The Facts of Life
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.
Actor: Cloris Leachman, Lisa Whelchel, Kim Fields, Mindy Cohn, Mackenzie Astin, Sherrié Austin, Nancy McKeon
Creator: Dick Clair, Howard Leeds, Jerry Mayer, Jenna McMahon, Ben Starr
Country: United States of America
Type: tv
Season: 1
Episode: 1
Duration: 0h 30m
Release: 1979
Rating: 7.1
Season 1 - The Facts of Life
14 Sep 1979
"When Tootie stumbles upon elementary school IQ results ordered by their headmaster, the girls are stunned to find out that their scores don't necessarily match their current academic ..."
Season 2 - The Facts of Life
26 Nov 1980
"The girls are put on probation and must work in the cafeteria to pay off their damages."
07 Jan 1981
"Jo's boyfriend Eddie goes AWOL from his Naval base in Chicago to propose marriage."
Season 3 - The Facts of Life
28 Oct 1981
"Blair brings home a bottle of a fine European wine, and Tootie drinks it to show how \"adult\" she is."
11 Nov 1981
"Blair's friend Allison disappears after visiting, leaving her baby in the girls' care."
17 Feb 1982
"Mrs. Garrett and the girls spend an afternoon in New York City, where they go to Pagliacci's, a high-profile Italian restaurant. Natalie is devastated when she sees her father kissing another woman across the dining room."
17 Mar 1982
"During the preparations for a box lunch charity auction, the girls are gazing over an Eastland\/Bates \"Slam Book\", in which those writing the comments are identified by numbers instead of ..."
Season 4 - The Facts of Life
06 Apr 1983
"Both Blair and Jo are accepted to the prestigious Langley College, however Jo decides she's not going because of the cost and the financial burden it would put on her mother, who is already..."
27 Apr 1983
"The girls study for final exams together for the very last time."
Season 5 - The Facts of Life
30 Nov 1983
"Kelly informs Mrs. Garrett that Pete, the underhanded owner of Pete's Deli, is aiming to put Edna's Edibles out of business by selling gourmet food at a discount. While Mrs. Garrett gets ..."
28 Dec 1983
"All four girls are fired from Edna's Edibles by Mrs. Garrett. They hope she'll give them a second chance."
09 May 1984
"As the girls prepare for their summer vacations, they look back on the past, as seen in clips from previous episodes."
09 May 1984
"The girls continue their reminiscences of their friendship."
Season 6 - The Facts of Life
14 Nov 1984
"Mrs. Garrett enrolled in a Shakespeare class, but worries that she might neglect her business and have trouble fitting in with the college crowd."
28 Nov 1984
"The girls fill in as disk jockeys at the Langley College radio station."
13 Feb 1985
"The girls spend spring break in Florida when a hurricane hits."
27 Mar 1985
"While Mrs. Garrett is away, Blair takes charge of the shop, but the other girls desert her when she decides to stay open late to compete with another eatery."
Season 7 - The Facts of Life
23 Nov 1985
"Jo handcuffs herself to Blair, who has to anchor the Langley TV station's newscast."
18 Jan 1986
"Tootie serves as an agent to an aspiring comedian trying to get a TV gig."
Season 8 - The Facts of Life
01 Nov 1986
"Tootie goes to audition for a Broadway show. When she learns that another girl is not only going to sing the song she intends to sing but is better than her. One of the persons who's ..."
Season 9 - The Facts of Life
07 Nov 1987
"Jo's looking for a job. She finds one at a community center but unfortunately the center is strapped financially so she's not getting paid. And she clashes with the guy who runs the center."
21 Nov 1987
"With Tootie's boyfriend, Jeff, away she gets asked by another guy to go out on a date. At first, she doesn't want to because it might seem she's stepping out on Jeff. But Blair convinces ..."
05 Dec 1987
"Blair's baby sister Bailey gets lost while in the girls' care."
12 Dec 1987
"Everybody has their own plans for Christmas and Beverly Ann feels unappreciated. During a visit with Santa, she tells him she wishes she'd never come to Peekskill. He shows her what it ..."
09 Jan 1988
"Jo takes Andy to the center to find a male role model. He meets Rick, but they worry that he is too irresponsible and a bad influence because he believes he'll die soon since no men in his family have made it to age 30."
23 Jan 1988
"Blair interns at a law firm and learns that her law professor who resigned because it was assumed that they were having an affair, works there. He asks her to help her with the case, he's ..."
30 Jan 1988
"Tootie and Natalie are excited about a dinner with Jeff and Snake, but the guys clash immediately and the evening ends early. While those two clash, Blair decides to help Jo go to court with a mechanic who didn't fix her bike properly."
05 Mar 1988
"Pippa and Andy throw a party while everyone else is out of the house. She puts on a necklace that Jeff gave Tootie from his grandmother. After the party, the pendant is missing."
19 Mar 1988
"Natalie finds an apartment in the Soho district of New York, living with several eccentric characters."
30 Apr 1988
"When Blair discovers that Eastland Academy is in dire financial straits, she decides not to go to law school but buy it and save it from closing."
07 May 1988
"When Blair decides to make some changes to Eastland to save it. Things don't get off to a good start. She also has to deal with a student who seems intent on getting kicked out. Blair tries to find out why."
