Facts of Life - rated TV "G"??

[jleff]

I couldn't believe that The Facts of Life was rated TV "G". I was 10 when the show first came out, and Mom and Dad would not let me watch it for the first couple of years. (That's what I get for growing up with a Southern Baptist family in Houston...LOL)

I guess for the late 70s, early 80s it was racy for the time, but NOW, any show on MTV makes The Facts of Life look like Mr. Roger's Neighborhood.

[Brett Ferino]

When TFOL was on USA in reruns, it was rated TVG on occasions and also was rated TVPG sometimes. I'd say in syndication on Nickelodeon it'll be rated G.

[larr118]

actually,in fol episode 201,it is rated tv14 for sex and talk of virginity

[Love The Facts Of Life]

But would I know that NO couse N@N won't show that episode http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/mad.gif

[coily2]

jleff - lol! My parents made me miss a couple of episodes during the original run as well http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/smile.gif I think that NBC originally aired some sort of "disclaimer" before a couple of them, including the Tootie-almost-becomes-a-prostitute one (sorry, forgot the title). Anyhow, my parents threw a big snit, and I wasn't allowed to watch it, because my mind was young and impressionable. Whatever. I bet they still don't know that I snuck into their room to watch it http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/wink.gif

Ahh, the good old days, where only the super rich had more than 2 tv sets http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/smile.gif

[callmetootie]

The episode, Talk, Talk, Talk is the only TVPG one I've noticed. I think that Victor being drunk, and that weirdo guy who Tootie thinks is trying to kill her was kind of rpugh.

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[JohnMcMillin]

it is funny how controversial shows like FOL, DS and TC were back in the day. Considering nowadays you have shows like Friends, and pay-cable series like Sex And The City and Queer As Folk. While I love all those shows, if some episodes of FOL were "controversial" in the 1980's, wonder what would've happened if S&TC or QAF would've been 15-20 years ago. LOL!!!

[FOL-FAN]

They would have been X-rated http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/smile.gif

[Meg07945]

Originally posted by JohnMcMillin:
it is funny how controversial shows like FOL, DS and TC were back in the day. Considering nowadays you have shows like Friends, and pay-cable series like Sex And The City and Queer As Folk. While I love all those shows, if some episodes of FOL were "controversial" in the 1980's, wonder what would've happened if S&TC or QAF would've been 15-20 years ago. LOL!!!

keep in mine that both S&TC and QAF are both shown on premium cable channels, and therefore have much more freedom than network tv. According to Family Life, the steamiest Network shows are:
Ally McBeal, Friends, Just Shoot Me, That '70s show and Will & Grace. Not sure if I agree with all of their choices (cough Dawson's Creek cough).....
So anyway, FOL is pretty tame now, but I guess in the '80s, FOL was pretty "Contriversal" (i know I spelled that wrong, but it's 3AM and I'm too tired/lazy to fix it...)
anyway, I've lost my train of thought...I am so tired and I am going to bed....


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