If The Facts of Life kept one more girl from the first season, who would it be? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

cjmalagodi · 08-26-2003, 05:42 AM

I am doing a poll on one of my favorite sitcoms, the Facts of Life, and I am wondering if the series had kept one more girl from the first season, who would it be? In other words, when the show was starting its second season which introduced Nancy McKeon as Jo, what other girl should stay on as regular throughout the entire run of the series. I strongly believe that Blair, Tootie, and Natalie, and Jo should stay, and the one girl I would choose to stay with the cast would be Sue Ann Weaver, played by the lovely Julie Piekarski. I particularly enjoyed watching her in the first season because she was the most beautiful blonde I had ever seen, plus she had a splendid figure and lovely arms and legs. I wish she should have stayed on for the entire run of the series.

Which girl from the first season should have stayed with the familiar foursome with Mrs. Garrett until the end?

CJ Malagodi

Shmoo · 08-26-2003, 03:53 PM

I woulda kept Cindy just cuz it woulda been kinda funny to see what her and Jo ended up doing when she entered onto the show. But if this was an option. i wouldn't of kept any of em cuz they all seem to act alike in some way like Nancy and Sue Ann were kinda like Blair and Cindy was like Jo and Molly was in a way like Nat and Tootie. I think they made the best decision!

Mr. Television · 08-26-2003, 03:57 PM

I voted for Sue Ann

james_baby87 · 08-26-2003, 04:18 PM

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Originally posted by Shmoo
I woulda kept Cindy just cuz it woulda been kinda funny to see what her and Jo ended up doing when she entered onto the show. But if this was an option. i wouldn't of kept any of em cuz they all seem to act alike in some way like Nancy and Sue Ann were kinda like Blair and Cindy was like Jo and Molly was in a way like Nat and Tootie. I think they made the best decision!

Um what Shmoo said!

hawaii five-o · 08-26-2003, 07:22 PM

I voted for Sue Ann. She always kind of reminded me of Mary Ann on "Gilligan's Island", a wholesome farm girl. And she always enjoyed putting Blair in her place.

Impressions · 08-29-2003, 10:17 PM

I like Sue Ann a lot but if I were forced to pick which one I would keep for the second season it would be Nancy Olson, because it seemed like some of the characters were very similar to each other for example Sue Ann was a lot like Blair, Cindy was a lot like Jo and Molly was a lot like Tootie so I think Nancy balanced it out, IMO and I like characters that have there own distinct characteristics. The reason why I chose Nancy is because she is a very talented actress and yet she was very attractive and beautiful, I would've liked her to have more screen time during the first season because you would usually only see her in scenes while she was on the phone with her boyfriend, Roger or with very few speaking parts, so I think if she stayed for the remainder of the series, she wouldn't have been so underated like when she was as a regular in season 1, however it was nice to see her again when she appeared as an extra in the second season.

TALLguyinKY · 08-30-2003, 12:52 AM

Cindy is my fav'rite, but I voted for Molly, cause I thought she would be interesting and more "unlike" the others, especially if they played out the "more mature than she actually is/heavy feminism" elements she had.

Tyler77 · 08-31-2003, 01:53 PM

My vote's for Nancy. She did have a stronger personality than some of the other girls but you have to remember, she was just like the girl next door type. Each othe girl had heir own defining personality that MADE their character--examples: Blair--the snob, Jo--the tough one, etc. Nancy pretty much went through the motions more levelheaded than some of the other girls would've reacted. I could see Nancy's character developing along with the series had she stayed on.

dandelion wine · 09-01-2003, 12:21 AM

Molly Parker

Swimfan85 · 09-02-2003, 06:33 PM

Sue Ann

80'snostalgia · 09-06-2003, 12:58 PM

I would have to choose Nancy after seeing her in episode 29 Gossip. Even though she was no longer a regular cast member at that point, Felice finally got to show some of her acting chops in her scenes and they were pretty funny. When she made her first appearance early in the episode it almost seemed like she was still one of the main girls almost like she was never fired. She also had developed a distinct personality over a year that was seperate from Jo and Blair the other girls her age. The producers should of picked up on this and at least kept her on a recurring basis.

threeone2002 · 09-06-2003, 04:09 PM

Sue Ann, her and Blair loved to get into it and can you imagine Sue Ann and Jo together tag teaming Blair, we can only imagine how funny that would have been.

Fab4Gurl · 09-07-2003, 07:20 PM

Sue Ann, she was sweet and could have kinda gotten(?) along with the other girls!

dlang1987 · 09-08-2003, 03:31 PM

actually, Molly ringwald was suppost to stay. but she left to do a movie. but if she did stay, i don't think she would've been in any of the hit 80s movies she was in.

barwars · 09-08-2003, 06:08 PM

Molly definately!

She's a great actress.

And I always liked her the best out of the first season girls.

View Poll Results: What girl from FOL's first season should have stayed for the entire run of the season
Sue Ann Weaver (Julie Piekarski)	27	41.54%
Nancy Olesen (Felice Schacter)	10	15.38%
Cindy Webster (Julie Anne Haddock)	10	15.38%
Molly Parker (Molly Ringwald)	18	27.69%
Voters: 65. You may not vote on this poll

08-26-2003, 05:42 AM	#1
cjmalagodi Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 23, 2003 Posts: 46	If The Facts of Life kept one more girl from the first season, who would it be? I am doing a poll on one of my favorite sitcoms, the Facts of Life, and I am wondering if the series had kept one more girl from the first season, who would it be? In other words, when the show was starting its second season which introduced Nancy McKeon as Jo, what other girl should stay on as regular throughout the entire run of the series. I strongly believe that Blair, Tootie, and Natalie, and Jo should stay, and the one girl I would choose to stay with the cast would be Sue Ann Weaver, played by the lovely Julie Piekarski. I particularly enjoyed watching her in the first season because she was the most beautiful blonde I had ever seen, plus she had a splendid figure and lovely arms and legs. I wish she should have stayed on for the entire run of the series. Which girl from the first season should have stayed with the familiar foursome with Mrs. Garrett until the end? CJ Malagodi

08-26-2003, 03:53 PM	#2
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08-26-2003, 03:57 PM	#3
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08-26-2003, 07:22 PM	#5
hawaii five-o Book 'Em, Dano Senior Member Join Date: Jun 27, 2003 Location: At home, eating cereal straight out of the box Posts: 1,406	Sue Ann I voted for Sue Ann. She always kind of reminded me of Mary Ann on "Gilligan's Island", a wholesome farm girl. And she always enjoyed putting Blair in her place.

08-29-2003, 10:17 PM	#6
Impressions She died the way she lived Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 08, 2002 Posts: 4,640	I like Sue Ann a lot but if I were forced to pick which one I would keep for the second season it would be Nancy Olson, because it seemed like some of the characters were very similar to each other for example Sue Ann was a lot like Blair, Cindy was a lot like Jo and Molly was a lot like Tootie so I think Nancy balanced it out, IMO and I like characters that have there own distinct characteristics. The reason why I chose Nancy is because she is a very talented actress and yet she was very attractive and beautiful, I would've liked her to have more screen time during the first season because you would usually only see her in scenes while she was on the phone with her boyfriend, Roger or with very few speaking parts, so I think if she stayed for the remainder of the series, she wouldn't have been so underated like when she was as a regular in season 1, however it was nice to see her again when she appeared as an extra in the second season.

08-30-2003, 12:52 AM	#7
TALLguyinKY Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 18, 2002 Posts: 1,439	Cindy is my fav'rite, but I voted for Molly, cause I thought she would be interesting and more "unlike" the others, especially if they played out the "more mature than she actually is/heavy feminism" elements she had.

08-31-2003, 01:53 PM	#8
Tyler77 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 23, 2002 Location: North Brunswick, NJ Posts: 96	My vote's for Nancy. She did have a stronger personality than some of the other girls but you have to remember, she was just like the girl next door type. Each othe girl had heir own defining personality that MADE their character--examples: Blair--the snob, Jo--the tough one, etc. Nancy pretty much went through the motions more levelheaded than some of the other girls would've reacted. I could see Nancy's character developing along with the series had she stayed on.

09-01-2003, 12:21 AM	#9
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09-02-2003, 06:33 PM	#10
Swimfan85 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 04, 2001 Posts: 7,030	Sue Ann

09-06-2003, 12:58 PM	#11
80'snostalgia Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 07, 2000 Location: philly, pa Posts: 20	I would have to choose Nancy after seeing her in episode 29 Gossip. Even though she was no longer a regular cast member at that point, Felice finally got to show some of her acting chops in her scenes and they were pretty funny. When she made her first appearance early in the episode it almost seemed like she was still one of the main girls almost like she was never fired. She also had developed a distinct personality over a year that was seperate from Jo and Blair the other girls her age. The producers should of picked up on this and at least kept her on a recurring basis.

09-06-2003, 04:09 PM	#12
threeone2002 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 06, 2003 Location: West Virginia Posts: 17	Sue Ann, her and Blair loved to get into it and can you imagine Sue Ann and Jo together tag teaming Blair, we can only imagine how funny that would have been.

09-07-2003, 07:20 PM	#13
Fab4Gurl Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 31, 2003 Location: NC, AMERICA Posts: 50	Sue Ann, she was sweet and could have kinda gotten(?) along with the other girls!
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09-08-2003, 03:31 PM	#14
dlang1987 Member First Time Poster Join Date: Sep 08, 2003 Posts: 1	actually, Molly ringwald was suppost to stay. but she left to do a movie. but if she did stay, i don't think she would've been in any of the hit 80s movies she was in.

09-08-2003, 06:08 PM	#15
barwars .. Forum Star Join Date: May 04, 2002 Posts: 13,273	Molly definately! She's a great actress. And I always liked her the best out of the first season girls.