
Eastland2Langley: A Facts of Life Podcast
KB and Scout dive into the full run of over 200 episodes of The Facts of Life for recaps and discussion, particularly from the perspective of being queer viewers.
Episodes
7 episodes
Ep 6 - Shoplifting
Scout and KB discuss the development of Jo's character, reasons why this episode aired on New Year's Eve, and just how many times can the world "blouse" be said before it becomes weird?
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58:33

Ep 5 - Cousin Geri
KB and Scout discuss the first appearance of Cousin Geri (Geri Jewell) and the significance of her presence on sitcom television, the potential of Blair possibly being an introvert, and Tootie's clever methods of gathering information.<...
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1:03:30

Ep 4 - Who Am I? (with Di Smith)
Scout and KB are joined by Di Smith to recap Who Am I? and discuss Tootie's struggle to find her own identity, the legacy of Kim Fields, and cooking metaphors that really do the work.The Kim Fields...
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1:16:37

Ep 3 - Double Standard
KB and Scout recap the episode Double Standard and discuss respect for sitcom acting, Lifetime programming, and how certain social attitudes apparently haven't changed in over 40 years.CW: The episode in discussion centers around at...
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1:07:06

Ep 2 - The New Girl Pt. 2
Scout and KB continue with the second half of The New Girl! Our foursome's run-in with the law leaves them at the mercy of Mrs. Garrett. Will it be chaos or a perpetual slumber party? Why choose one when you can have both?CW: for mo...
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53:19
