Anyone remember this scene?

[Gremlin]

Hi all, nice to meet you. I was wondering if someone might be able to help me out with placing this scene. All I remember of it is that Jo was in her bedroom and she was talking to a guy who was sitting in her window. This episode probably aired in 1985 or 1986, but I’m not sure about that. I was a kid when it aired, and the guy in the scene made a big impression on me. I guess you could say it was the first time I felt a crush on someone. Being a first on that way, the scene became a (fizzy) memory that my brain held onto. The random things we remember! Anyway, I’ve wondered who that actor was and would be grateful if anyone knows or recalls the scene/episode that I’m remembering. This is probably a long shot, but I figured it was worth trying.

[RetroGuy2000]

Hi Gremlin! Welcome to the boards!

I'm afraid I can't help you out because I don't really follow the show after the Eastland years (which ended circa late '83), but I know there are other folks here who might remember that scene.

[Christopher]

Originally Posted by Gremlin

ll I remember of it is that Jo was in her bedroom and she was talking to a guy who was sitting in her window.

This scene? It's from Till Marriage Do Us Part in season 9. She was proposed to and this scene made her say yes.

Almost forgot, the actor in this scene is Scott Bryce.

[Gremlin]

Hi, Retroguy, thanks for the welcome and reply. Looks like we’re reversed with the FoL because I never saw the Eastland years.

Christopher, that could very well be it, wow! I had remembered it being earlier than that. I would’ve been in 2nd grade when this ep aired, and I thought I had been younger than that, more like kindergarten age, which would’ve been 85/86 for me. But vague memories are weird and can blend with other things, so it may have actually been later than I’d thought. And what are the odds that there are more scenes with Jo talking to a guy in her window, lol. I’d remembered the scene being one were Jo was sort of worried or sad about something and the guy said things to help her feel better, but maybe that was the proposal part. Hmm, this could definitely be it! I’m not sure why that guy sent my young heart into a frenzy, but that he did (if it’s the same guy I’m remembering, and it most likely is). Thank you so much! I thought I’d never find out who that had been. I’m amazed that you knew what I meant!

[Gremlin]

Sorry for the typos in both of my posts, btw. Bad habit of mine when typing on my phone.

[RetroGuy2000]

Originally Posted by Gremlin

Hi, Retroguy, thanks for the welcome and reply. Looks like we’re reversed with the FoL because I never saw the Eastland years.

Wow! The Eastland years are classic!

I did see the later seasons, and even remember a few episodes, but I cannot watch most of them now. I do own the first four seasons on DVD.

[RetroGuy2000]

Originally Posted by Gremlin

Sorry for the typos in both of my posts, btw. Bad habit of mine when typing on my phone.

We don't care about typos.

And almost impossible to prevent on a phone.

[Christopher]

Originally Posted by Gremlin

Christopher, that could very well be it, wow! I had remembered it being earlier than that. I would’ve been in 2nd grade when this ep aired, and I thought I had been younger than that, more like kindergarten age, which would’ve been 85/86 for me. But vague memories are weird and can blend with other things, so it may have actually been later than I’d thought. And what are the odds that there are more scenes with Jo talking to a guy in her window, lol. I’d remembered the scene being one were Jo was sort of worried or sad about something and the guy said things to help her feel better, but maybe that was the proposal part. Hmm, this could definitely be it! I’m not sure why that guy sent my young heart into a frenzy, but that he did (if it’s the same guy I’m remembering, and it most likely is). Thank you so much! I thought I’d never find out who that had been. I’m amazed that you knew what I meant!

This is my favorite show. I've seen majority of the episodes probably thousands of times. It's not hard pinpointing a particular episode. If you need anymore help with other scenes / episodes, let me know

In the particular scene I brought up, he tells Jo about how their kids will go to all these colleges. Jo asks how and Rick says by getting real jobs to afford them. It makes her feel mushy inside and says yes. As for another scene where she's talking to a guy at the window in the later years, I don't believe there is. This is the only scene where she does that.

['80sSitcoms]

Originally Posted by Christopher

I've seen majority of the episodes probably thousands of times.

[RetroGuy2000]

Yeah, that was my reaction, too, '80s! THOUSANDS! Christopher, you're quite the dedicated fan!

['80sSitcoms]

Originally Posted by RetroGuy2000

Yeah, that was my reaction, too, '80s! THOUSANDS! Christopher, you're quite the dedicated fan!

I grew up loving TV like Mike TeeVee, and even I haven't seen episodes of my favorite show "thousands" of times!

[Christopher]

Well I don't know if it's been a thousand times actually, but I did grow up watching this show for 3 decades. It's very possible I have. I have the show recorded on VHS tapes from USA to N@N to Hallmark to Tubetime. I used to have that marathon on USA with the cast interviews recorded until my VCR acted up and ate the tape. My tapes were rewatched a lot until the show came out on DVD. Once the show became released on DVD, I made digital copies for easy viewing. I usually always turn the show on after I get done with my current shows which today are very few shows I watch due to how crappy TV shows are now. I like the friendship between the girls and the chemistry they had when acting together. I think that's why I never get sick of this show.

['80sSitcoms]

Originally Posted by Christopher

Well I don't know if it's been a thousand times actually, but I did grow up watching this show for 3 decades. It's very possible I have.

I mean, I could see thousands of viewings of a show as a whole, but the majority of all 209 episodes thousands of times?? Let's see, the first "thousands" number is 2,000 (in my book, lol, the first plural "thousands"). So if you watch one episode 2,000 times, let's multiply that by 209. You would have watched 209 24-ish-minute sitcom episodes up to 418,000 times.

If you divide that evenly by 30 years, you would have watched about episodes about 13,933 times per year. If you divide that by 209 episodes, you would have watched each episode about 66 times per year.

If I'm doing all this math right.

Originally Posted by Christopher

I used to have that marathon on USA with the cast interviews recorded until my VCR acted up and ate the tape.

Oh man, you must have been crushed. I feel your pain. I had a couple of FOL documentaries and CHARLOTTE'S ENTIRE 2-HOUR 90TH BIRTHDAY BONANZA on my DVR, until it recorded a 16-hour block of Olympics (I didn't mean for it record THAT much!) and wiped out a lot of what I had on there. #CRUSHED

Originally Posted by Christopher

I like the friendship between the girls and the chemistry they had when acting together. I think that's why I never get sick of this show.

Wow, you really "live" with these girls!

And the sets. I love, LOVE LOVE those Eastland sets. The beautiful, homey pale yellow paint of the cafeteria and lounge and kitchen, the coziness of Mrs. Garrett's bedroom and the fun "permanent pajama party" feel of the girls' room...with the characters, the stories, and the sets, it's very easy for me to to spend so many hours with our "gang".

[Christopher]

Originally Posted by '80sSitcoms

I mean, I could see thousands of viewings of a show as a whole, but the majority of all 209 episodes thousands of times?? Let's see, the first "thousands" number is 2,000 (in my book, lol, the first plural "thousands"). So if you watch one episode 2,000 times, let's multiply that by 209. You would have watched 209 24-ish-minute sitcom episodes up to 418,000 times.

If you divide that evenly by 30 years, you would have watched about episodes about 13,933 times per year. If you divide that by 209 episodes, you would have watched each episode about 66 times per year.

If I'm doing all this math right.




Oh man, you must have been crushed. I feel your pain. I had a couple of FOL documentaries and CHARLOTTE'S ENTIRE 2-HOUR 90TH BIRTHDAY BONANZA on my DVR, until it recorded a 16-hour block of Olympics (I didn't mean for it record THAT much!) and wiped out a lot of what I had on there. #CRUSHED




Wow, you really "live" with these girls!

And the sets. I love, LOVE LOVE those Eastland sets. The beautiful, homey pale yellow paint of the cafeteria and lounge and kitchen, the coziness of Mrs. Garrett's bedroom and the fun "permanent pajama party" feel of the girls' room...with the characters, the stories, and the sets, it's very easy for me to to spend so many hours with our "gang".

Interesting statistics. Well I know for a fact seasons 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8 get played WAY MORE than 66 times per year in my place. As I've mentioned before, The Facts of Life is my first choice to watch when I'm needing something on. I just start up the show and let it continuously play throughout the day. My friends and family will tell ya there's a 99% chance when coming to my place that The Facts of Life is playing A lot of times seasons 1, 5, and 7 get thrown into the mix. A handful of season 9 episodes since that's all that is worth watching that year. It's just a show I prefer over others. I also even did a marathon of the show playing straight through. I started it at midnight on a Monday morning starting with the pilot episode The Girls School and let it play in order with the movies until the reunion movie was over. That's how I know it takes almost 4 days to watch this show straight through. I remember getting stuck watching episodes I didn't prefer that week like The Fight and The Interview Show

I was crushed when my USA tapes would mess up. When the show went to N@N, I learned not all cable stations have the same syndication edits. N@N would include scenes USA left out and vice versa. It was neat seeing new footage of the episodes until the DVD releases started so we could see how the episodes were meant to be.

The sets are alright. I'm not a picky fan like some hard core fans are about background settings or hairstyles and fashion with the TV show of their choice. The girls kept their chemistry working together throughout the entire run. That's what makes this show special and fun to watch. They clicked together and you can see that they really liked working together.

['80sSitcoms]

Originally Posted by Christopher

Well I know for a fact seasons 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8 get played WAY MORE than 66 times per year in my place.

Holy cow!

Originally Posted by Christopher

As I've mentioned before, The Facts of Life is my first choice to watch when I'm needing something on. I just start up the show and let it continuously play throughout the day.

Wow...I couldn't do that with my favorite show. I just personally wouldn't want to be seeing it that much all the time. I like having some time away and then "coming back".

But now, a show to be constantly watching, I would probably choose this one above most others, if I were going to do that. In fact, I binged nearly the whole series this spring, and was kinda feeling in the mood to watch "the Eastland years" again this summer.

Originally Posted by Christopher

My friends and family will tell ya there's a 99% chance when coming to my place that The Facts of Life is playing

lol, fun. Yeah, since not much is worth watching these days, I'll usually binge old favorites instead like this one, "Mr. Belvedere", "Who's the Boss?" (which I'm currently on, in season 4), "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch". And this summer I binged season 1 of "Gimme a Break!" and the Mrs. Garrett years of DS.

Originally Posted by Christopher

I also even did a marathon of the show playing straight through. I started it at midnight on a Monday morning starting with the pilot episode The Girls School and let it play in order with the movies until the reunion movie was over. That's how I know it takes almost 4 days to watch this show straight through. I remember getting stuck watching episodes I didn't prefer that week like The Fight and The Interview Show

Haha, wow! Funny though, just seems like it would take a lot more than a mere 4 days to play through every episode. I guess just 'cause "209" and "9 seasons" seem so looooong, lol.

Originally Posted by Christopher

When the show went to N@N, I learned not all cable stations have the same syndication edits. N@N would include scenes USA left out and vice versa. It was neat seeing new footage of the episodes

Right?? I noticed that on "The Golden Girls"; some syndi cuts would be different than other stations'. I was fascinated.

Originally Posted by Christopher

The sets are alright.

"alright"? "alright"?? LOL...they are so beautiful in their utter charm. So fresh, so welcoming, so light, so cozy, so...so perfect!

That's just funny to me this is your absolute favorite show, and you only find the sets "alright".

Originally Posted by Christopher

I'm not a picky fan like some hard core fans are about background settings or hairstyles and fashion with the TV show of their choice.

Well, I'm not picky at all, I'm praising! lol