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80s Dude · 03-13-2020, 11:25 AM

We know that the Facts of Life batted .000 when it came to spinoffs. None even made it to the air on their own show. Out of all the spinoff attempts, which would you have liked to have made it to it's own series?

'80sSitcoms · 03-13-2020, 11:33 AM

First choice: "Jo's Cousin"

Runner-up: "Big Apple Blues"

'80sSitcoms · 03-13-2020, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by 80s Dude

We know that the Facts of Life batted .000 when it came to spinoffs.

You're talking like my Cindy. But I get lost in sports talk.

FOL-FAN-ITA · 03-13-2020, 12:15 PM

Interesting question! My answer is Jo's Cousin and Big Apple Blues, the same as 80's. I don't think Brian and Sylvia were strong enough to have their own show. The two episodes revolving around the military school..the spin off would have been a clone of Fol but with male characters. I think the same about the spin-off with Blair and Jo at Langley and the Eastland spin-off, though it would have been interesting watching Blair as the new Mrs Garrett

RetroGuy2000 · 03-13-2020, 03:33 PM

I would have watched the Eastland spin-off, but wouldn't have bothered with the David Spade thing.

Sitcommania · 03-13-2020, 08:03 PM

Big Apple Blues.

valentina warner · 03-13-2020, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by FOL-FAN-ITA

Interesting question! My answer is Jo's Cousin and Big Apple Blues, the same as 80's. I don't think Brian and Sylvia were strong enough to have their own show. The two episodes revolving around the military school..the spin off would have been a clone of Fol but with male characters. I think the same about the spin-off with Blair and Jo at Langley and the Eastland spin-off, though it would have been interesting watching Blair as the new Mrs Garrett

Same here: i would have loved to see BLAIR as the new MRS G!
It would have been hilarious, cos out of the core of 4 she was the most unlikely (being the 'spoiled' and 'difficult') one to handle during their teenage years.

03-13-2020, 11:25 AM	#1
80s Dude Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 24, 2019 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,818	Best perspective spinoff from Facts of Life. We know that the Facts of Life batted .000 when it came to spinoffs. None even made it to the air on their own show. Out of all the spinoff attempts, which would you have liked to have made it to it's own series?

03-13-2020, 11:33 AM	#2
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RetroGuy2000 Julie,Julie Anne,&Felice 4Ever Forum Star Join Date: Dec 27, 2013 Posts: 16,914	I would have watched the Eastland spin-off, but wouldn't have bothered with the David Spade thing.
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03-13-2020, 12:15 PM	#4
FOL-FAN-ITA Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 29, 2019 Location: Italy Posts: 1,473	Interesting question! My answer is Jo's Cousin and Big Apple Blues, the same as 80's. I don't think Brian and Sylvia were strong enough to have their own show. The two episodes revolving around the military school..the spin off would have been a clone of Fol but with male characters. I think the same about the spin-off with Blair and Jo at Langley and the Eastland spin-off, though it would have been interesting watching Blair as the new Mrs Garrett

03-13-2020, 08:03 PM	#6
Sitcommania Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 01, 2018 Location: New york Posts: 309	Big Apple Blues.