Episode 322: The Facts of Life with the 90s TV Babies”

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“This show makes me feel like I have a blanket around me and I’m eating mac & cheese.” -- Megan Ruble, 90s TV Baby, about The Facts of Life.

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The Conversation

SUMMER UPDATE: Serita’s having a baby! Little Theodore Fontanesi arrives the first week of August!
SUMMER UPDATE: Megan is producing a show for the Hollywood Fringe Festival and acting in “Shakespeare by the Sea”!
SIT LONG AND PROSPER: What does it feel like to be put in Vulcan make-up? Megan will tell you!
BUFFY ALERT! -- Serita is concerned: Is Megan an “Angel Girl” or a “Spike Girl”?
SPOILER ALERT! -- Both Serita and Megan LOVED Facts of Life!
“Starstruck (S3; EP15)” -- Megan calls out how rare it is to see a show about “out of control fandom” and Serita calls out how para-social relationships are not a “new thing”.
Serita’s favorite characters: Tootie and Jo. Megan’s favorite characters: Edna and Natalie.
Why was Tootie always on roller skates? To make her taller for the camera!
S5; EP 17 “A Death in the Family”: On February 1, 1984, The Facts of Life breaks ground featuring the first ever television portrayal of a “Shiva”.
Is The Facts of Life “progressive” and “feminist”? Listen to 90s TV Babies to find out!

So join Susan and Sharon -- and Serita and Megan -- as they talk C-sections, fan conventions, The Golden Girls, deep-dish pizza, making babies laugh at your jokes -- and how “Edna’s Edibles” could be its own strain!

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Credits: 80s TV Ladies™ Episode 322.