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'80sSitcoms · 04-01-2020, 04:44 PM

Welcome to the most testosterone-y thread on the board.

(I'd had the idea for this thread for a few months, and now with some more "down time" lately, figured it was a good time to do it)

I thought it'd be neat with such a female-centric show to showcase the guys who have been involved in their lives.

(and also a bit fitting since so many of the current posters are guys as well)

Here we go, in production episode order (the order the episodes were first taped, not aired).

And we start with a doozy---Mr. Crocker, a.k.a. "The Croc", the then current headmaster of "Eastlake" School for Girls from the backdoor pilot on DS, "The Girls' School". What a croc!

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'80sSitcoms · 04-01-2020, 04:47 PM

SEASON 1

Phillip Drummond, and Willis and Arnold Jackson, Mrs. Garrett's employer/charges she lived with for about a year and a half on DS.

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'80sSitcoms · 04-01-2020, 04:49 PM

Stephen Bradley, the girls' headmaster once the series starts with "Eastlake" now "Eastland".

Sometimes ally of Mrs. Garrett, but also often head-butt-er, lol.

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'80sSitcoms · 04-01-2020, 04:51 PM

Justin Branch, old flame of Blair's mom (Prototype) Monica, and father of the girls' assumed "dormmate" Nina Branch, from the 2nd episode "Like Mother, Like Daughter".

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'80sSitcoms · 04-01-2020, 04:54 PM

Robert Garrett, the man who was one married to Mrs. Garrett, "OUR Mrs. Garrett", lol (and father of their sons Raymond and Alex Garrett). Charming and likable, but darn that overwhelming gambling addiction that gets in the way. From episode 3, "The Return of Mr. Garrett".

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'80sSitcoms · 04-01-2020, 04:56 PM

Harrison "Buffalo" Ramsey, Tootie's dad who's an attorney. From episode 5, "Overachieving".

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'80sSitcoms · 04-01-2020, 04:57 PM

Jason Haas, the first boyfriend we see on the series (Blair's, of course lol). Jason played Romeo to Blair's Juliet until Blair was forced to drop out of the play for her plaigarism.

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'80sSitcoms · 04-01-2020, 05:02 PM

Dr. Jeff Parker, Molly's father, an orthodontist who divorces Molly's mother.

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'80sSitcoms · 04-01-2020, 05:04 PM

Steve, a local deliveryboy who delivers groceries to Mrs. Garrett (and maybe other stops on campus as well). First seen here in "Dieting", he also becomes Blair's second boyfriend that we see on screen, in "The Facts of Love" (he's also fancied by Natalie and Cindy, and possibly more as Cindy claims they're all in love with him, lol).

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'80sSitcoms · 04-01-2020, 05:35 PM

SEASON 2

Officer Schuler of Peekskill Police. He's the catalyst for the change in the girls' lives at the start of season 2 in "The New Girl Part 1". If he hadn't have insisted on dragging the girls downtown for their crimes the night of infamous Chugalug Bar incident, they would have still had the freedom to live in the dorm with their friends instead of being forced into supervised isolation and child labor.

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'80sSitcoms · 04-01-2020, 05:39 PM

Howard, the cook at Eastland whom Mrs. Garrett briefly dated before he left Eastland.

NOTE: It's been said that Howard was in the season 2 opening credits for the few episodes he appeared in. If this is indeed true (and I really hope that it is), I would LOVE to see that version of the season 2 theme appear someday on YouTube.

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'80sSitcoms · 04-01-2020, 05:43 PM

Henry Douglas, store security at Harrison's department store. He arrests Mrs. Garrett for shoplifting in (wait for it...) "Shoplifting". They later go out on a date off screen past the time of the episode.

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'80sSitcoms · 04-01-2020, 05:46 PM

Harrison Andrews, Blair's beau who takes Jo instead to the country club cotillion (and tries to take advantage of her there) in "Double Standard".

NOTE: In another instance of this show loving to reuse names again and again, this is the 3rd time the name a "Harrison" appears in the series: Harrison Andrews, Harrison's department store, and Tootie's father, Harrison Ramsey (although Mr. Ramsey's first name Harrison would not be revealed until season 4).

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'80sSitcoms · 04-01-2020, 05:53 PM

Fred, the lounge vending machine vendor boy who convinces Tootie she's out of touch with herself among the girls at Eastland in "Who Am I?".

NOTE: Tootie reveals in this episode "I have two brothers at home". So we can assume Marshall is a junior or senior this year, before he comes to visit Tootie from college a couple of seasons later where she's so excited about her college brother coming to see her.
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'80sSitcoms · 04-01-2020, 05:55 PM

Carl, Tootie's dance partner in "Who Am I?".

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04-01-2020, 04:44 PM	#1
'80sSitcoms Member Forum Star Join Date: Jan 30, 2013 Posts: 12,474	"The Facts of Life": The guys in their lives Welcome to the most testosterone-y thread on the board. (I'd had the idea for this thread for a few months, and now with some more "down time" lately, figured it was a good time to do it) I thought it'd be neat with such a female-centric show to showcase the guys who have been involved in their lives. (and also a bit fitting since so many of the current posters are guys as well) Here we go, in production episode order (the order the episodes were first taped, not aired). And we start with a doozy---Mr. Crocker, a.k.a. "The Croc", the then current headmaster of "Eastlake" School for Girls from the backdoor pilot on DS, "The Girls' School". What a croc! - Attached Images
	__________________ "The Facts of Life" - re-imagined episode guide with all 8 girls in all 9 seasons

04-01-2020, 04:47 PM	#2
'80sSitcoms Member Forum Star Join Date: Jan 30, 2013 Posts: 12,474	SEASON 1 Phillip Drummond, and Willis and Arnold Jackson, Mrs. Garrett's employer/charges she lived with for about a year and a half on DS. - Attached Images
	Last edited by '80sSitcoms; 04-01-2020 at 06:00 PM.

04-01-2020, 04:49 PM	#3
'80sSitcoms Member Forum Star Join Date: Jan 30, 2013 Posts: 12,474	Stephen Bradley, the girls' headmaster once the series starts with "Eastlake" now "Eastland". Sometimes ally of Mrs. Garrett, but also often head-butt-er, lol. - Attached Images

04-01-2020, 04:51 PM	#4
'80sSitcoms Member Forum Star Join Date: Jan 30, 2013 Posts: 12,474	Justin Branch, old flame of Blair's mom (Prototype) Monica, and father of the girls' assumed "dormmate" Nina Branch, from the 2nd episode "Like Mother, Like Daughter". - Attached Images

04-01-2020, 04:54 PM	#5
'80sSitcoms Member Forum Star Join Date: Jan 30, 2013 Posts: 12,474	Robert Garrett, the man who was one married to Mrs. Garrett, "OUR Mrs. Garrett", lol (and father of their sons Raymond and Alex Garrett). Charming and likable, but darn that overwhelming gambling addiction that gets in the way. From episode 3, "The Return of Mr. Garrett". - Attached Images

04-01-2020, 04:56 PM	#6
'80sSitcoms Member Forum Star Join Date: Jan 30, 2013 Posts: 12,474	Harrison "Buffalo" Ramsey, Tootie's dad who's an attorney. From episode 5, "Overachieving". - Attached Images
	Last edited by '80sSitcoms; 04-01-2020 at 05:48 PM.

04-01-2020, 04:57 PM	#7
'80sSitcoms Member Forum Star Join Date: Jan 30, 2013 Posts: 12,474	Jason Haas, the first boyfriend we see on the series (Blair's, of course lol). Jason played Romeo to Blair's Juliet until Blair was forced to drop out of the play for her plaigarism. - Attached Images

04-01-2020, 05:02 PM	#8
'80sSitcoms Member Forum Star Join Date: Jan 30, 2013 Posts: 12,474	Dr. Jeff Parker, Molly's father, an orthodontist who divorces Molly's mother. - Attached Images

04-01-2020, 05:04 PM	#9
'80sSitcoms Member Forum Star Join Date: Jan 30, 2013 Posts: 12,474	Steve, a local deliveryboy who delivers groceries to Mrs. Garrett (and maybe other stops on campus as well). First seen here in "Dieting", he also becomes Blair's second boyfriend that we see on screen, in "The Facts of Love" (he's also fancied by Natalie and Cindy, and possibly more as Cindy claims they're all in love with him, lol). - Attached Images

04-01-2020, 05:35 PM	#10
'80sSitcoms Member Forum Star Join Date: Jan 30, 2013 Posts: 12,474	SEASON 2 Officer Schuler of Peekskill Police. He's the catalyst for the change in the girls' lives at the start of season 2 in "The New Girl Part 1". If he hadn't have insisted on dragging the girls downtown for their crimes the night of infamous Chugalug Bar incident, they would have still had the freedom to live in the dorm with their friends instead of being forced into supervised isolation and child labor. - Attached Images

04-01-2020, 05:39 PM	#11
'80sSitcoms Member Forum Star Join Date: Jan 30, 2013 Posts: 12,474	Howard, the cook at Eastland whom Mrs. Garrett briefly dated before he left Eastland. NOTE: It's been said that Howard was in the season 2 opening credits for the few episodes he appeared in. If this is indeed true (and I really hope that it is), I would LOVE to see that version of the season 2 theme appear someday on YouTube. - Attached Images

04-01-2020, 05:43 PM	#12
'80sSitcoms Member Forum Star Join Date: Jan 30, 2013 Posts: 12,474	Henry Douglas, store security at Harrison's department store. He arrests Mrs. Garrett for shoplifting in (wait for it...) "Shoplifting". They later go out on a date off screen past the time of the episode. - Attached Images

04-01-2020, 05:46 PM	#13
'80sSitcoms Member Forum Star Join Date: Jan 30, 2013 Posts: 12,474	Harrison Andrews, Blair's beau who takes Jo instead to the country club cotillion (and tries to take advantage of her there) in "Double Standard". NOTE: In another instance of this show loving to reuse names again and again, this is the 3rd time the name a "Harrison" appears in the series: Harrison Andrews, Harrison's department store, and Tootie's father, Harrison Ramsey (although Mr. Ramsey's first name Harrison would not be revealed until season 4). - Attached Images

04-01-2020, 05:53 PM	#14
'80sSitcoms Member Forum Star Join Date: Jan 30, 2013 Posts: 12,474	Fred, the lounge vending machine vendor boy who convinces Tootie she's out of touch with herself among the girls at Eastland in "Who Am I?". NOTE: Tootie reveals in this episode "I have two brothers at home". So we can assume Marshall is a junior or senior this year, before he comes to visit Tootie from college a couple of seasons later where she's so excited about her college brother coming to see her. - Attached Images
	Last edited by '80sSitcoms; 04-01-2020 at 07:26 PM.

04-01-2020, 05:55 PM	#15
'80sSitcoms Member Forum Star Join Date: Jan 30, 2013 Posts: 12,474	Carl, Tootie's dance partner in "Who Am I?". - Attached Images