Let's Face The Facts - A Facts Of Life Podcast by David Almeida

Orlando Actors David Almeida & Matthew Arter are watching TV shows, specials, and movies that feature members of “ The Facts Of Life ” cast… so you don’t have to! This month Matthew and David talk about a little series you may or may not have heard of: The Brady Bunch . In S2 E15, “ Will The Real Jan Brady Please Stand Up? ” (1/15/71), Jan is in her familiar territory of Middle Child Syndrome,...

Orlando Actors David Almeida & Matthew Arter are watching TV shows, specials, and movies that feature members of “ The Facts Of Life ” cast… so you don’t have to! This month Matthew and David talk about an underappreciated recent series, Raising Hope . In S3 E22, “ Mother’s Day ” (3/28/13), the family tries to help grandmother Maw Maw (the incomparable Cloris Leachman ) remember some of her pa...

Orlando Actors David Almeida & Matthew Arter are watching TV shows, specials, and movies that feature members of “ The Facts Of Life ” cast… so you don’t have to! This month David & special guest / friend of the pod / roommate Justin Schneyer talk about a very special TV movie, “ Like Normal People “ (4/13/79). This heartfelt film follows a mentally-challenged couple who have to fight for...

Orlando Actors David Almeida & Matthew Arter are watching TV shows, specials, and movies that feature members of “ The Facts Of Life ” cast… so you don’t have to! This month David & Matthew talk about another popular sitcom from the 1980s: Head Of The Class ! In S3 E13 & E14 (2/15/89 and 2/22/89) “Little Shop ’Til You Drop,” the class is tasked with pulling together a production of “ L...

Orlando Actors David Almeida & Matthew Arter are watching TV shows, specials, and movies that feature members of “ The Facts Of Life ” cast… so you don’t have to! This month David & Matthew talk about yet another super lady of 1970s television: The Bionic Woman ! In S3 E12 “All For One,” Jaime Sommers goes undercover as a college student to find a stop a computer hacker. Roger Perry (a/k/a...

Orlando Actors David Almeida & Matthew Arter are watching TV shows, specials, and movies that feature members of “ The Facts Of Life ” cast… so you don’t have to! This month David & Matthew talk about one of the greatest (and gayest) of all classic TV shows: “ Wonder Woman !” In the pilot film for the TV series (11/07/75), we are introduced to the insanely beautiful Lynda Carter as WW, the...

Orlando Actors David Almeida & Matthew Arter are watching TV shows, specials, and movies that feature members of “ The Facts Of Life ” cast… so you don’t have to! This month Matthew is taking a much needed vacation. (Possibly flying on a renovated American Airlines plane? Because he mentioned something about AA and rehab…?) So David is welcoming back MVP guest, inspirational podcaster, and clo...

Orlando Actors David Almeida & Matthew Arter are watching TV shows, specials, and movies that feature members of “ The Facts Of Life ” cast… so you don’t have to! This month David and Matthew talk about Laverne & Shirley ! In Season 3, Episode 8, “ Laverne & Shirley Meet Fabian ,” well… Laverne and Shirley meet Fabian. (Originally aired 11/22/77) You’ll recall Fabian did a guest spot w...

Orlando Actors David Almeida & Matthew Arter are watching TV shows, specials, and movies that feature members of “ The Facts Of Life ” cast… so you don’t have to! This month David and Matthew talk about Good Times ! In Season 2, Episode 14, “ Florida’s Big Gig ” (12/31/74), James is disturbed when he applies for a job, but Florida gets the gig. The hiring agent is played by our beloved Charlot...

Orlando Actors David Almeida & Matthew Arter are watching TV shows, specials, and movies that feature members of “ The Facts Of Life ” cast… so you don’t have to! This month David and Matthew talk about Mama’s Family ! In Season 6, Episode 5, “ Tri-State’s Most Wanted ,” Mama is charmed by a dashing actor visiting from out-of-town. The actor is played by Robert Mandan , a/k/a Mrs. Garrett’s hu...

Orlando Actors David Almeida & Matthew Arter are watching TV shows, specials, and movies that feature members of “ The Facts Of Life ” cast… so you don’t have to! Originally from March 2023: We were so inspired by “ The Facts Of Life Reunion ,” we decided we needed MORE reunions! So, we’re talking about the 1985 TV movie “ I Dream Of Jeannie… 15 Years Later .” We learn what’s happened since th...

Orlando Actors David Almeida & Matthew Arter are watching TV shows, specials, and movies that feature members of “ The Facts Of Life ” cast… so you don’t have to! From February 2023: Get out your fabric swatches, feed your pet pig, and whatever you do, DON’T get Julia riled up! David and Matthew talk about a “very special” 2-part episode of Designing Women ! In Season 4, Episodes 13/14, “The F...

Orlando Actors David Almeida & Matthew Arter are watching TV shows, specials, and movies that feature members of “ The Facts Of Life ” cast… so you don’t have to! In this episode (originally released January 2023), they talk about “ Diff’rent Strokes ” S2 E22 “ The Slumber Party ” (3/12/80) in which Kimberly has a sleepover with some of her Eastland friends: Tootie, Natalie, Cindy, and Molly (...

Orlando Actors David Almeida & Matthew Arter are watching TV shows, specials, and movies that feature members of “ The Facts Of Life ” cast… so you don’t have to! From December 2022: Humbug, you say? We think not! Let’s ring in the holiday season with the delightful 1962 adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic, “ Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol !” Jane Kean provides the voice of Belle, Scrooge’s...

Orlando Actors David Almeida & Matthew Arter are watching TV shows, specials, and movies that feature members of “ The Facts Of Life ” cast… so you don’t have to! In this episode (originally released November 2022), they talk about the infamous Abortion Episodes of the landmark 1970s Bea Arthur sitcom,  “ Maude .” Of course, you’ll remember Bill Macy made an appearance in TFOL S9 E11 “Gol...

Orlando Actors David Almeida & Matthew Arter are watching TV shows, specials, and movies that feature members of “ The Facts Of Life ” cast… so you don’t have to! In this episode (originally released October 2022), they talk about two episodes of the beloved Marla Gibbs series, “ 227 .” Two episodes are discussed: S3 E17 “The Roommate” (2/6/88) ft. Kim Fields (Available on Hulu / Prime ) and S...

Orlando Actors David Almeida & Matthew Arter are watching TV shows, specials, and movies that feature members of “ The Facts Of Life ” cast… so you don’t have to! In this episode (originally released September 2022), they talk about a 1972 episode of “ The Partridge Family ” featuring Charlotte Rae as a school psychologist helping Shirley Jones deal with Danny Bonaduce , who seems to be more o...

Orlando Actors David Almeida & Matthew Arter are watching TV shows, specials, and movies that feature members of “ The Facts Of Life ” cast… so you don’t have to! In this episode (originally released August 2022), they talk about the short-lived 1987 attempt to bring Lucille Ball back to television: “ Life With Lucy .” Two episodes are discussed: E09 “ Lucy And The Guard Goose ” ft. Charles Le...

Orlando Actors David Almeida & Matthew Arter are watching TV shows, specials, and movies that feature members of “ The Facts Of Life ” cast… so you don’t have to! In this episode (originally released July 2022), they talk about “ The Golden Girls ” and the convenient coincidence that the two actors who portrayed Dorothy’s son-in-law Dennis BOTH had appeared on TFOL! Two episodes are discussed:...

Orlando Actors David Almeida & Matthew Arter are watching TV shows, specials, and movies that feature members of “ The Facts Of Life ” cast… so you don’t have to! In this episode (originally released June 2022), they talk about the “ Walt Disney World Celebrity Circus .” This 1987 Epcot event (that neither of our Disney-familiar co-hosts had ever heard of) features Kim Fields alongside other s...

Orlando Actors David Almeida & Matthew Arter are watching TV shows, specials, and movies that feature members of “ The Facts Of Life ” cast… so you don’t have to! In this episode (originally released May 2022), they talk about “ The Battle Of The Network Stars XVI ” from May of 1984, featuring the athletic contributions of Lisa Whelchel and Kim Fields on Team NBC. (Available on YouTube ) “ TV...

Orlando Actors David Almeida & Matthew Arter are watching TV shows, specials, and movies that feature members of “ The Facts Of Life ” cast… so you don’t have to! In this episode (originally released April 2022), they talk about a 1978 episode of “ The Muppet Show ”… with very special guest star, Cloris Leachman ! (Available on Disney+ , and DailyMotion ) “ TV Talkaholics ” was originally a Pa...

Orlando Actors David Almeida & Matthew Arter are watching TV shows, specials, and movies that feature members of “ The Facts Of Life ” cast… so you don’t have to! In this episode (originally released March 2022), they talk about a 1974 episode of “ All In The Family ” — well, 3 of them, actually — where Archie Bunker is missing, due to Carroll O’Connor ’s contract disputes. Charlotte Rae makes...

Orlando Actors David Almeida & Matthew Arter are watching TV shows, specials, and movies that feature members of “ The Facts Of Life ” cast… so you don’t have to! In this episode (originally released February 2022), they talk about a 1992 episode of “ The Golden Palace ” (S1 E06 “Can’t Stand Losing You”). Kim Fields guest stars. And as the sequel series to “ The Golden Girls ,” David and Matth...

Orlando Actors David Almeida & Matthew Arter are watching TV shows, specials, and movies that feature members of “ The Facts Of Life ” cast… so you don’t have to! In this episode (originally released January 2022), they talk about Diff’rent Strokes S1 E24: “ The Girls’ School ,” a/k/a the original TFOL backdoor pilot. (Available on Amazon Prime Video ) “ TV Talkaholics ” was originally a Patre...