GERI JEWELL: 'The Facts of Life' Star: "Norman Lear Cast Me As Blair's Cousin" - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 06-02-2026, 02:46 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTsrDBcmMKw

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SEE THE FULL, EXTENDED INTERVIEW HERE: • The Facts of Life and Deadwood Star, Actre.... This clip is from when an exclusive rare heartfelt, inspiring and fun conversation and extended interview with television and film actress, stand-up comedian, motivational speaker, activist and best-selling author, Geri Jewell and Jim Masters on this episode of The Jim Masters Show celebrity talk show series. Geri Jewell is best known as Cousin Geri on the NBC sitcom, The Facts of Life. She was the first person with a disability to have a regular role on a prime time series.

CJMD03 · 07-04-2026, 08:30 AM

Yeah…..we’ve known this since 1979.

CJMD03 · 07-04-2026, 08:31 AM

Read her book, “I’m Walking as Straight as I Can” for some good dish that happened during her FOL years and her feud with Rae.

80s Dude · 07-09-2026, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by CJMD03

Yeah…..we’ve known this since 1979.

She didn't join until 1981, but it was covered in the supermarket tabloids at the time.

07-04-2026, 08:30 AM	#2
CJMD03 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 18, 2018 Posts: 457	Yeah…..we’ve known this since 1979.

07-04-2026, 08:31 AM	#3
CJMD03 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 18, 2018 Posts: 457	Read her book, “I’m Walking as Straight as I Can” for some good dish that happened during her FOL years and her feud with Rae.