Facts of life stars reuniting for lifetime christmas movie. You light up my christmas will premiere on lifetime on december 1 starring kim. If getting a cast reunion of the facts of life is on your christmas list, youre in luck. For those of you who asked santa for a facts of life reboot or reunion last christmas, congratulations. The cast reportedly agreed to a pact at the taping of the final facts of life episode in march 1988 to never do a reunion movie unless one of them was on welfare. The facts of life reunion was filmed from september 10, 2001 to october 8, 2001 in toronto, ontario, canada. Actresses kim fields, lisa whelchel, mindy cohn and nancy mckeon all star in the upcoming film, premiering dec.
The movies executive producer and main star is kim fields, who played tootie on facts of life for the shows entire run, and the former child star could help but get the rest of mrs. The wonderful world of disney the facts of life reunion. Those adding a facts of life cast reunion to their wish list are getting an early christmas present. Mckeon saw no value in abcs recent widely panned facts of life reunion and was the sole cast holdout. A facts of life christmas special is happening and my heart has never been happier. Facts of life stars reuniting in new hallmark movie. No quotes approved yet for the facts of life reunion. Facts of life cast will reunite in the lifetime holiday movie you light up my.
On sunday, as part of the tv land awards, the cast of the facts of life reunited for the first time charlotte rae, mindy cohn, kim fields, nancy mckeon, and lisa whelchel. Lisa whelchel, kim fields, mindy cohn and nancy mckeon are reuniting in lifetimes christmas film you light up my christmas, with the late charlotte rae, who passed away in 2018, also set to be part of the film. Facts of life cast to reunite in lifetime holiday movie in december. Up my christmas, part of lifetimes its a wonderful lifetime holiday offering kicking off oct. According to people, fields enlisted the help of the facts of life costars lisa whelchel, mindy cohn and nancy mckeon, who will appear in the lifetime film, too. The facts of life reunion 2001 cast and crew moviefone. The facts of life cast reunites watch new lifetime. Kim fields, lisa whelchel, mindy cohn, and nancy mckeona.
Actress charlotte rae who played edna garrett on facts of life, passed away last year after battling cancer. The facts of life stars kim fields, mindy cohn, lisa whelchel, and nancy. The facts of life the reunion tv episode 1986 imdb. Natalie is a dedicated tv news producer, juggling an active love life with a.
They havent worked together on screen for years, since the facts of life reunion movie came out in 2001, years ago, according to imdb. George asks blair to be his date for his high school reunion, so he can show off a blonde beauty to make his old crush jealous. Theres a reunion with a former flame, a reunion with former friends blair, tootie and natalie, snow and christmas magic. Lifetime reunites facts of life stars for holiday movie. Lifetime on wednesday rolled out the trailer for you light up my christmas, an upcoming movie that features the facts of lifes.
After receiving two separate marriage proposals, natalie asks the gang to reunite in peekskill, ny. Nancy mckeon was unable to participate due to scheduling conflicts with her thenstarring role in the television series the division. March 16, 2011 it was recently announced that charlotte rae, mindy cohn, kim fields, nancy mckeon, and lisa whelchel will be reuniting. Facts of life cast reunites for new lifetime christmas movie. Why isnt there a dvd available for purchase on the paley website. The thanksgivingthemed special also included rae as mrs. Garretts old charges together to join the cast of the madefortv movie however, a photo of three of the four girls has some fans wondering is nancy mckeon, aka jo, isnt part of the reunion.
Athena fights for her life in devastating finale grade part 1 4 outlander recap. This site has officially moved on july, 2004 site news. From the january 26thfebruary 1st, 2002 tv guideultimate cable issue. In an era of rapid change in media and technology, the notforprofit paley center for media explores. You light up my christmas premieres this sunday, dec. The facts of life reunion is a 2001 american madefortelevision comedydrama film based on the 19791988 nbc sitcom the facts of life which reunited original cast members charlotte rae, lisa whelchel, mindy cohn and kim fields. Edna garrett charlotte rae and her mission to instill values in the girls of eastland school.
The original writers from the facts of life were said to not care, werent around, or didnt want to be a part of it so the script was written by max. Still brady after all these years 9292004 duration. The facts of life stars kim fields, mindy cohn, lisa whelchel, and nancy mckeon are getting back together for a christmas movie. Lifetime on wednesday rolled out the trailer for you light up my christmas, an upcoming movie that features the facts of life s core four kim fields, mindy cohn, lisa whelchel and nancy. At the facts of life reunion monday, a little good, a little bad and a whole lot of nostalgia were in play.
Garrett is heading back to america, ready for a new life and new romance and also looking forward to seeing the girls again. Facts of life stars reunite for lifetime christmas movie. Tootie, natalie, blair and jo are together again for the holidays. The facts of life reunion 2001 cast and crew blair lisa whelchel, jo, natalie and tootie kim fields reunite in peekskill, n. The facts of life is an american sitcom television series created by dick clair and jenna mcmahon, and a spinoff of diffrent strokes that originally aired on nbc from august 24, 1979, to may 7, 1988, making it one of the longestrunning sitcoms of the 1980s. The facts of life reunion movie trailer watch lifetime video. Watch the facts of life cast reunite in the trailer for lifetimes you light up. Blairs mother is played by a different actor in season 3 than was used in season 1 and no explanation was given. With mindy cohn, kim fields, lisa whelchel, mark lutz. The following year, she landed the role of spoiled daddys girl blair warner on the facts of life, a role she returned to in a madefortv movie the facts of life reunion in 2001. Cast on kissing george clooney, bad behavior and the shows odds of success today.
The facts of life reunion is a 2001 american madefortelevision comedydrama film based on. Fields, who serves as the films executive producer, is behind the reunion of the former. Facts of life cast to reunite in lifetime holiday movie. Fans know that after the facts of life wrapped in 1988, fields, whelchel, and cohn reunited for a tv movie, the facts of life reunion, in 2001. When they said they were going to hire kim to play. Watch the facts of life season 9, episode 25 the facts of life reunion. The series focuses on edna garrett charlotte rae as she becomes a housemother and from the second season. This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
Fans of hit 80s sitcom facts of life will get a chance to see some of its stars reunited for another tv special courtesy of lifetimes. A spinoff of the tremendously popular television show diffrent strokes, the facts of life is the hilarious series that follows mrs. Facts of life stars reunite for 35th anniversary cnn. Set in an allgirl boarding school, the series spanned nine seasons, countless hairdos, and an array of cast members and guest starssome of whom george clooney, helen hunt, molly ringwald. Facts of life cast to reunite on new lifetime holiday movie.
Inspired by true events, emma kim fields returns to her hometown built around her. With charlotte rae, lisa whelchel, kim fields, mindy cohn. The facts of life is a sitcom that initially aired 197988 and remains. The facts of life reunion thirteen years later, mrs. The large first season cast included john lawlor, jenny ohara, lisa whelchel, felice schachter, julie piekarski. The film will also serve as a major milestonea reunion with the cast of the facts of life. To impress a girl he never impressed in high school, george takes jo to his reunion and passes her off as a. This nice reunion movie from the longrunning sitcom reunites nearly all of the main characters of the facts of life.
I cant come to vancouver and film with you guys, but i will do my part and. This site was created on october 9th, 2001 and is part of the the facts of life site. Facts of life fans thrilled as kim fields, lisa whelchel. After a stint in the peace corps with her husband, a widowed mrs. All the outdoor scenes in peekskill and the train station were shot as the world trade center went down during the september 11, 2001 attacks in new york city. Hi, the christmas movie reunion of the facts of life women is the news. Fans react to news of the facts of life holiday movie on lifetime.
The wonderful world of disney the facts of life reunion tv. The facts of life reunion 2001 blair lisa whelchel, jo, natalie and tootie kim fields reunite in peekskill, n. In her honor she gets an ice skating rink named after her in the movie. When jo is unable to attend the reunion, her teenage daughter, jamie, and husband, rick, come. The facts of life reunion movie trailer watch lifetime. The facts of life cast is back together for a holiday. The facts of life reunion movie quotes rotten tomatoes. Watch the facts of life episodes online season 7 1986. Facts of life cast reunites in trailer for lifetime holiday movie you. Facts of life cast reunites for lifetimes you light up. Its been years since natalie has had a thanksgiving back in america, so shes talked all the girls and mrs.