I’ve been watching The Facts of Life reruns on Logo lately and I never realized how many barriers that show broke. It may have been cheesy, but it touched on A LOT of topics that were so taboo and just not openly discussed on TV shows. Just today I saw this same actor (Tomas Byrd), who is playing Mallory’s boyfriend in this scene, on a 1982 episode of The Facts of Life. He was portraying a neurologically challenged young man who Blair initially had the hots for, but when she found out that he was, what they then called on the show, “the R word,” she tried to change him. Before anyone gets bent out of shape for my wording, my 26 year old son is on the autism spectrum, and he used to be categorized into a catch-all label called “MR.” Now that label is “ID,” intellectually disabled. I think that label sounds as cruel as people who use “the R word” as frequently as they use THE most common word in THE English language. It’s archaic, and it sounded terrible hearing the actors use it. Holy long walk for a short drink of water! I went off on a tangent when that wasn’t my point. As for Mallory, I wanted to be her. She was so pretty and funny. My parents used to compare me to her back then. My dad would say “Mallory lives!” When I inadvertently said something kind of airheaded. He would jokingly, but lovingly say things to me as if he was speaking for me and say, “I shop, therefore, I am,” and “my name is Sarah, and I want to be a cheerleader and cure cancer.” I actually did become a cheerleader in high school. The very first season of The Real World on MTV aired in 1992, when I was a senior in high school. It was neat to watch people like Julie, who was a fish out of water. Eventually, it just turned into morons who got drunk every night and multiple sex partners day after day, night after night. I think I quit watching it after San Francisco and it got so predictable; get wasted, have an orgy, get wasted, have an orgy, etc. Oh, and I went to high school with the girl who came to be known as “the drunk girl in Hawaii.” How SHE got into Rutgers, I’ll never know.
I had such a crush on her back when this show aired. She was so pretty and had a cool personality in the show. Her, Mary Ann from Gilligan's Island, and Athena from Battlestar Galactica 1978, were my angels.
I cannot believe that this guy put so much pressure on poor mallory to "do it" I am so glad that she changed her mind and decided not to go through with it and decided to wait. He was not the right guy for her.
what I like about Justine Bateman now is that she is still beautiful, but it's not the fake Hollywood beautiful with tens of thousands in surgery. She let nature take its course and made her who she is now. She recently gave interviews talking about this and it's pretty powerful. And she's only six months older than me, so she's still a dream girl to this old man. czcams.com/video/ydpd0-AqehE/video.html
Good for her. How many young women today, when confronted with that scenario, would have the dignity and self-esteem to know what is right for them, and NOT cave under pressure to conform?
My issue with Family Ties, they used the laugh track on moments that werent meant to be funny. I guess because in the end they wanted to keep it family friendly show.. but between this segment, Uncle Arthur molesting her, and her asking Alex for advice.. they could have done it without the laugh track
That was the practice with most shows at the time, they thought that it would ease any tension and awkwardness the audience had about watching episodes about very serious topics.
In real life Mallory was about 20 years old here. She started the show when she was 17. So she has already been mounted a few or more times. Spread your wings and let him inside.
I just love how tv shows make the guys seem like jerks when it comes to sex. Let's b honest, young girls have sex with their bf to feel grown up/ sophisticated...theycare trying yo show off for other girls. Rarely is the guy such a dweeb!.
I was maybe 11 or 12 when this episode aired and I had the biggest crush on Malory. This guy's character was a bit prickish but I understood his frustration. Should of whipped it out and let her decide.
Buying an expensive dinner doesn't mean you get the precious heart and body of a woman. Buying dinner is just being a gentleman. We don't owe you something that high in value for some carbohydrates.
@Danny Timms No, she does not "overvalue" herself; she knows her value, which is why she has her standards set for her human relationships, as most people should. If some other woman wants to "put out" for carbs, then that is her standard, and she does us other women a favor by accepting such "men" in the first place. Glad Mallory eventually sees through his bs and does not end up with him.
The amount of Blue Pill VS Red Pill in this scene is actually quite baffling. Mallory represents the Blue Pill before sex - she wants everything to FEEL just right, from beginning, middle to end. If not, then in with the complications. Rick represents the Red Pill before sex - he wants it right then and there, complications be DAMNED. Any signs? Well...he may as well have just wasted his time, so now he's questioning whether to pump her OR dump her. I don't support either one of those sides, because they both have a common problem: SEXUAL CONTROL. She wants to control the sex the way it feels right for her, he wants TOTAL control of the sex the way he sees fit. That spells: horrible relationship dynamic. That's why they both felt they needed to cease the sex altogether. At least, they had some sort of common sense. When she asked him, "are we going to see each other again"? And he said, "I don't know", she and I knew EXACTLY what he really meant. So she walked. Now everybody keeps calling HIM the asshole, never taking into account that they were actually BOTH assholes about the same sex act, because someone or the other wanted to control it their way or the highway.
He's not a jerk! She should've gave it up IMMEDIATELY like they REALLY did in the 80's. Loved the 80's, biggest problem back then was asking the girls to leave so you can get some sleep before work.
We should have more tv show like this.....look at how culture/media has changed in the last 30 years
I totally agree with you. It’s a shame how disgusting tv is now.
I’ve been watching The Facts of Life reruns on Logo lately and I never realized how many barriers that show broke. It may have been cheesy, but it touched on A LOT of topics that were so taboo and just not openly discussed on TV shows. Just today I saw this same actor (Tomas Byrd), who is playing Mallory’s boyfriend in this scene, on a 1982 episode of The Facts of Life. He was portraying a neurologically challenged young man who Blair initially had the hots for, but when she found out that he was, what they then called on the show, “the R word,” she tried to change him.
Before anyone gets bent out of shape for my wording, my 26 year old son is on the autism spectrum, and he used to be categorized into a catch-all label called “MR.” Now that label is “ID,” intellectually disabled. I think that label sounds as cruel as people who use “the R word” as frequently as they use THE most common word in THE English language. It’s archaic, and it sounded terrible hearing the actors use it.
Holy long walk for a short drink of water! I went off on a tangent when that wasn’t my point.
As for Mallory, I wanted to be her. She was so pretty and funny. My parents used to compare me to her back then. My dad would say “Mallory lives!” When I inadvertently said something kind of airheaded. He would jokingly, but lovingly say things to me as if he was speaking for me and say, “I shop, therefore, I am,” and “my name is Sarah, and I want to be a cheerleader and cure cancer.” I actually did become a cheerleader in high school.
The very first season of The Real World on MTV aired in 1992, when I was a senior in high school. It was neat to watch people like Julie, who was a fish out of water. Eventually, it just turned into morons who got drunk every night and multiple sex partners day after day, night after night. I think I quit watching it after San Francisco and it got so predictable; get wasted, have an orgy, get wasted, have an orgy, etc. Oh, and I went to high school with the girl who came to be known as “the drunk girl in Hawaii.” How SHE got into Rutgers, I’ll never know.
I had such a crush on her back when this show aired. She was so pretty and had a cool personality in the show. Her, Mary Ann from Gilligan's Island, and Athena from Battlestar Galactica 1978, were my angels.
I thought she was attractive, too. The other girl I thought was pretty was Lynn from Alf.
I respect her for not rushing into it
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I cannot believe that this guy put so much pressure on poor mallory to "do it" I am so glad that she changed her mind and decided not to go through with it and decided to wait. He was not the right guy for her.
He should have been more aggressive and not given her an out. Once you get the momentum going there's no stopping it.
Mallory Keaton was so cute and inesent ...I like the dress she has on it looks really nice and pretty on her.
I hope she had her game day lingerie on.
"Inesent" lmao
@@vj9988 As opposed to gilltea
Mallory was soooo fine back in the 80's. Poor guy.
what I like about Justine Bateman now is that she is still beautiful, but it's not the fake Hollywood beautiful with tens of thousands in surgery. She let nature take its course and made her who she is now. She recently gave interviews talking about this and it's pretty powerful. And she's only six months older than me, so she's still a dream girl to this old man.
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That's part of her exploitation game
Anyone else realize this is also Eric Foreman’s room in That 70’s Show?
Exact same set?
I doubt it's the same set, That 70s Show didn't premier until about 15 years later
No matter what, he was a jerk to Mallory in this scene. It was obviously the only thing he actually cared about
Yeah but in the next scene he became understanding and apologized to Mallory.
Yep
She was a jerk to him
This actor appeared on “The Facts of Life” as a “slow” boy who Blair is attracted to but doesn’t realize he goes to a special school.
Mallory's the best.
Good for her. How many young women today, when confronted with that scenario, would have the dignity and self-esteem to know what is right for them, and NOT cave under pressure to conform?
I don't know, how many?
@@D00MSLAYER oh go tell yo momma
these days the girls are pressuring the guys lol
Is no one gonna talk about how hot the guy is? I had a huge crush on him in the 80s he was in lots of different shows!
My issue with Family Ties, they used the laugh track on moments that werent meant to be funny. I guess because in the end they wanted to keep it family friendly show.. but between this segment, Uncle Arthur molesting her, and her asking Alex for advice.. they could have done it without the laugh track
That was the practice with most shows at the time, they thought that it would ease any tension and awkwardness the audience had about watching episodes about very serious topics.
I don't think is a problem with Family Ties, but is a problem in most Sitcoms.
@@Tacho99 be glad they don't do things like this anymore.
It's not a laugh track. They recorded in front of a live audience.
@@puckutubesux7356 are you trying to be funny?
She is attractive
❤💗💘😀
In real life Mallory was about 20 years old here. She started the show when she was 17. So she has already been mounted a few or more times. Spread your wings and let him inside.
Mallory was smoking hot back in the day!
That guy don't deserve her
He went back to her and apologized and said he still wants to see her anyways
Never seen this one
Justine Bateman was very cute back then.🤩
It’s her body.🤷🏽♀️
NBC, not CBS.
Poor girl
I just love how tv shows make the guys seem like jerks when it comes to sex. Let's b honest, young girls have sex with their bf to feel grown up/ sophisticated...theycare trying yo show off for other girls. Rarely is the guy such a dweeb!.
Rick's foreplay game is weak. But also, wtf was up w/ sweaters in the 80s?!
That Looks Like Christopher Reeve
@Smetch Never deserved her.
Is she wearing shoulder pads?
Probably, this is from the 80s, everyone was wearing shoulder pads
I was maybe 11 or 12 when this episode aired and I had the biggest crush on Malory. This guy's character was a bit prickish but I understood his frustration. Should of whipped it out and let her decide.
She DID decide. She said she was scared and that she wasn't ready. She didn't want to do it so she left. Sounds like a "no" to me, pal.
Uh, that wouldn't work either...
I love how innocent teenagers were back then. Today they'd have been fking since 6th grade.
What a an inconsiderate boyfriend
wasnt she a lesbian ?
In real life yes. But "Mallory" wasn't...
you're thinking of the mother on the show
@@robgabriel8900 ~ Nope, She's since come out of the closet too...
Yup....and wasted good cash on dinner.
Buying an expensive dinner doesn't mean you get the precious heart and body of a woman. Buying dinner is just being a gentleman. We don't owe you something that high in value for some carbohydrates.
@@steflondon88- she is missing all the protein
@Danny Timms Life not a guarantee so why should I put out like there is one. 50/50 no shame in the game.
@Danny Timms No, she does not "overvalue" herself; she knows her value, which is why she has her standards set for her human relationships, as most people should. If some other woman wants to "put out" for carbs, then that is her standard, and she does us other women a favor by accepting such "men" in the first place. Glad Mallory eventually sees through his bs and does not end up with him.
@@steflondon88if you don't want the sex don't take the dinner
I hate this 80s virginity crap. It caused a lot of unnecessary suffering back then
You're joking, right?
The amount of Blue Pill VS Red Pill in this scene is actually quite baffling.
Mallory represents the Blue Pill before sex - she wants everything to FEEL just right, from beginning, middle to end. If not, then in with the complications.
Rick represents the Red Pill before sex - he wants it right then and there, complications be DAMNED. Any signs? Well...he may as well have just wasted his time, so now he's questioning whether to pump her OR dump her.
I don't support either one of those sides, because they both have a common problem: SEXUAL CONTROL. She wants to control the sex the way it feels right for her, he wants TOTAL control of the sex the way he sees fit. That spells: horrible relationship dynamic. That's why they both felt they needed to cease the sex altogether. At least, they had some sort of common sense.
When she asked him, "are we going to see each other again"? And he said, "I don't know", she and I knew EXACTLY what he really meant. So she walked. Now everybody keeps calling HIM the asshole, never taking into account that they were actually BOTH assholes about the same sex act, because someone or the other wanted to control it their way or the highway.
Good point.
cough *nerd* cough
lol
I hope she paid him back for dinner.
He's not a jerk! She should've gave it up IMMEDIATELY like they REALLY did in the 80's. Loved the 80's, biggest problem back then was asking the girls to leave so you can get some sleep before work.
Ah, so you’re the one they coined the term douche bag for.
The 80's , I was active , then the 90's and my boat sank .