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Mego has released an 8 inch Tootie Ramsey from The Facts Of Life doll.

Here she is released from her packaging.

This doll is an official limited addition action figure with 14 points of articulation. Below, she holds her composition book.

This doll does not resemble the television character to me. I asked my husband if he sees a resemblance, and he thinks that the doll resembles a young Kim Fields slightly. He said "She has that cute little overbite".

I do not normally collect Mego figures because I collect 1/6 scale figures, so Tootie is undersized compared to the dolls that I normally collect. I knew that at 8 inches, Tootie would be smaller than the tweens in my collection. It would have been preferable to have a figure a little bit taller that could accurately represent a 12 year old. Even if the Tootie doll had skates like the TV character did the first year of the TV series, she would still be shorter than the other tween dolls pictured below.

I took the chance that Tootie would make a good 1/6 scale child because another one of my Mego figures works perfectly as a child in my collection, and that's Buckwheat. 

I was hoping that with this Tootie doll's youthful appearance, she would work well as a 1/6 scale child. Tootie is about the height of Mattel's Janet, Todd, and friends.

Tootie's school uniform is fairly well made. She has on a white shirt, a skirt and matching vest, black shoes, and a blue tie. Her blue socks are painted on, as well as her panties.

Tootie does not really work well as a 1/6 scale child doll because she has a mature body. Here's a look at her articulation below. She has articulation at the wrists, elbows, knees, ankles, and torso.

I thought about rebodying the Tootie head on one of my tween dolls' bodies. Tootie is a skin tone match for Juku Couture Kana. The Juku Couture body is able to wear Tootie's uniform, including the shoes. Tootie's head is a bit small for that body, though. I'm going to keep Tootie as she is.

Tootie's hair is cute. It is parted down the middle and styled in 2 ponytails. I won't ever be able to restyle the hair however, because the head is not rooted in the areas underneath the ponytails.

Here she is seated. Her legs do not stay closed when she sits.  

 She poses fairly well.

Tootie has a special visitor in her classroom - GI Jane Vietnam Nurse. Perhaps it's career day.

My overall impression is that this is a decent doll. I was excited to add a Tootie doll to my collection because I loved the TV series The Facts Of Life growing up, and loved the character Tootie as portrayed by Kim Fields. I could tell by the advertisements that the doll would not look much like the Tootie that I know and love, but wanted this representation anyway. I am pleased with the articulation at the elbows, knees, ankles, and torso. I am disappointed with the painted-on socks and sparsely rooted hair. For folks who like to leave dolls in their packaging, I think that they will love this collectible doll. She displays well in her packaging. Mine is going to have plenty of playtime, though.