Episodes where Blair wore boots

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I thought about this why randomly scrolling around the old jump the shark website

I kind of grew up with this program. I tripped over it as I/they were in high school, initially drawn by Blair's inviting hips and spiked heel boots. But it went through the slowest most gradual downhill I ever saw. I think the boy on the show was the last straw for me. Removing Mrs Garrett was a 'huh?' move and the change of set to the bakery was really nuts (how did i know the bakery'd burn down one day?). The scripts got really inane and repetitious--how many times can Jo and Blair fight before you yawn and change the channel? Then Blair became a porker of the first order--it was like seeing the girls in college who tried to dress up to hide the flab. Jo was not meant to wear suits, and she certainly was not meant to be in those stupid Valerie Bertinelli-ish 'young woman in peril' TV movies. Tootie became quite a dish for awhile and started to dress in an interesting way sometimes (boing!). But then she became porky and it wasn't even fun to watch with the volume off.

This show jumped when they opened the asinine In Over Our Heads store, chock full of essential 80's schlock like inflatable palm trees, neon pictures, and everything in pastel blue and pink. Wonderful. I do admit that I loved Blair during the shows early years. She always wore these stunning boots that made me drool. But I digress, as she was reduced to a tacky 80's shag cut and overblown shoulderpads...Mindy Cohn was a cow. Nancy McKeon was a lesbian and didn't know it. Tootie needed a muzzle. Edna Garrett lost her mind. Sandy Duncan lost her eye. George Clooney lost a plumb acting gig.

[RetroGuy2000]

The comments seem somewhat disrespectful. What the heck does Sandy Duncan's eye have to do with this show?

Lisa Whelchel was a Texas girl. It's possible that the producers wanted to bring in a little bit of Texas to their Manhattan character.

[Smartboy]

I find it really amazing that somebody other than me would post a thread like this! I am crazy about the site of Blair in boots! I would say that my second favorite way of seeing her is in designer jeans. In my opinion, when Blair wore a skirt with boots, her attractiveness was right up there with Julie from "Gimme a Break!", Grace from "Will and Grace" and all three of the babes from "Friends". Wow!

[RetroGuy2000]

Oh, Blair was so much more pretty than Julie from GAB. Boots or no boots.

Jennifer Anniston never seemingly wore a bra.

[Bonniegirl]

Originally Posted by RetroGuy2000

Oh, Blair was so much more pretty than Julie from GAB. Boots or no boots.

Jennifer Anniston never seemingly wore a bra.

But plain Jane Julie was able to get herself a wonderful husband!! Tall, dark, handsome, sweet, lovable adorable Jonathan!!! He really seemed to love her !!

[Smartboy]

Originally Posted by RetroGuy2000

Oh, Blair was so much more pretty than Julie from GAB. Boots or no boots.

Jennifer Anniston never seemingly wore a bra.

In the first place, I understand that everyone has a right to his or her own opinion. But for me, Julie from "Gimme a Break!" was really something else! I grew up having the biggest crush on her! By the way, what does Jennifer Aniston not wearing a bra have to do with anything?

[RetroGuy2000]

Originally Posted by Smartboy

In the first place, I understand that everyone has a right to his or her own opinion. But for me, Julie from "Gimme a Break!" was really something else!

Oh, no. I totally get where you're coming from. Everyone will have his/her own idea of beauty. It's GREAT that someone likes Julie. The world would be very boring if everyone liked the same people.

By the way, what does Jennifer Aniston not wearing a bra have to do with anything?

Just that the producers were clearly trying to sell her sexuality, throughout the series. No way would Lisa Whelchel have agreed to that.

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Blair had some sweet looking brown leather boots in the "Oldest Living Graduate" episode:

[80s Dude]

Blair wore boots many times in the early seasons of the show. They also made Blair look taller than what she was.

['80sSitcoms]

First Blair wore boots, then she befriended Boots:



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[80s Dude]

Originally Posted by '80sSitcoms

First Blair wore boots, then she befriended Boots:



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Originally Posted by Smartboy

I find it really amazing that somebody other than me would post a thread like this! I am crazy about the site of Blair in boots! I would say that my second favorite way of seeing her is in designer jeans. In my opinion, when Blair wore a skirt with boots, her attractiveness was right up there with Julie from "Gimme a Break!", Grace from "Will and Grace" and all three of the babes from "Friends". Wow!

If The Facts of Life was on the air today, can you realistically see Blair/Lisa Whelchel wear something say, akin to what Lili Simmons (on the far left) is wearing in the following photo from Power Book IV: Force (in the episode "Outrunning a Ghost")?

Basically, something that you can say is very classy and elegant, but also very chic for its time.

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Originally Posted by RetroGuy2000

The comments seem somewhat disrespectful. What the heck does Sandy Duncan's eye have to do with this show?

Lisa Whelchel was a Texas girl. It's possible that the producers wanted to bring in a little bit of Texas to their Manhattan character.

I'm naturally assuming that the poster was mixing Sandy Duncan up with Cloris Leachman. Maybe the confusion lies with them both having short blonde hair and being replacements (Cloris replaced Charlotte Rae on TFOL and Sandy replaced Valerie Harper on The Hogan Family) on an NBC sitcom during the '80s.