When did you begin watching Facts of Life? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Ireneparalegal · 05-11-2008, 03:05 PM

It debuted in 1979. I was 14. I have been a fan ever since. Although it has been a while since I have seen it on the air.

ChocolateBananas · 05-11-2008, 03:20 PM

I didn't start watching until Nick at Nite started airing reruns. I want to say that was early 2001 or so? Not sure. If it was early 2001, I was 15 (hard to watch in '79 when I wasn't born yet - haha).

Anyone recall the voting thing it used to do (I'm not sure if fans voted online or what), but whichever of the 3 shows got voted for the most, Nick at Nite would air it? I always got excited when it was FOL.

Ireneparalegal · 05-11-2008, 03:29 PM

Man, those were the days of N at Nite weren't they? I miss them.

ZeldaGilroy · 05-11-2008, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by ChocolateBananas

Anyone recall the voting thing it used to do (I'm not sure if fans voted online or what), but whichever of the 3 shows got voted for the most, Nick at Nite would air it? I always got excited when it was FOL.

I remember that. I used to get online and vote for FOL over and over.

I was 3 years old in 1979. I didn't watch FOL then of course. I remember watching the first-run episodes from about 3rd grade until the show went off. I was so sad when it went off. Then I started watching it again on USA in the nineties and I think that was the first time I saw the entire series.

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dakert · 05-11-2008, 03:38 PM

I watched Facts Of Life when it aired as a summer try out in 1979

ChocolateBananas · 05-11-2008, 03:43 PM

Thanks for the welcome FactsFan!

Anyone have MeTV and Me-Too? I found out that FOL airs on Me-Too Monday through Saturday. During the work week, it's on in the early afternoon, so not the best time, but it's nice that it's on TV again. If only they could put in on a channel that most people get...

pfeifferobsessed · 05-11-2008, 05:30 PM

im a rerun child..."facts" on nick at nite...i dont remember the year, but i too think it was 2001...so i was 12! i watched the whole marathon when it first appeared on nick and ive loved it ever since!

InspectorExstead · 05-11-2008, 06:51 PM

I first began watching FOL when I was in seventh grade back in 2001. TV Land & Nick at Nite were both playing episodes & I got hooked! I remember Hallmark even played some episodes as well. Sigh. I miss FOL being on tv.

catlover79 · 05-11-2008, 07:22 PM

I was born the same year the show debuted, so I never saw it aired the first time. I later watched FOL in syndication, and have watched the first three seasons on DVD. Are seasons 4 and beyond ever going to see the light of day on DVD??

hughpuppies · 05-11-2008, 11:27 PM

I watched it when it first came out in 1979. I remember when they were about to do the 2nd season and my mother said they are taking all the girls off accept for 3. I yelled they better not take Natalie and Tootie off and my mom didn't tell me she read it, and said no they are keeping thoses 2.

She also said they are keeping Blair and adding a new one to the show.

When I yelled it woke my dad up and boy was he angry. I ran and hid so I wouldn't get hit for waking him up.

JoPol_wannabe · 05-12-2008, 12:09 AM

Well I was born back in 82 so I vaguely remember watching it back then, but I think I started watching it back during its 3 to last season. I do remember watching it when NBC had it in reruns. But I didn't really get into it till I saw it on Nick@Nite, that when I became a huge fan

PlayOn · 05-12-2008, 01:18 AM

like many, i watched FOL when it was on N @ N. my grandma would tape it while we watched, cutting out the advertisements. after she went to bed, i watched what we recorded and when the tape got full, i would have a marathon. lol.

Jude The Obscure · 05-12-2008, 10:54 AM

Yep, I watched right from the start. Of course, when NBC started daily reruns around 1982 (or 81), I watched them over and over--had them memorized! LOL

KurtfromPitts · 05-12-2008, 02:56 PM

Toward the end of the 1982-83 season. Followed it almost to the end.

kadeliah · 05-13-2008, 08:55 PM

i think i may have been 8 years old

05-11-2008, 03:05 PM	#1
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	When did you begin watching Facts of Life? It debuted in 1979. I was 14. I have been a fan ever since. Although it has been a while since I have seen it on the air.
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05-11-2008, 06:51 PM	#8
InspectorExstead Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Oct 29, 2001 Location: The Golden State Posts: 12,902	I first began watching FOL when I was in seventh grade back in 2001. TV Land & Nick at Nite were both playing episodes & I got hooked! I remember Hallmark even played some episodes as well. Sigh. I miss FOL being on tv.
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05-11-2008, 07:22 PM	#9
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,382	I was born the same year the show debuted, so I never saw it aired the first time. I later watched FOL in syndication, and have watched the first three seasons on DVD. Are seasons 4 and beyond ever going to see the light of day on DVD??
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05-11-2008, 11:27 PM	#10
hughpuppies Melanie Bernhardt Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 13, 2004 Location: wished I was with the lady in the above picture Posts: 705	I watched it when it first came out in 1979. I remember when they were about to do the 2nd season and my mother said they are taking all the girls off accept for 3. I yelled they better not take Natalie and Tootie off and my mom didn't tell me she read it, and said no they are keeping thoses 2. She also said they are keeping Blair and adding a new one to the show. When I yelled it woke my dad up and boy was he angry. I ran and hid so I wouldn't get hit for waking him up.
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05-12-2008, 12:09 AM	#11
JoPol_wannabe Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 11, 2001 Location: Nebraska Posts: 3,036	Well I was born back in 82 so I vaguely remember watching it back then, but I think I started watching it back during its 3 to last season. I do remember watching it when NBC had it in reruns. But I didn't really get into it till I saw it on Nick@Nite, that when I became a huge fan
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05-11-2008, 03:20 PM	#2
ChocolateBananas Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 10, 2008 Posts: 20	I didn't start watching until Nick at Nite started airing reruns. I want to say that was early 2001 or so? Not sure. If it was early 2001, I was 15 (hard to watch in '79 when I wasn't born yet - haha). Anyone recall the voting thing it used to do (I'm not sure if fans voted online or what), but whichever of the 3 shows got voted for the most, Nick at Nite would air it? I always got excited when it was FOL.

05-11-2008, 03:29 PM	#3
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	Man, those were the days of N at Nite weren't they? I miss them.

05-11-2008, 03:38 PM	#5
dakert Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 10, 2007 Location: Altoona PA Posts: 3,411	I watched Facts Of Life when it aired as a summer try out in 1979

05-11-2008, 03:43 PM	#6
ChocolateBananas Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 10, 2008 Posts: 20	Thanks for the welcome FactsFan! Anyone have MeTV and Me-Too? I found out that FOL airs on Me-Too Monday through Saturday. During the work week, it's on in the early afternoon, so not the best time, but it's nice that it's on TV again. If only they could put in on a channel that most people get...

05-11-2008, 05:30 PM	#7
pfeifferobsessed Member Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 24, 2008 Location: Oh, how I wish I lived in Peekskill Posts: 684	im a rerun child..."facts" on nick at nite...i dont remember the year, but i too think it was 2001...so i was 12! i watched the whole marathon when it first appeared on nick and ive loved it ever since!

05-12-2008, 01:18 AM	#12
PlayOn ADHD: what I have not who I am Senior Member Join Date: Jun 17, 2006 Location: I'll never tell. :p Posts: 2,745	like many, i watched FOL when it was on N @ N. my grandma would tape it while we watched, cutting out the advertisements. after she went to bed, i watched what we recorded and when the tape got full, i would have a marathon. lol.
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05-12-2008, 10:54 AM	#13
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	Yep, I watched right from the start. Of course, when NBC started daily reruns around 1982 (or 81), I watched them over and over--had them memorized! LOL

05-12-2008, 02:56 PM	#14
KurtfromPitts Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 10, 2006 Location: Carnegie PA Posts: 1,535	When did you start watching FOL? Toward the end of the 1982-83 season. Followed it almost to the end.

05-13-2008, 08:55 PM	#15
kadeliah silent dreamer Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 23, 2003 Location: maryland Posts: 197	i think i may have been 8 years old