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 24 : The Apartment
May. 10,1986
Natalie and Tootie find that privacy is at a premium in their one-room apartment, which doubles as a roach resort.
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Episode 23 : The Graduate
May. 03,1986
Tootie plans to join a road show after graduation despite her parents' objections, while Natalie plans to find an apartment where she can write in peace.
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Episode 22 : Big Time Charlie
March. 29,1986
Jo's father shows up to announce that he's won a publisher's giveaway, and is determined to give Jo everything he could never give her before.
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Episode 21 : The Candidate
March. 01,1986
Natalie is furious with the mayor during an election when she learns he plans to build an amusement park. This prompts Natalie to consider running for mayor herself.
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Episode 20 : The Lady Who Came to Dinner
February. 22,1986
The girls surprise Blair on her birthday with a party featuring singer and dancer Betty Kean who, like ""The Man Who Came to Dinner,"" stays on and on and on.
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Episode 19 : Atlantic City
February. 15,1986
The girls are in Atlantic City for a long weekend, where Blair gets gambling fever and Jo hopes to be reunited with Flyman, the rock star she met on spring break in Fort Lauderdale.
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Episode 18 : Concentration
February. 08,1986
On the day Blair is to accept an award, she encounters two burdens. First, she's stuck babysitting her baby brother and second she becomes trapped in an elevator, where she learns an important lesson from a concentration camp survivor.
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Episode 17 : The Reunion
February. 01,1986
George gets Blair to pose as his fiancee at his high school reunion in order to make an ex-classmate jealous that she never gave him the light of day. However, the unexpected prompts Jo to go in Blair's place.
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Episode 16 : The Agent
January. 18,1986
Tootie and Blair give an aspiring comic a career boost by staging a performance attended by Jim McCawley, talent coordinator of ""The Tonight Show.""
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Episode 15 : Stake-Out Blues
January. 11,1986
The police want to stake out the shop to nab a few crooks but the girls, not wanting to worry Mrs. Garrett, insist she not be told about the operation.
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Episode 14 : Tootie Drives
December. 21,1985
Tootie's learning to drive and she's driving everyone bananas.
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Episode 13 : Christmas Baby
December. 14,1985
A very pregnant Monica comes to the house on Christmas Eve, where she ends up in labor and gives birth to Bailey, her third child, on Christmas morning.
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Episode 12 : Ballroom Dance
December. 07,1985
Jo takes up ballroom dance lessons and becomes determined to do a good job at an upcoming recital despite chaotic lessons and a clutzy dance partner.
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Episode 11 : We Get Letters
November. 30,1985
Mrs. Garrett's old friend, Gwen comes to town for a visit with her old gossip buddy, but she also comes to town to confront Edna about the affair Gwen thinks she had with her late husband.
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Episode 10 : 3, 2, 1
November. 23,1985
Blair and Jo argue over stories and editorials that are to be presented as a news report which is also going to include a behind the scenes look at the girls' shop, Over Our Heads.
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Episode 9 : Born Too Late
November. 16,1985
Tootie tutors seventh grader Andy for a role in ""West Side Story,"" which turns him on to her more than to acting.
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Episode 8 : Come Back to the Truck Stop, Natalie Green, Natalie Green
November. 09,1985
While waiting for a bus, Natalie thinks she could get some inspiration on something to write about in a diner. Failing to find anything of interest, she begins writing a wild story, that takes place in the diner involving, Blair, Jo, Tootie, Mrs. Garrett and George.
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Episode 7 : Doo-Wah
November. 02,1985
Andy enters the girls in a contest through a teen magazine that if they win, they could sing backup to El DeBarge. First, however, they must produce a demo tape of their singing talent.
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Episode 6 : A New Life
October. 26,1985
Needing advice on her love life, Blair asks her mother to visit, only to learn that mom needs advice even more than Blair does.
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Episode 5 : Men for All Seasons
October. 19,1985
Natalie's boyfriend appears in a popular beefcake calendar of the Langley swim team, a calendar that is frowned upon by the college board of regents.
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Episode 4 : Teacher, Teacher
October. 05,1985
Jo is offered a job at a major company which is tempting but this causes her to reevaluate her dream of becoming a teacher.
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Episode 3 : Grand Opening
September. 28,1985
The girls finally open their new shop, which is called, Over Our Heads, which sells a mixture of trendy, nostalgic memorabilia. However, the opening day may be the closing day, when they don't get quite the reception they were hoping for.
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Episode 2 : Into the Frying Pan
September. 21,1985
The girls try to hire a contractor to rebuild Edna's Edibles into their new business. After interviewing a string, they hire George Burnett, who's inexpensive, but he soon proves to be easily sidetracked from his work.
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Episode 1 : Out of the Fire...
September. 14,1985
After returning from their summer vacation, the girls discover that Edna's Edibles has burned down. This leads the girls to discuss rebuilding and opening up a new business.
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