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Michael Varn · 08-16-2020, 06:34 PM

This spin on the Watergate investigation with Woodward and Bernstein was the most hilarious episode of "The Facts of Life" I have ever seen. Yes, the one with Blair in the bunny suit. I watched this show on a semi regular basis back in the 1980's, but this was an episide I must have missed. I just saw it recently on a disk, and I couldn't stop laughing. Does anyone else have this ranked as their favorite episode of the series?

valentina warner · 08-16-2020, 07:40 PM

To tell you the truth: season 7 is my least favourite, and the SORE THROAT one was very absurd!!!!!

Christopher · 08-17-2020, 08:04 AM

It's an alright episode. There are a lot of others that are funnier. I think Dear Me is probably the funniest episode of the series. I love Mrs. Garrett's facial expression when Tootie is reading the letter from her "boyfriend". Then her face again when Tootie tells her with her boyfriend in another state and her there, the only one delivering is the mailman

Michael Varn · 08-17-2020, 02:00 PM

Here is another good episode: The Halloween episode, not sure what season, when all the girls thought Miss Garret was a suspect in some kind of homicide in town. The one when all the girls surrounded her and pointed broom handles at her.

RetroGuy2000 · 08-17-2020, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael Varn

Here is another good episode: The Halloween episode, not sure what season, when all the girls thought Miss Garret was a suspect in some kind of homicide in town. The one when all the girls surrounded her and pointed broom handles at her.

Not just broom handles but also baguettes!

I enjoyed "The Halloween Show" episode (season 5) when I was a kid during its original airing, and have watched it in many subsequent years. I feel it's held up pretty well, for a Halloween episode, although outside the Halloween genre, it would not have fared as well. In Halloween episodes, you can get by with doing things that are unforgivable in non-Halloween episodes, and in this one, Natalie literally frames Mrs. Garrett for murder.

But it is a funny episode.

MikeLutton · 08-17-2020, 04:28 PM

this is sore throat Natalie is that stil Bothering you lol

valentina warner · 08-17-2020, 05:06 PM

The 'Halloween show' is definitely hilarious and MR LANZAROTI delivers a great performance! (season 5 is great overall!)

FOL-FAN-ITA · 08-18-2020, 12:29 AM

The Halloween episode is very good! My favorite of the entire series is probably Take My Finals, Please!

"AU, gimme back my watch"

valentina warner · 08-18-2020, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by FOL-FAN-ITA

The Halloween episode is very good! My favorite of the entire series is probably Take My Finals, Please!

"AU, gimme back my watch"

it's actually hard to pick a favourite one out of the entire season: that's why i usually pick one for every season, but 'Take My Finals, Please' is definitely one of the best from season 4!

Michael Varn · 08-19-2020, 12:55 PM

I believe that scene with the broom sticks was a clip that was in the opening credit title séquence in all of the épisodes that season. I love that formula when every character gets caught in an echo chamber and everyone believes something that is not true. And the punchline at the end of the episode is when they discover by acclamation that it is not true! Now sitcoms were not the only shows on television that had mémorable Halloween épisodes. In one of the early seasons of "Little House",the one with the Headless Horseman at the end scared the daylights out of me! Now "Dawson's Creek" is not a show that I really like. I Don't like 90's pop culture stuff, but that show had the greatest Halloween episode of all time! "The Scare" from the first season. The advertisement and publicity for the episode is what peaked my interest. Because,of course, there were alot of pop culture references from the 1970's and 1980's about iconic horror villains from that time. They went retro with that episode, and there was no way I was going to miss it!

RetroGuy2000 · 08-19-2020, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael Varn

I believe that scene with the broom sticks was a clip that was in the opening credit title séquence in all of the épisodes that season. I love that formula when every character gets caught in an echo chamber and everyone believes something that is not true. And the punchline at the end of the episode is when they discover by acclamation that it is not true! Now sitcoms were not the only shows on television that had mémorable Halloween épisodes. In one of the early seasons of "Little House",the one with the Headless Horseman at the end scared the daylights out of me!

I also remember being terrified by the Headless Horseman episode of Little House. That episode was hair-raising, for a kid!

Impressions · 08-19-2020, 04:38 PM

It's an obvious favorite of mine (see avatar for reference, lol) of season 8. I did enjoy the parodies of The Twilight Zone, Watergate, and Clue, but I'm not sure it's my favorite episode of all of the episodes made. It was wacky, tongue-in-cheek, absurd, but memorable. I must admit that The Halloween Show was better done; the better suspense, irony, and double entendres made it more interesting to watch.

valentina warner · 08-19-2020, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Impressions

It's an obvious favorite of mine (see avatar for reference, lol) of season 8. I did enjoy the parodies of The Twilight Zone, Watergate, and Clue, but I'm not sure it's my favorite episode of all of the episodes made. It was wacky, tongue-in-cheek, absurd, but memorable. I must admit that The Halloween Show was better done; the better suspense, irony, and double entendres made it more interesting to watch.

I would have thought that 'seven little Indians' wss a favourite one for you since it's on your profile? (It's certainly my FAVOURITE episode of season 8!)
I loved how BEVERLY ANN plays MISS MARPLES trying to find the culprit, how TOOTIE acted like the victim of a horror movie, how BLAIR & NAT behaved like damsel in distress, and how JO acted like the damned hero trying to save everyone!!!!!

PS: i also loved how GEORGE says before dying "Why are you looking at me as if you're going to kill me? Must be the music!"

And finally, how much like ROD SERLING that guy looked!

TV Guy · 08-20-2020, 01:02 PM

“The Candidate” is another fine episode from the superior season 7!

valentina warner · 08-20-2020, 04:34 PM

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“The Candidate” is another fine episode from the superior season 7!

Season 7???? SUPERIOR???? (you must be one of the few ones with that opinion lol)

08-16-2020, 06:34 PM	#1
Michael Varn Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 02, 2020 Location: Charleston S.C. Posts: 13	This is Sore Throat! This spin on the Watergate investigation with Woodward and Bernstein was the most hilarious episode of "The Facts of Life" I have ever seen. Yes, the one with Blair in the bunny suit. I watched this show on a semi regular basis back in the 1980's, but this was an episide I must have missed. I just saw it recently on a disk, and I couldn't stop laughing. Does anyone else have this ranked as their favorite episode of the series?

08-17-2020, 04:28 PM	#6
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08-18-2020, 12:29 AM	#8
FOL-FAN-ITA Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 29, 2019 Location: Italy Posts: 1,473	The Halloween episode is very good! My favorite of the entire series is probably Take My Finals, Please! "AU, gimme back my watch"
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08-16-2020, 07:40 PM	#2
valentina warner Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 31, 2020 Location: The Uk Posts: 3,154	To tell you the truth: season 7 is my least favourite, and the SORE THROAT one was very absurd!!!!!

08-17-2020, 08:04 AM	#3
Christopher The OG Core Four Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 15, 2001 Posts: 14,833	It's an alright episode. There are a lot of others that are funnier. I think Dear Me is probably the funniest episode of the series. I love Mrs. Garrett's facial expression when Tootie is reading the letter from her "boyfriend". Then her face again when Tootie tells her with her boyfriend in another state and her there, the only one delivering is the mailman

08-17-2020, 02:00 PM	#4
Michael Varn Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 02, 2020 Location: Charleston S.C. Posts: 13	Here is another good episode: The Halloween episode, not sure what season, when all the girls thought Miss Garret was a suspect in some kind of homicide in town. The one when all the girls surrounded her and pointed broom handles at her.

08-17-2020, 05:06 PM	#7
valentina warner Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 31, 2020 Location: The Uk Posts: 3,154	The 'Halloween show' is definitely hilarious and MR LANZAROTI delivers a great performance! (season 5 is great overall!)

08-19-2020, 12:55 PM	#10
Michael Varn Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 02, 2020 Location: Charleston S.C. Posts: 13	I believe that scene with the broom sticks was a clip that was in the opening credit title séquence in all of the épisodes that season. I love that formula when every character gets caught in an echo chamber and everyone believes something that is not true. And the punchline at the end of the episode is when they discover by acclamation that it is not true! Now sitcoms were not the only shows on television that had mémorable Halloween épisodes. In one of the early seasons of "Little House",the one with the Headless Horseman at the end scared the daylights out of me! Now "Dawson's Creek" is not a show that I really like. I Don't like 90's pop culture stuff, but that show had the greatest Halloween episode of all time! "The Scare" from the first season. The advertisement and publicity for the episode is what peaked my interest. Because,of course, there were alot of pop culture references from the 1970's and 1980's about iconic horror villains from that time. They went retro with that episode, and there was no way I was going to miss it!

08-19-2020, 04:38 PM	#12
Impressions She died the way she lived Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 08, 2002 Posts: 4,640	It's an obvious favorite of mine (see avatar for reference, lol) of season 8. I did enjoy the parodies of The Twilight Zone, Watergate, and Clue, but I'm not sure it's my favorite episode of all of the episodes made. It was wacky, tongue-in-cheek, absurd, but memorable. I must admit that The Halloween Show was better done; the better suspense, irony, and double entendres made it more interesting to watch.

08-20-2020, 01:02 PM	#14
TV Guy Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 25, 2001 Location: Boston, MA, USA Posts: 3,419	“The Candidate” is another fine episode from the superior season 7!