usually a few years after a show goes off the air, everyone on the show is unrecognizable (plastic surgery), but the facts of life girls look exactly the same after 3 decades just older. Refreshing! I 💙 that show.
Yes i agree with you 💯 who cares about their hights weights clothing it's absolutely insane that anyone is concerned with the smallest things that millions if not trillions would have never noticed. They try to destroy everything great by being so dame critical people have become so sensitive it's absolutely ridiculous
I saw 'Blair' at the First Baptist Church in West Palm Beach Florida 30 years ago. What a beautiful woman inside and out. Sang wonderfully and walked all through the isles. I had a great time that evening.
"Save your money, I Just like food!" - too right, Lisa! She always was, and still is absolutely gorgeous, good for her for standing up for herself. Blair and Tootie were my favourite characters :)
I remember her dad hiding a sandwich by the igloo....Lisa would sneak a bite. It was sad to see her hungry...but we did giggle a lot that G didn't catch us.lol they were on her to lose weight...it was unfair.
The fact that the character Natalie Green always was smiling was what made her character likeable. The producers may not have realize that was part of the charm of that character. She was like the funny friend that everyone wants to pal around with...
I came to comment that very thing. I mostly watched for Natalie and her buoyant mood. She cheered me up and made me wish I had a friend like her. I ended up becoming her.
exactly how i feel it was charming and let the viewers into the joke, its almost like mr. roeper in 'threes company' she knew comedy even without knowing it
@@aquachonk I honestly hope you did not "become her," but rather were "like her" because you had similar personality traits. She was not a good role model later on when she "lost her virginity" in an extramarital relationship, however. I hope in that respect that you did not follow in her footsteps (and yes, I'm "old" - 67 y/o, but as an R.N. & a child of the '60's, I'm not naive....I just think females & males frequently ruin future relationships with their promiscuous behaviors & the psychological & spiritual "baggage" they take with them when they do find "the right one." I know I sound judgmental & I'm on a soap-box right now (please forgive), but I love everyone (like you & Natalie, I am a happy-go-lucky, smiling, touchy-feely kind of personality). As a result, I'm resigned to let people have their own lives & make their own decisions, even though they often suffer the consequences by doing it the hard way. My mom always liked saying to me, "Learn from the mistakes of others, because you'll never live long enough to make them all yourself." (Eleanor Roosevelt?) Anyway, thanks for reading & I hope you will accept my rambling in the spirit in which it was given. Take care!
Great documentary. Very refreshing. None of the usual stuff that the other documentaries are littered with, "So and so was a cocaine/pill addict", "___ died of an overdose" or "____ was arrested 15 times and filed bankruptcy", ect., ect, ECT.
Mindy is fantastic! Looks great here too!! At x she was actually very attractive (esp in those later seasons). No idea why she didn't have a bigger career. Total natural talent, friggin hilarious, and style.
It could be that Mindy was too closely associated with her role as Natalie; sometimes when an actor becomes really famous for playing a certain part, audiences (and more importantly, directors & producers) just can't see that actor doing anytithing else. I'm sure it didn't help that Mindy had no track record before playing Natalie Green, so her agents couldn't point to her having successfully played a character who was a true 180 from her network TV debut. So, Mindy did some guest appearances on other shows, some recurring TV work & some minor films, but she never found a role that spoke to audiences the way "Natalie" did, and so Mindy hasn't found success anywhere close to the way she did when she was a teenager & was chosen for a co-starring role without ever trying to get cast on TV (much less trying to get cast on a long-running network-TV hit that succeeded far beyond creators' hopes, never mind their expectations... I only saw "The Facts of Life" when it was in sybdicated re-runs, playing every afternoon when I came home from elementary school. I didn't understand the difference between shows that were in prime-time and shows running every day because they were in syndication & had been prime-time hits in the past, but I loved "The Facts of Life" and Natalie was by far my favorite. Blair was the prettiest; Tootie was the cutest (and had the best voice, which was clear from the few times Kim Fields was allowed to sing); Jo admirably stood up for herself (which was always impressive, though I didn't at all understand the references to Jo/Nancy being gorgeous: her character's tomboy style blinded me to the fact that Nancy McKeon was/is stunning); but of all of the actors on that show, I only really related to Mindy Cohn/Natalie Green. I don't know if it's because I'm from New York and my cousin Elizabeth looks so much like Mindy that they could have been sisters during Mindy's first seasons on the show, or if it's that Mindy always looked like she was having so much fun playing Natalie, but if Mindy had left the cast for some reason (regardless of whether she had left by choice or been fired), withour Mindy Cohn on the show I simply would not have kept watching TFoL. So, I'm glad that Mindy remained a regular cast member for the entire series, and I watched the show in syndication every day after school until my HS schedule stopped allowing it, at which point I left for college and - thanks to having no TV in my dorm and having a schedule that allowed nothing but classwork and rehearsals for my own performances on weekday afternoons - I said goodbye forever to my afternoon-TV habit. Rtill, I'll always have a soft-spot for Natalie & The Facts of Life, and now, when I happen upon an episode, I always watch until the end if I have other plans and have to rearrange my schedule so I can watch until the end without stopping & without having to record the rest & returning to complete it the next day. I've seen the whole series so I know what's going to happen, but that doesn't stop me from watching the rest when I find an episode playing, even though I haven't planned to watch anything at all that afternoon.
Mindy has a well established career. Take a look at her filmography. There's over 88 credits in her acting resume. I am glad that she is still working after The Facts of Life left the air. *Scooby-Doo* *A Cinderella Christmas* *The Secret Life of the American Teenager* *Charles in Charge* *The Second Half* *Hot in Cleveland* etc.,
Loved this sweet and candid behind the scenes video. In retrospect, they were all so loveable, smart and funny. I didn't realize how much I did watch this show when I was young.
yes I mean I think she still alive why wasn't she on there with those guys why wasn't she on this video Jo why wasn't Jo on the video with facts of Life she was so real and realistic and some of her scenes she was amazing I remember a lot of girls dressed like her and started taking on her character somehow in their life they kind of identified with her her and Blair the other two were pretty cool too
Everyone from this show aged gracefully. They all basically look the same & no extremely bad press over the years. Mrs. Garret was the best & may Charlotte Rae Rest in Peace!!
Mindy was perfect for Natalie. In fact, they picked the right 3 to keep after season 1, and Nancy most certainly played a huge factor in saving the show.
OneLoveRSR she was such a positive character i could def understand being friends with her but on the other hand her naivety/borderline stupidity by today’s standards, which was obviously charming back then, would be unbearably annoying today! But that said, the entire cast of characters on the show had a super corny sense of humor! - which you watch now and you have to roll your eyes and/or change the channel.
Nope. Nothing wrong with that at all. These women are very charismatic and their personalities are magnetic and that really pulls people towards them. 🌞
I always assumed that it was Mindy's acting style to be as bubbly as she turned out It played into her fun-loving attitude and sense of humor. Let's face it...Mindy is a hoot, and a holler and a riot!
I loved this show when I was growing up. I love all of the actresses and characters, but Kim was the first Black girl I saw on TV, and it made me feel good to see someone who looked like me and loved her roller skates as much as I loved mine.
Sabrina Estrada I laughed when Kim Fields said she broke down the door for blacks.She must have forgotten the show they spun off from(Different Strokes),What's Happening,Good Times,Sanford & Son,ect
joe blow Other than Diff'rent Strokes, which had adopted black boys living with a white family, all the other shows you named were Black shows with an all black cast and majority of them were "poor". "Tootie" was a Black girl at a private school with a lot of non-blacks, and JO was the scholarship student. So clearly "Tootie's" family was affluent. (New door opened)
@@k.devlyn5398 the jeffersons ,all in the family..back then nobody cared what colour they were.. they were funny and fit the story or premise of the show..if they were funny? people laughed and embraced them..
I was a teen when this show started.. by the time it ended.. i was in my mid twenties. I really loved all of them! Like I have said before.. Nancy was my Fave but all of the girls stole my heart!
Jo : I'll get the beer Blair : How you gonna get beer ? Jo : I'LL GET THE BEER. They get busted.... Mrs. Garret : How did you get beer ? Jo : I GOT THE BEER.
9EvilHater9 OLD SKOOL Def one of my favorite episodes! Love the classic turn Jo & Blair do in the hall. Nat sees Tootie being questioned by Ms.G &, the three jet outta there so fast! Hilarious! (Nat is around hall corner but, is then thrown in front on return to Ms.G calling them back)
I met the Nancy who played Joe on facts of life and i had a great conversation with her and she was the nicest celebrity I have ever encountered in all my life of being around celebrities cause of my fathers career, She was humble and had a great personality. I loved all these shows in the 70's and 80's
It's a shame that Kim went on the RHWOA and the way they treated her. She loved her career and her children, Kenya was the worst of all to her. Just jealous ALL ladies from this show was a class act! Blessings
@@schewitt1977 I just felt bad about her treatment. It's a cut throat show. Kim Fields has nothing but grace and manners in my opinion. It's just a pity seeing how great the friendship was between all these women were and as adults the women from the HW show didn't give Kim a fair chance. In my opinion. I really enjoyed seeing the video. Reminded me of my youth so much. It was a good Sunday thing to see! Blessings
Facts of Life was one of my all time favorite sitcoms. It wasn’t Shakespeare, but it was a delightful show, and the chemistry among the four girls was terrific. The female bond is so strong, especially when you grow up together as these girls did. The show will always have a special place on my heart.
As a teenager,Id write letters to Lisa and then she'd write back to me. I still have the letter!!! Came to my house in 1981. Then after the show got real popular,her Grandmother {Velma French} used to write to me every so often.{Also have some of those letters.....somewhere,plus small b/w's of Lisa....signed.}
Mindy Cohn has since become the voice of Velma in the newer "Scooby-Doo" projects. She comes the closest (and I mean closest) to the original voice of Velma, Nicole Jaffe.
Liberalguy your name says it all Liberals advocate the slaughter of the unborn and call it Healthcare so who the hell are you to condemn Lisa marriages are hard she tried you can't make something work if its not working for the other person in the marriage for all we know he wanted the divorce and she did not you do not burn n hell for a divorce the only unforgivable sin is to deny christ and judging like you are
It's sort of ridiculous to bring in your religious beliefs to an acting role. If every actor were to bring personal ethics to their portrayal of fictional people, you would never have villains. "I'm anti-murder! I can't pretend to kill people for a movie!"
This was one of my most favourite shows EVER!!! I can’t believe it got off to such a rough start. It was a huge part of my childhood. And I’m so thankful for it. Oh.. and never noticed the short shorts. Kids don’t see that
The 2 I've seen her in was A Cry For Help: The Tracey Thurman Story. Very gut-wrenching. The other is Category 6: Day of Destruction, about the superstorm that hit Chicago. There are others I would like to see.
I was so happy when I found out Kim Fields would be on Dancing with the Stars early this year! And even more when I saw Charlotte Rae in the audience during one of her dances. It was so cute!
One of the best TV sitcoms ever I think. Boys watched it just as much as girls did. This show got to stay on the air as long as it deserved to compared to other great shows like James at 15 that just didn't last. I always watched this show and never worried about liking it and being a guy. Like James at 15, this show was always willing to tackle tougher subjects and that's a reason why teens liked it so much.
"This show was always willing to tackle tougher subjects". Such as, using the word RETARDED to describe a mentally challenged/mentally handicapped/special needs person, because that was the terminology of the times. But them's _The FACTS OF LIFE_ my friend.
@@Allison_Wonderland. here is where Mindy talks about her own "The First Time". Just a heads up, Mindy speaks male locker room talk quite often here. th-cam.com/video/5CY5NamkPFA/w-d-xo.html
Don't EVER pressure anyone about weight. EVER. You could start something the person won't come back from. Also, let me say, I have Cerebral Palsy myself and it's far from an affliction. It's not a sickness. I don't suffer. I struggle, yes, and there are days it really sucks, but I don't see it as an affliction in the least.
She Mostly Refused To Go On "Facts Of Life" Reunions/Interviews Post-"FOL" Between 1988-2013, Until The 35th Anniversary Interview It Was The First And Only Interview W/All Core Characters, (Rae, Welchel, Cohn, Fields, And McKeon), On ABC...But She Haven't Did Another Post-"FOL" Interview Since. She Spent Decades Trying To Be A Serious Actress, Let Alone: Trying Hard Not Being Typecasted.
I didn't realize until Nick-at-Nite was rebroadcasting this show again in the early 2000's that the first season started with a much bigger cast. I actually really liked the giant group and the different theme song the show had back then, but if it's ratings were bad I can understand why they made the changes they did.
People tend to forget that, in the late 70s and early 80s, Blair would have been described as "fat" while Natalie would have been described as "obese". By today's standards, Blair in Seasons 2 and 3 (when she was at her heaviest) would be described as "average" while Natalie would be described as "plump".
That's because being skinny (oftentimes anorexic/bulimic stick thin, much to many a celebrity starlet's detriment) was the "in" thing (and it traditionally will always be the default go-to for many executives, whether TV audiences/magazine readers/average people like it or not) & fat-shaming (or really, any kind of body-shaming in general) wasn't as much a hot-button issue as it is nowadays, which is only because America's overall growing obesity problem ultimately led to most Americans feeling easily triggered/butthurt/greatly offended over body issue insults, even if the tactless put downs generated by late night TV host personalities were not dealt with accordingly by the showrunners & were even worsened when the girl's puberty weight gains led to the producers seemingly starving Lisa Whelchel so she would maintain the weight expected of Blair's slender character, meanwhile sending Mindy Cohn to fat farms to maintain the husky/hefty/plump weight indicative of Natalie's character.
@@Ilovesharks444 I know. But I specifically spoke about America strictly, due to docufilms like Super Size Me (and its sequel) about the videomaker's near-death experience from consuming nothing but McDonald's fast food (and showing how fast food chains were detrimental to the United States' ballooning problem with obesity).
And Charlotte Rae is still with us! YAY! She and Betty White and Cloris continue to rock the world! Comedy clearly extends your life! Takeaway: don't be dour! :)
She was until August 5, 2018, when she passed away. I remember an episode where Mrs. Garrett had a VW Beetle, and I believe she was going to teach the girls to drive.
This story illustrates one of the best facelifts a series was given, and every change made between Season-1 and season-2 was SPOT-ON. Season's 2-thru-5 made FACTS OF LIFE must-see TV for me.
33:25 It's like... the narrator isn't even paying attention to the program. She straight up says she was the token disability kid and Emmy-bait that didn't lure in an Emmy. Three seconds later: "Jeri was a daring attempt to address a tough issue on prime time!" You'd think they could at least wait a couple of beats before COMPLETELY contradicting the statement she just made. Either it was a shameless and shallow gimmick... OR it was a noble attempt at curbing a VERY specific brand of bigotry. It can't be both. And the fact that they booted her out so quickly when her inclusion didn't benefit the bottom line kinda indicates which one it was.
@@chucksellers8422 Kim Fields has had a lot of cosmetic surgery over the years. She is in a couple of episodes of Cobra Kai and it is showing. Actually, Mindy Cohn did the best of all of them. She has done voice overs for some of the best animated shows out there.....You may recognize one of her best, she IS Velma on Scooby Doo, has been for years.
I'm so happy the show happened the way it did. They chose the best of the character to continue the series after season 1 and adding Jo was so necessary and perfect. Even when Mrs. Garrett left I liked Beverly Ann (how could you NOT? It's Cloris Leachman, she was hilarious!). Rest In Peace Cloris and Charlotte. Thank you for sharing your talent with the world.
Mindy Cohn was always my favorite she just seemed so real and down to earth and cracked me up and her smiles were real smiles I never knew she wasn’t schooled in acting now it all makes sense she was perfect for that role!
Nancy Mckeon's character was the first character that instantly but unintentionally made me realize I might not like boys, I think Jo was my first girl crush..lol
chryz•wonderland dude same. I’m 17 now and I never thought I was gonna be lesbian, but growing up she’s always been my favorite character and I think deep down I knew I liked her even if I didn’t know what being lesbian was, and like I said I’m 17 now, I’m re binge watching it again and realizing how much I love Jo😂 like growing up I was a Tom boy and into motorcycles and when they’re was drama with me and my friends at school I learned my comebacks from Jo. I never liked seasons 5-9 when I was younger because the cast grew up, plus I didn’t like the way their hair was but this is my first time binge watching it in years and I’m realizing how much I love the 80’s and their hair. I was born in 2002 but if I was to live in any decade it’ll be the 80’s hands down. My first time ever watching The Paris movie was a few days ago and I cried so much when Jo met that guy because I got jealous but when they had to say bye to each other I cried more because I knew Jo was in love with him. I think Jo and Dana Plato (Kimberly from Diff’rent Strokes) were my first ever TV crush when I didn’t even know it when I was a kid.
For me, it was like FINALLY! Somebody like me! It got so very old in the 70’s and 80’s to see the “tomboy” cliche: the rough-around-the-edges girl who deep down inside was just insecure and so very sad, and would suddenly get makeup and a dress and a boyfriend and now everything is *perfect!* Jo was comfortable in her own skin, and was actually happy. Jo walked so Donna Pinciotti could fly.
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The producers got this one right. The chemistry of Lisa, Kim, Mindy, and Nancy was perfect!!
All of the girls got along with each other like sisters.
usually a few years after a show goes off the air, everyone on the show is unrecognizable (plastic surgery), but the facts of life girls look exactly the same after 3 decades just older. Refreshing! I 💙 that show.
Yes i agree with you 💯 who cares about their hights weights clothing it's absolutely insane that anyone is concerned with the smallest things that millions if not trillions would have never noticed. They try to destroy everything great by being so dame critical people have become so sensitive it's absolutely ridiculous
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Lisa wasn't going to lose her virginity her CHARACTER was.
Mindy laughing at her own jokes was adorable 🤣😄😂 I loved it❤️
I liked Natalie/Mindy so much because she always looked like she was having the time of her life!
Laura Lang exactly!!
I wish Nancy McKeon was in this cast interview now. She was my favorite on the show!
I grew up on this show- I loved it. Funny that Mindy was critisized for giggling through all of her lines but that's what I loved about her.
Cute dee❤
Me too!! I LOVED this show!!
She grew out of it with experience. But endearing none the less.
My mother would make us watch this show,,if we was stationed in the states,to learn about life. .Never cared for the show..
Me too! I thought she was authentic.
R.I.P Charlotte Rae. You will be deeply missed and loved by all who worked with you.
Oh! I had not heard!
And Cloris Leachman (who took Rae's place) as of Jan 2021.
I always love when she appears in "Hair" dancing on the Table easily my favorite part
She didn't die
Every source on the planet says she indeed passed on Sunday August 5, 2018, at the age of 92.
I saw 'Blair' at the First Baptist Church in West Palm Beach Florida 30 years ago. What a beautiful woman inside and out. Sang wonderfully and walked all through the isles. I had a great time that evening.
Awesome. I hope she is sold out to Jesus Christ.. but the one I love is Lisa. Very committed, not just lukewarm
I didn't miss a single episode. This was one of my favorite shows.
OMGEEE YEEEESSSSS!!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤
a time in history where all stores closed at 9 and the tv went off the air at midnite.......can never copy the feeling of that time
Not the 80s that's for sure
You are so right
"Save your money, I Just like food!" - too right, Lisa! She always was, and still is absolutely gorgeous, good for her for standing up for herself. Blair and Tootie were my favourite characters :)
Yes I remember them in 80s, when I was 15,they we were great actresses 😊
I remember her dad hiding a sandwich by the igloo....Lisa would sneak a bite. It was sad to see her hungry...but we did giggle a lot that G didn't catch us.lol they were on her to lose weight...it was unfair.
I wrote to her a few years back. She wrote back to me.
@@calscottoh that's awesome, thanks for sharing :)
The fact that the character Natalie Green always was smiling was what made her character likeable. The producers may not have realize that was part of the charm of that character. She was like the funny friend that everyone wants to pal around with...
Exactly!
I came to comment that very thing. I mostly watched for Natalie and her buoyant mood. She cheered me up and made me wish I had a friend like her. I ended up becoming her.
exactly how i feel it was charming and let the viewers into the joke, its almost like mr. roeper in 'threes company' she knew comedy even without knowing it
@@aquachonk I honestly hope you did not "become her," but rather were "like her" because you had similar personality traits. She was not a good role model later on when she "lost her virginity" in an extramarital relationship, however. I hope in that respect that you did not follow in her footsteps (and yes, I'm "old" - 67 y/o, but as an R.N. & a child of the '60's, I'm not naive....I just think females & males frequently ruin future relationships with their promiscuous behaviors & the psychological & spiritual "baggage" they take with them when they do find "the right one."
I know I sound judgmental & I'm on a soap-box right now (please forgive), but I love everyone (like you & Natalie, I am a happy-go-lucky, smiling, touchy-feely kind of personality). As a result, I'm resigned to let people have their own lives & make their own decisions, even though they often suffer the consequences by doing it the hard way. My mom always liked saying to me, "Learn from the mistakes of others, because you'll never live long enough to make them all yourself." (Eleanor Roosevelt?)
Anyway, thanks for reading & I hope you will accept my rambling in the spirit in which it was given. Take care!
Yes I agree and I remember that show in 79,80s when I was 15 😁
Great documentary. Very refreshing. None of the usual stuff that the other documentaries are littered with, "So and so was a cocaine/pill addict", "___ died of an overdose" or "____ was arrested 15 times and filed bankruptcy", ect., ect, ECT.
I loved this show growing up!! Thanks ladies!!
Great last name ha
I always admired Jo. She was tough, strong willed, but she had a soft side. I related to her character so much.
Kim Fields turned out to be a stunningly beautiful woman!
I find it so cute the way Charlotte Rae describes Mindy Cohn😊💗
lisa is still a timeless beauty....mindy is the coolest n funniest
Yes
Lisa has one of the finest heads of hair on the planet. She is the only character from the 70's whose hair still looks great.
@@frndofbear hehe
Agreed.
Best of all Ms. Welchel is Born Again!♥
Mindy is fantastic! Looks great here too!! At x she was actually very attractive (esp in those later seasons). No idea why she didn't have a bigger career. Total natural talent, friggin hilarious, and style.
It could be that Mindy was too closely associated with her role as Natalie; sometimes when an actor becomes really famous for playing a certain part, audiences (and more importantly, directors & producers) just can't see that actor doing anytithing else. I'm sure it didn't help that Mindy had no track record before playing Natalie Green, so her agents couldn't point to her having successfully played a character who was a true 180 from her network TV debut.
So, Mindy did some guest appearances on other shows, some recurring TV work & some minor films, but she never found a role that spoke to audiences the way "Natalie" did, and so Mindy hasn't found success anywhere close to the way she did when she was a teenager & was chosen for a co-starring role without ever trying to get cast on TV (much less trying to get cast on a long-running network-TV hit that succeeded far beyond creators' hopes, never mind their expectations...
I only saw "The Facts of Life" when it was in sybdicated re-runs, playing every afternoon when I came home from elementary school. I didn't understand the difference between shows that were in prime-time and shows running every day because they were in syndication & had been prime-time hits in the past, but I loved "The Facts of Life" and Natalie was by far my favorite. Blair was the prettiest; Tootie was the cutest (and had the best voice, which was clear from the few times Kim Fields was allowed to sing); Jo admirably stood up for herself (which was always impressive, though I didn't at all understand the references to Jo/Nancy being gorgeous: her character's tomboy style blinded me to the fact that Nancy McKeon was/is stunning); but of all of the actors on that show, I only really related to Mindy Cohn/Natalie Green. I don't know if it's because I'm from New York and my cousin Elizabeth looks so much like Mindy that they could have been sisters during Mindy's first seasons on the show, or if it's that Mindy always looked like she was having so much fun playing Natalie, but if Mindy had left the cast for some reason (regardless of whether she had left by choice or been fired), withour Mindy Cohn on the show I simply would not have kept watching TFoL. So, I'm glad that Mindy remained a regular cast member for the entire series, and I watched the show in syndication every day after school until my HS schedule stopped allowing it, at which point I left for college and - thanks to having no TV in my dorm and having a schedule that allowed nothing but classwork and rehearsals for my own performances on weekday afternoons - I said goodbye forever to my afternoon-TV habit. Rtill, I'll always have a soft-spot for Natalie & The Facts of Life, and now, when I happen upon an episode, I always watch until the end if I have other plans and have to rearrange my schedule so I can watch until the end without stopping & without having to record the rest & returning to complete it the next day.
I've seen the whole series so I know what's going to happen, but that doesn't stop me from watching the rest when I find an episode playing, even though I haven't planned to watch anything at all that afternoon.
Mindy is the voice of velma on the more recent episodes of scooby doo and I think there are others also but scooby doo is for sure.
Mindy has a well established career. Take a look at her filmography. There's over 88 credits in her acting resume. I am glad that she is still working after The Facts of Life left the air. *Scooby-Doo* *A Cinderella Christmas* *The Secret Life of the American Teenager* *Charles in Charge* *The Second Half* *Hot in Cleveland* etc.,
Tootie and her roller skates, Iconic!!!!
I heard they did that cause she was the youngest and the smallest. That's why she was 9n skates the whole first as season.
@@nygirl7195 Yes i read that somewhere else a long time ago ? it's true because i remember it was coming from her in an interview.
Heather Graham as rollergirl is iconic.
@@lisasorrentino8859 always have to make it about a white woman every time
Loved this sweet and candid behind the scenes video. In retrospect, they were all so loveable, smart and funny. I didn't realize how much I did watch this show when I was young.
The Facts of Life came out before I was born, and I have every season on DVD. I will show this to my kids, because it taught me so many lessons.
Hence our society swirling down the crapper..
I loved them all. It reminds me of a better world we used to live in.
I love Kim Fields. Such a natural, great actress.
Jo was always my favorite...and disappointed she wasn't on this video
yes I mean I think she still alive why wasn't she on there with those guys why wasn't she on this video Jo why wasn't Jo on the video with facts of Life she was so real and realistic and some of her scenes she was amazing I remember a lot of girls dressed like her and started taking on her character somehow in their life they kind of identified with her her and Blair the other two were pretty cool too
Everyone from this show aged gracefully. They all basically look the same & no extremely bad press over the years. Mrs. Garret was the best & may Charlotte Rae Rest in Peace!!
May Cloris Leachman rest in peace now too.
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Mindy was perfect for Natalie. In fact, they picked the right 3 to keep after season 1, and Nancy most certainly played a huge factor in saving the show.
@Melissa Smith / I think you meant 4 of them, not 3.
I read they were going to kept Molly Ringwald but the producers want it a character that can match of against Blair and the same ages as Blair
@paisleyyama if they HAD kept Molly however, we may not have gotten the AMAZING movies with her that we got. She would have been busy doing a sitcom.
@@XyzXyz-mm9vq Tootie, Blair and Natalie they kept. Nancy didn't come along until season 2 when they revamped the show.
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Mindy Cohn cracks me up - was always my favorite on the show.
SweptAway529 i like all of them. do u know if miss G is still living?
According to Wiki, she is indeed still living and just had her 91st birthday on April 22!!
Tootie and Nat- instant magic! When They got rid of all those characters trimmed to strong 4 girls, the show improved 200%!
notgrillo collector/ gamer I love the confidence then and now of Mindy Cohn.
Fugly in every word...
Always adored Mindy, who always seemed approachable an unaffected by it all. And she is Still just as stunning as ever!
Is it wrong that I wanna be best friends with Mindy Cohn? I love her point of view on Facts AND life!
OneLoveRSR No, you ain't the only one! #TeamNat
OneLoveRSR she was such a positive character i could def understand being friends with her but on the other hand her naivety/borderline stupidity by today’s standards, which was obviously charming back then, would be unbearably annoying today! But that said, the entire cast of characters on the show had a super corny sense of humor! - which you watch now and you have to roll your eyes and/or change the channel.
Nope. Nothing wrong with that at all. These women are very charismatic and their personalities are magnetic and that really pulls people towards them. 🌞
Absolutely loved this show! I grew up with this show! Thank you Facts of Life!
I loved this show. To this day, #TeamJo. and Mrs Garrett was just like my Mom. Mindy Cohn is hysterical. "And we have wine!" 😂😂
That shot of her saying that line was her opening credit shot for two seasons!
That's right! Loved that show
I always assumed that it was Mindy's acting style to be as bubbly as she turned out It played into her fun-loving attitude and sense of humor. Let's face it...Mindy is a hoot, and a holler and a riot!
Millenniumman75. Your smart! Dqmn
Omg I LOVED it when Natalie would laugh at her lines. It made it so relatable!
I loved this show when I was growing up. I love all of the actresses and characters, but Kim was the first Black girl I saw on TV, and it made me feel good to see someone who looked like me and loved her roller skates as much as I loved mine.
Sabrina Estrada I laughed when Kim Fields said she broke down the door for blacks.She must have forgotten the show they spun off from(Different Strokes),What's Happening,Good Times,Sanford & Son,ect
ever watch the original star trek
Janet Jackson was on Good Times the last year or so.
joe blow Other than Diff'rent Strokes, which had adopted black boys living with a white family, all the other shows you named were Black shows with an all black cast and majority of them were "poor". "Tootie" was a Black girl at a private school with a lot of non-blacks, and JO was the scholarship student. So clearly "Tootie's" family was affluent. (New door opened)
@@k.devlyn5398 the jeffersons ,all in the family..back then nobody cared what colour they were.. they were funny and fit the story or premise of the show..if they were funny? people laughed and embraced them..
I was a teen when this show started.. by the time it ended.. i was in my mid twenties. I really loved all of them! Like I have said before.. Nancy was my Fave but all of the girls stole my heart!
Sad that Nancy McKeon isn't in this. Jo is my fav!!!
Jo was so feisty and fearless. If the Fonz had a daughter on Happy Days, she would have been perfect for the part!
@Bob Jalving I wish that had been a thing.
CARLOS SANTANA yet, she dated men....
Wow, you'd think an ethnic minority wouldn't be a bigot. Then again, there's this guy.
Ya, you're a fucking troll and I'M the moron? The real Carlos Santana would punch you in your fucking ugly face.
Jo : I'll get the beer
Blair : How you gonna get beer ?
Jo : I'LL GET THE BEER.
They get busted....
Mrs. Garret : How did you get beer ?
Jo : I GOT THE BEER.
9EvilHater9 OLD SKOOL Def one of my favorite episodes! Love the classic turn Jo & Blair do in the hall. Nat sees Tootie being questioned by Ms.G &, the three jet outta there so fast! Hilarious! (Nat is around hall corner but, is then thrown in front on return to Ms.G calling them back)
Lol
Oh....my sister, Jo, also loved beer thru high school (she's loving it now thru middle age). Oh, the memories........
I always had a crush on jo. She was a badass
@@MatanuskaHIGH your thinking of Blair, she was the pretty blond
They are all so beautiful now, they should come back together for that finale !
I met the Nancy who played Joe on facts of life and i had a great conversation with her and she was the nicest celebrity I have ever encountered in all my life of being around celebrities cause of my fathers career, She was humble and had a great personality. I loved all these shows in the 70's and 80's
I always liked her character Jo, she and Blair have mostly challenged each other. I love the whole cast.
Adam, are you the son of Red Buttons?
@@vincijuju yes I am
Blair was so fine! Lisa is still a very attractive!
Yes she is she looks the same today she's acting doing great Hallmark Lifetime movies
Blair was the bomb to me and still is hence I watch Facts of Life til this day her hair was everything
Bro, you already know.
@@cyyrious 💯👋👋 im still perfecting that hair now lol! got blonde hair but those beautiful big waves elude me still! 👑
You spelled Jo wrong.
Kim Fields didn't think she would get the part. Kim made the show worth watching. Tootie was the bomb
I love Kim the show wouldn't work without her.
It's a shame that Kim went on the RHWOA and the way they treated her. She loved her career and her children, Kenya was the worst of all to her. Just jealous ALL ladies from this show was a class act! Blessings
@@dinajacobs535 well that's sad but personally I don't watch that's show.
@@schewitt1977 I just felt bad about her treatment. It's a cut throat show. Kim Fields has nothing but grace and manners in my opinion. It's just a pity seeing how great the friendship was between all these women were and as adults the women from the HW show didn't give Kim a fair chance. In my opinion. I really enjoyed seeing the video. Reminded me of my youth so much. It was a good Sunday thing to see! Blessings
@@dinajacobs535 oh dear she seems like a sweet woman.
My all time favorite is Facts of Life Goes to Paris. Especially Jo's storyline. I still watch it to this day.
It was a treasure back then. They were all perfect. 🌼
I will always love this show.
Facts of Life was one of my all time favorite sitcoms. It wasn’t Shakespeare, but it was a delightful show, and the chemistry among the four girls was terrific. The female bond is so strong, especially when you grow up together as these girls did. The show will always have a special place on my heart.
I loved Blair/Lisa! Love how she stood her ground re: her weight/religion . It's not easy esp being on tv but that is The Facts of LIFE! !!
As a teenager,Id write letters to Lisa and then she'd write back to me. I still have the letter!!! Came to my house in 1981. Then after the show got real popular,her Grandmother {Velma French} used to write to me every so often.{Also have some of those letters.....somewhere,plus small b/w's of Lisa....signed.}
That's awesome!
@@wonderfulwookiee6443 Ty kindly. I still have some of the photos she sent me w the letters!
@@SuperFlanders123 that is so cool! Blair's my favorite character on the show!
@@wonderfulwookiee6443 Was mine as well,Lol… I thought she was HOT,so I poured my teenage heart out to her.
Mindy Cohn has since become the voice of Velma in the newer "Scooby-Doo" projects. She comes the closest (and I mean closest) to the original voice of Velma, Nicole Jaffe.
Loved the facts of life wach it with my oldest daughter all cast look great thank you for beautiful memories ❤
Grew up with this show. Blair and Tootie were my favorite. I liked Natalie too
Definitely an iconic show for it's time
Nancy McKeon is a handful on TV and for sure in real life. Wonderful person.
Mindy smiling line delivery was what kept me coming back! That was forever my favorite part!!
Lisa whelchel is so awesome...she seems like a really nice person....so down to earth
And also bat shit crazy.
She's a Crazy Christian now...I thought Felice Schachter was hottest
+CARLOS SANTANA so if she had been an earlier version of miley cyrus, that would of been okay?
She has a right to her beliefs. How about respecting that right without name-calling?
"Blair" you mean?
Nancy was missed. Glad they include her the best they could
Thank you to all of you wonderful Ladies for years of fun and laughter!!💜
I just bought the whole series, super happy girl here!!
Wow still in love with Blaire. Tootie wow! All these girls are great. Thanks for sharing.
I pray for health wealth and happiness for all you Ladies.
Oh my God! They all look so beautiful as they were always.😂I loved to watch that show so much, they were all funny.
W/ regard to loss of virginity: Kudos and admiration to Lisa W. for her loyalty to her religion, at such a young age especially... Peace w/ a smile
Too bad she still going burn in hell, she's divorced, it's called hypocrisy.
By the time that episode filmed, Lisa was in her mid 20s. She wasn't a kid.
Liberalguy your name says it all Liberals advocate the slaughter of the unborn and call it Healthcare so who the hell are you to condemn Lisa marriages are hard she tried you can't make something work if its not working for the other person in the marriage for all we know he wanted the divorce and she did not you do not burn n hell for a divorce the only unforgivable sin is to deny christ and judging like you are
Oh for crying out loud. It was sarcasm. Get a grip.
It's sort of ridiculous to bring in your religious beliefs to an acting role. If every actor were to bring personal ethics to their portrayal of fictional people, you would never have villains. "I'm anti-murder! I can't pretend to kill people for a movie!"
This was one of my most favourite shows EVER!!! I can’t believe it got off to such a rough start. It was a huge part of my childhood. And I’m so thankful for it. Oh.. and never noticed the short shorts. Kids don’t see that
I loved the Facts of Life! Miss the old sitcoms. ❤️
Nancy McKeon is still a great actress. She’s done some great TV movies. 👍🏼
She was the best addition to the show. She is why I watched every week.
The 2 I've seen her in was A Cry For Help: The Tracey Thurman Story. Very gut-wrenching. The other is Category 6: Day of Destruction, about the superstorm that hit Chicago. There are others I would like to see.
I wish they would have a reunion special!
They did. Several times.
The facts of life is a great show I remember in 79, and 80s when I was 15.and great actresses on the show.
I loved this show, I really miss the 80’s shows
The show was my favorite. It kept me out of trouble. I was also 15 when it aired.
I love how Mindy cracked herself up.
And that line reading about wine was great.
I loved this show. I would watch over and over
I was so happy when I found out Kim Fields would be on Dancing with the Stars early this year! And even more when I saw Charlotte Rae in the audience during one of her dances. It was so cute!
Yeah, I remember that. This season, Nancy McKeon will be on Dancing with the Stars.
One of the best TV sitcoms ever I think. Boys watched it just as much as girls did. This show got to stay on the air as long as it deserved to compared to other great shows like James at 15 that just didn't last. I always watched this show and never worried about liking it and being a guy. Like James at 15, this show was always willing to tackle tougher subjects and that's a reason why teens liked it so much.
"This show was always willing to tackle tougher subjects". Such as, using the word RETARDED to describe a mentally challenged/mentally handicapped/special needs person, because that was the terminology of the times. But them's _The FACTS OF LIFE_ my friend.
They All blossomed into beautiful women.
...I had a huge crush on Kim Fields as a kid!
I have a crush on her now!
Love Kim Fields!!!
Mindy Cohn should do stand-up.
She has sort of. It's not for the faint of heart.
She has! I met her and she's hilarious
@@Diostillrocks Good to know! I want to see it even more now!
@@quuhodjones8125 No doubts there, she was always the funniest one on the show.
@@Allison_Wonderland. here is where Mindy talks about her own "The First Time". Just a heads up, Mindy speaks male locker room talk quite often here. th-cam.com/video/5CY5NamkPFA/w-d-xo.html
'i like going down memory line, how nice, while I stilll have my memory ' LOL icon
Don't EVER pressure anyone about weight. EVER. You could start something the person won't come back from. Also, let me say, I have Cerebral Palsy myself and it's far from an affliction. It's not a sickness. I don't suffer. I struggle, yes, and there are days it really sucks, but I don't see it as an affliction in the least.
Nancy Mckeon... what a crush I had on her. She was a tremendous part of that show. Too bad she wasn't part of this video. HOW can that be???!!!
She Mostly Refused To Go On "Facts Of Life" Reunions/Interviews Post-"FOL" Between 1988-2013, Until The 35th Anniversary Interview It Was The First And Only Interview W/All Core Characters, (Rae, Welchel, Cohn, Fields, And McKeon), On ABC...But She Haven't Did Another Post-"FOL" Interview Since. She Spent Decades Trying To Be A Serious Actress, Let Alone: Trying Hard Not Being Typecasted.
I didn't realize until Nick-at-Nite was rebroadcasting this show again in the early 2000's that the first season started with a much bigger cast. I actually really liked the giant group and the different theme song the show had back then, but if it's ratings were bad I can understand why they made the changes they did.
You guys did a fabulous job. You brought so much happiness to our lives and hearts for years.
People tend to forget that, in the late 70s and early 80s, Blair would have been described as "fat" while Natalie would have been described as "obese". By today's standards, Blair in Seasons 2 and 3 (when she was at her heaviest) would be described as "average" while Natalie would be described as "plump".
That's because being skinny (oftentimes anorexic/bulimic stick thin, much to many a celebrity starlet's detriment) was the "in" thing (and it traditionally will always be the default go-to for many executives, whether TV audiences/magazine readers/average people like it or not) & fat-shaming (or really, any kind of body-shaming in general) wasn't as much a hot-button issue as it is nowadays, which is only because America's overall growing obesity problem ultimately led to most Americans feeling easily triggered/butthurt/greatly offended over body issue insults, even if the tactless put downs generated by late night TV host personalities were not dealt with accordingly by the showrunners & were even worsened when the girl's puberty weight gains led to the producers seemingly starving Lisa Whelchel so she would maintain the weight expected of Blair's slender character, meanwhile sending Mindy Cohn to fat farms to maintain the husky/hefty/plump weight indicative of Natalie's character.
I don’t remember ever thinking Blair was fat.
@@Elena-er7zpI was a teenager at the time, and I remember it being a big issue for the producers. I don’t remember what my personal opinion was.
@@TherealRNOwwfpooh it's not just Americas issue
@@Ilovesharks444 I know. But I specifically spoke about America strictly, due to docufilms like Super Size Me (and its sequel) about the videomaker's near-death experience from consuming nothing but McDonald's fast food (and showing how fast food chains were detrimental to the United States' ballooning problem with obesity).
Thank you Lisa for standing for your faith... Loved all these girls!
And Charlotte Rae is still with us! YAY! She and Betty White and Cloris continue to rock the world! Comedy clearly extends your life!
Takeaway: don't be dour! :)
FD 2003 it says in Proverbs ; A merry heart is like a medicine. God wants us to 😂 laugh!
She was until August 5, 2018, when she passed away. I remember an episode where Mrs. Garrett had a VW Beetle, and I believe she was going to teach the girls to drive.
First Charlotte 2018,then Cloris 2021,then Betty 2022
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I loved that show so much! This video brings back so many good memories. These women are so beautiful...and as cute as they were as girls!
R.I.P Charlotte Rae (Mrs. G)
Blair was my favorite character on the show. She looks good today and I love her.
My favorite too!
All of these ladies seem nice & humble Peace w/ a smile
Love Mindy. She got the chance of a lifetime and she knows it and is very humble. She was also the funniest one on the show.
I LOVED that show!!!!
This story illustrates one of the best facelifts a series was given, and every change made between Season-1 and season-2 was SPOT-ON. Season's 2-thru-5 made FACTS OF LIFE must-see TV for me.
33:25 It's like... the narrator isn't even paying attention to the program.
She straight up says she was the token disability kid and Emmy-bait that didn't lure in an Emmy. Three seconds later: "Jeri was a daring attempt to address a tough issue on prime time!" You'd think they could at least wait a couple of beats before COMPLETELY contradicting the statement she just made. Either it was a shameless and shallow gimmick... OR it was a noble attempt at curbing a VERY specific brand of bigotry. It can't be both. And the fact that they booted her out so quickly when her inclusion didn't benefit the bottom line kinda indicates which one it was.
I loved that show, so sad Mrs Garret passed away
Kim Fields turned out to be the most beautiful woman of the group.
@M R and most successful.
Absolutely.
Neither one was ugly,They EACH STILL look great but again I too,agree ythat Kim is the prettiest one!
Yes however Blair it's quite stunning to she's acting in Hallmark movies she looks fantastic
@@chucksellers8422 Kim Fields has had a lot of cosmetic surgery over the years. She is in a couple of episodes of Cobra Kai and it is showing. Actually, Mindy Cohn did the best of all of them. She has done voice overs for some of the best animated shows out there.....You may recognize one of her best, she IS Velma on Scooby Doo, has been for years.
I just had another one of my BRILLIANT ideas!
when I was younger I loved watching this show...
I'm so happy the show happened the way it did. They chose the best of the character to continue the series after season 1 and adding Jo was so necessary and perfect. Even when Mrs. Garrett left I liked Beverly Ann (how could you NOT? It's Cloris Leachman, she was hilarious!). Rest In Peace Cloris and Charlotte. Thank you for sharing your talent with the world.
Mindy Cohn was always my favorite she just seemed so real and down to earth and cracked me up and her smiles were real smiles I never knew she wasn’t schooled in acting now it all makes sense she was perfect for that role!
Very interesting and informative.
Thanks for a fun show.
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I LOVE the. Facts of Life
I was only four when this show aired in 1979. I grew up with the repeats on KTLA channel five. I learned a lot from those girls The Facts Of Life.
Nancy Mckeon's character was the first character that instantly but unintentionally made me realize I might not like boys, I think Jo was my first girl crush..lol
She is gorgeous
chryz•wonderland dude same. I’m 17 now and I never thought I was gonna be lesbian, but growing up she’s always been my favorite character and I think deep down I knew I liked her even if I didn’t know what being lesbian was, and like I said I’m 17 now, I’m re binge watching it again and realizing how much I love Jo😂 like growing up I was a Tom boy and into motorcycles and when they’re was drama with me and my friends at school I learned my comebacks from Jo. I never liked seasons 5-9 when I was younger because the cast grew up, plus I didn’t like the way their hair was but this is my first time binge watching it in years and I’m realizing how much I love the 80’s and their hair. I was born in 2002 but if I was to live in any decade it’ll be the 80’s hands down.
My first time ever watching The Paris movie was a few days ago and I cried so much when Jo met that guy because I got jealous but when they had to say bye to each other I cried more because I knew Jo was in love with him.
I think Jo and Dana Plato (Kimberly from Diff’rent Strokes) were my first ever TV crush when I didn’t even know it when I was a kid.
For me, it was like FINALLY! Somebody like me! It got so very old in the 70’s and 80’s to see the “tomboy” cliche: the rough-around-the-edges girl who deep down inside was just insecure and so very sad, and would suddenly get makeup and a dress and a boyfriend and now everything is *perfect!* Jo was comfortable in her own skin, and was actually happy. Jo walked so Donna Pinciotti could fly.
She was one of my earliest girl crushes too.
I'm not even gay......but she was my girl crush too!😊
I wss watching this program everyday after I got home from school, until the very end. I liked the Joe character.