Did FOL accurately depict the 1980's? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Peekskill citizen · 06-13-2001, 02:17 PM

If it did in what ways? If it didn't in what ways? Thanks!

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All right that was Mr.S the mean steen and I'm keen Nat Green rockin' down the clock and talkin' you round the block. Your turn.
- Natalie (Talk,Talk,Talk)

Edna lends an ear, tell me your troubles and never fear, how may I help you?
-Mrs.G (Talk,Talk,Talk).

Oh yeah tell that to the frog, go on say it to his face, you can't can you, know why because he hasn't got a face Tootie, it been chopped off! - Blair

Livin' La Vida Peekskill · 06-14-2001, 01:21 PM

I think it protrayed 80s fashion esp. hairstyles well esp female mullets(attention Jo and Tootie). There were also a lot of references to 80s music ie. Mrs. Garrett not knowing Boy George and the Culture Club in EGOC, Springsteen in Doo-Wah.

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George- How bout'
something by Springsteen?

Jo- Nah, you can't do him
justice unless you're
from Jers

coily2 · 06-14-2001, 02:06 PM

The Over our Heads era depicted fashion and hair-don'ts the way I remember them. I don't think it depicted 80s life the way I remeber it though. For instance, the spring break party in Ft. Lauderdale on Monday/Tuesday nights' episodes? I did Spring Break in Ft. Lauderdale in 1988 (stayed at my grandma's condo even!). By that time, Ft. Lauderdale was no longer the happening spring break hot spot. It had all moved to Daytona Beach and other resort towns in the early 80s. But the references to pop-culture were very accurate and timely. In the Sisters episode last night, when Jo's father was talking about his Toyota, and Blair's mother said, "Oh, what a feeling", that was actually Toyota's marketing slogan in the 80s. Many pop-culture references like that were dead on with how I remember the 80s.

06-13-2001, 02:17 PM	#1
Peekskill citizen 80's Kid Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 23, 2001 Posts: 163	Did FOL accurately depict the 1980's? If it did in what ways? If it didn't in what ways? Thanks! ------------------ All right that was Mr.S the mean steen and I'm keen Nat Green rockin' down the clock and talkin' you round the block. Your turn. - Natalie (Talk,Talk,Talk) Edna lends an ear, tell me your troubles and never fear, how may I help you? -Mrs.G (Talk,Talk,Talk). Oh yeah tell that to the frog, go on say it to his face, you can't can you, know why because he hasn't got a face Tootie, it been chopped off! - Blair

06-14-2001, 01:21 PM	#2
Livin' La Vida Peekskill Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 17, 2001 Location: NYC,NY,USA Posts: 91	I think it protrayed 80s fashion esp. hairstyles well esp female mullets(attention Jo and Tootie). There were also a lot of references to 80s music ie. Mrs. Garrett not knowing Boy George and the Culture Club in EGOC, Springsteen in Doo-Wah. ------------------ George- How bout' something by Springsteen? Jo- Nah, you can't do him justice unless you're from Jers

06-14-2001, 02:06 PM	#3
coily2 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 28, 2000 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 969	The Over our Heads era depicted fashion and hair-don'ts the way I remember them. I don't think it depicted 80s life the way I remeber it though. For instance, the spring break party in Ft. Lauderdale on Monday/Tuesday nights' episodes? I did Spring Break in Ft. Lauderdale in 1988 (stayed at my grandma's condo even!). By that time, Ft. Lauderdale was no longer the happening spring break hot spot. It had all moved to Daytona Beach and other resort towns in the early 80s. But the references to pop-culture were very accurate and timely. In the Sisters episode last night, when Jo's father was talking about his Toyota, and Blair's mother said, "Oh, what a feeling", that was actually Toyota's marketing slogan in the 80s. Many pop-culture references like that were dead on with how I remember the 80s.