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Facts of Life tried to reboot itself in the series finale, featuring Blair playing Mrs. Garrett to Juliette Lewis and Mayim Bialik. What if...

 

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I sort of remember the series finale but that edit was so bizarre, LOL.

 

So many '80s touchtones in one video sequence.  Right down to the all-purpose '80s hunk in Scott Bryce.

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Seriously, though this reboot situation is becoming dire. 

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FOL lasted for as long as it did, because of the chemistry among Mrs. Garrett and "the girls" -- and even THAT was shaky at first.  (Hence, the mass exodus/arrival of Jo at the top of the second season.)  So, no: unless Nancy McKeon, Mindy Cohn, Lisa Whelchel and Kim Fields are involved (and something tells me already that Kim is not keen to play Tootie again), this will not work.

 

Fortunately, Soleil Moon Frye still looks young enough to play the part.

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It truly is.  "Frasier" notwithstanding, they're not even rebooting GOOD shows anymore.

 

Next, you'll be hearing that someone wants to reboot "Small Wonder," or "Out of This World."

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I did most of my viewing of Facts of Life during a weekend marathon in college at which point I was in the throes of a nervous breakdown, which should tell you something about my feelings towards the show. I feel like it ran approximately 20 years. Near the end of my viewing experience I wanted to assassinate Charlotte Rae, followed closely by Gloria Loring.

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