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My name is David Almeida, and I love the 1980s sitcom “The Facts Of Life.” From 2018 to 2023, I watched and analyzed every episode (and all 3 TV movies!) of this incredible series, joined by my friend/co-host Matthew Arter. All 229 episodes are available here and on all major podcast apps/platforms.
Still want more? From 2023 to 2024 we did 50 episodes of "TV Talkaholics," a Facts-Of-Life-adjacent podcast in which we re-watched and analyzed TV series, specials, and movies featuring cast members from the show. (More info at tvtalkaholics.com.)
Thank you to all of our devoted listeners over the years! And remember: The Facts Of Life Are All About YOU.
^ It looks like the cast feels the same way about this episode as we do. ^ LOL
OMG! I totally missed this! Thanks to listener David Davis of Facts of Life Fans on Facebook for noticing this!
Check out all of his different talents at karlanthonyactor.com!
Join David & Matthew & special (returning) guest KEVIN KRIEGEL!
Thanks to listener David Davis of Facts of Life Fans on Facebook for noticing this!
Thanks to Tootie Fruity Helen M for finding this!
And while we’re on the subject… Listener Trisha G found this one and sent it along. Clearly a part of the same campaign:
And a flashback to when the teacher was a student…
Transcript of Facts Of Life S7 E03 “Grand Opening” at Subtitles Like Scripts
As discussed, here are screen grabs of the odd visual shift that occurs at 19:50. Notice that the picture quality suddenly goes from cool & dull to saturated & bright. Looking at the positioning of the hair & clothing, to me they appear same enough that it’s not an edit between the rehearsal taping and the broadcast taping… WHAT HAPPENED!? These pictures may be a little more exaggerated than the images you see on DailyMotion - I have a weird digital collection converted from recordings on Canadian TV. But it is still definitely there. And noticeable on the DVD. We have NEVER seen anything technically weird like this on the show before… WTF?!
Transcript of “Out Of The Fire…” at Subtitles Like Scripts
Way-Back-When, he pointed out that this set from “The Golden Girls” looks very similar to the girls’ dorm rooms in season 1.
And he also sent this: “The charred Edna's edibles sign that Charlotte Rae kept after the season 7 premiere.”
Um, she didn’t “miss” or “walk out” of those last 6 episodes… she missed them because she arranged to only do 20 episodes in season 6, and she walked out with full permission and fulfillment of her obligations to the show. WTF, journalism?
This one is interesting because Season 7 was 24 episodes, and if you do the math, the article below reveals Charlotte Rae’s salary was apparently $75,000 per episode. Good for her! (And good that she decided to stay one more season.)
Check out this list of featured released in 1984. It was a very big year. (Matthew and I discussed a lot of these at the beginning of Season 6.)
Friends reacted to seeing her pop up in the finale of “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” on Disney+:
^ Click this pic to see her MCU page on Fandom! ^
As you can see, I am VERY impressed with Matthew’s Emmy.
At the 2007 wedding of my friends Alyson & Travis.
BWAHAHAHAHAHA I KILL ME!!!!
Matty as Sheridan Whiteside and me as Beverly Carlton in “The Man Who Came To Dinner”
His Great Grandmother in “Life With Father”
Watch The Facts of Life S6 E25 - Star Gazer on Dailymotion
(starts @ 11:40)
The quality improves midway through part two - sorry - the audio is fine but the picture quality isn't great - the VHS was in my basement for 15 years - what...
Watch The Facts of Life S6 E24 - Star Gazer on Dailymotion
^ Does this look like a movie about a football coach!?! ^
With a wood grain panel like a station wagon! And it weighs only slightly more!
The Sky-View Drive-In in Brockton, Massachusetts
The back of the screen which could be seen peeking over the trees in the distance.
It was there as recently as 2003!
But gone in 2004.
The Sky-Lark, Steve’s Drive-In in Keokuk, Iowa.
You can watch this horrible movie for free at SonyCrackle.
My movie going companions … Deena Benna, Steven Germann, Steve Miller, Kevin Kriegel (former podguest). Front Row: 2-time podguest Mark Baratelli and easy-to-scare Tait Moline.
3 weeks later, Kevin made me THIS for my birthday. See the movie and appreciate how AMAZING this is. LOL
Watch The Facts of Life S6 E23 - Star Gazer on Dailymotion
^ S6 E21 “Man In The Attic” 2/27/85 ^
^ S3 E03 “A Baby In The House” 11/11/81 ^
Watch The Facts of Life S6 E22 - Star Gazer on Dailymotion
Cut #1 may sound a little familiar…
See the similarity to Ace Frehley’s costume?
Watch The Facts of Life S6 E21 - Star Gazer on Dailymotion
Cut-N-Pasted From PoetryFoundation.Org.
Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound’s the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
from The Poetry of Robert Frost, edited by Edward Connery Lathem. © 1923, © 1969 by Henry Holt and Company, Inc., renewed 1951, by Robert Frost.
Source: Collected Poems, Prose, & Plays (Library of America, 1995)
Matthew Arter returns for the exciting conclusion!
Watch The Facts of Life S6 E20 - Star Gazer on Dailymotion
(Sometimes billed as Thomas Byrd)
As Mentally Challenged (NOT THE R-WORD!!) Leo in FOL S4 E05 “Different Drummer”
As Nick in this week’s episode
Shirtless and furry (AND dressing to the right) in the 1984 TV-Movie “Wet Gold” with Brooke Shields and Brian Kerwin.
More recent photos… STILL so bloody handsome
Sadly, the pandemic canceled Fringe 2020, but he hopes to bring it back to town someday soon. (graphic design by… ME!)
with special guest Matthew Arter!
Watch The Facts of Life S6 E19 - Star Gazer on Dailymotion
The 1963 original hit version by The Crystals. The 1976 WTF version by Laverne & Shirley. And the 1977 SMASH-HIT version by Shaun Cassidy.
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Now this is David, Shaun, and Patrick (everybody BUT Ryan, who appears on TFOL)… but it’s super cute and cool to have all 3 of the ‘stage’ Cassidys performing together. [ THIS IS AUDIO ONLY WITH STILL PHOTOS ]
Young Ryan Cassidy with his mother, Shirley Jones, and older brothers Shaun and Patrick.
More recent photos of Shirley Jones and sons plus stepson David.
About three minutes into this excerpt from her episode of This Is Your Life, Shirley Jones is surrounded by her family: Husband Jack Cassidy standing at far right (cigarette in hand - LMAO), and her sons, including 5-year-old Ryan in front (in navy blue jacket).
Watch The Facts of Life S6 E18 - Star Gazer on Dailymotion
We have fun.
in “The Adventures Of Buckaroo Bonzai”
in “City Slickers”
in “Clue”
I must admit it wasn’t as bad this week. But 2 episodes ago (S6 E14 “Me And Eleanor”) it was PARTICULARLY mullet-y. And I think it strongly resembles the look David Spade sported as Joe Dirt, don’t you?
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Transcript of this week’s show at Subtitles Like Scripts
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