Fan Casting The Facts of Life (2024 Genderbend)

A hypothetical 2024 reboot of “The Facts of Life,” a classic sitcom about an older dietitian who had to watch over a group of teenage girls under her employ after the kids have a run-in with the law. This version would reimagine the characters with as the opposite sex, with Mrs, Garrett now Mr. Garrett, and the girls now teenage boys. Jo/Joe would be a rough-and-tumble greaser boy, Tootie/Teddy would be a rambunctious little black boy, Natalie/Nathaniel would be a girl-crazy and fun-loving plus-sized boy, and Blair/Blaine would be a spoiled and ditzy gay boy. Geri/Jerry, who was supposed to become a main character in the old show before it ended, would also be in the main group and would still have Cerebral Palsy.