Season 5
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5-8: “I’m Dancing as Fast as I Can
My friend Elizabeth has with me since the beginning of this blog, and she’s just had a birthday. For her birthday, I’m taking her somewhere secret. It’s Mrs. G’s birthday too, and she,…
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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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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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5-2 “Brave New World” (part 2 of 2)
When we last spent time with Mrs. Garrett and the girls, Mrs. G had just decided to open up Edna’s Edibles in the Peekskill building that her son bought for her. Jo was…
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5-1 “Brave New World” (part 1 of 2)
As season four wrapped up, Jo and Blair had graduated and were headed off to Langley College down the road, and Miko and Alex had come to Eastland. The future of the girls’…
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5-4 “What Price Glory”
My husband has gotten used to the phrase, “There’s a Facts of Life episode about that.” Readers of this blog likely know that in its nine seasons in prime time, Facts covered a…
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5-20 “Dream Marriage”
Last week I wrote about the two weddings that took place on Facts, Mrs. Garrett’s almost-wedding, plus a bonus sneak peek into mine. I was remiss in not including Jo‘s almost-wedding, that to Enrique…
