Episode 1
Out of Peekskill (1)
Mrs. Garrett must decided between her two loves, the girls or Bruce, a man she falls for and who asks her to go to Africa with him.
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Written by Paul HaggisGuest stars Robert Mandan, Beverly Leech
TV series
The Facts of Life
1979TV-PG9 seasons7.1 / 10
You take the good, you take the bad...
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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Synopsis
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 2
Out of Peekskill (2)
30m
Conclusion. When Mrs. Garrett goes to Africa with her new husband, her sister moves in with the girls. Blair: Lisa Whelchel. Andy: Mackenzie Astin. Jo: Nancy McKeon.
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Written by Paul HaggisGuest stars Robert Mandan, Charlie Dell
Episode 3
Ready or Not
Beverly Ann is concerned that Tootie is getting much too serious about her new boyfriend.
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Written by Jane AndersonGuest stars Lois Nettleton
Episode 4
Another Room
Fed up with having no privacy, Jo considers moving out, until Beverly Ann suggests remodeling the attic into a room. However, the construction costs divided by the four girls cause Jo to make a sacrifice when she can't come up with her share.
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Written by Michael Maurer
Episode 5
Off-Broadway Baby
Beverly Ann and the girls head for New York, when Tootie decides to audition for her first Broadway show. However, when she arrives, she quickly learns that she has plenty of competition working against her.
Where to watch The Facts of LifeEpisode 6
The Little Chill
Blair, Tootie and Natalie organize a reunion with the girls from Eastland. This brings Nancy, Cindy and Sue Ann back to town each with successful lives. Cindy has become a model, Nancy is engaged and Sue Ann a vice president for a company. However, each also has a distinct downside to their success. Meanwhile, Jo feels left out of the reunion.
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Guest stars Felice Schachter, Julie Piekarski, Julie Anne Haddock
Episode 7
The Ratings Game
Blair's computerized date-rating system is the focus when she makes a bet with Jo dealing with whether or not the system really works. However, when Beverly Ann accidentally erases a disk, Jo tampers with some of the ratings.
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Guest stars Paul Feig
Episode 8
The Wedding Day
Jo offers to marry an illegal alien in order to keep the man from being deported.
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Written by Michael PoryesGuest stars Jsu Garcia, Robert Phalen
Episode 9
Fast Food
25m
Natalie gets Blair a job at a Mexican restaurant where Natalie works. However, Blair snobby attitude gets her fired when she inadvertently insults the boss.
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Written by Michael MaurerGuest stars Meg Wyllie, Blake Clark, Orson Bean
Episode 10
Where's Poppa?
A disconsolate Blair locks herself in the bedroom after her father pleads guilty to charges of insider trading.
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Guest stars Nicolas Coster
Episode 11
Write and Wrong
A furious Natalie is determined to identify and sue the plagiarist who sold her short story to a magazine.
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Written by Jane AndersonGuest stars Billie Bird
Episode 12
Seven Little Indians
In this fantasy episode, a cross between ""The Twilight Zone"" and a horror film, the crew finds themselves being murdered, one by one, until only Tootie is left to confront the killer. The episode is narrated by a Rod Serling lookalike.
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Guest stars Maurice LaMarche
Episode 13
The Greek Connection
Assigned by the paper to get the inside dirt on Pledge Week at Langley, Natalie crashes the rush party of the sorority Tootie wants to join.
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Guest stars Lela Rochon, Penelope Ann Miller, Signy Coleman
Episode 14
Post-Christmas Card
30m
As a post-Christmas gift, Natalie gets her first credit card, and promptly goes on a spending spree.
Where to watch The Facts of LifeEpisode 15
A Star is Torn
Cinnamon, who bested Tootie in the audition for a Broadway rock musical, shows up claiming she's been replaced but that's not the real story.
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Guest stars Sam Whipple
Episode 16
A Winter's Tale
The girls are snowed in at a ski cabin with three guys preparing a bachelor party, but the groom is ready to call off the wedding when he gets a look at Blair.
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Guest stars Doug Savant
Episode 17
Cupid's Revenge
Cupid can be perverse: all the girls old boyfriends happen to show up just before the Valentine's Day dance.
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Guest stars Loren Lester, Orson Bean, Todd Hallowell
Episode 18
62 Pick-Up
Fabian and Bobby Rydell visit the girls, and together they recall the look and sound of the 1960s.
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Guest stars Fabian, Bobby Rydell
Episode 19
Boy About the House
Beverly is sick of seeing Andy shuttled from one foster home to another, so she offers to adopt him.
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Guest stars Jay Johnson
Episode 20
Ex Marks the Spot
Beverly Ann's ex shows up unexpectedly, hoping for a reconciliation.
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Written by Michael Maurer, Michael PoryesGuest stars Lois Nettleton, Dick Van Patten, Orson Bean, Takayo Fischer
Episode 21
Younger Than Springtime
Jo is unhappy that Blair is playing matchmaker for Jo's lonely father, but she's really upset with the final results.
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Written by Lawrence H. LevyGuest stars Alex Rocco, Susan Walters
Episode 22
This is Only a Test
Blair discovers that even she can't buy admission to law school if she doesn't pass a four-hour test she hasn't studied for.
Where to watch The Facts of LifeEpisode 23
Rites of Passage (1)
After her commencement speech is rejected, Jo refuses to make a speech at all, but then learns that her grandfather has come all the way from Poland to hear it.
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Guest stars Nicolas Coster, Alex Rocco, Marj Dusay, Sheldon Leonard
Episode 24
Rites of Passage (2)
finale
Summer offers a variety of options for everyone, especially Jo, who's offered a tempting job in Los Angeles.
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Written by Michael Poryes
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
More about The Facts of Life
Cast
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 PolniaczekCredits
- Created by
- Dick Clair, Norman Lear, Jenna McMahon
- Written by
- Jerry Mayer, Linda Marsh, Paul Haggis, Michael Poryes, Michael Maurer, Andy Borowitz, Jane Anderson, Bob Bendetson, Bob Colleary, Peter Noah, Lawrence H. Levy, Martin Ragaway, Mitch Markowitz, Susan Beavers, Bob Brush, Jake Weinberger, Michael Weinberger, Alan Spencer
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 201
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
NBCUnited States- TAT Communications Company
- Embassy TelevisionUnited States
Themes
boarding schoolsitcomwealthy
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