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3-3 “A Baby in the House”
We open in the dining room, where Jo snits about everyone making such a big deal about Blair’s friend visiting. They haven’t seen Alison since she got married, and Tootie is way too…
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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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3-5 “Front Page”
Folks, this is among my favorite episodes of Facts. It’s one that I remembered but didn’t catch on TV in syndication for a long time. Either I kept missing it or the stations that…
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2-12 “The Secret”
In which we discover for the first time where exactly Jo’s father went when he “left home.” Recently, I got a comment suggesting that we accept Jo’s reformation and stop pigeonholing her as…
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2-11 “Sex Symbol”
“Men who are with lots of women are considered studs, while women who are with lots of men are considered sluts!” It’s such an old trope, yet we’re still mired in it today.…
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2-10 “Breaking Point”
Queen’s “Don’t Try Suicide” came out in 1980, and eight years later Heathers gave us Big Fun’s “Teenage Suicide (Don’t Do It)” It’s nearly 30 years later and teenage suicide is still a…
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3-10 “Cousin Geri Returns” AKA “Geri’s Romance”
If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you already know that I pretty much worship this show for its quiet progressiveness. It is certainly sometimes a product of its time, and I…
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Official Facts of Life Timeline
cousingeri.com SEASON ONE Blair: 9th grade, Natalie: 7th grade, Tootie: 6th grade (Sue Ann and Nancy are probably in 9th grade, Cindy in 8th, and Molly in 7th). Tootie was a baby and…
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Lisa Whelchel’s Book and Thoughts on Religion and Friendship
The particular characteristics of a friendship - and the role each friend plays in other friends' lives - are as unique as the friendship itself. When the circumstances surrounding the friendship change, it's…
