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TVFactFan · 11-29-2014, 03:43 AM

Mainly because it was connected to Different Strokes and it was a family sitcom involving no little kids, just two teens girls and a combination of the father at his job and the house

Facts of Life was nothing but a school for girls which of course appealed more to girls than boys which made the show one-sided. I felt Hello Larry was very watchable

TV_on_the_Porch · 12-03-2014, 08:45 PM

Interesting comparison. Did you know that Facts of Life started life as a summer replacement for Hello, Larry? I don't necessarily feel different about which show I'd rather watch today than you do, but the viewers sure did in 1979. Hello, Larry always trailed Diff'rent Strokes in the ratings, but it did so by a wider and wider margin as time went on. Only so much of that can be blamed on the press's attempt to shame people into not watching it. The following season, in the very same time period, FOL didn't just thrive, it began topping DS in the 9:30 slot, hence the confidence in making it the 9PM leadoff the season after.

TVFactFan · 12-03-2014, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by TV_on_the_Porch

Interesting comparison. Did you know that Facts of Life started life as a summer replacement for Hello, Larry? I don't necessarily feel different about which show I'd rather watch today than you do, but the viewers sure did in 1979. Hello, Larry always trailed Diff'rent Strokes in the ratings, but it did so by a wider and wider margin as time went on. Only so much of that can be blamed on the press's attempt to shame people into not watching it. The following season, in the very same time period, FOL didn't just thrive, it began topping DS in the 9:30 slot, hence the confidence in making it the 9PM leadoff the season after.

Facts of Life was one-dimensional and Hello Larry was Universal to me

11-29-2014, 03:43 AM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 98,950	I would take this show over Facts of Life any day of the week lol Mainly because it was connected to Different Strokes and it was a family sitcom involving no little kids, just two teens girls and a combination of the father at his job and the house Facts of Life was nothing but a school for girls which of course appealed more to girls than boys which made the show one-sided. I felt Hello Larry was very watchable

12-03-2014, 08:45 PM	#2
TV_on_the_Porch anything good on? Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Posts: 879	Interesting comparison. Did you know that Facts of Life started life as a summer replacement for Hello, Larry? I don't necessarily feel different about which show I'd rather watch today than you do, but the viewers sure did in 1979. Hello, Larry always trailed Diff'rent Strokes in the ratings, but it did so by a wider and wider margin as time went on. Only so much of that can be blamed on the press's attempt to shame people into not watching it. The following season, in the very same time period, FOL didn't just thrive, it began topping DS in the 9:30 slot, hence the confidence in making it the 9PM leadoff the season after.