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Cokies · 01-07-2001, 10:44 PM

I'm sorry to say, but a reunion movie at this point is not worth it. The fact that Nancy McKeon AND Kim Fields don't want to do the reunion is a big reason in it self NOT to do it. A 'Facts of Life' reunion without Jo and Tootie?!? I know what some of you might say, " Bring in other actresses ". But no one can play Jo and Tootie as well as those two actresses. Especially after what Nancy McKeon said in People Magazine, I find the odds for a happy reunion we all want is very, very slim.
If the reunion does happen(with Jo's death, cameo, whatever), i'm just gonna have to hold my breath. But I guess we'll have to see what happens...
So what do you think the odds are?

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"It was just like Saturday Night Fever, except it was a Friday."

Tootie_Fan · 01-07-2001, 10:50 PM

I don't know. It just doesn't seem to be coming into fruition. I mean it's mean in the works for a while. CBS keeps regesting scripts. And Nancy and Kim dont want to appear in it. I think Nancy will give a little cameo in a coffin if this does come out and Kim's character (Tootie) will probably be played by another character. I don't know. Kim looks like Tione "T-Boz" Watkins from the group "TLC". If she can act, that would be pretty good replacement. But as you say, no one can replace any of the characters. =/. I think this will come out eventually but it wont be as good as we hoped.

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EDNA'S EDIBLES PARADE FLOAT...

Tootie: "We'll make grass out of spinach pasta."
Blair: "And I'll be the queen of the float!"
Jo: "Alright, and we'll make you out of sour dough."

coily2 · 01-08-2001, 09:07 AM

Well, if the deal isn't finaly with a network yet, I have a feeling that no network in their right mind will accept the script if it has killing of a main character. It'd mean a very depressing show which will mean very depressing ratings.

01-07-2001, 10:44 PM	#1
Cokies Head Goonie Senior Member Join Date: Oct 28, 2000 Location: Benicia, CA USA Posts: 1,719	Sad to say, but it's not worth it. I'm sorry to say, but a reunion movie at this point is not worth it. The fact that Nancy McKeon AND Kim Fields don't want to do the reunion is a big reason in it self NOT to do it. A 'Facts of Life' reunion without Jo and Tootie?!? I know what some of you might say, " Bring in other actresses ". But no one can play Jo and Tootie as well as those two actresses. Especially after what Nancy McKeon said in People Magazine, I find the odds for a happy reunion we all want is very, very slim. If the reunion does happen(with Jo's death, cameo, whatever), i'm just gonna have to hold my breath. But I guess we'll have to see what happens... So what do you think the odds are? ------------------ "It was just like Saturday Night Fever, except it was a Friday."

01-07-2001, 10:50 PM	#2
Tootie_Fan Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 17, 2000 Location: North Carolina Posts: 41	I don't know. It just doesn't seem to be coming into fruition. I mean it's mean in the works for a while. CBS keeps regesting scripts. And Nancy and Kim dont want to appear in it. I think Nancy will give a little cameo in a coffin if this does come out and Kim's character (Tootie) will probably be played by another character. I don't know. Kim looks like Tione "T-Boz" Watkins from the group "TLC". If she can act, that would be pretty good replacement. But as you say, no one can replace any of the characters. =/. I think this will come out eventually but it wont be as good as we hoped. ------------------ EDNA'S EDIBLES PARADE FLOAT... Tootie: "We'll make grass out of spinach pasta." Blair: "And I'll be the queen of the float!" Jo: "Alright, and we'll make you out of sour dough."

01-08-2001, 09:07 AM	#3
coily2 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 28, 2000 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 969	Well, if the deal isn't finaly with a network yet, I have a feeling that no network in their right mind will accept the script if it has killing of a main character. It'd mean a very depressing show which will mean very depressing ratings.