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'80sSitcoms · 12-10-2021, 08:58 PM

Which is your preference?

'80sSitcoms · 12-10-2021, 09:01 PM

And yes, this is a joke.

It's been quite a week so I need to have some fun.

icecream · 12-10-2021, 09:10 PM

I can't stand Jennifer Aniston, so I didn't watch this week's version. I didn't care for Kathryn Hahn in Crossing Jordan either.

80s Dude · 12-10-2021, 09:35 PM

By original, do you mean the original 7?

Lorimar Television · 12-10-2021, 09:35 PM

Hahaha gosh Eightsy it’s a tough one!

'80sSitcoms · 12-11-2021, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Lorimar Television

Hahaha gosh Eightsy it’s a tough one!

Hahaha!

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Originally Posted by 80s Dude

By original, do you mean the original 7?

I see what ya mean, but no, I meant the "classic" cast, i.e, the cafeteria cast. The ones that were mirrored in 2021.

FOL-FAN-ITA · 12-11-2021, 05:24 AM

The original, of course. Eighty, my friend, what have you been smoking?

RetroGuy2000 · 12-11-2021, 12:40 PM

I voted for "original cast", but when I say "original", I mean "original": Molly, Cindy, Sue Ann, Nancy, Natalie, Tootie, Blair, Mrs. Garrett, Mr. Bradley, and Miss Mahoney. I don't think adding Jo and subtracting half the cast was necessary, and feel as though the changes made were drastic, especially considering the improved ratings as the end of Season One and over the summer months. I do like the addition of Howard the Cook, and feel like the larger group of students and staff is closer to modern-day storytelling. Once freshman Tootie was involved in the planning of Eastland's graduation ceremony, it was clear they had whittled things back too far, and the school felt weirdly empty. The loss of the Lost Girls and the original staff made Eastland feel like a ghost town populated with just four girls. Once Season 5 started, the writers realized their mistake, and began introducing new characters, but the damage had already been done. If they ever do a true reboot of FOL, it needs to be of the full Eastland cast, not the Empty School Years, and not the Bakery Era, either.

RetroGuy2000 · 12-11-2021, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by FOL-FAN-ITA

The original, of course. Eighty, my friend, what have you been smoking?

'80sSitcoms had no right to be smoking marijuana, or even to be there!... But as long as he was, what else did he smoke?!

RetroGuy2000 · 12-11-2021, 12:54 PM

Kathryn Hahn was so over the top as Jo. I love Jennifer Anniston, but she performed Blair so un-Blair-like. The others were okay, but they were no real replacements for the originals, and having Lisa on the set backfired, because then people could see the REAL Blair in action, making everyone else feel like cheap copies of The Original.

The set was gorgeous. The attention to detail on the uniforms was also lovely and wonderful. And the idea of a tribute was so much better than the execution itself.

'80sSitcoms · 12-11-2021, 02:03 PM

Haha FOL-FAN-ITA!

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Originally Posted by RetroGuy2000

The set was gorgeous. The attention to detail on the uniforms was also lovely and wonderful. And the idea of a tribute was so much better than the execution itself.

Ikr?? That's a major part why I've loved watching it 3 times (so far!). All that GORGEOUS set decoration and scenery in hi def!!

FOL-FAN-ITA · 12-12-2021, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by '80sSitcoms

Ikr?? That's a major part why I've loved watching it 3 times (so far!). All that GORGEOUS set decoration and scenery in hi def!!

4K Eastland

rusty spike · 12-13-2021, 02:13 AM

So there have been 8 votes for neither cast?

(If I am reading the graph correctly).

Guess there's a bunch of FOL haters out there.

RetroGuy2000 · 12-13-2021, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by rusty spike

So there have been 8 votes for neither cast?

(If I am reading the graph correctly).

Guess there's a bunch of FOL haters out there.

Meh. Haters gonna hate. This show isn't for everyone.

'80sSitcoms · 12-13-2021, 12:15 PM

10 now. Wow, didn't expect that.

View Poll Results: Which "Facts of Life" cast do you prefer?
The original NBC cast	10	47.62%
The 2021 "Live in Front of a Studio Audience" cast	0	0%
I can't decide, I love them both!	0	0%
I don't like either cast	11	52.38%
Voters: 21. You may not vote on this poll

12-10-2021, 08:58 PM	#1
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12-10-2021, 09:10 PM	#3
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12-10-2021, 09:35 PM	#5
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12-11-2021, 05:24 AM	#7
FOL-FAN-ITA Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 29, 2019 Location: Italy Posts: 1,473	The original, of course. Eighty, my friend, what have you been smoking?
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12-10-2021, 09:01 PM	#2
'80sSitcoms Member Forum Star Join Date: Jan 30, 2013 Posts: 12,474	And yes, this is a joke. It's been quite a week so I need to have some fun.

12-10-2021, 09:35 PM	#4
80s Dude Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 24, 2019 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,811	By original, do you mean the original 7?

12-11-2021, 12:40 PM	#8
RetroGuy2000 Julie,Julie Anne,&Felice 4Ever Forum Star Join Date: Dec 27, 2013 Posts: 16,914	I voted for "original cast", but when I say "original", I mean "original": Molly, Cindy, Sue Ann, Nancy, Natalie, Tootie, Blair, Mrs. Garrett, Mr. Bradley, and Miss Mahoney. I don't think adding Jo and subtracting half the cast was necessary, and feel as though the changes made were drastic, especially considering the improved ratings as the end of Season One and over the summer months. I do like the addition of Howard the Cook, and feel like the larger group of students and staff is closer to modern-day storytelling. Once freshman Tootie was involved in the planning of Eastland's graduation ceremony, it was clear they had whittled things back too far, and the school felt weirdly empty. The loss of the Lost Girls and the original staff made Eastland feel like a ghost town populated with just four girls. Once Season 5 started, the writers realized their mistake, and began introducing new characters, but the damage had already been done. If they ever do a true reboot of FOL, it needs to be of the full Eastland cast, not the Empty School Years, and not the Bakery Era, either.
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12-11-2021, 12:54 PM	#10
RetroGuy2000 Julie,Julie Anne,&Felice 4Ever Forum Star Join Date: Dec 27, 2013 Posts: 16,914	Kathryn Hahn was so over the top as Jo. I love Jennifer Anniston, but she performed Blair so un-Blair-like. The others were okay, but they were no real replacements for the originals, and having Lisa on the set backfired, because then people could see the REAL Blair in action, making everyone else feel like cheap copies of The Original. The set was gorgeous. The attention to detail on the uniforms was also lovely and wonderful. And the idea of a tribute was so much better than the execution itself.

12-13-2021, 02:13 AM	#13
rusty spike Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 08, 2015 Location: Southwest Posts: 1,124	So there have been 8 votes for neither cast? (If I am reading the graph correctly). Guess there's a bunch of FOL haters out there.

12-13-2021, 12:15 PM	#15
'80sSitcoms Member Forum Star Join Date: Jan 30, 2013 Posts: 12,474	10 now. Wow, didn't expect that.