Tournament Round One: The Facts of Life vs. The Courtship of Eddie's Father - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

icecream · 10-28-2021, 01:24 PM

The Facts of Life might be the most popular sitcom board here, it gets a ton of activity. This spin-off of Diff'rent Strokes aired 9 seasons on NBC from 1979-1988. Charlote Rae who played the Drummonds' housekeeper Mrs. Garrett became more of a mother to the girls at Eastland's boarding school than their actual parents. Season 1 had John Lawlor as a regular playing headmaster Mr. Bradley. That season had 7 girls: Blair Warner (Lisa Whelchel), Sue Ann Weaver (Julie Piekarski), Cindy Webster (Julie Anne Haddock), Tootie Ramsey (Kim Fields), Natalie Green (Mindy Cohn), Nancy Olson (Felice Schachter), and Molly Parker (future movie star Molly Ringwald). NBC thought the FOL cast was too large and retooled it going into season 2. Sue Ann, Cindy, Nancy, and Molly became famously known as the lost girls. Only Blair, Tootie, and Natalie remained. They were also on the whole series. New girl Jo Polniaczek was added, played by Nancy McKeon. That quartet of girls who shared a room and Mrs. Garrett clicked with NBC. There would not be any more major cast changes until season 8 when Charlotte Rae was done. Cloris Leachman was her replacement Beverly Ann Stickle, who did not add to the show like Mrs. Garrett had. The end of season 4 had Blair and Jo graduate from Eastland. Seasons 5 and 6 were the Edna's Edibles years. That nice setting was replaced by a tacky Over Our Heads store in season 7. Before George Clooney became famous, he started here.

The Courtship of Eddie's Father aired three seasons on ABC from 1969-1972. Bill Bixby and Brandon Cruz had good chemistry as father Tom Corbett and 7 year old son Eddie. Also starring Miyoshi Umeki as their housekeeper Mrs. Livingston.

RetroGuy2000 · 10-28-2021, 04:23 PM

I was wondering when this poll would come out! GREAT summary, Icecream!

Wawwie · 10-28-2021, 05:06 PM

FOL..... never saw the other one.

TVLegend · 10-28-2021, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Wawwie

FOL..... never saw the other one.

Me either.

AB · 10-28-2021, 05:47 PM

I voted for The Courtship of Eddie's Father. I'm a fan of Bill Bixby.

icecream · 10-28-2021, 05:51 PM

For those not familiar with The Courtship of Eddie's Father, you might have heard the theme song from it. This site has hundreds of audio theme songs, here is the page for Courtship with some other shows in that alphabetic region. The TV show was also based on a movie with the same name where Ron Howard played the boy.

http://melaman2.com/tvshows/C3.html

valentina warner · 10-28-2021, 06:44 PM

I voted for FOL, cos i have never heard of the other TV show lol!

RetroGuy2000 · 10-28-2021, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by valentina warner

I voted for FOL, cos i have never heard of the other TV show lol!

Thank you for your vote, Valentina!

(Sorry, there's no British flag option).

valentina warner · 10-28-2021, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by RetroGuy2000

Thank you for your vote, Valentina!

(Sorry, there's no British flag option).

Bonniegirl · 10-28-2021, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by AB

I voted for The Courtship of Eddie's Father. I'm a fan of Bill Bixby.

Me too, that's how I voted !!

I loved The courtship of Eddie's Father !

Such a cute show !!

Wish it could be shown on one of the retro stations !

valentina warner · 10-29-2021, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by AB

I voted for The Courtship of Eddie's Father. I'm a fan of Bill Bixby.

Is BILL BIXBY from The Incredible Hulk in there??? (wow! i had no idea!)

Heenan Fan · 10-30-2021, 03:04 AM

I voted for the Girls for 2 reasons.

1. Because it was the better show.

2. Because the hardcore FOL fanatics will kick my ass if I don't!!

Seriously, the coolest thread on this entire website is probably the FOL thread.

RetroGuy2000 · 10-30-2021, 08:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heenan Fan

I voted for the Girls for 2 reasons.

1. Because it was the better show.

2. Because the hardcore FOL fanatics will kick my ass if I don't!!

Seriously, the coolest thread on this entire website is probably the FOL thread.

Thank you for your vote, Heenan Fan!

(Also, glad you enjoy the FOL forum!)

TVLegend · 10-30-2021, 09:17 AM

FOL rules

AMackII · 10-30-2021, 10:07 AM

The Facts Of Life, it aired longer than Courtship of Eddie’s Father(with the pre-Incredible Hulk star Bill Bixby)

10-28-2021, 01:24 PM	#1
icecream Cat-tastic and Whiskerlicious Forum Celebrity Join Date: Sep 01, 2006 Location: The Catacombs Posts: 20,608	Tournament Round One: The Facts of Life vs. The Courtship of Eddie's Father The Facts of Life might be the most popular sitcom board here, it gets a ton of activity. This spin-off of Diff'rent Strokes aired 9 seasons on NBC from 1979-1988. Charlote Rae who played the Drummonds' housekeeper Mrs. Garrett became more of a mother to the girls at Eastland's boarding school than their actual parents. Season 1 had John Lawlor as a regular playing headmaster Mr. Bradley. That season had 7 girls: Blair Warner (Lisa Whelchel), Sue Ann Weaver (Julie Piekarski), Cindy Webster (Julie Anne Haddock), Tootie Ramsey (Kim Fields), Natalie Green (Mindy Cohn), Nancy Olson (Felice Schachter), and Molly Parker (future movie star Molly Ringwald). NBC thought the FOL cast was too large and retooled it going into season 2. Sue Ann, Cindy, Nancy, and Molly became famously known as the lost girls. Only Blair, Tootie, and Natalie remained. They were also on the whole series. New girl Jo Polniaczek was added, played by Nancy McKeon. That quartet of girls who shared a room and Mrs. Garrett clicked with NBC. There would not be any more major cast changes until season 8 when Charlotte Rae was done. Cloris Leachman was her replacement Beverly Ann Stickle, who did not add to the show like Mrs. Garrett had. The end of season 4 had Blair and Jo graduate from Eastland. Seasons 5 and 6 were the Edna's Edibles years. That nice setting was replaced by a tacky Over Our Heads store in season 7. Before George Clooney became famous, he started here. The Courtship of Eddie's Father aired three seasons on ABC from 1969-1972. Bill Bixby and Brandon Cruz had good chemistry as father Tom Corbett and 7 year old son Eddie. Also starring Miyoshi Umeki as their housekeeper Mrs. Livingston.
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10-28-2021, 04:23 PM	#2
RetroGuy2000 Julie,Julie Anne,&Felice 4Ever Forum Star Join Date: Dec 27, 2013 Posts: 16,914	I was wondering when this poll would come out! GREAT summary, Icecream!
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10-30-2021, 03:04 AM	#12
Heenan Fan Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Oct 19, 2016 Posts: 6,001	I voted for the Girls for 2 reasons. 1. Because it was the better show. 2. Because the hardcore FOL fanatics will kick my ass if I don't!! Seriously, the coolest thread on this entire website is probably the FOL thread.
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View Poll Results: Which Show Do You Prefer?
The Facts of Life	17	60.71%
The Courtship of Eddie's Father	11	39.29%
Voters: 28. You may not vote on this poll

10-28-2021, 05:06 PM	#3
Wawwie Member Forum Star Join Date: Jul 26, 2006 Location: New York Posts: 14,376	FOL..... never saw the other one.

10-28-2021, 05:47 PM	#5
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,426	I voted for The Courtship of Eddie's Father. I'm a fan of Bill Bixby.

10-28-2021, 05:51 PM	#6
icecream Cat-tastic and Whiskerlicious Forum Celebrity Join Date: Sep 01, 2006 Location: The Catacombs Posts: 20,608	For those not familiar with The Courtship of Eddie's Father, you might have heard the theme song from it. This site has hundreds of audio theme songs, here is the page for Courtship with some other shows in that alphabetic region. The TV show was also based on a movie with the same name where Ron Howard played the boy. http://melaman2.com/tvshows/C3.html

10-28-2021, 06:44 PM	#7
valentina warner Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 31, 2020 Location: The Uk Posts: 3,154	I voted for FOL, cos i have never heard of the other TV show lol!

10-30-2021, 09:17 AM	#14
TVLegend Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 06, 2020 Location: United States Posts: 4,306	FOL rules

10-30-2021, 10:07 AM	#15
AMackII Member Forum Star Join Date: Oct 23, 2015 Location: St. Louis Posts: 17,198	The Facts Of Life, it aired longer than Courtship of Eddie’s Father(with the pre-Incredible Hulk star Bill Bixby)