Flopcast 464: The Backs of Life 2 - Brian and Sylvia

<p>Our examination of every "backdoor pilot" episode of The Facts of Life continues... because we know what the people want. "Brian and Sylvia" was an odd 1981 attempt at a Facts of Life spinoff series. The premise: Tootie's Aunt Sylvia is a Buffalo TV news anchor, and Brian is her husband, a hockey coach played by pre-MacGyver Richard Dean Anderson. So if you're looking for early 80s mixed-marriage jokes that have not aged particularly well, this sitcom delivers the goods. Our conversation somehow also includes Willona from Good Times, the short-lived Sanford and Son spinoff Grady, a weird Thanksgiving at Plimoth Plantation, suffering through Godspell in junior high, and Tootie's aunt as a space princess on Jason of Star Command. Also: Kornflake is on Earth Station One (to discuss The Commitments), Kevin is on The DragonCon Report (to discuss, you know, DragonCon), and it's World Backup Day. So back up.</p> <p><a href= "https://esonetwork.com/the-earth-station-one-podcast-the-30th-anniversary-of-the-commitments/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kornflake on Earth Station One! </a></p> <p><a href="https://esonetwork.com/category/dragoncon-report/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The DragonCon Report! </a></p> <p>And our regular links...</p> <p><a href="https://flopcast.net/index.html" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">The Flopcast website! </a></p> <p><a href="https://esonetwork.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">The ESO Network! </a></p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Flopcast" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">The Flopcast on Facebook! </a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_flopcast/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">The Flopcast on Instagram! </a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/Flopcast" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">The Flopcast on Twitter! </a></p> <p><a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flopcast/id526877428?ign-mpt=uo%3D4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Please rate and review The Flopcast on Apple Podcasts! </a></p> <p>Email: info@flopcast.net</p> <p><a href="http://spong