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“There was a sense of discovery about what this series was going to be about. It was going to be about young people -- with all of their shenanigans, and the maneuvering, and all the silliness that takes place with that. But it was also going to be about growing up. These five people, and the fabric that holds them together.”  -- Asaad Kelada - producer/director, The Facts of LifeSusan and Sharon welcome legendary Director Asaad Kelada. In a career spanning four decades, Asaad Kelada has directed over 340 episodes of television, including Rhoda, Phyllis, The Tony Randall Show, Benson, WKRP in Cincinnati, One Day at a Time, Night Court, Valerie, Who's the Boss and The Office -- as well as four seasons of The Facts of Life. In Part 1 of this wide-ranging interview, we touch on Asaad's relationship to the young actors on Facts of Life; learning to trust them -- and himself; and his beginnings as the lead singer in Egypt's first ever Rock ‘n' Roll Boy Band!  THE CONVERSATIONWHAT I REALLY WANT TO DO IS DIRECT! - How getting accepted to the Yale School of Drama taught Asaad which side of the stage he really wanted to be on.THE 5-YEAR DIRECTING SCHOOL: Observing all the MTM shows from the bleachers, for five years, got Asaad ready for his first TV job: Directing Valerie Harper in Rhoda!DAY ONE: On his first day directing The Facts of Life, the only person he recognized that he had worked with before was… Tootie (Kim Fields)!DOUBLE STANDARD: In this early episode of The Facts of Life, Asaad realized the potential of the show: “It was just like being in the theater, like working on a play --  with substance, with humor, with intelligence -- and yet they were young girls. This was television in a new form.RUNAWAY TRAIN: Asaad describes the increasing tension and hi-stakes artistry of a show as it speeds thru its season -- and how he learned to not fall off!ON CHARLOTTE RAE: “She and I were the grownups in the room. She was the centerpiece in a show about four girls.”STORY CONFERENCE -- WITH THE CAST: “After the table read, we'd just talk -- talk about what the episode is dealing with, what it's about, how it all ties together.”FACTS OF LIFE GOES TO PARIS: “It was a trial by fire. Every single shot, every single frame was filmed on location. We were at Notre Dame, the Champs Elysee… How can this be called a job?”So join Susan and Sharon -- and Asaad -- as they talk George Clooney, The Bob Newhart Show, Grant Tinker, Geri Jewel, speaking French, Bill Haley & the Comets, Nancy McKeon -- and being ready when your opportunity finally comes!GET READY FOR PART 2 -- NEXT EPISODE! Don't miss more Facts of Life stories, plus Family Ties and Who's The Boss!!AUDIO-OGRAPHYFind out more about Asaad Kelada at IMDB.STILL IN FLUX: Watch Season 2 and 3 of The Facts of Life for free on Tubi.Season 1 and 3 are available for sale on Amazon Prime.Buy the complete season on DVD at Ebay. Check YouTube for other episodes.VITAL READINGGet Handbook for A Post-Roe America by Robin Marty at Bookshop.org.Check out Men In Dark Times by Hannah Ahrendt at Bookshop.org.Read Democracy Awakening by Heather Cox Richardson at Bookshop.org.CONNECTVisit 80sTVLadies.com for transcripts.Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list.Support us and get ad-free episodes on PATREON. This year is the 45th anniversary of President Carter's Crisis of Confidence speech. Get Susan's new play about it: Confidence (and the Speech) at Broadway Licensing.

Susan and Sharon continue their conversation with legendary 80s TV Lady -- and The Facts of Life writer/producer -- Margie Peters! In Part 2, the conversation turns to the challenges of making comedy out of date rape and toxic masculinity; “comedy sparring” in the Different World writer's room with Debbie Allen, Thad Mumford and Susan Fales-Hill; the creative opportunities for “women of a certain age”; and the lasting impact of the cruel moniker “The FATS of Life”. Margie Peters has written and produced over 140 hours of television, including The Love Boat, Valerie, One Day at a Time and A Different World. But her longest and best-known gig was the six years she spent on The Facts of Life.THE CONVERSATION “YOU'VE GOT SPUNK!” -- How watching The Mary Tyler Moore Show gave Margie the chutzpah to try her hand at TV writing!Margie shows off her 1989 IMAGE Award from Planned Parenthood for the “No Means No” episode of A Different World (S2; EP20): “It's in the living room next to my television.”The time Debbie Allen explained to Margie that Duane calling a girl “Big Butt Brenda” is a compliment -- not an insult!The joys of working with Valerie Harper on Valerie. And the charm of Jason Bateman.The Facts of Life Go To Paris -- everyone got to spend three heavenly weeks filming in France!Dinner on the Seine River Boat with Tootie, Natalie, Blair and Jo!  (Blair faces down a plateful of fried sardines -- and wins!)When two busloads of French high school girls chased The Facts of Life cast down the streets of Paris! The respect and adoration Margie has for all the girls: Charlotte Rae, Lisa Whelchel, Mindy Cohn, Kim Fields and Nancy McKeon.WHAT DO YOU MISS THE MOST? “Sitting down with a team and coming up with something that is way bigger than the sum of its parts.”LEAVING LOS ANGELES: What do you do when you leave behind a life of writing in Hollywood? A lot! Reinvent your life and make it count.So, join Susan and Sharon -- and Margie -- as they talk Bonnie Franklin, A Man on the Inside, Sally Struthers, Fame, Gladys Knight, 13 Queens Blvd, Eileen Brennan, Jerry Van Dyke -- and dressing up as The Flying Nun!  AUDIO-OGRAPHYFind out more about Margie Peters at IMDB.Watch Season 4 of The Facts of Life for free on Roku.Watch A Different World on Netflix.Check out Shawn Peters book: The Unforgettable Logan Foster at Harper Collins. STAY ACTIVEVisit DontGetPurged.org to make sure you are still registered to vote!Check out Americans of Conscience take action checklist.VITAL READINGGet Handbook for A Post-Roe America by Robin Marty at Bookshop.org.Check out Men In Dark Times by Hannah Ahrendt at Bookshop.org.Read Democracy Awakening by Heather Cox Richardson at Bookshop.org.CONNECTVisit 80sTVLadies.com for transcripts.Join the conversation at Facebook.com/80sTVLadies.Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list.Support us and get ad-free episodes on PATREON. This year is the 45th anniversary of President Carter's Crisis of Confidence speech. Get Susan's new play about it: CONFIDENCE (and the Speech) at Broadway Licensing.

International carrot day.  Entertainment from 2012.  Martin Luther King assassinated, 1st woman in US elected as a Mayor, World Trade Center opened, NATO formed.  Todays birthdays - Muddy Watters, Anthony Perkins, Craig T. Nelson, Robert Downey Jr., Nancy McKeon, Heath Ledger, Natasha Lyonne.Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran     https://www.diannacorcoran.com/Carrots are yummu - From Kids EnglishWe are young - FunAlone with you - Jake OwenBirthdays - In da club - 50 Cent    https://www.50cent.com/Whats this all about - Muddy WatersCoach tv themeFacts of life tv themeExit - Cowboys are crazy - Jolie & Sonny   https://jolieandsonny.com/countryundergroundradio.comCooolmedia.com

Welcome to the The First Ones, an Our POoRCHoices podcast.  On this series Sarcastro picks a show from yesteryear and then rallies some (or all) of the fellas to join him in recapping just the first episode of said show while dissecting it and determining if it's a show that would fly in today's entertainment landscape. This month on The First Ones, Sarcastro is joined by Fatty and Banky to talk about The Facts of Life which Sarcastro noted he had some help selecting which series to cover for this episode from friend of the show and co-host of The Sunnydale Diaries: A Buffy Podcast, Melanie.   With a premier in the fall of 1979 none of them realized how large of a cast the first episode had and that future star Molly Ringwald was in the first season and Nancy McKeon's rough and tough, street-wise Jo Polniaczek wasn't.  Which makes them wonder, had they ever seen the first season let alone the first episode at all?      Intro and outro interpreted and performed Sarcastro.

"We're thinking of doing this show with all women. Becasue women are becoming this big thing, ya know. And the leads of the show would all be women!"Susan and Sharon are excited to talk with legendary 80s TV Lady -- and writer/producer of 80 episodes of The Facts of Life -- Margie Peters! Margie Peters has written and produced over 140 hours of television, including The Love Boat, Valerie, One Day at a Time and A Different World. But her best-known gig was the six years she spent on The Facts of Life. From her first meeting to the final day, Margie relates how writing The Facts of Life taught her everything about “the facts” of making Hollywood television in the 80s!THE CONVERSATIONSECRET SITCOM WRITER: How Margie wrote a sitcom pilot "Under One Roof" based on her life at night -- while spending her days being a mother, a housewife, AND a journalist! Hollywood writer/producer Bernie Orenstien (That Girl!, Sanford & Son) reads it and calls her with these magical words: “I think you could have a career out here.”  Two weeks later she's on a plane to Hollywood!INSTANT CHEMISTRY: Actress Linda Marsh teams with Margie and a writing partnership begins…SPEAK YOUR TRUTH: Their first meeting at Facts of Life: “Why are the girls wearing hot pants and cut-off tops -- in New England? In winter?!? It's kiddie porn!”  Margie & Linda stay on Facts of Life from Season 2 through Season 6 -- working their way up from Staff Writers to Show Runners!THE ONE THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING:  Margie & Linda write S2:EP3 “Double Standard” -- showrunners Jerry Mayer and Jack Elinson tell them: “You have found the soul of the show”.THE ONE WHERE NATALIE'S FATHER HAS AN AFFAIR: “We loved the actor but we hated the character. So we killed him.”WORKING WITH THE GIRLS: Working with Charlotte Rae, Lisa Whelchel, Mindy Cohn, Kim Fields, Nancy McKeon and Geri Jewell.Lisa Whelchel balked when the writers pitched Blair losing her virginity. So Mindy Cohn said: “I'll do it!”WHAT'S NEXT? The day came when Linda Marsh said, “I'm done.”  But Margie kept going…Then Marcy Carsey called: “We'd like to bring you on ‘A Different World'”!THINKING IN THE CAR: How the award-winning “No Means No” episode came to be -- and almost didn't happen at all!"MAKE DWAYNE THE HERO" - How to solve the producer notes when tackling a story on campus rape in "No Means No" So join Susan and Sharon -- and Margie -- as they talk Mary Tyler Moore, Terri Hatcher, Jason Bateman, Asaad Kelada, Susan Fales Hill, Neema Barnette, HBCs, Cagney & Lacey, working for diversity…  and saying “No” to Norman Lear! STAY TUNED IN TWO WEEKS FOR THE FACTS OF LIFE WITH MARGIE PETERS - PART 2!  AUDIO-OGRAPHYWatch The Facts of Life: IN FLUX! Currently watch Seasons 4, 5, and 6 of The Facts of Life for free on ROKU channel. Season 3 is available on Amazon Prime and for sale on Apple TV. Check YouTube for other episdoes.THE AMBIES AWARDS ARE MARCH 31FINGERS CROSSED! 80s TV Ladies is nominited! We're up for an Ambies Award by The Podcast Academy for Best Indie Podcast Hosts. Visit Ambies.com and watch the Awards show LIVE on Twitch March 31st at 6pm CT.VITAL READINGGet Handbook for A Post-Roe America by Robin Marty at Bookshop.org.Check out Men In Dark Times by Hannah Ahrendt at Bookshop.org.Read Democracy Awakening by Heather Cox Richardson at Bookshop.org.You can also follow Richardson's substack.CONNECTGet transcripts and more at 80sTVLadies.comRate and review us at Apple Podcast.Join the conversation at Facebook.com/80sTVLadies.Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list.Support us and get ad-free episodes on PATREON. 

Episode 315: “Everything I Ever Learned About TV Writing, I Learned From ‘The Facts Of Life' | Anupam Nigam”The Facts of Learning about Television Writing from The Facts of LifeThe Golden Girls of Eastland: TV Writer Anupam Nigam Shares His Lessons from The Facts Of LifeThe Golden Girls of Eastland: Top Lessons TV Writer Anupam Nigam Learned from The Facts Of Life For some people, a childhood spent lounging in front of the television leads to nothing but being sent to bed when Law and Order license plate comes on. But for Anupam Nigam, it led to a lifelong love of television – – and a successful career in TV writing and producing.  And his favorite show of all? The Facts of Life! The Facts of Life was a spin-off of Diff'rent Strokes and aired on NBC from 1979-1988. The show starred Charlotte Rae as Eastland School for Girls housemother Edna Garrett watching over an evolving cast of young female stars including Kim Fields, Mindy Cohn, Nancy McKeon and a very young Molly Ringwald! It ran for more than 200 episodes, and spawned three TV movies. Anupam Nigam has written and produced episodes of hit TV shows like Psych, Defiance, Cruel Summer, Mech-X4 and Station 19. He is currently writer and co-executive producer of the hit CBS drama Fire Country. Susan and Sharon talk with Anupam about his childhood as an Indian American kid in New Jersey, his early love of television, the insight of The Facts of Life -- and the facts he learned that have stayed with him to this day. THE CONVERSATIONGROWING UP INDIAN -- IN NEW JERSEY: For Anupam, who was raised in an immigrant Indian household, television was a window into the wider world of “American” families - and how they were alike, and different from, his.“I'M NOT A DOCTOR, BUT I WRITE FOR THEM ON TV” -- Anupam was pre-med, a lab researcher, and even a certified EMT -- briefly -- before realizing that TV blood was more his style.Anupam's first script was a spec episode of Star Trek: Voyager -- and after that he was hooked.Anupam's “scientist mind” cracked the code on how to write a Law & Order script, and it led to a coveted spot in the Warner Bros Writers Program -- and then a big move to Hollywood!His first job was on The Division -- starring Facts of Life's Nancy McKeon!YOU TAKE THE GOOD, YOU TAKE THE VERY, VERY BAD: Anupam actually learned about the facts of life from the many “very special” episodes The Facts of Life: Abortion, divorce, drug abuse and death, anyone?Natalie was a natural STAR - When Charlotte Rae toured Westlake School for research, her young tour guide was… Mindy Cohn. Charlotte insisted the producers meet her and the role of Natalie was created for her!Those roller-skates? Tootie had to wear them to make her taller!CHEAPER BY THE… TEN? The original first season cast had TEN main characters - The seven girls, Mrs. Garett (Charlotte Rae), teacher Emily Mahoney (Jenny O'Hara) and Headmaster Stephen Bradley (played by John Lawlor). The OG Eastlake students: Blair Warner (Lisa Whelchel), Nancy Olsen (Felice Schachter), Sue Anne Weaver (Julie Piekarski), Tootie Ramsey (Kim Fields), Molly Parker (Molly Ringwald), Cindy Webster (Julie Anne Haddock) and Natalie Green (Mindy Cohn).…AND THEN THERE WERE FOUR. After season one, the young cast was cut from seven girls down to the “Core Four”: Lisa Whelchel as Blair, Kim Fields as Tootie, Mindy Cohn as Natalie and bringing on newcomer Nancy McKeon as Jo Polniaczek.So, join Susan and Sharon -- and Anupam! -- as they talk Shondaland, The Golden Girls, shoulder pads, tea-time, Jermaine Jackson, Mech x4, Geri Jewel, Entertainment Weekly -- and “Who Shot J.R?”! AUDIO-OGRAPHY Follow Anupam Nigam: Instagram.com/anupamnigam1 and Twitter.com/anupamnigam Watch Season 4 of The Facts of Life for free at Roku.Watch Fire Country on CBS.  Check out CitizensforEthics.org Buy Democracy Awakening by Heather Cox Richardson at Bookshop.org PLUS -- “80's TV LADIES” MERCH is available at our SHOP!    CONNECTVisit 80sTVLadies.com for transcripts.Join the conversation at Facebook.com/80sTVLadies.Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list.In Honor of President Carter and to learn more about his presidency: Get Susan's new play about him and his Crisis of Confidence speech: Confidence (and the Speech) at Broadway Licensing. BREAKING NEWS! We're NOMINATED by The Podcast Academy Ambies for Best Indie Hosts!  Podcast Academy members, please VOTE for 80s TV Ladies at The Podcast Acadey voting. The Ambies are LIVE on March 31 at 6pm CT

We try to do it every month, but sometimes we miss one... and we did this time around, as we haven't done a ReFlicktions since July... which means there is a bigly amount of movies to discuss!!! The flicks we've seen from months ago that we never got to - Twisters! Deadpool! - to the films we watched just this very weekend - Rebel Ridge! The Killer! Plus, all the movies in the middle. And since #XLessDrEarl is on assignment on the island of Val Verde, for the 2nd week in a row, sometimes co-host Garrison "The Pride of Newnan" Ryfun steps in again.   Among movies discussed, Michael J Fox and Nancy McKeon from the early 80s... Michael Keaton from the the early 90s... Michael Keaton from like, a month ago... the goodness of Glen Powell... d$'s kid sees the Minions... why is Awkwafina... and a good Alien movie. Then, Mikey and d$ and Garrison check out assigned movies.  Finally, the Top 5 of the Year updated!  Here are films discussed, and where to find them at the time of recording.    Twisters (in theaters) Deadpool & Wolverine (in theaters) Dream Scenario (MAX) Young Woman & the Sea (Disney+) High School USA (Amazon Prime; TubiTV) Longlegs (in theaters) Love Lies Bleeding (MAX) Abigail (Peacock Premium) Trap (in theaters) Cuckoo (in theaters) Borderlands (in theaters) Scrambled (Hulu) Dangerous Crossing (The Criterion Channel) Despicable Me 4 (in theaters) Am I OK (MAX) State and Main (Criterion) Parkland (Amazon Prime; TubiTV; STARZ) The Instigators (AppleTV+) Queenpins (Netflix) Duck Soup (MAX) Alien Romulus (in theaters) Reagan (in theaters) Knox Goes Away (MAX) Jackpot (Amazon Prime) Strange Darling (in theaters) Ricky Stanicky (Amazon Prime) The Union (Netflix) The Family Plan (AppleTV+) Arthur the King (for rental) Beetlejuice (MAX) Immaculate (Hulu) Eden Lake (Amazon Prime; TubiTV; FreeVee) Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (in theaters) Kubrick by Kubrick (Amazon Prime; Peacock Premium; TubiTV) Blink Twice (in theaters) Sing Sing (in theaters) DiDi (in theaters) Incoming (Netflix) Snack Shack (Amazon Prime; MGM+ ) The Killer (Peacock Premium) The Watchers (MAX) American Society of Magical Negroes (Amazon Prime) Rebel Ridge (Netflix) Electric Dreams (TubiTV) The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (MGM+; TubiTV) Popeye (for rental) Assault on Precinct 13 (Amazon Prime; Peacock Premium; Criterion; FreeVee) The Last of Sheila (Criterion Channel) The 39 Steps (Amazon Prime; MAX; Criterion; TubiTV)

Comedian Jen Kober always knew why she felt an affinity with Mindy Cohn's Natalie on The Facts of Life. Natalie was the rare bigger girl on TV in the 1980s, and yet that wasn't a huge part of her character -- she was smart, goofy, and beloved by her friends. As for Jodie Foster's tomboy teen in the original Freaky Friday movie? Sure, it was good to see a rough-housing girl at odds with her mom for not being girly enough. But there was just something else about young Jodie Foster that made sense... Presented with our apologies to any emotionally intelligent men out there ;) The Jordan has one quick thing about the new trailer for Y2KJen's special is called 'No Flies on Me,' From 800 Pound Gorilla Media. You can find out where she's performing next at her website.  ***With Jordan Crucchiola and Jen Kober

Send us a Text Message.The Tracey Thurman case was a landmark legal case in the United States that led to a significant change in the way police departments handle domestic violence calls.In 1983, Tracey Thurman was brutally beaten and stabbed by her estranged husband, Charles "Buck" Thurman, in Torrington, Connecticut. Despite having a restraining order against him. The Thurman case led to a major shift in the way police departments handle domestic violence calls, with many departments adopting more proactive policies and procedures to protect victims of domestic violence. The case was also adapted into a TV movie, "A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story," which aired in 1989 and starred Nancy McKeon as Tracey Thurman.Trigger Warnings: Domestic ViolenceListen to this week's Residue Recommendation: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/where-the-weird-ones-are/id1662017773Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thurman_v._City_of_Torringtonhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnMzqTGcFowhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Cry_for_Help:_The_Tracey_Thurman_Storyhttps://www.registercitizen.com/news/article/Torrington-s-Tracey-Thurman-Motuzick-honored-as-13379316.phphttps://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-cj-arrested/23980530/?locale=en-USPodcast, Women & Crime Season 2, ep. 41Podcast, Once Upon A Crime Season 2, ep. 75https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1968073479896991https://www.answers.com/general-arts-and-entertainment/What_happened_to_Tracey_Thurman_Buck_Thurman_and_Charles_Thurman_JrEmail Residue: residuepodcast@gmail.comFind RESIDUE online:Instagram: @residuepodcastTik Tok: @residuepodcast Facebook: Residue:A True Crime Podcast Credits: RESIDUE is Hosted/Produced/Researched/Edited by Chrissy Champagne THEME SONG: "Dance Of Death" by Purple Planet Music collection written and performed by Chris Martyn and Geoff Harvey. Additional music provided by Epidemic Sound. Residue logo designed by Tricia Cappelli

Single mom Karen Williams gives birth to a daughter. Bianca Hudson wants to save her marriage to her Air Force Captain husband, so she fakes a pregnancy.  Then she kidnaps Karen's newborn. (Hence the title!) Based on a true story, this tv movie from 1992 stars David Duchovny and Nancy McKeon. https://www.tvtango.com/movie/baby_snatcher https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103749/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001529/?ref_=tt_cl_t_2 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000141/?ref_=tt_cl_t_4 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000141/awards/?ref_=nm_awd https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0357557/?ref_=tt_cl_t_1 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000514/?ref_=tt_cl_t_3 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1988/02/27/woman-allegedly-abducted-infant-to-aid-marriage/9acf092d-e8f6-4511-8cb9-216bc9ad3d20/ https://more.ppld.org/SpecialCollections/Index/ArticleOrders/288557.pdf https://babysnatchermovie.blogspot.com/ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/154149884/maritza-beato

Chip and Jeff are back and are itching to discuss the 1985 made-for-tv movie "Poison Ivy." They also discuss Chip's stage prep, Joe Moore, a very filthy comedy show they both performed in, Chip's latest comedy special, Jeff's very long dark trail run, wedding officiants, camp movies, “Wet Hot American Summer,” hacky sack coaches, “Facts of Life,” Nancy McKeon, “High School U.S.A.,” Jeff roasts Chip, and more!

A Morning News Update That Takes Into Account The News Stories You Deem 'Highly Conversational' Today's Sponsor: Zenni Opticalhttps://thisistheconversationproject.com/zenni  Today's Rundown:José Andrés accuses Israel of deliberately targeting World Central Kitchen membershttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/jose-andres-accuses-israel-of-deliberately-targeting-world-central-kitchen-members 2 brothers who helped fund Trump Media company plead guilty to insider tradinghttps://abcnews.go.com/US/2-brothers-helped-fund-trump-media-company-plead/story?id=108808192 Truth Social owner Trump Media sues two former ‘Apprentices,' seeking to wipe out their shareshttps://www.cnn.com/2024/04/02/business/truth-social-trump-media-sues-two-co-founders/index.html House Republicans introduce bill to rename Dulles Airport after Donald Trumphttps://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/04/02/house-republican-bill-rename-dulles-airport-Donald-Trump/1781712098919/ Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert  undergoes emergency surgery for blood clot in leghttps://nypost.com/2024/04/03/us-news/colorado-rep-lauren-boebert-undergoes-emergency-surgery-for-blood-clot-in-leg/ Gypsy Rose Blanchard Is Leaving Her Husband Despite His ‘Fire' Pipe Gamehttps://www.ebaumsworld.com/articles/gypsy-rose-blanchard-is-leaving-her-husband-despite-his-fire-pipe-game/87527830/ Lizzo says she's not leaving music industry, clarifies "I QUIT" statementhttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/lizzo-not-quitting-music-clarifies-i-quit-statement/ Charlie Kirk Blames Birth Control for Creating ‘Very Angry and Bitter Young Ladies' While Weighing in on Women's ‘Prime'https://www.mediaite.com/news/charlie-kirk-blames-birth-control-for-creating-very-angry-and-bitter-young-ladies-while-weighing-in-on-womens-prime/ Website: http://thisistheconversationproject.com  Facebook: http://facebook.com/thisistheconversationproject  Twitter: http://twitter.com/th_conversation  TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@theconversationproject  YouTube: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/youtube  Podcast: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/podcasts  #yournewssidepiece #coffeechat #morningnews      ONE DAY OLDER ON APRIL 4:Robert Downey Jr. (59)Nancy McKeon (58)Natasha Lyonne (45)   WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:1818: The United States Congress adopted the flag of the United States with 13 red and white stripes and one star for each state (then 20).1968: Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, by James Earl Ray.1975: Microsoft was founded as a partnership between Bill Gates and Paul Allen.  WORD OF THE DAY: cryptic / [ krip-tik ]https://thebigwordsproject.morebettermediacompany.com/cryptic-4-4-2024/of an obscure nature  PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Vitamin C Dayhttps://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/april/national-vitamin-c-day-april-4#:~:text=National%20Vitamin%20C%20Day%20on,our%20health%2C%20inside%20and%20out! 

.International carrot day.  Entertainment from 1988.  Martin Luther King jr assassinated, World Trade Center opened, 1st woman mayor in US history.  Todays birthdays - Muddy Waters, Anthony Perkins, Craig T. Nelson, Robert Downey Jr., Nancy McKeon, Heath Ledger, Natasha Lyonne.

The tagline for this VERY special 80s made-for-tv family comedy is “When the wrong boy meets the right girl.” Michael J. Fox and Nancy McKeon star as potential love interests, with obstacles, of course. There's also a teacher subplot and lots of big stars of the day. http://tvtango.com/movie/high_school_usa http://tvtango.com/listings/1983/10/16/high_school_usa https://letterboxd.com/film/high-school-usa/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085679/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Busy_line_interrupt

In this episode, Kristen and Carrie talk about all things 1984 including the winning Impossible Pie recipe. Carrie struggles a bit with telling the difference between Kristy McNichol and Nancy McKeon, and the ever so similar Matt Dillon and Matt Damon. However, she is redeemed by her knowledge of all things Punky Brewster. You can find the recipe, pictures, and other fun things we discuss in this episode on our website: ⁠momswoodenspoon.com⁠

We are back, just us, because we stand with SAG-AFTRA and the WGA. You Might Know Us From hosting this podcast, complaining and obsessing over And Just Like That, and our morbid curiosity about the new “senior” Bachelor.  In this episode we're breaking down our understanding of the strike and how we'll continue to pivot away from actor interviews until there is a fair agreement with the studios. We're also gossiping about Barbie, terrible reality TV tropes, the essence of beauty that is Jaida Essence Hall, and somehow relating And Just Like That back to… The Facts of Life. We really get a kick out of each other! Stay tuned and we'll be back…maybe sooner than usual!  Follow us on social media: @youmightknowherfrom || @damianbellino || @rodemanne Discussed this month: We stand with the SAG/AFTRA and WGA strike  Norma Rae Ron Leibman married to Jessica Walter but before that Linda Lavin Linda Lavin's “Some People” is plagued by the stair staging Tommy Lee and Pam Anderson sex tape is wholesome Anne went to John B Maclamore's house from S***Town Anne went to Florida; Damian is a birth orderist. It's time for Looseface And Just Like That is back but should it be?  Mary and Rhoda (2000) / Cagney & Lacey Together Again (1995) Facts of Life Reunion (tv film, 2001)  sans Nancy McKeon (whom we interviewed: YMKHF #3) Sherwood Schwartz created The Brady Bunch Reminder: reboot pieces of shit There's an OLD Bachelor  Drag Race is horrible this season The new We're Here features Priyanka, Sasha Velour and Jaida Essence Hall Barbie movie we ain'ts sure Greta Gerwig gets points for Jayne Houdyshell (Ep #39) and Amy forward Little Women  

WARNING: This might be the worst thing we've ever watched for the podcast. Battlestars, you ask? It was short-lived game show from the early 1980s that pitted normal people against celebrities. It's also hosted by a poofy, dark-haired Alex Trebek... and the episode we chose featured Betty White, Debbie Reynolds, Nancy McKeon's brother, Rip Taylor, and more!  Listening Portal: https://linktr.ee/averyspecialpodcast

December 26 1992 - January 1, 1993 This week Ken welcomes creator of Lenora's Midnight Rental and his new best friend forever Laura Wimbels to the show. Ken and Laura discuss how Laura is a Ken Reid fan, Ken's story on the podcast Risk!, Fred Willard Super Dad, loving horror, the wonderful terrible movie Rollerblade, opening sealed VHS tapes, Splatter The Architects of Fear, The Exchange, how contrary to his Mother's insistence Ken's favorite movie as a kid was NOT Mother's Day, Revenge of the Nerds, telling on yourself for seeing an R Rated movie, divorces, what the fuck a frush is, Cleveland and douche bags, 1992-1993, the formative time of being 10, growing up without cable, organized hoarders exposing you to TV Guides, Murder She Wrote, Angela Lansbury, being trapped despite being at the height of your power, just admitting you haven't seen something, Troll/Scholastic Book Clubs, The Good Son, reading the novelization of R Rated movies, Dick Clark watching TV in the bathroom, iPads as TVs, watching TV at work, being too old for Barney, USA Up! All Night, Silk Stalkings, sexy slow-mo, USA Made for TV Movies, John Ritter, The Colony, surrogate TV Dads, Michael Gross, Cheers, Dan Conner, Ken's emotional breakdown with Valerie Harper, Hearts Afire, Ghostwriter, wearing a pen around your neck, Suncoast Video, not being able to speak Spanish despite being Puerto Rican, not being French, Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Royal Discount Books, The Stephen King Encyclopedia, The Plant, printing out web sites, TV Land, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Wonder Years, Ken getting Garden State emo, My So-Called Life, marriage as the opposite of Titanic, boats leading to break ups, The Simpons arguments, The Twilight Zone, the poor man's TV Guide, commissioned artwork of shirtless Dana Carvey,  realizing you love two star movies, curation, the future of streaming, Tubi, Roku, the insanity of all the rival Amy Fischer movies, Tales from the Crypt, In The Heat of the Night, Urban Pain, Baby Snatchers, Nancy McKeon, in the wake of Hand that Rocks the Cradle, the insanity of Mikey, how sad it is that Warlock has been glossed over, when CBS gets all PBS, New Years Eve viewing, Three Stooges Marathons, Slaughter, Bick Dick Toilet Fraud, crybaby Matt Whittaker, why you should never default to Google Image Search searches, kid friendly, the Drew Carey Show, Price is Right, Scooperbowl, hating football, animated opening titles, Columbia House, VHS tapes, Laserdiscs, and the glory of Shopping Malls in Pittsburgh PA. 

International carrot day. Pop culture from 1988. Martin Luther King assassinated, World Trade Center opened, !st woman mayor in the U.S. Todays birthdays - Muddy Waters, Anthony Perkins, Craig T. Nelson, Robert Downey jr., Nancy McKeon, Heath Ledger, Natasha Lyonne.

In this season's listener poll winner, Michael J. Fox and Nancy McKeon lead a cast of thousands in a story of teen romance, school politics, and class warfare that could only be called High School U.S.A.! Plus a robot! #podcast #tv #retrotv #seventies #eighties #tvmovie #michaeljfox #nancymckeon #crispinglover #tonydow #toddbridges #thegreatmichaelzorek #highschoolusa #teencomedy  

This episode we're traveling back to 1992 and checking the screening times for Where the Day Takes You. This film is Will Smith's feature film debut, which also features some other pretty noticeable up and coming actors at the time. Directed by Marc Rocco, this film depicting youth homelessness starring Dermot Mulroney, Laura Flynn Boyle, Sean Astin, and Balthazar Getty is a pretty well meaning film. Other notable appearances from Ricki Lake, Kyle MacLachlan, Nancy McKeon, David Arquette and Alyssa Milano. Will this be a movie rental fav or a movie theater regret? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loyaloats/message

Lisa is standing up for poutine, and Sam wonders why people would send hate mail to Canadian restaurants that serve poutine. It's poutine, not Putin people! Sam might have a slight toothache, and Lisa decides to freak her out talking about the archaic practices of dentistry. Lisa is celebrating 'Happy Meatball Day', which got her craving her mom's meatballs! The secret to them is boxed frozen meatballs, Diana Sauce, and serving them in a chafing dish! Sam is having issues with the whistling wind and watching the tv show 'The Thing About Pam' because Lisa guilted her into it! Kelly Ripa talked about the French Fry perfume and forgot to mention she got it from listening to ISMH!! Please just a quick shout-out; that's all they ask! Sam went to gas up her car and is now considering riding a bike or perhaps a scooter! Lisa is poo pooing this idea for Sam due to weather, speed, and the inability for her to grab groceries! Lisa has found a new summer food, cucumber bites! Sam tries to explain the phrase, killing them with kindness, and is society post Covid shaming. The ladies get rolling with chatter about Cinnamon toast crunch cereal, big companies suspend business in Russia, FB Tuesday, Canadians book airbnbs in Russia, Canada wordles better, Leather Tuscadero, Boom Baby backyard garden, venting vs complaining, coconut on pizza, Lisa's question corner, Kristy McNichol and Nancy McKeon, Princess Kate and the Royal shag, Heather Locklear and Tik Tok, the pandemic 2 yrs ago and things Lisa oughta know! The I shake my heads are frustrating and expected! It's a bit ridiculous but it might make you laugh!If you love what you hear you can support the podcast by following the links below!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/ishakemyheadYou can also find us on:Twitter www.twitter.com/i_shakemyhead Instagram www.instagram.com/ishakemyheadFacebook I shake my head with Lisa and SamTik Tok i_shakemyheadBuy our merchandise at www.ishakemyhead.threadless.comWe are proud to be a part of www.podfixnetwork.com

Lisa is standing up for poutine, and Sam wonders why people would send hate mail to Canadian restaurants that serve poutine. It's poutine, not Putin people! Sam might have a slight toothache, and Lisa decides to freak her out talking about the archaic practices of dentistry. Lisa is celebrating 'Happy Meatball Day', which got her craving her mom's meatballs! The secret to them is boxed frozen meatballs, Diana Sauce, and serving them in a chafing dish! Sam is having issues with the whistling wind and watching the tv show 'The Thing About Pam' because Lisa guilted her into it! Kelly Ripa talked about the French Fry perfume and forgot to mention she got it from listening to ISMH!! Please just a quick shout-out; that's all they ask! Sam went to gas up her car and is now considering riding a bike or perhaps a scooter! Lisa is poo pooing this idea for Sam due to weather, speed, and the inability for her to grab groceries! Lisa has found a new summer food, cucumber bites! Sam tries to explain the phrase, killing them with kindness, and is society post Covid shaming. The ladies get rolling with chatter about Cinnamon toast crunch cereal, big companies suspend business in Russia, FB Tuesday, Canadians book airbnbs in Russia, Canada wordles better, Leather Tuscadero, Boom Baby backyard garden, venting vs complaining, coconut on pizza, Lisa's question corner, Kristy McNichol and Nancy McKeon, Princess Kate and the Royal shag, Heather Locklear and Tik Tok, the pandemic 2 yrs ago and things Lisa oughta know! The I shake my heads are frustrating and expected! It's a bit ridiculous but it might make you laugh! If you love what you hear you can support the podcast by following the links below! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/ishakemyhead You can also find us on: Twitter www.twitter.com/i_shakemyhead  Instagram www.instagram.com/ishakemyhead Facebook I shake my head with Lisa and Sam Tik Tok i_shakemyhead Buy our merchandise at www.ishakemyhead.threadless.com We are proud to be a part of www.podfixnetwork.com 

PLUS: Let's talk about the best burgers in the Twin Cities, D-BAGS: Page Six and The Daily Mail (do better, tabloids) AND the reason why Nancy McKeon wasn't at THE FACTS OF LIFE "Live In Front Of A Studio Audience"

Not to gunk up your feed with too much from us this week, but some of you have been having problems getting the track to play on Apple Podcasts. If you are, delete that first version of the episode and listen to this one. If you didn't have a problem, just delete this one. Sorry for the confusion! “The New Girl, Part One” and “The New Girl, Part Two” (November 19 and 26, 1980) True, the first episode of The Facts of Life is the one that comes closest to addressing LGBT issues, but so much of Jo and Blair's relationship treads close that we are returning to discuss Nancy McKeon's two-part introduction to the show. Librarian and Facts of Life scholar Erin Fletcher joins us to discuss the many layers to Jo and many lines that, upon second thought, seem like they might be double entendres. Listen to our first Facts of Life episode, “Blair Warner Is a Homophobe” Read The L Chat, a message board charting a longstanding history of queer women shipping Jo and Blair Watch Facts of Life co-creators Dick Clair and Jenna McMahon playing hetero husband and wife on The Ed Sullivan Show Watch Sara Gilbert tell Lisa Whelchel on The Talk that yep, Jo was gay “Literally the gayest ship that has ever existed” but also this Jo/Blair montage set to “Good for Me” by Amy Grant “the story inside my head of how jo and blair get together (aka the /real/ facts of life)” Willona vs. Chip Fields on Good Times Buy the first issue of Drew and Glen's new comic anthology, Beyond Sunset. Go shop at our TeePublic store! Follow: GEE on Facebook • GEE's Facebook Group • GEE on Twitter • GEE on Instagram • Drew on Twitter • Glen on Twitter Listen: iTunes • Spotify • Stitcher • Google Play • Google Podcasts • Himalaya • TuneIn And yes, we do have an official website! We even have episode transcripts courtesy of Sarah Neal. Our logo was designed by Rob Wilson. This episode's art was designed by Ian O'Phelan. This episode was edited by Meika Grimm. This is a TableCakes podcast.

“The New Girl, Part One” and “The New Girl, Part Two” (November 19 and 26, 1980) True, the first episode of The Facts of Life is the one that comes closest to addressing LGBT issues, but so much of Jo and Blair's relationship treads close that we are returning to discuss Nancy McKeon's two-part introduction to the show. Librarian and Facts of Life scholar Erin Fletcher joins us to discuss the many layers to Jo and many lines that, upon second thought, seem like they might be double entendres. Listen to our first Facts of Life episode, “Blair Warner Is a Homophobe” Read The L Chat, a message board charting a longstanding history of queer women shipping Jo and Blair Watch Facts of Life co-creators Dick Clair and Jenna McMahon playing hetero husband and wife on The Ed Sullivan Show Watch Sara Gilbert tell Lisa Whelchel on The Talk that yep, Jo was gay “Literally the gayest ship that has ever existed” but also this Jo/Blair montage set to “Good for Me” by Amy Grant “the story inside my head of how jo and blair get together (aka the /real/ facts of life)” Willona vs. Chip Fields on Good Times Buy the first issue of Drew and Glen's new comic anthology, Beyond Sunset. Go shop at our TeePublic store! Follow: GEE on Facebook • GEE's Facebook Group • GEE on Twitter • GEE on Instagram • Drew on Twitter • Glen on Twitter Listen: iTunes • Spotify • Stitcher • Google Play • Google Podcasts • Himalaya • TuneIn And yes, we do have an official website! We even have episode transcripts courtesy of Sarah Neal. Our logo was designed by Rob Wilson. This episode's art was designed by Ian O'Phelan. This episode was edited by Meika Grimm. This is a TableCakes podcast.

It's finally here the Director's Cut of one of our favorite episodes. The 1983 NBC TV Movie "High School U.S.A." featuring Michael J. Fox, Nancy McKeon, Anthony Edwards, Crystal Bernard and Todd Bridges leading an all-star cast ...... and Tom Villard. We've got fifteen minutes of new material for this Director's Cut. Just hope Otto's Robot doesn't steal any of your change to use in the soda machine while you listen.

Pilot Month concludes this week on It Was a Thing on TV as Mike, Chico and Greg also take a look at a beached whale in Oregon.   First, you heard about the TV movie in the previous episode.  The powers that be at NBC felt it was so successful that a pilot was made a year later.  It had its moments but alas, no Michael J. Fox, no Todd Bridges, and no Nancy McKeon only got High School U.S.A. to pilot stage, one which aired.   Next, The Coneheads was a staple of the early days of SNL and it was later a cinematic release, but there was an animated pilot in 1983 which was a one and done.  Get your sensor rings at the ready as we look at the wacky adventures of Beldar, Prymaat, and Connie Conehead.   Finally, in November of 1970, a story aired on KATU news in Oregon about a beached whale being exploded with dynamite to dispose of it. It ended up being one of the most unusual and memorable local news reports of all-time.   Remember to follow us on our social media feeds on Facebook, Instagram and Jack Dorsey's Hate Box over @ItWasAThingOnTV and if you want to send us feedback e-mail us over at itwasathingontv@gmail.com

You heard about the TV movie in the previous episode.  The powers that be at NBC felt it was so successful that a pilot was made a year later.  It had its moments but alas, no Michael J. Fox, no Todd Bridges, and no Nancy McKeon only got High School U.S.A. to pilot stage, one which aired.

I had an idea all planned out..but as good plans go I went down a rabbit hole of some really dark episodes in 80's tv shows..some sitcoms. We chat about Punky Brewster and the new reboot...Nancy McKeon, Melissa Gilbert and how some of these shows and movies prepared me for being an adult. Make sure to stop over to Instagram and say hello @NerdGrlMusings Support Nerdgrl Musings by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/nerdgrl-musings This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Mondays With Mindy Presents a conversation with Writer, Director & Actor, Nancy McKeon! This episode was brought to you by the Woodstock Way Hotel. To learn more about our show, our hosts, or our guests, please visit https://www.MondaysWithMindy.com

Movie Meltdown - Episode 540 This episode we make good on our previous idea/threat to take two actors and switch their roles and essentially their careers. Ridiculousness ensues. And as we have a few surprise surgeries, we also cover… The Meg, Mandy, Witness, Goldie Hawn, Memories of an Invisible Man, Jack Quaid, The Long Riders, Harrison Ford, Jodorowsky's Dune, Third Rock from the Sun, writing for women, Nancy McKeon, Blue Velvet, Dances with Wolves, Clint Howard, The Wicker Man, The Boy in the Plastic Bubble, Leaving Las Vegas, John Turturro, Ghostbusters, G.I. Jane, Clint Eastwood and your cat, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Battlefield Earth, Trading Places, Jennifer Lawrence, Dennis Hopper, Haley Joel Osment, Quicksilver, gone more weirdo, Con Air, Caddyshack, Kevin Bacon, Waterworld, Jackie Earle Haley, becoming an action star, Hairspray, National Treasure, David Caruso, the Coen Brothers, yeah... they were probably battling for that role, City of Angels, Walton Goggins, Pretty Woman, Grease, career trajectory, Valley Girl, Look Who’s Talking, Erin Brockovich, Top Gun, Jack Nicholson, spaghetti westerns, Footloose, Wild Hogs, going off the rails at any given moment, Raising Arizona, Nothing but Trouble, Sharon Stone, Ryan Gosling, What We Do in the Shadows, Saturday Night Fever, Moonstruck, people love hookers, latchkey kids, Fletch, Lost in Translation and the microcosm of the macrocosm.  “We are carpet bombing the internet with trivial information.”

Ambassador Of Fun Robin Gelfenbien joins Jonathan and David this week to talk about the lessons learned between cartoons and Cookie Crisp commercials on NBC's "One To Grow On." Join as we reminisce about the likes of Betty White, Nancy McKeon, Ricky Schroeder, and Valerie Harper do the work of trying to make kids of the 80s grow up not to be dicks. Did it work? You tell us.

Because of the state of the world, we are trying something new this week and celebrating a long lost actress, the legendary Charlotte Rae. You Might Know Her From The Facts of Life, Different Strokes, The Worst Witch, Don’t Mess with the Zohan, Lil Abner, Ricki and the Flash, and Car 54, Where Are You? We break down some of our favorite credits of Charlotte’s, the gems we uncovered while doing our research, and revisit the kind words past guest Nancy McKeon had to say about the star of stage and screen. Follow us on social media: @damianbellino || @rodemanne  Discussed this week:  Catherine Zeta-Jones has a cunnilingus loving husband in Michael DouglasCZJ singing “One” with new lyrics we’re convinced she wrote for Michael Douglas’ AFI award Catherine Zeta-Jones in Annie, 42nd Street for #InternationalDanceDay Andrea McArdle and Jane Krakowski in Starlight Express Liza stepping in for Gwen Verdon in Chicago (b-roll footage from original production) Liza stepping in for Julie Andrews in Victor/Victoria on Broadway Raquel Welch did the national tour of Victor/Victoria  Charlotte Rae's IMDB Nancy McKeon full interview on YMKHF The Bon Soir and The Blue Angel (and the inside) Mrs. Schnauzer in Car 54 Where Are You Went to Northwestern with Paul Lynde and Cloris Leachman Alice Ghostley apparently bearded for Paul Lynde  2 Time Tony Nominee: Pickwick; Morning, Noon, and Night Charlotte played Paul Lynde’s aunt on his tv show despite the fact that they’re the same age Sally Field is only 10 years old than Tom Hanks but played his mom in Forrest Gump Had a bisexual husband The Worst Witch w/ Tim Curry and Fairuza Balk Our favorite number: “My Little School” “Friends?” with Cloris Leachman who stepped into Seasons 8 and 9 of The Facts of Life Cloris being weird at the TV Land Awards Friends with John Astin who guested on an ep of Facts of Life “The Summer of ‘84” Ricki & the Flash with Meryl Streep and Kevin Kline

Logan (@loganbenedict) & I discuss and/or mention in passing: Sound Checks, Sex Things, Bike Accidents, Instagram, Punky Brewster, Soleil Moon Frye, Nancy McKeon, The Never-ending Story, Atreyu, Synopsized vs. Unsynopsized, Scott Thompson, The Kids In The Hall, Circumcision, Yale, Buddy Hackett, Jews and Skiing, Ranking Out, Yo Mamma Jokes, Damon Wayans, Mario Cantone, Top Gun, Sha Na Na, Shogun, The Sweat Hogs, Welcome Back Kotter, John Travolta, Ed Wynn, Skiing Hand Jobs, Vampires, Megan Hilty, Smash, Sean Hayes, Sean Saves The World, Linda Lavin, Boston Conservatory, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Trevor Graydon, Cheyenne Jackson, Seattle, The 5th Avenue Theater, Hairspray, Aladdin, Catch Me If You Can, How Now Dow Jones, New York City, Walt Disney World, Finding Nemo The Musical, Beauty And The Beast, Miss Saigon, Phantom Of The Opera, Sarge, Green Army Men, Carousel Of Progress, Eve Arden, William Shatner, Foosball, Twinks, Daddies, Michael Jackson, Bad, Rocky, Eye Of The Tiger, Erasure, Duran Duran.Follow Logan on Instagram: instagram.com/loganbenedictfacethefactspod.comfacebook.com/facethefactspodtwitter.com/facethefactspodinstagram.com/facethefactspodPlease SUBSCRIBE, RATE, and REVIEW!

We're looking back on High School USA and looking forward to our next pilot: 1974's Shazam!In 1974, CBS and Filmation created a live action show based on DC Comics' Captain Marvel, called Shazam. Featuring terrible special effects and script, Shazam surprisingly ran for 3 seasons, including a spin off called the Legend of Isis.If you want to watch Shazam, you can watch it on Dailymotion:https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x74hoshContact Us!Email: pilotprojectshow@gmail.comInstagram: @pilotprojectpodFacebook: https://fb.me/pilotprojectpodTwitter: @pilotprojectpodVoicemail: (469) 573-2337Subscribe for Free!Apple Podcasts: http://apple.pilotprojectpod.comGoogle Play: http://googleplay.pilotprojectpod.comRSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/pilotprojectpodSpotify: http://spotify.pilotprojectpod.comStitcher: http://stitcher.pilotprojectpod.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A host of C-level celebrities turn out to make 1984's High School USA a thing? Guest starring Stefan Halley.In 1983, a successful TV movie starring Michael J. Fox called High School USA spawned a potential TV series that never made it, despite having a wealth of known character actors. The pilot was burned off on Memorial Day 1984 and not much is known about it.If you want to watch High School USA, you can watch it on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYTslOwwq30&tContact Us!Email: pilotprojectshow@gmail.comInstagram: @pilotprojectpodFacebook: https://fb.me/pilotprojectpodTwitter: @pilotprojectpodVoicemail: (469) 573-2337Subscribe for Free!Apple Podcasts: http://apple.pilotprojectpod.comGoogle Play: http://googleplay.pilotprojectpod.comRSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/pilotprojectpodSpotify: http://spotify.pilotprojectpod.comStitcher: http://stitcher.pilotprojectpod.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

You take the good, you take the bad and this week we’re taking them both in our interview with sitcom icon, Nancy McKeon. You Might Know Her From the long-running comedy “The Facts of Life” (where she played lesbian icon, Jo Polniaczek), as well as “The Division,” “Style & Substance,” “Can’t Hurry Love,” “Dancing with the Stars,” and countless made for television movies. Fresh off her stint on “Dancing with the Stars,” Nancy opens up about motherhood and returning to the spotlight. We discuss her admiration for her late co-star Charlotte Rae, and her date night with Kim Fields that included a Michael McDonald concert. Nancy talks to us about her dream of doing more stage work and Damian & Anne talk to each other about sleep related injuries. Follow us on social media: @damianbellino || @rodemanne Discussed this week: Nancy’s IMDB “Fatal Voyage: The Mysterious Death of Natalie Wood” podcast Meredith Vieira as Queen Elizabeth “Can’t Hurry Love” (CBS, 1995) “Style & Substance” (CBS, 1998) Jean Smart Charlotte Rae sings @katiecouric Nancy on “Dancing with the Stars”Nancy and Kim Coles with Michael McDonald Nancy’s brother, Philip McKeon “Facts of Life” lesbian vibes Melanie Smith

Mark and I discuss and/or mention in passing: Nancy McKeon, Fonzie, Penny Marshall, Kim Fields, Living Single, Queen Latifah, Kim Coles, Show Titles, The Golden Girls, Betty White, Delta Burke, Designing Women, “They Shoot Fat Girls, Don’t They?”, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Cheers, bumper jokes before theme songs, Brooke Shields, Calvin Klein jeans, Gloria Vanderbilt, black denim jeans, Mrs. Garrett impressions, parting with our phones, the tan-brown-ness of the 1970s, Mrs. Garrett’s ponytail, Gibson girl hair, Sex And The City, Hot Dude Fat Chick, The Daily City Food Truck Bazaar, Orlando Flea, Confection-Fest, James Lipton, The Three Stooges, The Curly Shuffle, chicken fingers, asian spoons, bananas, Cheers, Jesus Christ Superstar, Ted Neely, and Judy Garland.

Twenty-nine years ago, in fall of 1989, NBC aired a TV movie that was so impactful that people who saw it then still remark on the effect it had on them.  It was Tracey Thurman’s story, called “A Cry for Help, starring Nancy McKeon as Tracey and Dale Midkiff as Buck. I recently watched the movie with two fellow podcasters and a full episode of our discussion will be up on Patreon by the end of November.  If you want access to it, become a Patreon member at the $3 dollar level, and you can hear the bonus content!  For today I wanted to give you a sneak peek into the episode.  At times we drifted off of the movie a bit to discuss the wider issues of domestic violence and I’m sharing a few of those moments with you today. Thank you to my pod friends for joining me! Check out their shows. Rachel of Yours in Murder https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/yours-in-murder/id1252518334?mt=2    and Bonnie of Writing About Crime https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/writing-about-crime/id1277741672?mt=2.  Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/targetedpodcast   Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/targetedpodcast/   Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/TargetedPodcast/   website:  www.targetedpodcast.com   email:     targetedpodcast@gmail.com   Twitter:  @targetedpodcast   Merchandise: We have two store now! https://targetedpodcast.threadless.com         https://www.teepublic.com/user/targetedpodcast     Resources in the US:   Need help? In the United States call 800.656.HOPE (4673) to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area. http://www.thehotline.org/resources/   Resources in Australia:  The Allison Baden-Clay Foundation has an excellent list of many resources available https://www.allisonbadenclayfoundation.org.au/website-resources/   Resources in the UK: Paladin: National Stalking Advocacy Service, http://www.https://paladinservice.co.uk   Promo for:  Murderous Minors: Killer Kids https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/murderous-minors-killer-kids/id1328036628?mt=2    Custom artwork for the Fight for Justice series done by https://www.facebook.com/UnapologeticArtist/

My podcast episodes aren't usually very newsworthy or timely but this week is an exception. Just days after I recorded my interview with Mindy Cohn, news broke about the very thing we discussed-a Facts of Life reboot or reunion.  It wasn't the main reason why I wanted to interview her but it came up in our conversation and what she told me was surprising. Apparently Leonardo DiCaprio and Jessica Biel's production companies have bought the rights to The Facts of Life. Mindy tells us exactly what happened when she and a prominent producer had the idea to reboot the show and took it to Sony. Days later, the rights to TFOL were no longer available and had been snatched up by Leo and Jessica.  She explains it fully in this episode so it's definitely worth a listen to hear for yourself. People say I look a lot like Mindy. What do you think? Mindy and I met at the BGG Acting Studio several years ago and I was immediately drawn to her. Not just because people have compared me to her, several times, but because she's a natural mentor. She tells me that's because she was mentored by legends in the business and feels compelled to return the kindness. CREDIT: NBC-TV/KOBAL/REX/SHUTTERSTOCK One of her mentors was Charlotte Rae, who not only pushed for Mindy to get the part of Natalie on The Facts of Life, but took her under her wing as she came of age in Hollywood. Charlotte Rae passed away on Sunday, August 5th. We recorded this episode several days before which is why Mindy still talks as if she's alive. It's clear Charlotte Rae's legacy will live on through actors like Mindy, and so on and so on. THE FACTS OF LIFE -- Pictured: (l-r) Nancy McKeon as Joanne 'Jo' Polniaczek, Kim Fields as Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey, Lisa Whelchel as Blair Warner, Mindy Cohn as Natalie Green, Charlotte Rae as Edna Garrett -- Photo by: NBC/NBCU Photo Bank In addition, we also talked about why she still takes acting classes, her secret to longevity in this fickle industry, and where her heart is now. It's in a charity called Heifer International, an organization that works to end poverty around the world by empowering women and teaching sustainable farming. They have a big fundraiser coming up in October on the backlot of Universal Studios. To find out more information about the event and how you can help, visit www.heifer.org/LA. When I talk to Mindy I'm reminded of why I love this business. There are actors out there who aren't just trying to be famous. They have a love for the craft, and are a part of something that sometimes feels unattainable to me. I often feel like an outsider looking into the cool kids of Hollywood, just hoping someone will invite me in to the party. So until that happens, I'm going to keep gleaning all the wisdom I can from those willing to share, and then make my own party. To hear the rest of my interview with Mindy Cohn, download and subscribe to MIH podcast on iTunes. Don't forget to leave a review. And make sure you follow Mindy on Twitter @MindyCohn and Instagram @MindyCohn.

We are finally back with our summer episode, and it only took half of the summer to record it, edit it and get it online. To be fair, we had a lot of technical issues with this, so please be patient with the sound. But Dan and I did have a blast discussing High School USA (1983) and Poison Ivy (1985). Lots of love given to Michael J. Fox, Nancy McKeon, Crispin Glover, Tony Dow, and some guy named Dirty Curt. We hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed recording it! For the next episode we are taking a road trip to Crowhaven Farm (1970), and then stopping by Bay Cove (1987), where we'll take on all things occult! Remember you can always let us know what you think about those films, or any telefilm you want to talk about by contacting us. See you soon!

Week 4 of BMFcamp delivers Michael J. Fox and Nancy McKeon in 1985’s POISON IVY, and then the 1978 classic PIRANHA. One is fantastic, the other is not.

October 17-23, 1987 Today Ken welcomes comedian Jon Fisch to the show. Ken and Jon discuss the rivalries of Newton, MA, Dolly Parton's sexy western Mrs Claus outfit, when Christmas isn't Christmas, exposes on undercover TV news programs, dirty bookstores, $14.22 slacks, The World Series, the 1986 Red Sox loss to the Mets, getting peed on at Fenway Park, Fever Pitch, The New Adventures of Beans Baxter, Golden Girls, Star Search, Duet, Family Ties, At This Moment by Billy Vera and the Beaters, My Two Dads, Eight is Enough, WLVI TV56, watching your parents laugh. Late Night with David Letterman, Murphy Brown, Barney Miller, insulting Boston cops, Kate & Allie, Newhart, Made for-TV movies, Nancy McKeon, The Day My Kid Went Punk. Streets of Fire, hatred of Southern shows, Crime Story, growing up in the wrong family, growing up Jewish, Highway to Heaven, Growing Pains, It's Gary Shandling's Show, Ferris Buhler's Day Off, editing, The Cosby Show, A Different World, Cheers, Night Court, Sinbad, being enraged by pre-preemption, Baby Jessica, Jon's first television appearance, Keith David, Community, Thursdays at 9pm, $50 fine and time served, Miami Vice, The Flamingo Kid, Rags to Riches, fearing 20/20, and the wonder of an all Cheers week.

Janet Kelly and Nancy McKeon met while working for The Washington Post. Janet was a “no-nonsense” staff writer sharing her views on style and fashion, while Nancy was Editor of the Food, Real Estate, Travel, and Sunday Business sections. (But not all at once.) After leaving The Post, Janet recognized that media outlets and websites were catering to millenials. And the 40+ audience, a growing demographic with significant buying power, was being ignored. Janet decided to make a difference by creating and delivering stories with points of view for a more mature audience. Janet recruited Nancy, they brought other media-savvy women on-board, and MyLittleBird.com was born! In our discussion, they share what it's like to run your own business vs. working for a corporation, how they are growing the website, and why this venture is so energizing. We also chat about some of their favorite stories - how to find jeans that fit, the dog park and dog culture, and managing anxiety attacks. Listen to our conversation to hear Nancy and Janet discuss: Janet and Nancy's backgrounds in print and online media and how their paths intersected to create a new online venture Why they created "a grown-up girl's guide to D.C. living" How to stay energized as your career progresses Why it pays to be strategic in business and in your personal life Adapting and using your skills for new ventures The importance of "getting out!" Constantly expanding your knowledge to remain in the game Quotes from Nancy and Janet: "We try to mix the valuable and the humorous to create a package that's inviting for us to write about and that's inviting for our readers to read about." - Nancy "As Nancy always says, 'Look we've been doing this for so long, why shouldn't we keep doing it? Because it's what we know how to do and we have gathered all this experience, so let's keep doing it. Let's keep going.'" - Janet "When opportunity knocks, or when the occasion arises, you figure out how to make it work for you." - Janet http://MyLittleBird.com Contact Lisa: Lisa@EverBetterU.com

In this exciting episode we discuss:The loss of a first attempt at the episode this week.How Lifetime Network's Christmas movie Comfort and Joy starring The Facts of Life's Nancy McKeon stacks up against It's a Wonderful Life.That the Meditation Chamber card seems to be part of the Pack Insert set...good luck to those completing it.A possible "Life and Times of Qui Gon Jinn" set as a series of scenes depicting events in his life set in idyllic 1950's Americana, painted in the style of Norman Rockwell Saturday Evening Post covers.The people shipping Yoda and Yaddle...or as they would refer to the couple, "Yodel".Topps survey about about potential digital and physical Star Wars integration.The need to distinguish among people acquiring quantities of white base cards for one or more characters:Hoarding - Passion and devotion to one character, amassing as many cards as possibleProspecting - Seeking to acquire enough white base to meld a gold should the opportunity arise, for (usually) many charactersGorging - Amassing a large quantity of white base for (what some would say) is too many characters, for an attempt at multiple monument awards.