The Facts of Life
TV-PG
6.8
1979
Drama
, Comedy
The Facts of Life is an American sitcom that originally ran on the NBC television network from August 24, 1979, to May 7, 1988, making it the longest running sitcom of the 1980s. A spin-off of the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes, the series' premise focuses on Edna Garrett as she becomes a housemother at the fictional Eastland School, an all-female boarding school in Peekskill, New York.
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- Cast:
- Cloris Leachman , Lisa Whelchel , Kim Fields , Mindy Cohn , Nancy McKeon , Mackenzie Astin , Sherrié Austin
Episode 26 : The Interview Show
May. 15,1985
A former Eastland girl, now an author, interviews the girls for her latest book she's writing. In the interviews the girls each open up about their friendships and school life.
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Episode 25 : Bus Stop
May. 08,1985
Mrs. Garrett and the girls are all excited about Natalie's graduation and buy her a bookcase with a brand new set of encyclopedias on the assumption she's going to college. To her friends surprise, Natalie has a very different plan for life after high school.
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Episode 24 : It's Lonely at the Top
March. 27,1985
With Mrs. Garrett out of town, Blair wants to be in charge of the shop so a reluctant Jo, Natalie and Tootie step aside and let her. Quickly Blair's handling of a competitor food shop goes awry.
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Episode 23 : Sisters
March. 20,1985
During an alumni weekend at Langley, Blair's mother and Jo's father bond which leads to Blair and Jo's fears of becoming sisters.
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Episode 22 : The Last Drive-In
March. 13,1985
The local drive-in theatre is closing and the girls decide to pay it one last visit on the final night it's open. However, chaos reigns when people begin to loot the theatre and Blair gets into a cat fight.
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Episode 21 : Man in the Attic
February. 27,1985
Kevin, forced to leave his apartment, moves into the attic of Edna's Edibles and makes a move on Jo.
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Episode 20 : Gone With the Wind (2)
February. 20,1985
On spring break in Fort Lauderdale and to the surprise of everyone, especially herself, Blair falls in love with a mere building manager.
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Episode 19 : Gone With the Wind (1)
February. 13,1985
The girls have no plans for spring break until Natalie learns that her grandmother's condominium is available in Fort Lauderdale, where the boys are.
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Episode 18 : With a Little Help From My Friends
January. 30,1985
Blair is devastated when she learns that her boyfriend is into cocaine. Lisa Whelchel. Jo: Nancy McKeon. Kevin: Ryan Cassidy. Father Donovan: John Ingle.
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Episode 17 : Two Guys From Appleton
January. 23,1985
Mrs. Garrett receives a visit from the high-school sweetheart she ran out on, and she's swept off her feet all over again.
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Episode 16 : Jazzbeau
January. 16,1985
The death of a famous jazz singer brings back fond memories to Tootie and Natalie, who got to know him at a resort hotel where he worked as a waiter.
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Episode 15 : Working it Out
January. 09,1985
Mrs. Garrett and the girls all become concerned about Blair's bizarre behavior, she's skipping class, dating nonstop and is out all night every night, all this just after a breakup with her first serious relationship, Cliff.
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Episode 14 : Me and Eleanor
January. 02,1985
A no-win situation: Tootie asks Natalie for an honest opinion of her dreadful one-woman play about Eleanor Roosevelt.
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Episode 13 : Christmas in the Big House
December. 19,1984
For the Christmas season, Blair and some of her snobby friends plan on putting on a Christmas show at a home for boys. Her Christmas spirit quickly changes when she discovers that the home for boys is really a home for convicts.
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Episode 12 : The Rich Aren't Different
December. 12,1984
Jo borrows one of Blair's watches and later breaks it. Jo's lack of remorse is what sends Blair to some serious action, she hauls Jo into small claims court. Meanwhile, Mrs. Garrett is having a hard time studying for her algebra class.
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Episode 11 : Smile
December. 05,1984
Natalie is nervous after an interview for a job she applied for with the town newspaper. However, after she learns she didn't get the job, her strange behavior threatens her relationship with her boyfriend.
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Episode 10 : Talk, Talk, Talk
November. 28,1984
While working at the campus radio station, Jo finds herself needing to fill 5 hours of air time. Things start off on a bad note, when she can't find a key to the record cabinet, which leads, Natalie, Tootie, Blair and Mrs. Garrett to come to her rescue.
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Episode 9 : Dear Apple
November. 21,1984
Jo has a heart-to-heart talk---with a computer to resolve a conflict she had with Blair (Lisa Whelchel). Natalie: Mindy Cohn. Mrs. Garrett: Charlotte Rae. Tootie: Kim Fields.
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Episode 8 : E.G.O.C. (Edna Garrett on Campus)
November. 14,1984
Mrs. Garrett enrolls in a Shakespeare class, but worries that she might neglect her business and have trouble fitting in with the college crowd.
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Episode 7 : Taking a Chance on Love (2)
November. 07,1984
Jo and Sam's relationship grows more serious despite the fact that he has a young son from a previous marriage.
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Episode 6 : Taking a Chance on Love (1)
November. 07,1984
Rumors spead about Jo's involvement with her professor and indeed, they just may be true when a romance develops between the two.
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Episode 5 : Cruisin'
October. 31,1984
On a dateless Saturday night, the girls cruise downtown Peekskill in hopes of finding Mr. Right. However, a string of bizarre events leads the girls to hideout in their car at a closed gas station.
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Episode 4 : My Boyfriend's Back
October. 24,1984
Tootie's first date with Jeff since he started college leaves her feeling she must sleep with him to keep him.
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Episode 3 : Love at First Byte
October. 17,1984
With computer dating as the subject of her term paper, Natalie uses a computer dating service to find Blair and Jo ""perfect dates"" without their permission. Meanwhile, Mrs. Garrett targets Tootie as a bridge partner when her old one moves away.
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Episode 2 : Slices of Life
October. 03,1984
Jo begins a pizza business with her mom's secret pizza recipe that has everyone's mouths watering, including a fraternity house that buys pizzas in bulk. However, the business begins running Jo and her workers, Natalie and Tootie ragged which leads Jo to make a business decision on how to make pizzas faster and cheaper.
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