# Mrs. Kotter or Bailey? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 21, 2003, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mrs-kotter-or-bailey/163239 "2003-03-21T23:54:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2003, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mrs-kotter-or-bailey/163239/1 "2003-03-21T23:54:59Z")
Well? We all know that there are a huge number of Bailey Quarters fans on the SDMB. At the same time though, we don’t normally hear about Mrs. Kotter, even though the two are often mistaken for each other. So, Bailey or Mrs. Kotter? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mrs-kotter-or-bailey/163239/2 "2003-03-22T00:01:49Z")
Bailey. Although I had a teenaged thing for Mrs. Kotter, there’s something about Bailey. Mmmmmmmmmm…Bailey… ---
**Author:** ![brianmelendez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/65b543/32.png) [@brianmelendez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brianmelendez)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mrs-kotter-or-bailey/163239/3 "2003-03-22T00:23:21Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by JThunder \* > \*\*So, Bailey or Mrs. Kotter? \*\* _Yes._ ---
**Author:** ![lawoot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/35a633/32.png) [@lawoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lawoot)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mrs-kotter-or-bailey/163239/4 "2003-03-22T01:01:20Z")
When will you people learn? Bailey Bailey **Bailey** **Bailey!** **Bailey!** **Bailey!** **BAILEY!** About the only [Jan Smithers](http://www.clothmonkey.com/smithers.htm) that I know of on the web… ---
**Author:** ![lawoot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/35a633/32.png) [@lawoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lawoot)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mrs-kotter-or-bailey/163239/5 "2003-03-22T01:03:19Z")
Damn - that should have read ’ the only Jan Smithers SITE on the web… ---
**Author:** ![5\_time\_champ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/278dde/32.png) [@5\_time\_champ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5_time_champ)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mrs-kotter-or-bailey/163239/6 "2003-03-22T01:06:38Z")
Bailey Quarters [Jan Smithers] was the epitome of “cute.” Why the producers of **WKRP** wasted camera time on skanky Jennifer [Loni Anderson] is beyond me. ---
**Author:** ![SolGrundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@SolGrundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SolGrundy)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mrs-kotter-or-bailey/163239/7 "2003-03-22T01:35:11Z")
They’re nearly interchangeable, but while Bailey looks as if she ripped off the glasses she’d be indescribably sexy, Mrs. Kotter/Mrs. Szalinski just looks like if she ripped of her glasses she’d start squinting a lot. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mrs-kotter-or-bailey/163239/8 "2003-03-22T02:15:02Z")
Yes, give me a Bailey. I’ll provide the cream. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mrs-kotter-or-bailey/163239/9 "2003-03-22T02:24:43Z")
[Some particularly nice Jan Smithers pics here.](http://www.hissandpop.com/celebrities/s/jansmithers/) ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mrs-kotter-or-bailey/163239/10 "2003-03-22T02:58:42Z")
[Mrs. Kotter](http://www.eskimo.com/~bpentium/marcia/strassman.html) ---
**Author:** ![vl\_mungo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/bc8723/32.png) [@vl\_mungo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vl_mungo)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mrs-kotter-or-bailey/163239/11 "2003-03-22T03:33:11Z")
Oh yeah, Bailey, hands down. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mrs-kotter-or-bailey/163239/12 "2003-03-22T03:36:53Z")
Give me Mrs. Kotter. ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mrs-kotter-or-bailey/163239/13 "2003-03-22T03:42:49Z")
Another Bailey fan checking in. Bailey has that “certain something” that is _mucho_ attractive. ---
**Author:** ![Santos\_L\_Halper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/santos_l_halper/32/1_2.png) [@Santos\_L\_Halper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Santos_L_Halper)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mrs-kotter-or-bailey/163239/14 "2003-03-22T06:12:30Z")
Definitely Bailey! I’ve always had a major crush on her. 🙂 Although Marcia Strassman was very cute too, especially when she was on M_A_S\*H… Eric ---
**Author:** ![Badge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@Badge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Badge)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mrs-kotter-or-bailey/163239/15 "2003-03-22T06:16:30Z")
Now, _this_ is a competition! The old Jennifer/Bailey question was always so lopsided. That said, I’m still going with Bailey. ---
**Author:** ![Zap\_Rowsdower](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3da27b/32.png) [@Zap\_Rowsdower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zap_Rowsdower)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mrs-kotter-or-bailey/163239/16 "2003-03-22T07:01:44Z")
You know, this is the kind of decision I like to have, but I think I have to give the edge to Mrs. Kotter. ---
**Author:** ![blowero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/41988e/32.png) [@blowero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blowero)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 9:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mrs-kotter-or-bailey/163239/17 "2003-03-22T09:16:20Z")
Bailey. Although I wouldn’t mind seeing the two of them making out.🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2003, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mrs-kotter-or-bailey/163239/18 "2003-03-23T21:33:47Z")
Bailey. I never found Mrs. Kotter attractive at all. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Peyote\_Coyote](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f8ce5/32.png) [@The\_Peyote\_Coyote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Peyote_Coyote)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2003, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mrs-kotter-or-bailey/163239/19 "2003-03-23T22:55:15Z")
Put me down for Bailey. Tho’ I wouldn’t kick Marcia Strassman out of bed for eating crackers. ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2003, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mrs-kotter-or-bailey/163239/20 "2003-03-23T23:24:22Z")
I preferred Bailey as well, but I must say, Marcia Strassman is still a hottie today. I don’t know about Jan Smithers - she’s been out of the public eye for a long time. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mrs-kotter-or-bailey/163239.md?page=2)