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1-6 “Emily Dickinson”
A classic. Wherein Blair is a big cheating cheater (academic, not relationship) and Mr. Bradley says the h-e-double-hockey-sticks word. Also plenty of gross creepage from white men. Good stuff. The episode begins with…
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2-14, “Pretty Babies”
Blair is on the phone with this week’s never-seen-boyfriend, Scott. He’s obsessed with Blair’s eyes apparently, you know, those “chestnut brown eyes with green and gold flecks.” Jo is disgusted, Mrs. Garrett is…
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The Facts of Sexual Harassment in Hollywood: #NotThisShow
The floodgates have opened and women and children in Hollywood have finally been coming forward and being believed about the abuse they suffered at the hands of powerful grown men. Notably, Facts alumna Molly…
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2-3 “Double Standard”
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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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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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…
