With the popularity of reboots of classic TV shows still going strong, Whelchel revealed that there has been some chatter of reviving The Facts of Life. … It’s a wonderful trip down memory lane.” Lisa Whelchel wants realism in a reboot “It brings us back to get a little taste of what feels lost sometimes. “I know, for me, it brings that same comfort whenever my favorite shows are on TV,” she said. Now heading MeTV’s Collector’s Call, Whelchel considers her former NBC comedy as a nostalgic throwback to simpler times. We try to hang on to those sweet moments and memories that do get buried underneath the stress of adulting.” “You know, it always has something to do with childhood,” she remarked.
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Whelchel commented on the show’s staying power decades after the series finale. Though the sitcom went of the air in 1988, The Facts of Life fans can still get their fix thanks to streaming services. RELATED: Lisa Whelchel Reveals Why Nancy McKeon Didn’t Appear on ‘The Facts of Life’ Live Show ‘The Facts of Life’ is still a fan favorite
So anything that impresses my kids makes me feel good.” So whenever I tell them, ‘Hey, I was kind of a big deal back in the day,’ they’re just like, ‘OK, yeah mom.’ But when they chose Jennifer Aniston to portray Blair, they were so impressed. “My kids weren’t around when I was on the show,” The Facts of Life alum explained to Fox News. Still, her celebrity status didn’t register with her children until Aniston reprised Whelchel’s role. Blair was often the focus of storylines, so Whelchel got plenty of screen time. “Jen Aniston would not have had to say one word and I would have been honored that she played the part, but she just killed it – she was amazing.”Īpparently, Whelchel’s three kids weren’t aware of just how popular The Facts of Life was in the 70s and 80s. Whelchel commented on Aniston taking over her role for the ABC special and shared her gratitude for the film star’s involvement in the project. Jennifer Aniston and ‘Facts of Life’ star Lisa Whelchel in ‘Live in Front of a Studio Audience’ | Christopher Willard/ABC via Getty Images Lisa Whelchel’s kids didn’t realize her level of fame Whelchel ended up getting some street cred with her kids when they found out Jennifer Aniston of Friends fame was donning the Eastland uniform as their mom’s character. Set in an all-girls boarding school, the NBC series featured four main characters – Blair (Lisa Whelchel), Jo ( Nancy McKeon), Natalie (Mindy Cohn), and Tootie (Kim Fields) – and recruited some A-listers to take over the roles for the mini-reboot. Fans of the beloved classic sitcom The Facts of Life got a treat in December 2021 when the show was recreated in Jimmy Kimmel’s Live in Front of a Studio Audience.
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