tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130871072830136009.post3846670887375728316..comments2024-03-26T18:25:22.422-07:00Comments on Comfort TV: The Unshakeables: Tootie’s TantrumDavid Hofstedehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15288510542472710879noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130871072830136009.post-40229908687772736302018-06-14T18:17:48.350-07:002018-06-14T18:17:48.350-07:00I agree - though I still would have checked out th...I agree - though I still would have checked out the spinoff with Blair running the school. David Hofstedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15288510542472710879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130871072830136009.post-88833234261339303282018-06-10T06:49:16.052-07:002018-06-10T06:49:16.052-07:00Watched this as a kid and recently rewatched the e...Watched this as a kid and recently rewatched the entire series. Tootie's outburst was definitely out of the norm for the show, and at first, I thought Fields was actually freaking out. Kudos for her, and the show, for letting her go full throttle here.<br /><br />The final episode of the series though? What a let down.Caffeinated Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116651473308629663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130871072830136009.post-81313363846084856962018-06-01T22:01:42.073-07:002018-06-01T22:01:42.073-07:00Or as someone posted on YouTube beneath a clip fro...Or as someone posted on YouTube beneath a clip from this episode, "Did anyone ever really get that excited over Jermaine?" <br /><br />Jon- I shared your admiration for Johnny Carson, and yes he was not a perfect person. But of course all he really owed us was his talent when his show was on, and he never phoned it in. David Hofstedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15288510542472710879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130871072830136009.post-42997034650137856962018-06-01T10:59:57.916-07:002018-06-01T10:59:57.916-07:00No offense, Jon H, but can one REALLY call Jermain...No offense, Jon H, but can one REALLY call Jermaine Jackson a ROCK star? Former "That Metal Show" cohost Eddie Trunk has complained bitterly about the lack of genuine rock representation at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards.Christopher Stuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17477722106362926482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130871072830136009.post-3191640507327272352018-06-01T09:52:49.387-07:002018-06-01T09:52:49.387-07:00I remember Mrs. Garrett in the same episode compar...I remember Mrs. Garrett in the same episode comparing Tootie's behavior to that of the female Beatles fans who screamed & swooned over the Beatles back in the 1960s. I often wondered what led Jermaine Jackson to play himself in this situation, as it made him, and rock stars in general, look bad. I guess he was paid enough anyway.<br /><br />I've never felt that intensely about any celebrity, though I came somewhat close with Johnny Carson in the late 1970s, at least writing a Spanish class composition about him as the person I admire most. I eventually found out his public & private personas were VERY different.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00483417885845331990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130871072830136009.post-81298641078815213782018-05-30T14:58:02.912-07:002018-05-30T14:58:02.912-07:00Also a good episode, even with its PSA overtones. ...Also a good episode, even with its PSA overtones. David Hofstedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15288510542472710879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130871072830136009.post-42986724464487840352018-05-28T19:54:02.696-07:002018-05-28T19:54:02.696-07:00Mr. Hofstede, what do you have to say about the &q...Mr. Hofstede, what do you have to say about the "Fear Strikes Back" episode of "The Facts of Life"?Christopher Stuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17477722106362926482noreply@blogger.com