May 7, 2020
Because of the state of the world, we are trying something new this week and celebrating a long lost actress, the legendary Charlotte Rae. You Might Know Her From The Facts of Life, Different Strokes, The Worst Witch, Don’t Mess with the Zohan, Lil Abner, Ricki and the Flash, and Car 54, Where Are You? We break down some of our favorite credits of Charlotte’s, the gems we uncovered while doing our research, and revisit the kind words past guest Nancy McKeon had to say about the star of stage and screen.
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Discussed this week:
Catherine Zeta-Jones has a
cunnilingus loving husband in
Michael Douglas
CZJ singing “One” with new lyrics we’re convinced she
wrote for Michael
Douglas’ AFI award
Catherine Zeta-Jones in Annie, 42nd Street for #InternationalDanceDay
Andrea McArdle and Jane Krakowski in Starlight Express
Liza stepping in for Gwen Verdon in Chicago (b-roll footage from original production)
Liza stepping in for Julie Andrews in Victor/Victoria on Broadway
Raquel Welch did the national tour of Victor/Victoria
Charlotte Rae's IMDB
Nancy McKeon full interview on YMKHF
The Bon Soir and The Blue Angel (and the inside)
Mrs. Schnauzer in Car 54 Where Are You
Went to Northwestern with Paul Lynde and Cloris Leachman
Alice Ghostley apparently bearded for Paul Lynde
2 Time Tony Nominee: Pickwick; Morning, Noon, and Night
Charlotte played Paul Lynde’s aunt on his tv show despite the fact that they’re the same age
Sally Field is only 10 years old than Tom Hanks but played his mom in Forrest Gump
Had a bisexual husband
The Worst Witch w/ Tim Curry and Fairuza Balk
Our favorite number: “My Little School”
“Friends?” with Cloris Leachman who stepped into Seasons 8 and 9 of The Facts of Life
Cloris being weird at the TV Land Awards
Friends with John Astin who guested on an ep of Facts of Life “The Summer of ‘84”
Ricki & the Flash with Meryl Streep and Kevin Kline