Mrs. Garrett raising her voice

['80sSitcoms]

In one of the FOL documentaries Charlotte Rae mentions how so many people come up to her and say how they loved her on FOL and they wish they had their own Mrs. Garrett, and with a flippant attitude she says something like, "Well of course everyone loved her. She was always sweet and hardly ever yelled at the girls! I always wished I could raise my voice more, but they just wrote her so sweet."

But a year or so ago when I watched the complete series all the way through, I was thinking of this, and actually, if you pay attention to/look for it, Mrs. Garrett raises her voice and/or yells at the girls more than you (and obviously she) may remember! lol

One of my favorite instances is from "Free Spirit":

Mrs. Garrett: "Natalie, I'm getting angry...and when I get angry I yell--"

Natalie: "Then don't get angry!"

Mrs. Garrett: "IT'S TOO LATE!!"

[MrCleveland]

Originally Posted by '80sSitcoms

In one of the FOL documentaries Charlotte Rae mentions how so many people come up to her and say how they loved her on FOL and they wish they had their own Mrs. Garrett, and with a flippant attitude she says something like, "Well of course everyone loved her. She was always sweet and hardly ever yelled at the girls, no wonder people wanted to have a Mrs. Garrett!"

But a year or so ago when I watched the complete series all the way through, I was thinking of this, and actually, if you pay attention to/look for it, Mrs. Garrett raises her voice and/or yells at the girls more than you (and obviously she) may remember! lol

One of my favorite instances is from "Free Spirit":

Mrs. Garrett: "Natalie, I'm getting angry...and when I get angry I yell--"

Natalie: "Then don't get angry!"

Mrs. Garrett: "IT'S TOO LATE!!"

I do like Mrs. Garret, she has charisma yet has a deadpan sense of humor.

[cleverfun3000]

I recall her yelling at Tootie for being so obsessive about going to a concert to meet with Jermaine Jackson. She was in full paremt-scolding mode in that episode. She was all "NO means "NO!!" as she practically grabbed Tootie in mid-tantrum as if she were going to try to shae some sense into her head.

['80sSitcoms]

Originally Posted by cleverfun3000

I recall her yelling at Tootie for being so obsessive about going to a concert to meet with Jermaine Jackson. She was in full paremt-scolding mode in that episode. She was all "NO means "NO!!" as she practically grabbed Tootie in mid-tantrum as if she were going to try to shae some sense into her head.

Funnily enough she actually didn't raise her voice in this scene, but she was parental in handling it so quiet and composed; Tootie was the one doing all the yelling, lol:

Tootie Going Hysterical

[cleverfun3000]

Originally Posted by '80sSitcoms

Funnily enough she actually didn't raise her voice in this scene, but she was parental in handling it so quiet and composed; Tootie was the one doing all the yelling, lol:

Tootie Going Hysterical

[RetroGuy2000]

I'm not really a fan of "Starstruck". That episode was so over the top.

Yes, Mrs. Garrett yelled. I actually think she yelled quite a bit in the earlier seasons, as compared to the later years, so time may have played a part in Charlotte's recollections.

['80sSitcoms]

Originally Posted by RetroGuy2000

I'm not really a fan of "Starstruck". That episode was so over the top.

But you have to admit, when you see it as a little kid, it sure makes an impact! lol

Originally Posted by RetroGuy2000

Yes, Mrs. Garrett yelled. I actually think she yelled quite a bit in the earlier seasons, as compared to the later years, so time may have played a part in Charlotte's recollections.

True, especially if she hadn't watched the episodes since she filmed them, lol.

[TVFactFan]

Mrs garret was all calm and was like......." tootie your being unreasonable"

[RetroGuy2000]

Originally Posted by '80sSitcoms

But you have to admit, when you see it as a little kid, it sure makes an impact! lol

Yeah, for me the most memorable moments when I was a kid were Tootie getting hysterical in "Starstruck", Sue Ann and Cindy fighting each other in "Running", Natalie almost getting raped in "Fear Strikes Back" (I didn't know what that was, but I understood she had been attacked), the Halloween episode, and the one where Blair murders everyone (which was a creepy episode at the time).

True, especially if she hadn't watched the episodes since she filmed them, lol.

And a lot of actors and actresses don't watch their own shows.

[RetroGuy2000]

Originally Posted by TVFactFan

Mrs garret was all calm and was like......." tootie your being unreasonable"

Yeah, but that was more than just unreasonable.

['80sSitcoms]

Originally Posted by RetroGuy2000

Yeah, but that was more than just unreasonable.

Which makes it even funnier.