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Ags2000 · 05-02-2001, 02:06 AM

This is for those of us who grew up on the Facts of Life in the 80's. I was just wondering if anybody else feels old sometimes when a show comes on with a special guest star that was big back then and the younger people who are only just now watching it for the first time have no idea who they are? I have faced this alot and my friends and I have been laughing about this alot because I can remember watching old black and white shows with my parents and asking them who a person is and they just look at me like, "You don't know them." Now it is happening to me. Just curious if anybody else is feeling old.

[This message has been edited by Ags2000 (edited 05-09-2001).]

05-02-2001, 02:11 AM

Absolutely. The way I see it is that N@N has always been a cable channel that basically plays "classic" reruns; so when N@N starts playing the shows from your generation- you know you're getting older!

coily2 · 05-02-2001, 08:37 AM

You're not alone..... I feel very old when I watch this show sometimes. I was chatting with a member of this board a couple of weeks ago, and she mentioned that one of the outfits the girls was wearing in a recent episode was "old school". I thought, hey, wait a second.... I had that same outfit - does that make me old school too? I feel old

Ags2000 · 05-02-2001, 11:47 AM

It is good to know I am not the only one that feels old.

FOLlover · 05-02-2001, 05:48 PM

i don't feel old cuz im only 12!!! LoL

ZeldaGilroy · 05-02-2001, 06:36 PM

Every time I'm on this website I feel old. It seems like almost everyone here is under the age of 18. That is not a bad thing, it just makes me feel over the hill. I mean, when everyone is talking about the outdated clothes and hair on the show, I'm remembering when I used to look like that. All through highschool and part of college my hair looked exactly like Jo's in the last season. Believe me, it is not easy to take care of that much hair, and it really weighs you down when it gets wet! HaHaHa!

KateyG · 05-08-2001, 11:35 PM

Yeah, I know what you mean. I'm 32 and I grew up watching FOL-- I was happy when N@N brought it on (and now DS, too) but when I think they were on 20 years ago (early seasons)! I can actually remember seeing them on for the first time back then! YIKES!

Katey

05-09-2001, 09:45 PM

I'm just 14 (almost 15), but I feel old sometimes (me being around during the show's last couple of years and all)

05-02-2001, 02:06 AM	#1
Ags2000 Red 2/13/90 -1/5/06 Forum Veteran Join Date: May 02, 2001 Location: Candyland Posts: 5,544	Do you feel old... This is for those of us who grew up on the Facts of Life in the 80's. I was just wondering if anybody else feels old sometimes when a show comes on with a special guest star that was big back then and the younger people who are only just now watching it for the first time have no idea who they are? I have faced this alot and my friends and I have been laughing about this alot because I can remember watching old black and white shows with my parents and asking them who a person is and they just look at me like, "You don't know them." Now it is happening to me. Just curious if anybody else is feeling old. [This message has been edited by Ags2000 (edited 05-09-2001).]

05-02-2001, 02:11 AM	#2
FOL & DS fan 4ever Guest Posts: n/a	Absolutely. The way I see it is that N@N has always been a cable channel that basically plays "classic" reruns; so when N@N starts playing the shows from your generation- you know you're getting older!
FOL & DS fan 4ever Guest Posts: n/a

05-09-2001, 09:45 PM	#8
Devastation26 Guest Posts: n/a	I'm just 14 (almost 15), but I feel old sometimes (me being around during the show's last couple of years and all)
Devastation26 Guest Posts: n/a

05-02-2001, 08:37 AM	#3
coily2 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 28, 2000 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 969	You're not alone..... I feel very old when I watch this show sometimes. I was chatting with a member of this board a couple of weeks ago, and she mentioned that one of the outfits the girls was wearing in a recent episode was "old school". I thought, hey, wait a second.... I had that same outfit - does that make me old school too? I feel old

05-02-2001, 11:47 AM	#4
Ags2000 Red 2/13/90 -1/5/06 Forum Veteran Join Date: May 02, 2001 Location: Candyland Posts: 5,544	It is good to know I am not the only one that feels old.

05-02-2001, 05:48 PM	#5
FOLlover Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Mar 29, 2001 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 43	i don't feel old cuz im only 12!!! LoL

05-02-2001, 06:36 PM	#6
ZeldaGilroy Dobie and Zelda Forever!!! Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 14, 2000 Location: I don't know...I'm probably lost! Posts: 4,144	Every time I'm on this website I feel old. It seems like almost everyone here is under the age of 18. That is not a bad thing, it just makes me feel over the hill. I mean, when everyone is talking about the outdated clothes and hair on the show, I'm remembering when I used to look like that. All through highschool and part of college my hair looked exactly like Jo's in the last season. Believe me, it is not easy to take care of that much hair, and it really weighs you down when it gets wet! HaHaHa!

05-08-2001, 11:35 PM	#7
KateyG Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 04, 2001 Location: Tucker GA Posts: 6	Yeah, I know what you mean. I'm 32 and I grew up watching FOL-- I was happy when N@N brought it on (and now DS, too) but when I think they were on 20 years ago (early seasons)! I can actually remember seeing them on for the first time back then! YIKES! Katey