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The Facts of Life

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197930m / epDrama · Comedy

First aired

August 24, 1979

7.0

TMDB Score

70% match · 109 votes

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S01 · E10

Adoption

Season 1 · Apr 25, 1980

Rough Housing

Aug 24, 1979 · 30m

Like Mother, Like Daughter

Aug 31, 1979 · 30m

The Return of Mr. Garrett

Sep 7, 1979

I.Q.

Sep 14, 1979

Overachieving

Mar 12, 1980 · 30m

Emily Dickinson

Mar 14, 1980 · 30m

Dieting

Mar 21, 1980 · 25m

The Facts of Love

Apr 4, 1980 · 24m

Flash Flood

Apr 11, 1980 · 25m

Adoption

Apr 25, 1980

Running

May 2, 1980

Molly's Holiday

Jun 4, 1980

Dope

Jun 11, 1980

Mr. Bradley gives the girls an assignment having to do with their family trees. However, Natalie is reluctant to show hers in class do to the fact that the family that raised her is her adopted family. This prompts Blair to help Natalie find the name of her real mother by using her mother's clout to cut through some red tape and sealed records.

About the Series

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DramaComedy

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.

CreatorsDick Clair, Norman Lear, Jenna McMahon

First aired: August 24, 1979
Last aired: May 7, 1988
Seasons: 9 seasons · 201 episodes
Status: Ended
Original language: English
Network: NBC

Top Billed Cast

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

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