The Facts of Life
Drama • Series

The Facts of Life

"You take the good, you take the bad..."

7.1/10 1979 9 Seasons 201 Episodes Ended

Mrs. Edna Garrett, housemother and dietitian at the Eastland School, teaches a group of girls in her charge how to solve those problems that every teenager has to face.

Season: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Season 6 Episodes

E1
The Summer of '84
30 min 1984

Mrs. Garrett and the girls share their summer vacations: Natalie and Tootie at a Cape Cod resort, Mrs. Garrett and Jo o…

E2
Slices of Life
30 min 1984

Jo begins a pizza business with her mom's secret pizza recipe that has everyone's mouths watering, including a fraternit…

E3
Love at First Byte
1984

With computer dating as the subject of her term paper, Natalie uses a computer dating service to find Blair and Jo ""per…

E4
My Boyfriend's Back
30 min 1984

Tootie's first date with Jeff since he started college leaves her feeling she must sleep with him to keep him.

E5
Cruisin'
30 min 1984

On a dateless Saturday night, the girls cruise downtown Peekskill in hopes of finding Mr. Right. However, a string of b…

E6
Taking a Chance on Love (1)
1984

Rumors spead about Jo's involvement with her professor and indeed, they just may be true when a romance develops between…

E7
Taking a Chance on Love (2)
1984

Jo and Sam's relationship grows more serious despite the fact that he has a young son from a previous marriage.

E8
E.G.O.C. (Edna Garrett on Campus)
30 min 1984

Mrs. Garrett enrolls in a Shakespeare class, but worries that she might neglect her business and have trouble fitting in…

E9
Dear Apple
30 min 1984

Jo has a heart-to-heart talk---with a computer to resolve a conflict she had with Blair (Lisa Whelchel). Natalie: Mindy …

E10
Talk, Talk, Talk
30 min 1984

While working at the campus radio station, Jo finds herself needing to fill 5 hours of air time. Things start off on a …

E11
Smile
30 min 1984

Natalie is nervous after an interview for a job she applied for with the town newspaper. However, after she learns she …

E12
The Rich Aren't Different
30 min 1984

Jo borrows one of Blair's watches and later breaks it. Jo's lack of remorse is what sends Blair to some serious action,…

E13
Christmas in the Big House
1984

For the Christmas season, Blair and some of her snobby friends plan on putting on a Christmas show at a home for boys. …

E14
Me and Eleanor
30 min 1985

A no-win situation: Tootie asks Natalie for an honest opinion of her dreadful one-woman play about Eleanor Roosevelt.

E15
Working it Out
30 min 1985

Mrs. Garrett and the girls all become concerned about Blair's bizarre behavior, she's skipping class, dating nonstop and…

E16
Jazzbeau
30 min 1985

The death of a famous jazz singer brings back fond memories to Tootie and Natalie, who got to know him at a resort hotel…

E17
Two Guys From Appleton
30 min 1985

Mrs. Garrett receives a visit from the high-school sweetheart she ran out on, and she's swept off her feet all over agai…

E18
With a Little Help From My Friends
30 min 1985

Blair is devastated when she learns that her boyfriend is into cocaine. Lisa Whelchel. Jo: Nancy McKeon. Kevin: Ryan Cas…

E19
Gone With the Wind (1)
1985

The girls have no plans for spring break until Natalie learns that her grandmother's condominium is available in Fort La…

E20
Gone With the Wind (2)
1985

On spring break in Fort Lauderdale and to the surprise of everyone, especially herself, Blair falls in love with a mere …

E21
Man in the Attic
1985

Kevin, forced to leave his apartment, moves into the attic of Edna's Edibles and makes a move on Jo.

E22
The Last Drive-In
30 min 1985

The local drive-in theatre is closing and the girls decide to pay it one last visit on the final night it's open. Howev…

E23
Sisters
1985

During an alumni weekend at Langley, Blair's mother and Jo's father bond which leads to Blair and Jo's fears of becoming…

E24
It's Lonely at the Top
1985

With Mrs. Garrett out of town, Blair wants to be in charge of the shop so a reluctant Jo, Natalie and Tootie step aside …

E25
Bus Stop
30 min 1985

Mrs. Garrett and the girls are all excited about Natalie's graduation and buy her a bookcase with a brand new set of enc…

E26
The Interview Show
1985

A former Eastland girl, now an author, interviews the girls for her latest book she's writing. In the interviews the gi…

Cast

Cloris Leachman
Cloris Leachman
Beverly Ann Stickle
Lisa Whelchel
Lisa Whelchel
Blair Warner
Kim Fields
Kim Fields
Tootie Ramsey
Mindy Cohn
Mindy Cohn
Natalie Green
Nancy McKeon
Nancy McKeon
Joanne Jo Polniaczek
Mackenzie Astin
Mackenzie Astin
Andy Moffett
Sherrié Austin
Sherrié Austin
Pippa McKenna

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