The facts of life are you just can’t live forever

Robert J Sakimano wrote:I remember thinkin' Jo was the cutest girl on The Facts of Life..

of course, that probably says more about me than anything - just liked her style more.

tGreenWay wrote:Rarely watched, but never understood why that Blair character had such a “I’m hot stuff” attitude when she was really just another chubby girl with a marginally-cute face.
What was that other girl’s name—Doody?

tGreenWay wrote:Rarely watched, but never understood why that Blair character had such a “I’m hot stuff” attitude when she was really just another chubby girl with a marginally-cute face.

NigelUno wrote:

tGreenWay wrote:Rarely watched, but never understood why that Blair character had such a “I’m hot stuff” attitude when she was really just another chubby girl with a marginally-cute face.

Maybe she was...acting?

TheReal_LWS wrote:

tGreenWay wrote:Rarely watched, but never understood why that Blair character had such a “I’m hot stuff” attitude when she was really just another chubby girl with a marginally-cute face.
What was that other girl’s name—Doody?

I'm sure your opinion would just devastate her.

Rocinante wrote:Actually, with gene editing technology, someday in the not-too-distant future...

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2016/12/15/scientists-reverse-ageing-mammals-predict-human-trials-within/

Watch Out Pylon! wrote:

Rocinante wrote:Actually, with gene editing technology, someday in the not-too-distant future...

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2016/12/15/scientists-reverse-ageing-mammals-predict-human-trials-within/

I like the Altered Carbon version of "immortal" life. If I get too fat I can kill myself and have my stored consciousness uploaded into my next sexy body. No more working out baby!

I just gotta be ultra rich. No big deal.

MiamiSpartan wrote:For a kid and teen in the 80s, pretty much everyone watched it.  Not religiously like we do with shows today in the DVR and streaming age.  There's talk of doing a re-boot of it.  

It's one of those shows that nearly everyone of my generation watched, but I don't think many actually liked all that much (at least not guys).  Ahh, life with three TV channels.

LooseGoose wrote:And to pre-empt the smart asses here - yes I know you wish i was too busy now.

LooseGoose wrote:Luckily I was too old and too busy back then for it, never saw an episode of either show. Different Strokes or The Facts of Life.

Robert J Sakimano wrote:if anyone would like to treat themselves to the theme song..



(I had no idea that Molly Ringwald was on the show)....

LooseGoose wrote:

Robert J Sakimano wrote:if anyone would like to treat themselves to the theme song..



(I had no idea that Molly Ringwald was on the show)....

Were you in love with her? My oldest son loved her in the Breakfast club, I used to call him Johnny and he hated it.

LooseGoose wrote:

Robert J Sakimano wrote:if anyone would like to treat themselves to the theme song..



(I had no idea that Molly Ringwald was on the show)....

Were you in love with her? My oldest son loved her in the Breakfast club, I used to call him Johnny and he hated it.

MiamiSpartan wrote:For a kid and teen in the 80s, pretty much everyone watched it.  Not religiously like we do with shows today in the DVR and streaming age.  There's talk of doing a re-boot of it.  

It's one of those shows that nearly everyone of my generation watched, but I don't think many actually liked all that much (at least not guys).  Ahh, life with three TV channels.

Rocinante wrote:I was literally raised by television.

Rocinante wrote:I watched a little Green Acres.  I never really liked Sza Sza.  Also, it had kind of a dark undertone.  Wasn't the implication that he had had a mental breakdown and that's why they moved?

The numerous cancellations prompted Pat Buttram ("Mr. Haney" on one of the canceled shows, Green Acres) to make the observation: "It was the year CBS canceled everything with a tree—including Lassie".[9][10]

The first rural-themed show canceled by Silverman was Petticoat Junction in 1970. In September 1970, The Mary Tyler Moore Show premiered on CBS. All in the Family premiered in January 1971 as a midseason replacement. Both series provided the urban demographic, cutting-edge social relevance, and ratings that CBS sought.[citation needed] These ratings successes prompted Silverman and the network to cancel Green Acres, The Beverly Hillbillies, Mayberry R.F.D., Hee Haw, and The Jim Nabors Hour at the end of the 1970–71 season, as well as cut short The New Andy Griffith Show, a comeback vehicle for Andy Griffith, after only ten episodes. (The New Andy Griffith Show was a last-minute replacement for Headmaster, Griffith's unsuccessful effort to reach a more refined, urban audience; Headmaster was canceled after only 14 episodes.) Another series, The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour, lasted until the end of the 1971–72 season.[citation needed]

ABC also was looking for younger audiences, and in May 1971 canceled shows that skewed toward rural viewers (such as The Johnny Cash Show) or older viewers (Make Room for Granddaddy and The Lawrence Welk Show). NBC also targeted rural- and older-oriented programs in its cuts, eliminating long-running programs such as Wild Kingdom, The Andy Williams Show and The Virginian, all of which ran nine seasons or more.

Rocinante wrote:Molly Ringwald was hot.