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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.
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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.
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Episode 1
Mrs. Garrett and the girls share their summer vacations: Natalie and Tootie at a Cape Cod resort, Mrs. Garrett and Jo on a musical fling in Atlantic City and Blair down on a farm in Iowa.
Directed by Asaad KeladaWritten by Linda MarshGuest stars Jeff Cohen, John Astin, Richard Stahl, Bruce Solomon
Episode 2
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.
Directed by Asaad KeladaWritten by Jerry MayerGuest stars Tony Longo, Lisa Freeman
Episode 3
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.
Directed by Asaad KeladaGuest stars Rosie Malek-Yonan, Leif Green
Episode 4
Tootie's first date with Jeff since he started college leaves her feeling she must sleep with him to keep him.
Directed by Asaad KeladaGuest stars Adrian Ricard, John Terlesky, Todd Hallowell
Episode 5
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.
Written by Paul Haggis
Episode 6
Rumors spead about Jo's involvement with her professor and indeed, they just may be true when a romance develops between the two.
Directed by Asaad KeladaGuest stars Dean Cameron, Kristoffer Tabori
Episode 7
Jo and Sam's relationship grows more serious despite the fact that he has a young son from a previous marriage.
Directed by Asaad KeladaGuest stars Kristoffer Tabori, Matt Shakman
Episode 8
Mrs. Garrett enrolls in a Shakespeare class, but worries that she might neglect her business and have trouble fitting in with the college crowd.
Guest stars Clive Revill
Episode 9
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.
Written by Paul HaggisGuest stars Tony Pope
Episode 10
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.
Guest stars Steve Susskind
Episode 11
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.
Directed by Asaad KeladaWritten by Linda MarshGuest stars Casey Siemaszko
Episode 12
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.
Guest stars Andrew Cassese, Albert Popwell, Elliott Reid, William Pierson
Episode 13
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.
Written by Jerry MayerGuest stars Bruce Glover, Starr Andreeff, Todd Susman, Michael Milhoan, JoAnn Willette
Episode 14
A no-win situation: Tootie asks Natalie for an honest opinion of her dreadful one-woman play about Eleanor Roosevelt.
Written by Paul HaggisGuest stars Cathleen Cordell
Episode 15
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.
Directed by Asaad KeladaWritten by Linda MarshGuest stars Tom Eplin
Episode 16
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.
Guest stars Jan Burrell, Timothy Stack
Episode 17
Mrs. Garrett receives a visit from the high-school sweetheart she ran out on, and she's swept off her feet all over again.
Written by Paul HaggisGuest stars Dick O'Neill
Episode 18
Blair is devastated when she learns that her boyfriend is into cocaine. Lisa Whelchel. Jo: Nancy McKeon. Kevin: Ryan Cassidy. Father Donovan: John Ingle.
Where to watch The Facts of LifeEpisode 19
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.
Guest stars David Wallace, Robert Rusler, Michael Damian, Mike Jolly
Episode 20
On spring break in Fort Lauderdale and to the surprise of everyone, especially herself, Blair falls in love with a mere building manager.
Guest stars Robert Rusler, Michael Damian, Mike Jolly
Episode 21
Kevin, forced to leave his apartment, moves into the attic of Edna's Edibles and makes a move on Jo.
Written by Paul HaggisGuest stars Elizabeth Hunter
Episode 22
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.
Written by Paul HaggisGuest stars Moon Unit Zappa, Michael Milhoan
Episode 23
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.
Guest stars Alex Rocco, Marj Dusay
Episode 24
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.
Written by Jerry MayerGuest stars Bill Dana, Nicolas Coster, Peter DeLuise
Episode 25
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.
Guest stars Mitzi Hoag, Kerry Noonan
Episode 26
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.
Where to watch The Facts of LifeEpisode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Charlotte RaeEdna Garrett
Cloris LeachmanBeverly Ann Stickle
Lisa WhelchelBlair Warner
Kim FieldsTootie Ramsey
Mindy CohnNatalie Green
Jenny O'HaraMiss Emily Mahoney
John LawlorSteven Bradley
Nancy McKeonJoanne Jo Polniaczek
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