She was so cute.

Did she sleep with Gary Coleman or Todd Bridges ( or Dana Plato or Mr Drummond ..)?

jn2 said:

I doubt it seriously. She was dating James Debarge around that time. Besides, Joe hired security for her to watch her on set during that time.

Oh my God, I actually REMEMBER this! I also remember how rocking that look with the cotton ribbon bow-tie with a white shirt was THE BIZ'NEZZ back then, too

More than that, I remember that Rene & Angela produced a really well crafted album for her where that song "The Magic Is Working" came from. It's probably my most favorite Janet record besides Control, even after she became an international superstar , it was SO appopriate for my little jr. high school days

daPrettyman said:

LOL. I think she said once that Todd was in love with her, which was the main reason she was booked for this role. Todd was determined to cop some feels and get some kisses.

Adisa said:

Can u blame him? Come on, she was fine as hell. She also had one of the most famous families in history. Hell, he probably did it to meet Jermaine.

awwww this is so cute... i wish janet was still like this.. childlike and so sweet...

this is probably my favorite janet era.. cause i can relate to her so much during this time.. before she became obsessed with sex

awwwww that was the only dance she had for bout 5 years


but yo, that voice was special, no lie.

at least she was trying back then. janet got a nice ass voice when she tries. she just stopped trying! (at least on the recent songs i heard)

but she had a beautiful voice. kinda muffled. but beautiful.....like a bird wit its head stuck in a bottle

Ottensen said:

Prarie skirts and Victorian blouses, flipped and feathered hair

Nvncible1 said:

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Adisa said:

When she used to freestyle

jn2 said:

Tood Bridges claims they dated when they were Teens, says he met Michael and the whole Jackson Family. I got the link with him talking about it on Youtube, let me find it.....

TotalAlisa said:

She grew up into an adult. Sorry

Still doing that one shoulder dance she could only do back then I see.

Here's Todd Bridges Talking about:

How he got on the show
How "What Cha' Talkin Bout Wills" came about
Dating Janet Jackson while they were teens
Gary Coleman's problem with being Arnold

http://www.youtube.com/wa...f7cf5snRmA

Ellie said:

It IS a "one shoulder" dance though, isn't it?

Abdul said:

Thanks for the link.

Jermaine Dupri looks like a short Todd Bridges. Discuss.

Flowerz said:

i know that was sick.. that old pervert kissing janet... how could he.. janet was maybe like 17 or 18... and that man looked 45 years old.. OLD enough to be her daddy

TotalAlisa said:

gross!!

Abdul said:

Right, and Janet said that wsn't true. Kim Fields was claiming that she and Todd were together, Todd was saying that wasn't true because he's with Janet, and Janet was like, "Fool, please."

TotalAlisa said:

If she was still like this today, she would be another Michael.

TotalAlisa said:

He was old enough to be her father at the time, but he was only in his late 30s.

Cinnie said:

what year is this? .. k looked it up, didnt know it stayed on the air til 86'.. cause Janet is mighty young here..
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Flowerz said:

1985

the very reason WHY
"The Magic Is Working"
is my favorite Janet Jackson
song EVER

I remember laughing about
that "shoulder dance"
the evening of my birthday

we reminisced about everything
from this to Rags To Riches
(one of Tisha Campbell's
first TV appearances)

I'd love to have a gif
made from this clip

floetcist said:

You know they actually aired this entire episode on BET earlier today Janet was so sweet and innocent back then.

Janet was so cute on that show!

floetcist said:

Those were the days.

floetcist said:

okay so I'm NOT trippin

I always remembered this song
to have strong guitar licks

and when I finally heard the
album version I was like
"where'd they go?"

so it iiiiis a different version
from the album version

COOL BEANS!!!

thanx for the clip
haven't seen this in a while