 80's.

I much prefer watching FOL, but Degrassi does hit hard with issues of the day that teens need to face up to

littlebelle · 01-21-2008, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Dean Winchester

not to be rude, because I do enjoy both shows, but IMO, neither Three's Company nor Diff'rent Strokes are a true substitution for Facts Of Life. I enjoy both shows, but FOL has so much more heart to it.

Never said it was a substitute, just a way of adding some variety to constant FOL watching.

FOL85NatandMrsGRock · 01-21-2008, 11:51 PM

i actually disagree about the sex being brought on at a younger age for today's youth than in the 80's... i am the product of a high school pregnancy along with a couple of my friends. My mom also talked to me about sex early becuase when she was in high school, almost everyone was having sex... i think the issue is the same now as it was then, it's just "accepted" and talked about more... (the reason i have the word accepted in quotations is becuase as a christian i don't agree with sex before marriage, but i know it is done) But FOL did do a good job of incorporating it every once in a while, like the 1st season's Facts Of Love (which was not done well IMO... but most of the 1st season topics weren't, haha) and then The Source even brought up the subject of abortion, so that was pretty intense for the 80's, the subject is even STILL intense becuase Degrassi's episode where Manny got an abortion was banned in the US for several years!!

01-01-2008, 09:54 PM	#1
thenamestiffxx Member Forum Cub Join Date: Jan 01, 2008 Location: new york Posts: 2	FOL Sadness Is it just me or is The Facts of Life incredibly addicting? I'm just 14 years old and being a young child I would love watching FOL on nick at nite, so I got the first 3 seasons. But then i found out it will be a long while before Season 4 and ect. come out. So i've just seen the first 3 seasons and I'm incredibly sad to see the episode where mrs.garrett leaves. It breaks my heart to see when the girls get into fights on the show. I love this show SO MUCH. This show has basically taken over my life too and I can't stop watching it. I even try to act like the characters and I feel depressed when I'm not watching it. I can only be happy when I'm watching it. I have a big obsession with this show and the characters. But I guess it's just me. If anyone has any advice on how to make me feel better or what I should do let me know.

01-02-2008, 06:50 PM	#3
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01-02-2008, 05:12 PM	#2
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01-11-2008, 05:16 PM	#5
friendsfan77 - Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 02, 2004 Location: Duluth, GA Posts: 3,165	I love this. FOL is just as fun and addictive for me to watch as always. I've loved it for as long as I can remember.

01-11-2008, 08:15 PM	#6
ilovethe80s Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 28, 2002 Location: MA Posts: 6,970	If you have Comcast Cable it's on On Demand under Tube Time but they only have certain episodes not all of them and i believe it's in season 3 not totally sure.

01-14-2008, 07:27 PM	#7
littlebelle Spell Caster Senior Member Join Date: Dec 29, 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,659	Yes, I just started watching them again... haha, it reminds me of the old obsession.

01-15-2008, 07:07 PM	#9
littlebelle Spell Caster Senior Member Join Date: Dec 29, 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,659	Wow! So I wasn't the only one. Now-a-days I'm beginning to find a lot of people that were obsessed with it like you and I were. She show must just have had some addictive qualities! p.s. I have an FOL light switch and b&w Jo & Blair graduation glossy... I still can't seem to have the guts to sell 'em

01-19-2008, 03:12 AM	#11
SBTB Geek Smooth Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 21, 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,004	^I agree. I simply appreciate the realness behind it... the closest thing to it nowadays is "Degrassi." It's just sad that a whole new generation (of girls in particular) aren't being exposed to FOL. My niece discovered it in YouTube with help from my sister. It truly speaks to her (she's 14) and she loves it.

01-21-2008, 03:07 PM	#12
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	haha, yea... degrassi... that's kinda like FOL. I am 22 and like that show too, but to be more honest. it's a little more sereal than FOL (degrassi htat is) It deals with way too many hard issues and everyone on there is sleeping around... the only one who had sex on FOL was nat and she was 22? These girls on degrassi are like 14 and doing it for the first time... so yea, if you wanna talk about the issues, Degrassi totally has it... but FOL has the wholesomeness... which is important for girls like your niece!

01-21-2008, 03:39 PM	#13
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	well, times have changed from the 80's to today. Issues like sex and the sort seem to creep in with younger and younger girls today than in the 80's. I much prefer watching FOL, but Degrassi does hit hard with issues of the day that teens need to face up to

01-21-2008, 11:51 PM	#15
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 actually disagree about the sex being brought on at a younger age for today's youth than in the 80's... i am the product of a high school pregnancy along with a couple of my friends. My mom also talked to me about sex early becuase when she was in high school, almost everyone was having sex... i think the issue is the same now as it was then, it's just "accepted" and talked about more... (the reason i have the word accepted in quotations is becuase as a christian i don't agree with sex before marriage, but i know it is done) But FOL did do a good job of incorporating it every once in a while, like the 1st season's Facts Of Love (which was not done well IMO... but most of the 1st season topics weren't, haha) and then The Source even brought up the subject of abortion, so that was pretty intense for the 80's, the subject is even STILL intense becuase Degrassi's episode where Manny got an abortion was banned in the US for several years!!