The Facts of Life

Jo and Blair have a hard time adjusting to college.

Ms Garret decides to re-open an abandoned department store and turn it into her own.

Blair is dying to join the sorority that's she pledging and she volunteers Mrs. Garrett to be the caterer for a rush par…

Jo's been dating, Bill, a plain guy who attends the same college as she does, but when she learns that he's a rich kid, …

Tootie's new boyfriend, Jeff, is the star football player on the football team at Eastland. However, she learns a start…

A strange man tells the girls that years ago a murder occurred in the shop. Later, when the girls see Mrs. Garret with a…

Natalie is allowed to enroll in a college course at Langley College and she quickly gets an overblown ego which quickly …

For a birthday surprise, the girls take Mrs. Garrett to a club featuring male exotic dancers, but the one who's in for t…

Streetwise Kelly alleges that the vandalism of Edna's Edibles was the work of a local gang, but Jo decides to investigat…

Mrs. Garrett is slowly losing business to a competitor, Pete Dawson. However, Natalie, with the help of her computer, b…

Jo begins seeing sparks between her divorced parents and immediately hopes they get back together. However, her hopes q…

The holidays bring joy to the girls when they all plan on going home for Christmas but when Jo's mother temporarily move…

While Mrs. Garrett frets over an inspection by the Board of Health, the girls get involved with a chain letter and ignor…

A young boy enters Edna's Edibles and Tootie befriends him and learns that he lives next door. She also learns that his…

Natalie starts dating a black guy, and Tootie thinks that Natalie hates him because of his color.

Newly elected board member Jo tackles the regents of Langley when they vote to cut academic scholarships in favor of a s…

The girls are shaken by the sudden death of Natalie's father and wonder how to ease her pain.

Blair is distraught when she discovers that Jo has taken her place in popularity on campus. This leads to an argument b…

Blair and her boyfriend, Cliff, are serious at least Cliff thinks so but Blair pushes him away. Meanwhile, a movie star…

A marriage proposal from Blair's boyfriend prompts her to begin dreaming about the future for herself and her friends.

Tootie's mother comes to Eastland for a visit, and the fact that Tootie doesn't communicate with her mother becomes appa…

Geri is in charge of organizing a charity auction but makes her first mistake by making Blair her assistant. Blair quic…

Jo is surprised when her ex-boyfriend, Eddie, who just got out of the Navy, makes a surprise visit. However, Jo isn't t…

Mrs. Garrett's son, Raymond stops by Edna's Edibles for a visit and brings along his wife, Doris, whom he has been havin…

Another school year has come to an end and all the girls are preparing or their summer vacation. They each reminisce ab…

Flashbacks and memories of the past continue as the girls finish getting ready for their summer vacations. However, say…