The Next Facts of Life Marathon...What Should it be called? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Impressions · 07-20-2002, 04:17 PM

Okay, I was just sitting around the Facts of Life Boards, and I was wondering if Hallmark is ever going to have a marathon because most of the networks that had previously aired The Facts of Life had marathons like the USA Network 16 Year Anniversary Marathon, Unhidden Mysteries Marathon, and the Nick@Nite did, a Blair Tootie Project Marathon, and a Revenge of The 80's Marathon, and TV Land did the big Fandemonium Marathon. But now, its time for Hallmark to do a mara-thon, and we all want them to have one, and if they don't we will.

Ideas for Hallmark Marathons:

"Controversial Block Party"(10 epsiodes of the best controversial episodes each night)
"Character Tracks" (Night feauring each Eastland Girl)
"What the Facts of Life taught us Marathon" (A night featuring the episodes that taught us lessons)
"Mrs. Garret at her worst" (The episodes where she not her normal self (mad, mean, to much to drink, bad day and really isn't Mrs. G etc.)
"Eastland Girls, in Trouble" (Where the girls get in trouble, (Steal, Lie etc.)

And Many More, there not the best, I'm sure you can probably think of better made-up marathons. Does anybody have an better ideas for Facts of Life Marathons, this will be fun! So post your thoughts below and have some fun with Marathon Mania!

MrsGarrettRocksMySocks · 07-20-2002, 05:30 PM

Mrs. Garrett at her best marathon--there would have to be several of these, as, Mrs. G wasn't very often at her WORST..contrary to popular opinion!

hm...

favorite episodes marathon! Hallmark could do an on-line poll!! And we could vote for our favorite episodes from each season on certain nights, the 1st season one night, 2nd season the next night...etc...

uh...

Bad Hair Day marathon?? For episodes that have the girls in one of their WORST hair days...ahem...or hair dooos...which are actually, nowadays...Hair DON'TS

I'll stop now...

FOLrocks1 · 07-20-2002, 05:49 PM

"Eastland Boyfriends" Episodes that have the girls involving their boyfriends.

TALLguyinKY · 07-20-2002, 08:09 PM

"Disaster Night"

Episodes with natural and relationship disasters:

"Flash Flood"
"Running"
"Breaking Point"
"The Four Musketeers"
"Green-Eyed Monster"
"Fear Strikes Back"
"Out Of The Frying Pan" parts 1 and 2

Not a happy night, but hey, it's a theme. lol

jayman75 · 07-20-2002, 08:25 PM

How about "Finally"

This would cover anything, because we haven't had a marathon in so long...

Warm & Fuzzy · 07-20-2002, 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by jayman75
How about "Finally"

This would cover anything, because we haven't had a marathon in so long...

I know rrright? The last marathon was Nov 2001! (I think.)

vienna waits · 07-21-2002, 02:18 AM

Insomnia Help Night: We guarantee the episodes in this marathon to be so boring you'll be sure to fall asleep!

Brian and Sylvia
The Academy
Jo's Cousin
The Big Fight
The Oldest Living Graduate
All or Nothing
Joint Custody
Big Apple Blues

Now that would murder having to sit through all of those.. okay maybe not all of them but the first four definately are horrible. I literally can't sit still during them. lol

TALLguyinKY · 07-21-2002, 02:55 AM

How about character nights? Kinda like the old block party nights on N@N:

"Motherly Mrs. Garrett Mondays"
"Too-cute Tootie Tuesdays"
"Wacky Nat Wednesdays"
"Thug Jo Thursdays"
"Fabulous Blair Fridays"

And if ya get really desperate there could be:

"Snippy Sue Ann Saturdays"
"Sporty Cindy Sundays"

where they show a couple of episodes of Sue Ann and Cindy on their respected night over and over and over and over and---LOL!

ks · 07-21-2002, 10:36 AM

Here's a corny slogan that I thought up:

"Head on over to the 'Over our Heads' marathon!"

Yeah, anyway, I'm all for Jayman's theory. "FINALLY"

ks

Kay Scarpetta · 07-21-2002, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by jayman75
How about "Finally"

This would cover anything, because we haven't had a marathon in so long...

I go for that!

Impressions · 07-21-2002, 12:08 PM

Another Idea, for a marathon/Fandimonium is a Two-Parter Fandemonium, where they air all the Facts of life two-parter episodes, They're are a lot of two parters so, it would probably be considered as a day fandimonium!
Heres What it would look like:

6:00am#20. Teenage Marriage (Part 1) (January 7th, 1981 - #207)
6:30am#21. Teenage Marriage (Part 2) (January 14th, 1981 - #208.
7:00am #54. The Facts of Life Goes to Paris (Part 1) (September 25th, 1982 - #425)
7:30am #55. The Facts of Life Goes to Paris (Part 2) (September 25th, 1982 - #426)
8:00am#56. The Facts of Life Goes to Paris (Part 3) (September 25th, 1982 - #427)
8:30am#57. The Facts of Life Goes to Paris (Part 4) (September 25th, 1982 - #428
9:00am #74. Best Sister (Part 1) (February 16th, 1983 - #418)
9:30am #75. Best Sister (Part 2) (February 23rd, 1983 - #419
10:00am #80. Graduation (Part 1) (May 4th, 1983 - #423)
10:30am#81. Graduation (Part 2) (May 4th, 1983 - #424
11:00am#82. Brave New World (Part 1) (September 21st, 1983 - #501)
11:30am #83. Brave New World (Part 2) (September 21st, 1983 - #502
12:00pm#113. Taking a Chance on Love (Part 1) (November 7th, 1984 - #607)
12:30pm#114. Taking a Chance on Love (Part 2) (November 7th, 1984 - #608)
1:00pm #134. Out of the Fire... (Part 1) (September 14th, 1985 - #701)
1:30pm #135. Into the Frying Pan (Part 2) (September 21st, 1985 - #702)
2:00pm #136. Grand Opening (Part 3) (September 28th, 1985 - #703
2:30pm #156. The Graduate (Part 1) (May 3rd, 1986 - #724)
3:00pm #157. The Apartment (Part 2) (May 10th,
3:30pm #158. Out of Peeksill (Part 1) (September 27th, 1986 - #801
4:00pm #159. Out of Peekskill (Part 2) (September 27th, 1986 - #8021986 - #725)
4:30pm #175. The Facts of Life Down Under (Part 1) (February 15th, 1987 - #825)
5:00pm #176. The Facts of Life Down Under (Part 2) (February 15th, 1987 - #826)
5:30pm #177. The Facts of Life Down Under (Part 3) (February 15th, 1987 - #827)
6:00pm #178. The Facts of Life Down Under (Part 4) (February 15th, 1987 - #828
6:30 #184. Rites of Passage (Part 1) (May 2nd, 1987 - #823)
7:00pm #185. Rights to Passage (Part 2) (May 9th, 1987 - #824
7:30pm #186. Down and Out in Malibu (Part 1) (September 26th, 1987 - #903)
8:00pm #187. Down and Out in Malibu (Part 2) (October 3rd, 1987 - #904
8:30pm#208. The Beginning of the End (Part 1) (April 30th, 1988 - #923)
9:00pm #209. The Beginning of the Beginning (Part 2) (May 7th, 1988 - #924)

ABlairican Pie · 07-21-2002, 12:49 PM

BLAIR-A-THON!!!!!

(not to be confused with Lisa-Thon.)

*Melissa* · 07-22-2002, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by tootieismyfav
Insomnia Help Night: We guarantee the episodes in this marathon to be so boring you'll be sure to fall asleep!

Brian and Sylvia
The Academy
Jo's Cousin
The Big Fight
The Oldest Living Graduate
All or Nothing
Joint Custody
Big Apple Blues

They could do "Jo vs. Blair night," the best of the worst Jo and Blair fights. I know there are a ton of episodes where they fight, but this could be episodes that have significant Blair and Jo fights, like "Best Sister (part 2)".

LucyFan · 07-22-2002, 11:13 PM

I disagree. I think The Facts of Life has had plenty of marathons within the last few years. The show does not need a marathon. Hallmark should let other shows that haven't had marathon in a long time (four years or over) have one such as Bewitched, I Dream of Jeannie, The Lucy Show, & Mork and Mindy..

07-20-2002, 05:49 PM	#3
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07-21-2002, 12:49 PM	#12
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07-20-2002, 04:17 PM	#1
Impressions She died the way she lived Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 08, 2002 Posts: 4,640	The Next Facts of Life Marathon...What Should it be called? Okay, I was just sitting around the Facts of Life Boards, and I was wondering if Hallmark is ever going to have a marathon because most of the networks that had previously aired The Facts of Life had marathons like the USA Network 16 Year Anniversary Marathon, Unhidden Mysteries Marathon, and the Nick@Nite did, a Blair Tootie Project Marathon, and a Revenge of The 80's Marathon, and TV Land did the big Fandemonium Marathon. But now, its time for Hallmark to do a mara-thon, and we all want them to have one, and if they don't we will. Ideas for Hallmark Marathons: "Controversial Block Party"(10 epsiodes of the best controversial episodes each night) "Character Tracks" (Night feauring each Eastland Girl) "What the Facts of Life taught us Marathon" (A night featuring the episodes that taught us lessons) "Mrs. Garret at her worst" (The episodes where she not her normal self (mad, mean, to much to drink, bad day and really isn't Mrs. G etc.) "Eastland Girls, in Trouble" (Where the girls get in trouble, (Steal, Lie etc.) And Many More, there not the best, I'm sure you can probably think of better made-up marathons. Does anybody have an better ideas for Facts of Life Marathons, this will be fun! So post your thoughts below and have some fun with Marathon Mania!

07-20-2002, 05:30 PM	#2
MrsGarrettRocksMySocks Actors over 60 Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 20, 2001 Location: The cookie jar--Any "Anyone Can Whistle" fans out there? Posts: 4,077	Mrs. Garrett at her best marathon--there would have to be several of these, as, Mrs. G wasn't very often at her WORST..contrary to popular opinion! hm... favorite episodes marathon! Hallmark could do an on-line poll!! And we could vote for our favorite episodes from each season on certain nights, the 1st season one night, 2nd season the next night...etc... uh... Bad Hair Day marathon?? For episodes that have the girls in one of their WORST hair days...ahem...or hair dooos...which are actually, nowadays...Hair DON'TS I'll stop now...

07-20-2002, 08:09 PM	#4
TALLguyinKY Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 18, 2002 Posts: 1,439	"Disaster Night" Episodes with natural and relationship disasters: "Flash Flood" "Running" "Breaking Point" "The Four Musketeers" "Green-Eyed Monster" "Fear Strikes Back" "Out Of The Frying Pan" parts 1 and 2 Not a happy night, but hey, it's a theme. lol

07-20-2002, 08:25 PM	#5
jayman75 I Love the 80s! Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 27, 2000 Location: THE GREAT UNITED STATES Posts: 3,809	How about "Finally" This would cover anything, because we haven't had a marathon in so long...
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07-21-2002, 02:18 AM	#7
vienna waits avatars are stupid. Forum Superstar Join Date: May 18, 2001 Location: Ravenclaw Common Room Posts: 29,859	Insomnia Help Night: We guarantee the episodes in this marathon to be so boring you'll be sure to fall asleep! Brian and Sylvia The Academy Jo's Cousin The Big Fight The Oldest Living Graduate All or Nothing Joint Custody Big Apple Blues Now that would murder having to sit through all of those.. okay maybe not all of them but the first four definately are horrible. I literally can't sit still during them. lol
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07-21-2002, 02:55 AM	#8
TALLguyinKY Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 18, 2002 Posts: 1,439	How about character nights? Kinda like the old block party nights on N@N: "Motherly Mrs. Garrett Mondays" "Too-cute Tootie Tuesdays" "Wacky Nat Wednesdays" "Thug Jo Thursdays" "Fabulous Blair Fridays" And if ya get really desperate there could be: "Snippy Sue Ann Saturdays" "Sporty Cindy Sundays" where they show a couple of episodes of Sue Ann and Cindy on their respected night over and over and over and over and---LOL!
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07-21-2002, 10:36 AM	#9
ks Certifiably Insane Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 21, 2000 Location: I live in my hole... Posts: 5,501	Here's a corny slogan that I thought up: "Head on over to the 'Over our Heads' marathon!" Yeah, anyway, I'm all for Jayman's theory. "FINALLY" ks
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07-22-2002, 11:13 PM	#14
LucyFan Still Loving Lucy! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 23, 2001 Location: In the Wonderful World of Lucy! Posts: 8,198	I disagree. I think The Facts of Life has had plenty of marathons within the last few years. The show does not need a marathon. Hallmark should let other shows that haven't had marathon in a long time (four years or over) have one such as Bewitched, I Dream of Jeannie, The Lucy Show, & Mork and Mindy..