Tootie is the only character to appear in all 209 episodes of The Facts of Life - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

James28 · 05-14-2010, 01:44 AM

Tootie Ramsey may have been the only character to appear on all 209 episode of The Facts of Life. Lisa Whelchel refused to do one episode in Season 9, and I have discovered that Mindy Cohn was also missing from a Season 7 episode. Let me know if Kim Fields's character was absent from any episode.

zypherix · 05-14-2010, 07:41 AM

"Something in Common" from season nine, and I dont think she had any speaking part in "Jo's Cousin" from season three, but she is seen.

James28 · 05-14-2010, 06:08 PM

Was Mindy Cohn absent from any episode other than that Season 7 episode? The same question goes for Lisa Whelchel and the Season 9 episode?

Johnny be good! · 08-21-2010, 10:47 AM

Nope, those were the only episodes they were absent from.

BigManMike · 06-26-2011, 08:58 PM

Was Jo absent from any episodes other than Season 1?

OldBiddy · 06-26-2011, 11:26 PM

Does anyone know why Mindy missed that episode in Season 7?

Nancy did not appear in Season 6 episode My Boyfriend's Back (aired October 24th, 1984) or in Season 6 episode Smile (aired December 5th, 1984). She had a contract dispute at the beginning of Season 6 and missed the first two episodes that were filmed. They were not the first two episodes that aired as you can tell by the dates.

Johnny be good! · 10-16-2012, 08:34 AM

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Does anyone know why Mindy missed that episode in Season 7?

Nancy did not appear in Season 6 episode My Boyfriend's Back (aired October 24th, 1984) or in Season 6 episode Smile (aired December 5th, 1984). She had a contract dispute at the beginning of Season 6 and missed the first two episodes that were filmed. They were not the first two episodes that aired as you can tell by the dates.

It was explained that Jo was spending time with her mom.

Chairhood · 10-17-2012, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnny be good!

Nope, those were the only episodes they were absent from.

Mindy Cohn did not appear in the pilot episode.

Johnny be good! · 10-19-2012, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Chairhood

Mindy Cohn did not appear in the pilot episode.

That was a Diff'rent Strokes episode.

ThomasE · 10-19-2012, 11:43 PM

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That was a Diff'rent Strokes episode.

You are correct about that.

Johnny be good! · 10-20-2012, 11:42 AM

Indeed. And in the actual first broadcast episode of FOL, Mindy was indeed there.

Chairhood · 10-21-2012, 09:27 PM

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Indeed. And in the actual first broadcast episode of FOL, Mindy was indeed there.

How can the pilot episode of show X not be an episode of show X?

Johnny be good! · 10-22-2012, 11:37 PM

Undetermined. I'm not an expert on that.

James28 · 04-19-2014, 12:55 AM

Is there any reason why Natalie (Mindy Cohn) didn't appear in the "The Lady That Came to Dinner" episode? Same thing for Tootie not appearing in "Something in Common"?

I know why Blair didn't appear in the "The First Time" episode: The episode's storyline was against Ms. Whelchel's religious beliefs.

'80sSitcoms · 04-19-2014, 03:45 PM

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How can the pilot episode of show X not be an episode of show X?

That's a gray area. "The Girls School" was not an episode of FOL, it was an episode of DS that was hoping to launch into a new series, FOL.

So technically it's a DS episode, and not FOL. After all, in syndication packages and DVD sets, "The Girls School" is only included with DS, as it is an episode of that series.

05-14-2010, 01:44 AM	#1
James28 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 14, 2007 Posts: 3,981	Tootie is the only character to appear in all 209 episodes of The Facts of Life Tootie Ramsey may have been the only character to appear on all 209 episode of The Facts of Life. Lisa Whelchel refused to do one episode in Season 9, and I have discovered that Mindy Cohn was also missing from a Season 7 episode. Let me know if Kim Fields's character was absent from any episode.
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08-21-2010, 10:47 AM	#4
Johnny be good! Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 18, 2007 Location: Westland, Michigan Posts: 1,633	Nope, those were the only episodes they were absent from.
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06-26-2011, 11:26 PM	#6
OldBiddy Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 10, 2011 Location: California Posts: 82	Where was Mindy? Does anyone know why Mindy missed that episode in Season 7? Nancy did not appear in Season 6 episode My Boyfriend's Back (aired October 24th, 1984) or in Season 6 episode Smile (aired December 5th, 1984). She had a contract dispute at the beginning of Season 6 and missed the first two episodes that were filmed. They were not the first two episodes that aired as you can tell by the dates.

05-14-2010, 07:41 AM	#2
zypherix Member Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 14, 2003 Posts: 734	"Something in Common" from season nine, and I dont think she had any speaking part in "Jo's Cousin" from season three, but she is seen.

05-14-2010, 06:08 PM	#3
James28 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 14, 2007 Posts: 3,981	Was Mindy Cohn absent from any episode other than that Season 7 episode? The same question goes for Lisa Whelchel and the Season 9 episode?

06-26-2011, 08:58 PM	#5
BigManMike Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 25, 2006 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 3,022	Was Jo absent from any episodes other than Season 1?

10-20-2012, 11:42 AM	#11
Johnny be good! Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 18, 2007 Location: Westland, Michigan Posts: 1,633	Indeed. And in the actual first broadcast episode of FOL, Mindy was indeed there.

10-22-2012, 11:37 PM	#13
Johnny be good! Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 18, 2007 Location: Westland, Michigan Posts: 1,633	Undetermined. I'm not an expert on that.

04-19-2014, 12:55 AM	#14
James28 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 14, 2007 Posts: 3,981	Is there any reason why Natalie (Mindy Cohn) didn't appear in the "The Lady That Came to Dinner" episode? Same thing for Tootie not appearing in "Something in Common"? I know why Blair didn't appear in the "The First Time" episode: The episode's storyline was against Ms. Whelchel's religious beliefs.