Molly the Robot.

[80s Dude]

Molly in one of her Halloween costumes back in the day.

[RetroGuy2000]

Haha! That's cute! The pixel shirt is a nice touch. Who is the male robot?

[80s Dude]

Originally Posted by RetroGuy2000

Haha! That's cute! The pixel shirt is a nice touch. Who is the male robot?

Probably her brother Kelly.

[Lorimar Television]

A pink robot isnt very feminist Molly

[RetroGuy2000]

Originally Posted by Lorimar Television

A pink robot isnt very feminist Molly

[80s Dude]

Originally Posted by Lorimar Television

A pink robot isnt very feminist Molly

Maybe her son can now wear that costume.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CCbQLohD..._web_copy_link

[Lorimar Television]

Originally Posted by 80s Dude

Maybe her son can now wear that costume.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CCbQLohD..._web_copy_link

Haha nice

[TV Guy]

I thought this was going to be a thread about the FOL producers bringing on a robot to play Molly after the real life one refused to appear in any more episodes.

[RetroGuy2000]

Originally Posted by TV Guy

I thought this was going to be a thread about the FOL producers bringing on a robot to play Molly after the real life one refused to appear in any more episodes.

Nah, the robot didn't appear until Season 5. They called it L-C instead of Moll-E, but it was just as possessive of the croissants as Molly had been of the cinnamon buns.

Unfortunately, L-C didn't make it to Season 6. NBC executive Warren Littlefield claimed that there were "ten, twelve" computers on the show; the producers also felt like L-C's line delivery was too robotic, and Nancy McKeon resented having to share her lines with what she called "a bucket of bolts". L-C's role on The Facts of Life thus ended.

The producers offered to bring L-C back on a semi-recurring basis, but they only offered L-C one episode in Season 6, which L-C claimed was a "calculated move" to reduce its role. Soon thereafter, L-C had landed a role in the film War Games. Now a big Hollywood star, L-C then refused to appear in the Season 8 reunion episode, "The Laser Computer", and so only the computers from "Love at First Byte" and "Dear Apple", along with Edna's blender, appeared in the reunion episode, where Blair, Jo, Natalie, and Tootie reunite with their old mechanical friends.

[80s Dude]

Originally Posted by TV Guy

I thought this was going to be a thread about the FOL producers bringing on a robot to play Molly after the real life one refused to appear in any more episodes.

They could have brought in the Small Wonder kid to play Robot Molly.

[Impressions]

The robot probably has a better personality than the Molly character

['80sSitcoms]

Originally Posted by Lorimar Television

A pink robot isnt very feminist Molly

Yes, let's not go assigning gender roles!

Originally Posted by TV Guy

I thought this was going to be a thread about the FOL producers bringing on a robot to play Molly after the real life one refused to appear in any more episodes.

['80sSitcoms]

Originally Posted by RetroGuy2000

Nah, the robot didn't appear until Season 5. They called it L-C instead of Moll-E, but it was just as possessive of the croissants as Molly had been of the cinnamon buns.

Unfortunately, L-C didn't make it to Season 6. NBC executive Warren Littlefield claimed that there were "ten, twelve" computers on the show; the producers also felt like L-C's line delivery was too robotic, and Nancy McKeon resented having to share her lines with what she called "a bucket of bolts". L-C's role on The Facts of Life thus ended.

The producers offered to bring L-C back on a semi-recurring basis, but they only offered L-C one episode in Season 6, which L-C claimed was a "calculated move" to reduce its role. Soon thereafter, L-C had landed a role in the film War Games. Now a big Hollywood star, L-C then refused to appear in the Season 8 reunion episode, "The Laser Computer", and so only the computers from "Love at First Byte" and "Dear Apple", along with Edna's blender, appeared in the reunion episode, where Blair, Jo, Natalie, and Tootie reunite with their old mechanical friends.

And don't forget their living room stairs nook computer from season 5's "Store Games"!

[RetroGuy2000]

Originally Posted by '80sSitcoms

And don't forget their living room stairs nook computer from season 5's "Store Games"!

Oh, right! Yeah, the Store Games computer was definitely there, too!