Greek TV/Movies

[AlphaGam1019]

Originally posted by KillarneyRose
I have the Facts of Life theme running through my head. Can't remember the rest of the words. Anyhoo...

UGH! Thanks alot KillarneyRose! You got that running in my head now too!

heh

[kimmykimmy]

Sing along with me!

There's a place you've got to go for learning
all you want to know about the facts of life
the facts of life.

When books are what you're there about
and looks are what you care about
the time is right,
to learn the facts of life.

When the world never seems
to be living up to your dreams
it's time you started finding out
what everything is all about

When the boys you used to hate you date,
I guess you best investigate
the facts of life you gotta get'em right
the facts of life,
the facts of life,
the facts of life

[AlphaGam1019]

Grrrrrrrrrrrrr!

lol

[ErikaXO]

You guys kill me..... But is there something wrong with me? I LOVE Blair....I always did. When I was in elementary school and the show was on the first time around, all the girls (even the ones who were distinctly Blair-like) loved Jo. I was the only Blair girl. But then it was just like the girls at my school to be that way even if it wasn't what they really felt. The "clique" at my school was so pathetically herd-like that, like a bunch of Lemmings, if one had walked off a cliff they all would have!!!!

[GeoffZ]

Erika, there is nothing wrong with you. Blair was always my favorite Facts of Life character. She was the funniest in my opinion. I can't wait to see the FOL reunion movie on Sunday (which sounds extremely dorky). Here's a random FOL fact: Molly Ringwald (pre-Breakfast Club) was on the first season of the show. Her name was Molly on the show too--they got rid of her and 3 other girls after that season and added Jo to the lineup. Just a little FOL FYI.

Also, getting back to the Greek TV/Movie thing does anyone remember the Beta Theta Xi party episode on "Felicity". I think it was either her sophmore or junior year. Anyways, Felicity got drunk while playing strip ping pong. The next day she thought she had hooked up with one of the brothers, but she just passed out. Ben got mad anyways and beat the guy up. Then the whole fraternity retaliated and beat him up.

[BrownEyedGirl]

Blair was always my favorite Facts of Life character, too! I guess that's because I've always been a bit on the prissy side, but she just cracks me up. What channel is the reunion coming on? I might have to make some of my girlies watch it with me...

As for the Felicity episode, I know just what you're talking about. Felicity wakes up in the bed of some fraternity brother (Randy?) and can't remember a thing. Doesn't do much to promote a non-drinking picture of Greeks, but in the end Randy does turn out to be a nice guy and try to patch up things with Ben and Felicity (if I remember correctly).

[GeoffZ]

The Facts of Life Reunion movie comes on this Sunday at 7pm on ABC.

[ErikaXO]

Gotta watch it!!!!! And for those of you who need a Nancy McKeon fix, she is currently appearing on one of those "Lifetime" women's series....some cop show.....don't know the name of it....

I have a confession....years back, my nickname was Blair.

[AOPiLaLa]

ERICAXO--My nickname was Blair too! And I had the long blonde, wavy hair to go with it. Now my hair is short and not as blonde, so no more Blair. But she was my favorite. Ahhhhhh---sometimes I miss the days of Facts of Life.

[ZetaLuvBunny]

On Dawson's Creek last night ( you know how Jack had joined Sigma Epsilon or whatever), well he and his brothers and Dawson (yes, innocent little Dawson ) were chugging pitchers of beer during most of the episode. So basically it's saying that 24/7 all fraternity guys chug beer. I mean, of course, a lot of fraternity guys do drink quite often, but so do a lot of non-fraternity guys. That doesn't mean that that's all they ever do. Dumb stereotyping.

[GeoffZ]

I didn't like that whole beer chugging thing on Dawson's the other night, either. I thought the writers might actually show some of the positive aspects (not that drinking is wrong) of fraternity life. But, it seems like they only want to make Jack and his brothers look "fratty". Plus, it really seemed like Jack dumped Toby (in a very insensitive way) because he didn't fit into his new "frat" life, casting another negative light on fraternities. But, that's just how I saw it.

[newbie]

Originally posted by ZetaLuvBunny
On tonight's episode of Gilmore Girls on the WB, Rory is told she needs to be more social in order to be accepted to Harvard after high school, so she decides to ask a table of girls if she can sit with them, and they say yes. She talks to them for a few minutes until lunch is over, and then her "frenemy", Paris, is like "Oh my gosh, how did you get in with the Puffs?" Then she proceeds to explain that the Puffs are the most elite high school sorority there, and that their table is invitation-only. Paris begs Rory not to say anything bad about her to the Puffs, because she is a legacy to them and she says her "whole life depends on it".

The next day, Rory is asked to sit at the Puff table again, and when she asks "what's the whole sorority deal?" they act as if they don't know, and then say "well what's the point of a secret society if people know about it?" Then Paris walks by the table, and they ask if she knows her. Rory says yes and says all this nice stuff about her that gets Paris invited to sit with them as well.

That evening, Loralie (Rory's mom) tells Rory that she needs to put on her cute pajamas, lipgloss, etc. because Francie (one of the Puffs) called and said they were going to kidnap her. So they kidnapped her, and blindfolded her (along with other girls). Then they are told in order to join, the can't say anything about what they are to do. They break into the school and light a candle in the principle's office. They are told to say an oath while holding the candle, and ring the bell on the desk three times. The principle comes in and yells at all of them when here hears the bell. He gives them detention and such. Rory ends up not joining them and going back to reading a book and listening to her CD player during lunch. Eventually another girl sits with her at her table and reads a book also.

ZetaluvBunny, thank you so much for posting that and your other detailed posts!!! I LOVE GG but have been so out of the loop lately - have only seen one episode (the debutante one).

[IowaHawkeye]

"Dying to Belong" is currently on USA and as I nurse my st. paddy's day hangover i'm watching it - getting a pretty big kick out of its' stupidity too

[ZetaLuvBunny]

LOL! I'm watching it now too. I think I've seen it years ago. You can tell it's really old cuz the song "Damn, I wish I was your lover" is playing in the background. We used to sing that on the summer DAYCARE bus when I was in 3rd grade LOL. When I first turned it on this girl was screaming, "I'm tired of being just a pledge. When am I gonna become a person?" This portrayal irks me but, oh, well. BTW Mark ("Zach" from SBTBell") is HOT! hahaha

[gammazetagrl]

its not really about greek life but in josh hartnett's 40 days and 40 nights (which by the way is really funny, go see it!)--in his love interests' roommate's work desk, behind her propped on the shelf, are the letters XO, so i guess the girl or maybe the actress is a Chi O? I just thought it was cool how they manage to insert little inferences like that in movies and stuff.