Recaps
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5-16 “All Or Nothing”
“Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good.” The advice is generally sound, but it’s also important not to settle for “good” out of a fear that “perfect” is unattainable. Negotiation,…
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5-7 “Advanced Placement”
Natalie Green is one of the greatest female television characters in the history of ever. The unsophisticated critic of Factswill refer to Natalie as “the fat one,” which is such an oversimplification for…
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5-4 “Just My Bill”
There are so many wonderful things about this episode. It addresses impostor syndrome and self-confidence, without letting anyone off the hook for shitty behavior. It contains a general message to enjoy people for…
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5-9 “Small but Dangerous”
Pamela Adlon is kind of a big deal these days. This extremely talented woman carries her own show, which is a cult hit. Way back when she was wee, she played juvenile delinquent(?)…
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3-6 “Give and Take”
Every now and then Facts reminds us that Mrs. G is a grown-ass woman and the girls, though wonderful, are young and immature and can be little shits. To begin this episode, we…
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5-3 “Gamma Gamma or Bust”
Quick, which Facts period is your favorite: Eastland, Edna’s Edibles, Over Our Heads, or Beverly Ann? I think, even accounting for the fact that Over Our Heads includes all the George Clooney episodes and…
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4-13: “Magnificent Obsession”
I’m sorry I haven’t posted anything new in so long. Apart from the fact that I started an actual paying part-time job which I’ve struggled to time-manage, I’ve been through some shit lately.…
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4-21 “Help From Home”
I started this blog when I was about to go to law school, and really made it a thing in part because of a need to interrupt the demands of law school with…
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4-2 “The Source”
Sometimes when I recap an episode that I remember being good, it ends up being even better than I remembered. This is one such episode. The year is 1982, and the topic is…
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6-20 “Gone with the Wind Part 2”
I know, I know. This post was supposed to be up two days ago. I do my best. Sometimes I fail. Just pretend that I was caught in a hurricane like our intrepid…
