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! In this episode (originally released December 2021), Emmy-Nominated Costume Designer (and close personal friend of the podcast) Diana Eden returns to discuss her costume designs for S8 E01 “Out Of Peekskill,” specifically Mrs. Garret...

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 in November 2021), they talk about a 1975 episode of “ Phyllis ,” starring Cloris Leachman . This episode, S1 E12 “So Lonely I Could Cry,” features a guest appearance by Cloris’ dear friend, Charl...

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 in October 2021), they talk about the 1998 half-season sitcom “ Style & Substance ,“ starring Jean Smart and our beloved Nancy McKeon . Extra Facts-Of-Life-Adjacent Points for the presence of...

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 in September 2021), they begin their deep dive into the character of Mrs. Garrett as depicted in Diff’rent Strokes Season 1 , before our beloved Charlotte Rae was spun off into her own series 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! In this episode (originally released in August 2021), they talk about the 1979 TV pilot “ Beane’s Of Boston ” featuring Charlotte Rae . This was a failed attempt by Garry Marshall ’s production company to Americanize “ Are You Being...

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 in July 2021), they talk about the 1986 TV special “ Disneyland’s Summer Vacation Party ” featuring Kim Fields and Mindy Cohn . They are joined by Malcom-Jamal Warner and Scott Valentine for a Gra...

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 in June 2021), they talk about the pilot of Nancy McKeon ’s 1-season sitcom, “ Can’t Hurry Love ” (1995-1996). Mariska Hargitay   plays Nancy’s fun-loving, free-wheeling roommate… how differe...

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 in May 2021), they talk about a 1980 crossover episode of Diff’rent Strokes featuring Kim Fields as Tootie (S3 E01 “ The Bank Job ” … available on Amazon Prime Video ) “ TV Talkaholics ” was origi...

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 in April 2021), they talk about a 1983 episode of the daytime game show “ Tattletales .” Nancy McKeon is one of the celebrity guests, paired up with her then-boyfriend, Michael J. Fox . Things get...

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 in March 2021), they talk about the 1981 TV movie “ Twirl ” about the trials and tribulations of two teenaged Texas twirlers. Our close personal friend Lisa Whelchel stars along with Happy Days ’...

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 in February 2021), they talk about another crossover episode of Diff’rent Strokes featuring cast members from TFOL : S4 E02 “ First Day Blues ” from 1981, featuring Kim Fields as Tootie, standing...

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 in January 2021), we talk about “ The Love Boat ” S3 E12 from 11/07/79 with special guests Demond Wilson , Telma Hopkins , Jimmy Walker , and a 13-year-old pre-TFOL Nancy McKeon . One of the stori...

Orlando Actors David Almeida & Matthew Arter are watching stuff that features members of “ The Facts Of Life ” cast… so you don’t have to. In this episode (originally released in December 2020), we talk about “ It Happened One Christmas ,” a 1977 TV movie updating and gender-swapping the classic “ It’s A Wonderful Life .” Marlo Thomas and Orson Welles star; Cloris Leachman is The Angel, for wh...

Orlando Actors David Almeida & Matthew Arter are watching stuff that features members of “ The Facts Of Life ” cast… so you don’t have to. In this episode (originally released in November 2020), they talk about a 1981 episode of Diff’rent Strokes: “ The Older Man ” (S3 E15). Lisa Whelchel and Mindy Cohn pop in as Blair and Natalie to do some cross-promotion for season 2 of TFOL. “ TV Talkaholi...

Orlando Actors David Almeida & Matthew Arter are watching stuff that features members of “ The Facts Of Life ” cast… so you don’t have to. In this episode (originally released in October 2020), they talk about the 1986 classic TV movie, “ The Worst Witch ” featuring a double dose of Charlotte Rae . “ TV Talkaholics ” was originally a Patreon-Extra for supporters of our first podcast, “ Let’s F...

Orlando Actors David Almeida & Matthew Arter are watching stuff that features members of “ The Facts Of Life ” cast… so you don’t have to. In this episode (originally released in September 2020), they talk about a 1987 episode of “ Murder, She Wrote :” S04 E11 “Doom With A View” featuring Charlotte Rae . “ TV Talkaholics ” was originally a Patreon-Extra for supporters of our first podcast, “ L...

Orlando Actors David Almeida & Matthew Arter are watching stuff that features members of “ The Facts Of Life ” cast… so you don’t have to. In this episode (originally released in August 2020), they talk about the 1977 TV special, “ The Mouseketeers At Walt Disney World ,” featuring young ‘New’ Mouseketeers Lisa Whelchel and Julie Piekarski . “ TV Talkaholics ” was originally a Patreon-Extra fo...

Orlando Actors David Almeida & Matthew Arter are watching stuff that features members of “ The Facts Of Life ” cast… so you don’t have to. In this episode (originally released in July 2020), they talk about the 1979 big-screen kid caper flick, “ The Double McGuffin ,” featuring a young unknown Lisa Whelchel . “ TV Talkaholics ” was originally a Patreon-Extra for supporters of our first podcast...

Orlando Actors David Almeida & Matthew Arter are watching stuff that features members of “ The Facts Of Life ” cast… so you don’t have to. In this episode (originally released in June 2020), they are joined by special guest Paul Padilla to talk about Charlotte Rae ’s 2015 Memoir, “ The Facts Of My Life . ” “ TV Talkaholics ” was originally a Patreon-Extra for supporters of our first podcast, “...

Orlando Actors David Almeida & Matthew Arter are watching stuff that features members of “The Facts Of Life” cast… so you don’t have to. In this episode (originally released in May 2020), they talk about the 1983 TV Movie “High School U.S.A.” featuring Nancy McKeon. “ TV Talkaholics ” was originally a Patreon-Extra for supporters of our first podcast, “ Let’s Face The Facts .” 💻 Connect with...

Orlando Actors David Almeida & Matthew Arter are watching stuff that features members of “The Facts Of Life” cast… so you don’t have to. In this episode, they talk about shows that saw major changes in their casts, both supporting and leads. (originally released in April 2020) “ TV Talkaholics ” was originally a Patreon-Extra for supporters of our first podcast, “ Let’s Face The Facts .” 💻 Co...

Orlando Actors David Almeida & Matthew Arter are watching stuff that features members of “The Facts Of Life” cast… so you don’t have to. In this episode (originally released in March 2020), they talk about shows that saw major changes in their format and concept. “ TV Talkaholics ” was originally a Patreon-Extra for supporters of our first podcast, “ Let’s Face The Facts .” 💻 Connect with TV...

Orlando Actors David Almeida & Matthew Arter are watching stuff that features members of “The Facts Of Life” cast… so you don’t have to. In this episode, they talk about shows that have seen reunions, reboots, rehashes, and regurgitations. (originally released in February 2020) “TV Talkaholics” was originally a Patreon-Extra for supporters of our first podcast, “ Let’s Face The Facts .” 💻 Con...

Orlando Actors David Almeida & Matthew Arter are watching stuff that features members of “The Facts Of Life” cast… so you don’t have to. In this episode, they talk about the highly-publicized (and highly non-existent) “cast reunion” in the Kim-Fields -produced Lifetime holiday rom-com, “ You Light Up My Christmas ” from 2019. (originally released in January 2020) Watch the “official reunion cl...

Originally Released December 2019 In this kick-off to a new yet-to-be-determined series, Orlando actors David Almeida & Matthew Arter talk about American TV shows which were based on English sitcoms. We promise, it gets better. LOL The show hits its stride around Episode 6, where we realize we’re better off discussing movies & TV shows that are “Facts-Of-Life-Adjacent.” “ TV Talkaholics ”...