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The Facts of Life
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.
- Created by:
- Dick Clair, Norman Lear, Jenna McMahon
- Cast:
- Cloris Leachman, Lisa Whelchel, Kim Fields, Mindy Cohn
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- NBC
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Season 6
Episodes
Episode 1
The Summer of '84
1984-09-26 · 30mMrs. 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.
Current episodeEpisode 2
Slices of Life
1984-10-03 · 30mJo 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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Love at First Byte
1984-10-17With 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.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 4
My Boyfriend's Back
1984-10-24 · 30mTootie's first date with Jeff since he started college leaves her feeling she must sleep with him to keep him.
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Cruisin'
1984-10-31 · 30mOn 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.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 6
Taking a Chance on Love (1)
1984-11-07Rumors spead about Jo's involvement with her professor and indeed, they just may be true when a romance develops between the two.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 7
Taking a Chance on Love (2)
1984-11-07Jo and Sam's relationship grows more serious despite the fact that he has a young son from a previous marriage.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 8
E.G.O.C. (Edna Garrett on Campus)
1984-11-14 · 30mMrs. Garrett enrolls in a Shakespeare class, but worries that she might neglect her business and have trouble fitting in with the college crowd.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 9
Dear Apple
1984-11-21 · 30mJo 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.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 10
Talk, Talk, Talk
1984-11-28 · 30mWhile 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.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 11
Smile
1984-12-05 · 30mNatalie 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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The Rich Aren't Different
1984-12-12 · 30mJo 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.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 13
Christmas in the Big House
1984-12-19For 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.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 14
Me and Eleanor
1985-01-02 · 30mA no-win situation: Tootie asks Natalie for an honest opinion of her dreadful one-woman play about Eleanor Roosevelt.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 15
Working it Out
1985-01-09 · 30mMrs. 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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Jazzbeau
1985-01-16 · 30mThe 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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Two Guys From Appleton
1985-01-23 · 30mMrs. 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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With a Little Help From My Friends
1985-01-30 · 30mBlair is devastated when she learns that her boyfriend is into cocaine. Lisa Whelchel. Jo: Nancy McKeon. Kevin: Ryan Cassidy. Father Donovan: John Ingle.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 19
Gone With the Wind (1)
1985-02-13The girls have no plans for spring break until Natalie learns that her grandmother's condominium is available in Fort Lauderdale, where the boys are.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 20
Gone With the Wind (2)
1985-02-20On spring break in Fort Lauderdale and to the surprise of everyone, especially herself, Blair falls in love with a mere building manager.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 21
Man in the Attic
1985-02-27Kevin, forced to leave his apartment, moves into the attic of Edna's Edibles and makes a move on Jo.
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The Last Drive-In
1985-03-13 · 30mThe 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.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 23
Sisters
1985-03-20During an alumni weekend at Langley, Blair's mother and Jo's father bond which leads to Blair and Jo's fears of becoming sisters.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 24
It's Lonely at the Top
1985-03-27With 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.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 25
Bus Stop
1985-05-08 · 30mMrs. 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.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 26
The Interview Show
1985-05-15A 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.
Watch progress · Not trackedCast
Cloris Leachman
Beverly Ann Stickle
Lisa Whelchel
Blair Warner
Kim Fields
Tootie Ramsey
Mindy Cohn
Natalie Green
Nancy McKeon
Joanne Jo Polniaczek
Mackenzie Astin
Andy Moffett
Sherrié Austin
Pippa McKenna