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RetroJessica · 03-28-2008, 12:26 PM

What happened to all the "Facts of Life" eppies that were on YouTube?! They used to have almost every single episode of the series on YouTube, then now they only have a few full episodes, or only parts of episodes, or dumb music videos and crap! If they are no longer allowing people to post episodes on YouTube, then maybe they should start airing the show on TV in reruns (instead of "Home Improvement" and "Roseanne" reruns) or maybe release all of the seasons on DVD!!! I am so mad!

I Love Lamp · 03-28-2008, 04:32 PM

I'm angry, too.

I would re-upload the eps myself, but I don't want YouTube to take away my account.

RetroJessica · 03-28-2008, 04:41 PM

I am SOOOO MAD!!!!! I guess it ain't YouTube's fault! It's usually the greedy companies who come after them forcing them to take videos off, or whatever!

friendsfan77 · 03-28-2008, 05:05 PM

Seriously, if Sony would get off its butt and release the rest of the series on DVD, and if a network would air the show, people wouldn't have to resort to YouTube, bootleg copies and trading. It's not like most fans don't want studio master quality episodes on DVD. And that doesn't go just for FOL, but also for ANY show that has a following. This was a popular show with a big fan base, and like The Jeffersons, All In The Family, Diff'rent Strokes, Mary Tyler Moore, and others, IMO, all the seasons should be out already.

I didn't get to download much of season 4 or the movies, but I did download as many Edna's Edibles and Over Our Heads episodes (practically all of seasons 5-9 except about two or three episodes per season) as I could, my train of thought was basically that those seasons would take the longest to actually be released. I'll burn these and other vintage and favorite YouTube vids I download to CD's, that way I'll always have them.

I feel bad for the fans that didn't get a chance to enjoy them or all of them while they were there. And there's no way in hell I'm watching any of the minisodes. Talk about a way to butcher a TV show.

I thank all the people who uploaded the episodes. I missed all but 3 episodes on N@N since I didn't have cable at the time, and I didn't know about Hallmark airing the show later until it was much too late, so YouTube was my place to finally see much of the show in years. Particularly the later seasons.

ZeldaGilroy · 03-28-2008, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by friendsfan77

And there's no way in hell I'm watching any of the minisodes. Talk about a way to butcher a TV show.

I completely agree with you. What is Sony thinking with these minisodes? How do they think watching a chopped up version of the original is entertainment? Seeing those minisodes online just makes me miss the show even more!

I didn't get to download episodes from youtube, but I did get to watch most of them. I would have downloaded them, but I only discovered them on youtube a couple of months ago and I just never had time to go to that much trouble. I wish I had done it though. I'm afraid Sony will never release all of the seasons. They obviously don't care what the fans want!

I'm going to have to look into making a trade or something with someone online. I have to have my FOL fix!!!

kadeliah · 03-28-2008, 09:45 PM

i have noticed that there are just a lot of slideshows on there now

there are some clips on hulu (minisodes), but no full episodes. maybe some are on the way? http://www.hulu.com/facts-of-life

watching the show ondemand is ok, but they are still in like season 2 and 3. i have seen those a billion times. i want to see some of the later ones. mix it up!!!

RetroJessica · 03-28-2008, 11:37 PM

If these so-called "classic TV" stations can air endless reruns of "Home Impovement", "Frasier", "Raymond", "Leave It To Beaver" and "Roseanne", then they can also get off their lazy butts and air reruns of "Facts of Life"!! And Sony sucks because they are only hashing out three friggin' seasons on DVD, while stupid, worthless piece-of-crap shows like "Frasier" and "Seinfeld" gets the full DVD treatment!!

Flowergal · 03-29-2008, 07:09 AM

In the thread 'I met Lisa Whelchel', 'Nanc and Lisa!' says:

"She didn't say a whole lot about Nancy because she's such a private person. Not that I didnt ask a ton about Nancy. Lisa basically said the same things that we all know already. Hopefully she asked her manager about FOL season 4 like she said she would. There is definitely hope though because she said that they r gonna put the Paris and Australia movies as extras on the DVD's as well as the reunion movie so I know they will come out sooner or later. Lisa talked like they were gonna be released she just didnt know when so its just a matter of time!! That makes me really excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

It looks like another season may be released on DVD and so perhaps episodes being taken off youtube is a prelude to that.

RetroJessica · 03-29-2008, 09:11 AM

I hope they release some more seasons, because along with "Diff'rent Strokes", "FOL" is one of the geatest sitcoms in history! It's alot better than the stupid "Frasier", "Seinfeld" and "Home Improvement" CRAP!!

RoryGilmore · 03-29-2008, 12:19 PM

They still have quite a few eps. I'm going through them now, looking for seems like old times, I really hope its still on there.

jayman75 · 03-29-2008, 01:01 PM

What does everyone think about having a thread with the direct links to FOL videos on youtube? That way you could watch episodes that you haven't yet "found?"

RoryGilmore · 03-29-2008, 01:08 PM

Sounds like a great idea to me

ZeldaGilroy · 03-29-2008, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Jo/Blair Fan

They still have quite a few eps. I'm going through them now, looking for seems like old times, I really hope its still on there.

Did you find it? It is one of my favorites, and I have been downloading like crazy since last night so I can try to add some to my "small" collection. I couldn't find Seems Like Old Times.

RetroJessica · 03-29-2008, 03:05 PM

But they no longer have all my favorite episodes, and I had a special "FOL" playlist set up on my YouTube account so that I could watch them at my leisure. Now we gotta' content with only a few episodes and mostly "FOL" clips set to crappy music!

RoryGilmore · 03-29-2008, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by FactsFan

Did you find it? It is one of my favorites, and I have been downloading like crazy since last night so I can try to add some to my "small" collection. I couldn't find Seems Like Old Times.

No I couldnt find it, then I started looking for The Affair, because I just learned that Peter Reckell(from Days of Our Lives) guest stared in it and I couldnt find it

03-28-2008, 12:26 PM	#1
RetroJessica Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Mar 28, 2008 Location: Manhattan Posts: 71	YouTube???? What happened to all the "Facts of Life" eppies that were on YouTube?! They used to have almost every single episode of the series on YouTube, then now they only have a few full episodes, or only parts of episodes, or dumb music videos and crap! If they are no longer allowing people to post episodes on YouTube, then maybe they should start airing the show on TV in reruns (instead of "Home Improvement" and "Roseanne" reruns) or maybe release all of the seasons on DVD!!! I am so mad!

03-28-2008, 09:45 PM	#6
kadeliah silent dreamer Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 23, 2003 Location: maryland Posts: 197	i have noticed that there are just a lot of slideshows on there now there are some clips on hulu (minisodes), but no full episodes. maybe some are on the way? http://www.hulu.com/facts-of-life watching the show ondemand is ok, but they are still in like season 2 and 3. i have seen those a billion times. i want to see some of the later ones. mix it up!!!
	Last edited by kadeliah; 03-28-2008 at 10:01 PM.

03-29-2008, 12:19 PM	#10
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03-29-2008, 01:01 PM	#11
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03-28-2008, 04:32 PM	#2
I Love Lamp Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 10, 2007 Location: US Posts: 264	I'm angry, too. I would re-upload the eps myself, but I don't want YouTube to take away my account.

03-28-2008, 04:41 PM	#3
RetroJessica Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Mar 28, 2008 Location: Manhattan Posts: 71	I am SOOOO MAD!!!!! I guess it ain't YouTube's fault! It's usually the greedy companies who come after them forcing them to take videos off, or whatever!

03-28-2008, 05:05 PM	#4
friendsfan77 - Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 02, 2004 Location: Duluth, GA Posts: 3,165	Seriously, if Sony would get off its butt and release the rest of the series on DVD, and if a network would air the show, people wouldn't have to resort to YouTube, bootleg copies and trading. It's not like most fans don't want studio master quality episodes on DVD. And that doesn't go just for FOL, but also for ANY show that has a following. This was a popular show with a big fan base, and like The Jeffersons, All In The Family, Diff'rent Strokes, Mary Tyler Moore, and others, IMO, all the seasons should be out already. I didn't get to download much of season 4 or the movies, but I did download as many Edna's Edibles and Over Our Heads episodes (practically all of seasons 5-9 except about two or three episodes per season) as I could, my train of thought was basically that those seasons would take the longest to actually be released. I'll burn these and other vintage and favorite YouTube vids I download to CD's, that way I'll always have them. I feel bad for the fans that didn't get a chance to enjoy them or all of them while they were there. And there's no way in hell I'm watching any of the minisodes. Talk about a way to butcher a TV show. I thank all the people who uploaded the episodes. I missed all but 3 episodes on N@N since I didn't have cable at the time, and I didn't know about Hallmark airing the show later until it was much too late, so YouTube was my place to finally see much of the show in years. Particularly the later seasons.

03-28-2008, 11:37 PM	#7
RetroJessica Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Mar 28, 2008 Location: Manhattan Posts: 71	If these so-called "classic TV" stations can air endless reruns of "Home Impovement", "Frasier", "Raymond", "Leave It To Beaver" and "Roseanne", then they can also get off their lazy butts and air reruns of "Facts of Life"!! And Sony sucks because they are only hashing out three friggin' seasons on DVD, while stupid, worthless piece-of-crap shows like "Frasier" and "Seinfeld" gets the full DVD treatment!!

03-29-2008, 07:09 AM	#8
Flowergal Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 24, 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 22	In the thread 'I met Lisa Whelchel', 'Nanc and Lisa!' says: "She didn't say a whole lot about Nancy because she's such a private person. Not that I didnt ask a ton about Nancy. Lisa basically said the same things that we all know already. Hopefully she asked her manager about FOL season 4 like she said she would. There is definitely hope though because she said that they r gonna put the Paris and Australia movies as extras on the DVD's as well as the reunion movie so I know they will come out sooner or later. Lisa talked like they were gonna be released she just didnt know when so its just a matter of time!! That makes me really excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" It looks like another season may be released on DVD and so perhaps episodes being taken off youtube is a prelude to that.

03-29-2008, 09:11 AM	#9
RetroJessica Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Mar 28, 2008 Location: Manhattan Posts: 71	I hope they release some more seasons, because along with "Diff'rent Strokes", "FOL" is one of the geatest sitcoms in history! It's alot better than the stupid "Frasier", "Seinfeld" and "Home Improvement" CRAP!!

03-29-2008, 01:08 PM	#12
RoryGilmore Always and Forever Forum Veteran Join Date: Oct 30, 2004 Location: Wherever he is, that's where I'll be Posts: 6,529	Sounds like a great idea to me

03-29-2008, 03:05 PM	#14
RetroJessica Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Mar 28, 2008 Location: Manhattan Posts: 71	But they no longer have all my favorite episodes, and I had a special "FOL" playlist set up on my YouTube account so that I could watch them at my leisure. Now we gotta' content with only a few episodes and mostly "FOL" clips set to crappy music!