The Facts of Life

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Episode 1

Out of the Fire...

1985-09-14

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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Episode 2

Into the Frying Pan

1985-09-21

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 3

Grand Opening

1985-09-28

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 4

Teacher, Teacher

1985-10-05

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 5

Men for All Seasons

1985-10-19 · 30m

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 6

A New Life

1985-10-26 · 30m

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 7

Doo-Wah

1985-11-02

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 8

Come Back to the Truck Stop, Natalie Green, Natalie Green

1985-11-09

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 9

Born Too Late

1985-11-16

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 10

3, 2, 1

1985-11-23

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 11

We Get Letters

1985-11-30

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 12

Ballroom Dance

1985-12-07

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 13

Christmas Baby

1985-12-14

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 14

Tootie Drives

1985-12-21

Tootie's learning to drive and she's driving everyone bananas.

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Episode 15

Stake-Out Blues

1986-01-11 · 30m

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 16

The Agent

1986-01-18

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 17

The Reunion

1986-02-01 · 30m

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 18

Concentration

1986-02-08

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 19

Atlantic City

1986-02-15 · 30m

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 20

The Lady Who Came to Dinner

1986-02-22

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 21

The Candidate

1986-03-01

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 22

Big Time Charlie

1986-03-29 · 30m

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 23

The Graduate

1986-05-03 · 30m

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 24

The Apartment

1986-05-10 · 30m

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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