# Free To Be You And Me **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 24, 2007, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-to-be-you-and-me/389316 "2007-01-24T21:43:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Cat\_Fight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90ced4/32.png) [@Cat\_Fight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Fight)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2007, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-to-be-you-and-me/389316/21 "2007-01-25T01:21:10Z")
Must get my hands on this. I used to listen to the record every night before bed (except for ‘Girl Land.’ That would have given me nightmares). No wonder I’m such a raging feminist. ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2007, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-to-be-you-and-me/389316/22 "2007-01-25T01:54:46Z")
I’ve now purchased it from iTunes. I couldn’t stand it after this thread! Oh, such memories listening to this. I am so incredibly happy AND dorked out by this thread. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2007, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-to-be-you-and-me/389316/23 "2007-01-25T02:16:38Z")
Yeah, I used to have that record. I remember the TV special, too. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2007, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-to-be-you-and-me/389316/24 "2007-01-25T02:17:49Z")
Makes me wonder if anything of the kind could be done today. And, if so, how its content would have to be updated. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2007, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-to-be-you-and-me/389316/25 "2007-01-25T04:05:28Z")
“It’s all right to cry…” I listened to it every day growing up…but I grew up in the 80’s. Somehow my parents were trying to keep us a decade behind other kids. It floored me the first time I saw Mel Brooks in a movie. I was like “omg it’s the baby!” Never saw it on TV or read any book, but I still have the LP. I might check it out on Netflix now 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Campion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@Campion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Campion)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2007, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-to-be-you-and-me/389316/26 "2007-01-25T05:11:26Z")
This has become one of my favorite gifts for a baby shower. The moms of my generation remember it from when they were kids. I have the CD, and I do believe that Rosie Grier’s rendtion of “It’s Alright To Cry” is probably my favorite. (Although “Don’t Dress Your Cat In An Apron” is darn good, too.) ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2007, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-to-be-you-and-me/389316/27 "2007-01-25T05:52:14Z")
We used to watch it in elementary school; everyone (one class at a time) in the back room of the library, on the carpet, with our legs crossed. When the filmstrip was being rewound, it was especially funny to see the kids jump right back on to that damn carousel. Besides enjoying the looks of Ms. Thomas, I also get a kick out of seeing Michael Jackson (with Roberta Flack) dancing around looking, well… normal. Poor lil’ Michael. I fear for your future after the mid-'80s. Run, run! ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2007, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-to-be-you-and-me/389316/28 "2007-01-25T13:56:48Z")
I have no memories of “Girl Land” what was so horrible about it? ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2007, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-to-be-you-and-me/389316/29 "2007-01-25T14:00:57Z")
[QUOTE=Maus Magill] I have no memories of “Girl Land” what was so horrible about it? [/QUOTE] It’s kind of creepy - it sort has a scary clown sound to it. The lyrics are [here](http://members.tripod.com/Tiny_dancer/girlland.html), but listening to the song, I don’t think reading the lyrics does the creepiness justice. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2007, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-to-be-you-and-me/389316/30 "2007-01-25T14:34:14Z")
Oh god - Now I remember. That calliope gave me nightmares. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2007, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-to-be-you-and-me/389316/31 "2007-01-25T14:54:16Z")
[TV land](http://www.tvland.com/tvlhome.jhtml) was showing it for free in streaming video last month. It might still be there. It was broken up into 6 clips or something. We watched it with the kids, I had never seen it before, but my wife had remembered it fondly. You might want to check the online video, but the video link goes straight to a flash and I cannot check it at work. Jim ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2007, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-to-be-you-and-me/389316/32 "2007-01-25T15:33:50Z")
[QUOTE=Maus Magill] Oh god - Now I remember. That calliope gave me nightmares. [/QUOTE] There’s a clip of it [here at the Amazon listing.](http://www.amazon.com/Free-1972-Television-Cast/dp/B000002VDL/sr=8-4/qid=1169739030/ref=pd_bbs_sr_4/102-3726372-0803316?ie=UTF8&s=music) Seriously, I don’t know what they were thinking with that one. Jack Cassidy is terrifying! ---
**Author:** ![Hail\_Ants](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/dc4da7/32.png) [@Hail\_Ants](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hail_Ants)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2007, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-to-be-you-and-me/389316/33 "2007-01-26T08:06:40Z")
Wow, I had no idea anyone famous was in this. I was in a grade school stage production of it. Actually, one of the parts I was in wasn’t even from it, but hijacked from that goofy 70s show Wonderama for some reason. Just goes to show, even hardcore commie-liberal brainwashing like this didn’t work on me! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Honey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honey/32/5074_2.png) [@Honey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honey)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2007, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-to-be-you-and-me/389316/34 "2007-01-26T14:52:01Z")
Those were such good days. Innocent days. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![B.Serum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/b.serum/32/14266_2.png) [@B.Serum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/B.Serum)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2007, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-to-be-you-and-me/389316/35 "2007-01-26T18:35:48Z")
[QUOTE=SkipMagic] I bought the DVD as a Christmas present for **auntie em**. And I must say, I never knew Marlo Thomas was so incredibly attractive. [/QUOTE] I am **SO** borrowing this!!! ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2007, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-to-be-you-and-me/389316/36 "2007-01-26T22:58:50Z")
[QUOTE=Hey you!] I am **SO** borrowing this!!! [/QUOTE] The DVD or **Marlo Thomas**? If **Marlo** , keep in mind she’s gotten older. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2007, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-to-be-you-and-me/389316/37 "2007-01-26T23:04:08Z")
[QUOTE=SkipMagic] The DVD or **Marlo Thomas**? If **Marlo** , keep in mind she’s gotten older. [/QUOTE] Yeah, but she’s still not bad for a grannie: [Marlo Thomas last year at 68!](http://us.imdb.com/gallery/granitz/4533/Events/4533/MarloThoma_Wargo_8065247_400.jpg?path=pgallery&path_key=Thomas,%20Marlo) ---
**Author:** ![B.Serum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/b.serum/32/14266_2.png) [@B.Serum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/B.Serum)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2007, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-to-be-you-and-me/389316/38 "2007-01-27T00:18:43Z")
[QUOTE=SkipMagic] The DVD or **Marlo Thomas**? If **Marlo** , keep in mind she’s gotten older. [/QUOTE] Whatever you happen to have on hand. ---
**Author:** ![supervenusfreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@supervenusfreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/supervenusfreak)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2007, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-to-be-you-and-me/389316/39 "2007-01-27T03:02:07Z")
[QUOTE=What Exit?] [TV land](http://www.tvland.com/tvlhome.jhtml) was showing it for free in streaming video last month. It might still be there. It was broken up into 6 clips or something. We watched it with the kids, I had never seen it before, but my wife had remembered it fondly. You might want to check the online video, but the video link goes straight to a flash and I cannot check it at work. Jim [/QUOTE] I caught it on TVLand a few weeks ago when they were running a “That Girl” marathon. I watched it , and then found as many clips as I could on Youtube. Boy did it bring back good memories. The first time I saw it was at our local library. They sponsored a free screening when I was very young. It left such an incredibly good impression on my young psyche. It was okay to feel different and be different. ---
**Author:** ![Shawn1767](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Shawn1767](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shawn1767)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2007, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-to-be-you-and-me/389316/40 "2007-01-27T03:44:22Z")
When I was in 5th grade in 1978 at Lusher Elementary here in New Orleans, I used to work in the library all the time. I was a library helper and I knew how to work the projector. At some point, the school got the film format version of “Free to Be You and Me” in order to show to the classes. We didn’t have VCRs then and we showed movies using projectors. During that week, while in their library period, the various classes were shown the movie. I was the one who ran the projector and who got to see “Free To Be You and Me” each time it was shown. I must have seen it about 12 times in one week. Which, fortunately, was okay with me because I loved it. By the end of the week, I could say the lines with the actors and sing along with the songs. A couple of years ago, I saw it on TV again, I think on TV Land or something and I taped it so my kids could benefit from viewing it. Unfortunately, it was one of the multitude of things we lost in the flood after Katrina. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-to-be-you-and-me/389316.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-to-be-you-and-me/389316.md?page=3)