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More news and guest star sightings
As most of you know, I’m in the process of graduating from law school. Today was the last day of exams, and I finished my last exam early this afternoon (and then promptly…
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It’s Back on TV!
Greetings all. I really shouldn’t be making this post at all, since I have a final tomorrow that I am studying for right now. But it’s Thursday, and I just discovered that there’s…
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Debunking the Tommy Westphall Universe’s inclusion of The Facts of Life
I guess it’s polite to warn that this post contains a spoiler for a TV show that has been off the air for 25 years. If you don’t want to be spoiled about…
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A Background of the Show and Characters for New Readers
Most of my posts are written assuming that my readers’ recall of the show is as sharp as mine. I assume you know the general setting, the personalities of the main characters, and…
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3-18: “Runaway”
In which Tootie runs off to New York City on her own and a pimp attempts to recruit her. We open with Jo, Blair, and Natalie getting ready to head out the door…
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Meta: Looking back on Cousin Geri itself
Although this blog is about The Facts of Life, i.e., it is not about me, sometimes my life affects the blog. And, of course, I only do the blog because the show affects…
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3-2: “Fear Strikes Back”
There was a phenomenon in the ’80s: The Very Special Episode (VSE). Every show, and particularly sitcoms, would occasionally have a dramatic episode dealing with a serious issue. Examples include the Diff’rent Strokes episode where…
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Watch this space…
In my Tuesday evening class, a remarkable thing happened. I was there early, sitting in my assigned seat eating my dinner, when a classmate, whom I know but not that well, came in…
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2-5: “Cousin Geri”
Cousin Geri is Blair’s cousin. She’s a comedian, and she has cerebral palsy. She was introduced in season 2, in 1980, at a time when people with disabilities were not particularly visible on…
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6-5: “Cruisin'”
A few weeks ago, one of my readers suggested three episodes to recap. Two of them were Halloween episodes, which I haven’t definitively decided to save for the season, but I am still…
