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Recaps, Season 3

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…

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July 30, 2018
About the Show

You take the black, you take the white…

Yesterday, an old friend, one I haven’t really talked to since college, send me this timely link. Go ahead. Click here. I’ll wait. Did you click? If you were afraid,…

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July 18, 2014
About the Show, Actors

Good People: The Clark Brandon Interview (part 3)

Greetings, readers, and welcome to part three of my exclusive interview with Clark Brandon, 80s heartthrob and Facts’ own Eddie Brennan for four episodes. In part one, we learned about Clark’s…

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October 29, 2015
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    Happy belated 420 and RIP Prince. Read these these classic blogs

    Vikki Otero / April 21, 2016

    Cheers, all, and happy belated 420. I had a lovely holiday yesterday, although I did spend most of the day working. In honor of the day, please read (or revisit) this two-part recap…

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  • Recaps,  Season 2

    2-3 “Double Standard”

    Vikki Otero / April 11, 2016

    One of the best things that ever happened to me at law school was when I found out that one of my classmates reads this blog. It was his birthday last week, so,…

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  • Recaps,  Season 5

    5-4 “What Price Glory”

    Vikki Otero / March 29, 2016

    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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  • Recaps,  Season 9

    9-14 “Peekskill Law”

    Vikki Otero / February 29, 2016

    Really, though, folks, Blair Warner went to law school. We shouldn’t be so shocked; she was always bright and independent; her whole character development was talented yet coddled rich girl becomes a real…

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  • Recaps,  Season 9

    9-3 “Rumor Has It”

    Vikki Otero / February 21, 2016

    I’ve already recapped the bizarre episode in which Blair takes the LSAT after studying for one night and somehow doesn’t completely blow it. I keep forgetting, though, that Blair actually went to law school. Presumably she…

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    Hallmark Attacks: A half-assed reunion on Monday

    Vikki Otero / February 12, 2016

    Check this out: That’s from the Hallmark Channel’s Home and Family show. This isn’t Lisa Whelchel and Kim Fields’s first go at a Hallmark Channel thing, and that thing doesn’t give me much…

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  • Recaps,  Season 5

    5-20 “Dream Marriage”

    Vikki Otero / February 5, 2016

    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…

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    Short Engagements: What do I have in common with Mrs. Garrett and Jo?

    Vikki Otero / January 29, 2016

    According to wedding website The Knot, the average engagement is fourteen months. Tootie was likely engaged for something like that. She got engaged in episode 9-7 and was still engaged, planning her wedding,…

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    David Bowie’s Wontons – A note of thanks

    Vikki Otero / January 15, 2016

    “David Bowie has died.” Silence. Then my husband: “Did you hear that?” I’d heard it, but I hadn’t understood. I’d just opened my eyes; the alarm had gone off at 7:45 and those…

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