Besides the bullying message mentioned...

I assumed the episode was also partly chosen for the opportunity for multiple male guest stars.

Many of the season 2-4 classic episodes were just Mrs Garrett & the 4 girls.

It would be offensive to put an actor with good skin in acne-face to play Rocky.

In fact, I think it is probably offensive that I used the term good skin.

I tried watching the Facts of Life yesterday and I found it borderline unwatchable. And yeah I agree while I like Aniston on other things, she was terrible playing Blair.

Can we get a do over where they just let Lisa Welchel play Blair?

Can we get a do over where they pick TV shows that were actually funny?

Just finished this on Hulu. These shows are awful. The so-called jokes are groan worthy. The scripts are moronic. Ugh.

Outside of a few episodes here and there, most of Norman Lear’s sitcoms are dated and unfunny. All in the Family was probably his most consistent show, but even then there were plenty of unfunny and cringeworthy moments. I mean did anyone actually find Different Strokes funny even when they were a kid? As stated, you only really watched for Gary Coleman’s antics, and nothing else really.

Unless they plan on doing some more relevant All in the Family episodes (the one where Archie attends a clan meeting comes to mind), I don’t feel like these are worth watching for me anymore.

I predict that next time they'll do episodes of "Sanford and Son" and "One Day at a Time". I'm hoping for "Maude" (they could bring John Lithgow back) and "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" though. Or we could end up with "227" and "Silver Spoons".

Not sure why they would do a ODAAT since the show was reimagined with a new cast for 4 seasons already.

It wasn't a Norman Lear show, but why not an early episode of Cheers?

Can't say it's "too new", because the Facts of Life episode they did this week was from early 1982, Cheers premiered in September of the same year. The setting and decent sized cast would allow the stunt casting they love so much.

I understand that the origin of the project is Norman Lear shows, but there is no reason why it has to stay that.

I think the most fun to be had in these things is seeing performers like Jamie Foxx present their comedic take on these classic characters and the original performances.

For example, I would love to see what they could do with Married w/ Children or Three's Company.

Especially if they cast Christina Applegate as Peg Bundy.

This is mind blowing.

Lisa looked amazing.

Yeah, the chosen episodes weren't great. However, I will admit, I burst out laughing at one point, just at the ridiculousness of Kevin Hart playing Arnold, with his little beard.

Norman Lear also looks great for 99.

I think I saw this is on HBO Max now