The Facts Of Life premiered on NBC on August 24, 1979. The series was a spin-off from the Diff'rent Strokes series. The show is about a group of girls who are attending a girls boarding school overseen by housemother Edna Garrett. The girls have the usual teen fights and laughs, but under it all are good friends and there for each other. When Mrs. Garrett is given the job of school dietician the main four characters move near her and stay involved with her. When Mrs. Garrett decides to start her own business, the girls give her a hand with it. This show is about long-lasting friendship and the everyday lives of teens.
Cast
Character
Actor
Edna Garrett
Charlotte Rae
Blair Warner
Lisa Whelchel
Natalie Green
Mindy Cohn
Tootie Ramsey
Kim Fields
Jo Polniaczek
Nancy McKeon
Nancy Olsen
Felice Schacter
Sue Ann Weaver
Julie Piekarsk
Cindy Webster
Julie Ann Haddock
Molly Parker
Molly Ringwald
Beverly Ann Stickle
Cloris Leachman
Andy Moffet
MacKenzie Astin
George Burnett
George Clooney
Episodes
Season 1 (1979-1980)
13 Episodes In Season 1
Rough Housing (Originally Aired 8/24/1979)
Like Mother, Like Daughter (Originally Aired 8/31/1979)
The Return Of Mr. Garrett (Originally Aired 9/7/1979)
I.Q. (Originally Aired 9/14/1979)
Overachieving (Originally Aired 3/12/1980)
Emily Dickinson (Originally Aired 3/14/1980)
Dieting (Originally Aired 3/21/1980)
The Facts Of Love (Originally Aired 4/4/1980)
Flash Flood (Originally Aired 4/11/1980)
Adoption (Originally Aired 4/25/1980)
Running (Originally Aired 5/2/1980)
Molly's Holiday (Originally Aired 6/4/1980)
Dope (Originally Aired 6/11/1980)
Season 2 (1980-1981)
16 Episodes In Season 2
The New Girl, Part 1 (Originally Aired 11/19/1980)
The New Girl, Part 2 (Originally Aired 11/26/1980)
Double Standard (Originally Aired 12/10/1980)
Who Am I? (Originally Aired 12/17/1980)
Cousin Geri (Originally Aired 12/24/1980)
Shoplifting (Originally Aired 12/31/1980)
Teenage Marriage, Part 1 (Originally Aired 1/7/1981)
Teenage Marriage, Part 2 (Originally Aired 1/14/1981)
Breaking Point (Originally Aired 1/28/1981)
Sex Symbol (Originally Aired 2/4/1981)
The Secret (Originally Aired 2/25/1981)
Pretty Babies (Originally Aired 3/4/1981)
Bought And Sold (Originally Aired 3/11/1981)
Free Spirit (Originally Aired 3/18/1981)
Brian And Sylvia (Originally Aired 3/25/1981)
Gossip (Originally Aired 6/3/1981)
Season 3 (1981-1982)
24 Episodes In Season 3
Growing Pains (Originally Aired 10/24/1981)
Fear Strikes Back (Originally Aired 11/4/1981)
A Baby In The House (Originally Aired 11/11/1981)
A Friend In Deed (Originally Aired 11/18/1981)
Front Page (Originally Aired 11/25/1981)
Give And Take (Originally Aired 12/2/1981)
Sweet Sorrow (Originally Aired 12/9/1981)
From Russia With Love (Originally Aired 12/16/1981)
Dear Me (Originally Aired 12/23/1981)
Cousin Geri Returns (Originally Aired 12/30/1981)
Legacy (Originally Aired 1/6/1982)
Green-Eyed Monster (Originally Aired 1/13/1982)
The Americanization Of Miko (Originally Aired 1/20/1982)
The Marriage Brokers (Originally Aired 1/27/1982)
Starstruck (Originally Aired 2/3/1982)
The Four Musketeers (Originally Aired 2/10/1982)
The Affair (Originally Aired 2/17/1982)
Runaway (Originally Aired 2/24/1982)
New York, New York (Originally Aired 3/3/1982)
Kids Can Be Cruel (Originally Aired 3/17/1982)
Mind Your Own Business (Originally Aired 3/24/1982)
The Academy (Originally Aired 3/31/1982)
Jo's Cousin (Originally Aired 4/14/1982)
Read No Evil (Originally Aired 5/5/1982)
Season 4 (1982-1983)
28 Episodes In Season 4
The Facts Of Life Goes To Paris, Part 1 (Originally Aired 9/25/1982)
The Facts Of Life Goes To Paris, Part 2 (Originally Aired 9/25/1982)
The Facts Of Life Goes To Paris, Part 3 (Originally Aired 9/25/1982)
The Facts Of Life Goes To Paris, Part 4 (Originally Aired 9/25/1982)
Ain't Miss Beholden (Originally Aired 9/29/1982)
The Source (Originally Aired 10/6/1982)
The Sound Of Silence (Originally Aired 10/27/1982)
The Oldest Living Graduate (Originally Aired 11/3/1982)