Jen Kober on 'Freaky Friday' (1976) and 'The Facts of Life'

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Comedian Jen Kober always knew why she felt an affinity with Mindy Cohn's Natalie on The Facts of Life. Natalie was the rare bigger girl on TV in the 1980s, and yet that wasn't a huge part of her character -- she was smart, goofy, and beloved by her friends. As for Jodie Foster's tomboy teen in the original Freaky Friday movie? Sure, it was good to see a rough-housing girl at odds with her mom for not being girly enough. But there was just something else about young Jodie Foster that made sense... 

Presented with our apologies to any emotionally intelligent men out there ;) 

The Jordan has one quick thing about the new trailer for Y2K

Jen's special is called 'No Flies on Me,' From 800 Pound Gorilla Media. You can find out where she's performing next at her website.  

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With Jordan Crucchiola and Jen Kober

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