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03-19-2001, 11:39 PM

I know some people were probably fuming about missing 3,2,1 on FOL. That's one of my favorite episodes too, but I was watching another show, which is semi-FOL related. "First Years" on NBC. I was a bit surprised to see Mackenzie Astin (Andy), with a goatee, playing a young gay lawyer! I didn't know it was him until the opening credits. If you just stare awhile at how he is now, and mentally remove the beard, you can still see the errand boy of Over Our Heads.

03-20-2001, 12:14 AM

Ya noticed too.

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Andy: C'Mon Ms. Garrett, throw us a song.

Ms. G.: Born in the U.S.S.R.

JohnMcMillin · 03-20-2001, 01:29 AM

I don't like the goatee on him much. Is nice to see him playing a gay guy because I have found him attractive as an adult.

Michele35 · 03-20-2001, 09:19 AM

I just caught the opening scenes but I think it is a bit ironic that he played such a girl crazy kid on FOL and now he is playing a gay character. Actually, I think it is pretty cool and shows some guts on his part to play a gay character. Mackenzie, along with the rest of the FOL alumni, really seems like a nice person who has his head screwed on right in real life.

JohnMcMillin · 03-20-2001, 02:01 PM

I guess it's not hard to play a gay character when you're spending the 11-14 years hanging out with 20 year old girls all the time, LMAO!!!!

That's just a joke there, hehe.

80skid · 03-20-2001, 06:50 PM

I must say he's still very cute... hehe!

Love The Facts Of Life · 03-20-2001, 08:09 PM

Yeah I argree 80skid hes still cute

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Jo:I don't know you got to admit:Force has some good points.
Blair:Jo's hoping to attend the Chuck Norris School Of Law

Blair:If I don't spend money soon,well I'll just pull all my hair out.
Jo:Good,we'll finally get to see what color the roots are.
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coily2 · 04-04-2001, 01:18 PM

D'oh!!!!

http://tv.zap2it.com/news/tvnewsdaily.html?16878

That didn't take long.

Graveyard · 04-04-2001, 02:45 PM

I really wanted Mack to have a hit show, but I tried watching it, and I just couldn't get into it. I tried, I really did!!!
Has anyone seen Iron Will, he is totally hot in that movie (I thought).

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"Nat, Cool it! Nice girls don't throw trees!"

Madness · 04-04-2001, 03:41 PM

I'm not the kind to say I told you so but, I told you so! haha. Sorry--I just had to say that. Like I said before, up against Raymond and Becker, the chances weren't good. Well, look on the bright side--at least he's getting a new show with Tiffani Amber Thiessen. It's GOTTA do better than this show.

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lesliem14 · 04-04-2001, 04:06 PM

I think being up against Ally McBeal might have been a bigger problem then Raymond or Becker. Both shows were the along the same lines. I thought from Day 1 that it would get cancelled or that NBC wasn't investing much in it because it was opposite Ally McBeal.

coily2 · 04-04-2001, 04:09 PM

It was getting creamed by reruns of 7th Heaven. It never stood a chance.

Madness · 04-04-2001, 04:20 PM

Ally might have been a problem but Raymond and Becker have higher ratings for the 9pm hour. But I understand what you're saying about the shows being similar. The time slot overall wasn't good. There was way too much competition.

[This message has been edited by Madness (edited 04-04-2001).]

03-19-2001, 11:39 PM	#1
Al G Guest Posts: n/a	First Years I know some people were probably fuming about missing 3,2,1 on FOL. That's one of my favorite episodes too, but I was watching another show, which is semi-FOL related. "First Years" on NBC. I was a bit surprised to see Mackenzie Astin (Andy), with a goatee, playing a young gay lawyer! I didn't know it was him until the opening credits. If you just stare awhile at how he is now, and mentally remove the beard, you can still see the errand boy of Over Our Heads.
Al G Guest Posts: n/a

03-20-2001, 12:14 AM	#2
Devastation26 Guest Posts: n/a	Ya noticed too. ------------------ Andy: C'Mon Ms. Garrett, throw us a song. Ms. G.: Born in the U.S.S.R.
Devastation26 Guest Posts: n/a

03-20-2001, 01:29 AM	#3
JohnMcMillin Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 29, 2000 Location: louisville, ky, USA Posts: 380	I don't like the goatee on him much. Is nice to see him playing a gay guy because I have found him attractive as an adult.

03-20-2001, 09:19 AM	#4
Michele35 Jazz Girl Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 08, 2000 Location: Los Angeles,CA Posts: 804	I just caught the opening scenes but I think it is a bit ironic that he played such a girl crazy kid on FOL and now he is playing a gay character. Actually, I think it is pretty cool and shows some guts on his part to play a gay character. Mackenzie, along with the rest of the FOL alumni, really seems like a nice person who has his head screwed on right in real life.

03-20-2001, 02:01 PM	#5
JohnMcMillin Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 29, 2000 Location: louisville, ky, USA Posts: 380	I guess it's not hard to play a gay character when you're spending the 11-14 years hanging out with 20 year old girls all the time, LMAO!!!! That's just a joke there, hehe.

03-20-2001, 06:50 PM	#6
80skid smile :) Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 18, 2000 Posts: 971	I must say he's still very cute... hehe!

03-20-2001, 08:09 PM	#7
Love The Facts Of Life FlUtTeRfLy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 18, 2001 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,515	Yeah I argree 80skid hes still cute ------------------ ~~~~~~~~* Jo:I don't know you got to admit:Force has some good points. Blair:Jo's hoping to attend the Chuck Norris School Of Law Blair:If I don't spend money soon,well I'll just pull all my hair out. Jo:Good,we'll finally get to see what color the roots are. ~~~~~~~~*

04-04-2001, 01:18 PM	#8
coily2 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 28, 2000 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 969	D'oh!!!! http://tv.zap2it.com/news/tvnewsdaily.html?16878 That didn't take long.

04-04-2001, 02:45 PM	#9
Graveyard Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 27, 2000 Location: Utah Posts: 86	I really wanted Mack to have a hit show, but I tried watching it, and I just couldn't get into it. I tried, I really did!!! Has anyone seen Iron Will, he is totally hot in that movie (I thought). ------------------ "Nat, Cool it! Nice girls don't throw trees!"

04-04-2001, 03:41 PM	#10
Madness I call it the rocket Senior Member Join Date: May 03, 2000 Posts: 2,047	I'm not the kind to say I told you so but, I told you so! haha. Sorry--I just had to say that. Like I said before, up against Raymond and Becker, the chances weren't good. Well, look on the bright side--at least he's getting a new show with Tiffani Amber Thiessen. It's GOTTA do better than this show. [This message has been edited by Madness (edited 04-04-2001).]

04-04-2001, 04:06 PM	#11
lesliem14 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Frankfort, KY Posts: 650	I think being up against Ally McBeal might have been a bigger problem then Raymond or Becker. Both shows were the along the same lines. I thought from Day 1 that it would get cancelled or that NBC wasn't investing much in it because it was opposite Ally McBeal.

04-04-2001, 04:09 PM	#12
coily2 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 28, 2000 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 969	It was getting creamed by reruns of 7th Heaven. It never stood a chance.

04-04-2001, 04:20 PM	#13
Madness I call it the rocket Senior Member Join Date: May 03, 2000 Posts: 2,047	Ally might have been a problem but Raymond and Becker have higher ratings for the 9pm hour. But I understand what you're saying about the shows being similar. The time slot overall wasn't good. There was way too much competition. [This message has been edited by Madness (edited 04-04-2001).]