The Facts of Life (1979 - 1988)

The Facts of Life

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A long-running `Diff'rent Strokes' spin-off set at a girls boarding school, with the Drummond's former housekeeper, Mrs. Garrett, now a housemother. The venues for her charges' escapades moved off-campus in later years when Mrs. Garrett opened a series of eateries in town, but her core group of young women remained largely unchanged.

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Seasons

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1987, NBC, 24 episodes

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1986, NBC, 28 episodes

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1985, NBC, 24 episodes

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1984, NBC, 27 episodes

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1983, NBC, 26 episodes

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1982, NBC, 28 episodes

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1981, NBC, 24 episodes

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1980, NBC, 16 episodes

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1979, NBC, 13 episodes

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Cast

Charlotte Rae
as Edna Garrett
Lisa Whelchel
as Blair Warner
Kim Fields
as Dorothy `Tootie' Ramsey
Mindy Cohn
as Natalie Green
Nancy McKeon
as Jo Polniaczek
John Lawlor
as Steven Bradley
Molly Ringwald
as Molly Parker
Felice Schachter
as Nancy Olson
Julie Piekarski
as Sue Ann Weaver
Julie Anne Haddock
as Cindy Webster
Jenny O'Hara
as Emily Mahoney
Hugh Gillin
as Howard
Roger Perry
as Charles Parker
Pam Segall
as Kelly Affinado
Woody Brown
as Cliff
George Clooney
as George Burnett
Mackenzie Astin
as Andy Moffett
Cloris Leachman
as Beverly Ann Stickle
Sherrie Krenn
as Pippa McKenna
Paul Provenza
as Casey Clark
Robert Romanus
as `Snake' Robinson
Todd Hollowell
as Jeff Williams
Scott Bryce
as Rick Bonner
Geri Jewell
as Geri
Pamela Adlon
as Kelly
Alex Rocco
as Mr. Polniaszek
Marj Dusay
as Monica Warner
Geri Jewell
Loren Lester
as Roy
Ryan Cassidy
as Kevin Metcalf
Nicolas Coster
as Mr. Warner
Mitzi Hoag
as Evie
Jami Gertz
as Boots St. Clair
Clark Brandon
as Eddie
Michael Damian
as Flyman
Heather McAdam
as Alexandra
Eve Smith
as Eve
Cheryl Epps
as Terry
Mario Van Peebles
as Dave
Claire Malis Callaway
as Rose Polniaczek
Ruth Gillette
as Ruth
Mark Tymchyshyn
as Ben Rutledge
David Tiefen
as Guy
David Ackroyd
as Major Dorsey
Dick O'Neill
as Henry Doublas
Kristoffer Tabori
as Sam Hall
Noel Trevarthen
as Roger
Lauren Tom
as Miko
Frédéric Andréi
as David LeClair
Michael Zorek
as Victor
Bill Dana
as Manager
Susan Blackstone
as Brenda
Kevin McKaige
as Ren
Jimmy Baio
as Buzz
Orson Bean
as Warren Thompson
Roger Til
as Chef Antoine
Joss Mc William
as Nick
Martin Garner
as Mr. Lowell
Kres Mersky
as Miss Ames
Matt Shakman
as Robby Hall
David Wallace
as Paul
Mike Jolly
as John
Jay Hackett
as Kevin
Peter Frechette
as Knight
Tom Byrd
as Nick
Dan Frischman
as Carl
Clive Revill
as Professor Ryan
David Datz
as Teacher
Andrew Cassese
as Craig
Judith Cassmore
as Beth McNeil
Norman Burton
as Dr. Green
Alexa Kenin
as Jesse
Casey Siemaszko
as Brian Corbett
Todd Susman
as Asst. Warden Yeager
Matthew Beck
as Chaz
Moon Unit Zappa
as Sondra
Eve Plumb
as Meg
Joel Brooks
as Raymond Garrett
Jeff Robie
as Peter
Erik Moses
as Fred
Ian Wolfe
as Mr. Bigley
Franc Luz
as Professor Hart
Susan Davis
as Betty
Chip Fields
as Diane Ramsey
Robert Rusler
as Neil
Jacques Ferriere
as Pierre Petit
Ben Marley
as Hank
Richard Moll
as Himself
Dana Kimmell
as Dina
Starr Andreef
as Melissa
Bill Henderson
as Art Jackson
Mark Burke
as Robert
Tammy Lauren
as Kristy
Paul Richards
as Ron
Michael Milhoan
as Officer
Kerry Noonan
as Ann
Toby Alexander
as Alan Peterson
Elliott Reid
as Judge
Cathleen Cordell
as Mrs. Pickering
Dean Hamilton
as Garth
Hazel Shermet
as Saleslady
Peter Reckell
as Alan
Scott McGinnis
as Dink
Colby Chester
as Professor Dugan
Rob Roy Fitzgerald
as Buddy
John Ingle
as Father Donovan
Lisa Hunter
as Diane
Dawn Schroder
as Jenny
Larry Wilmore
as Officer Ziaukus
Jennifer Barlow
as Alicia
David Coburn
as Carl
Molly Picon
as Grandma
John P. Navin Jr.
as Alfred
Edith Diaz
as Sal
Rick Moser
as Leon
Benito Prezia
as Luigi
Tom Eplin
as George
Sandy Simpson
as Paul
Jan Rabson
as Waiter
Albert Powell
as Bailiff
Peter DeLuise
as Fielding
Darrell Fetty
as Mike
Marc Poppel
as Tim
Steve Susskind
as Thaddaious
Gary Quinn
as Richard
Ed Karvoski
as Romeo
Joann Willette
as Didi
Tim Stack
as Carl
Joshua David
as Lou
Laura Summer
as Emily
Caroline Ducrocq
as Angelique
Tan Adams
as Julia
Todd Bridges
as Willis Jackson
Jean Sincere
as Mrs. Solomon
David Hubbard
as Chip
Roz Witt
as Registrar
Joanne Giudici
as Stacey
Kelly Dunn
as Alice
Marcy Barkin
as Miss Burton
Greg Norberg
as Sergeant Wells
Dean Cameron
as Rick
George Petrie
as Walt
Mark Savalle
as Waiter
Larry Gelman
as Man
Bunny Summers
as Hildy
Wendell Baker
as Boy No. 1
Ruth Manning
as Mae
Shane McCabe
as Mr. Burgess
Steven M. Gagnon
as Ken
Richard Cerenzio
as Tim
Sam Behrens
as Wes Mitchell
Beverly Leech
as Blond Girl
Shawntee Northcutte
as Madge
David Bond
as Checkers Player
William Pierson
as John
Linda Darlow
as Waitress
Peter Sebastian
as Brad
Jan Burrell
as Jan
Greg Bradford
as Steve
Andrew J. Lederer
as Boy No. 2
Nancy Eberhard
as Cindy
Ryan MacDonald
as Reverend
Cary Stratton
as Ralph
Frances Megan
as Jill
Marc Mantell
as Paramedic No. 1
Gary Coleman
as Arnold Jackson
Lyla Oliver
as Mrs. Miller
John Gowans
as John
Mayim Bialik
as Jennifer
Tim Clark
as Boy No. 1
Richard M. Newkirk
as Camper
Lu Leonard
as Estelle
Grant Wilson
as Harrison Andrews
Louis Welch
as Instructor
Norman Alden
as Ernest Melbourne
Thomas Byrd
as Leo
Brian Robbins
as Ben
Gary Hudson
as Chad Broxton
Kevin Rodney Sullivan
as Marshall Ramsey
Jean Smart
as Mary
Irene Tedrow
as Grace
Thom Sharp
as Mayor Callahan
Zsa Zsa Gabor
as Countess Calvet
Mako
as Mr. Wakamatsu
Donnelly Rhodes
as Sal
Nicholas Coster
as Mr. Warner
Murray Matheson
as Henry Clayton
John Astin
as Vito
Christopher Durham
as Rex
Jeffrey Joseph
as Eddie Davis
Denise Halma
as Cynthia
Tom Fitzsimmons
as Alexander Garrett
Heather Kerr
as Alison
Jermaine Jackson
as Himself
Frank Bonner
as Garth Kiley
Deborah Harmon
as Gail
Stephan Schubert
as Ronald
Nehemiah Persoff
as Sam
Peter Fox
as Barry
Richard Dean Anderson
as Brian
Dean Simone
as Doug
Jeffrey Rogers
as Gil
Peter Hobbs
as Mr. Stevens
Juliette Lewis
as Terry
John Bernabei
as Bernie
Patrick McCollum
as Steve
Flo di Re
as Bobbie
Gary Dubin
as Boy No. 2
Robert Mandan
as Bruce
Seth Green
as Adam
Evan Arnold
as Phillip
Chip McAllister
as Terry
Pamela Cohn
as Lisa
Pat Benson
as Pat
Kent Perkins
as Virgil
Kevin Blair
as Doug
Penelope Ann Miller
as Kristen Morgan
Doug Savant
as Dwayne
Patrick Cronin
as Peter
Jeff Allin
as Larry
Bill Macy
as Harold
Rosanne Katon
as Sylvia
Lou Richards
as Mr. Palmer
Vivian Brown
as Miss Southwick
Kenneth Tigar
as Mr. Garfield
Peter Parros
as Michael
Randal Patrick
as Bill
Elizabeth Kerr
as Edna Fisher
Eugene Lebowitz
as Lenny
Julie Piekarski-Probst
as Sue Ann
Billie Bird
as Polly
Charles Levin
as Looney Lou
Fabian
as Himself
Reb Brown
as I.D. Checker
Paige Conner
as Lucy
Megan Follows
as Terry
Johnny Haymer
as Officer Franklin
Paul Tompkins
as Phillip
Eileen Seeley
as Ellen
Dave Shelley
as Zeke
Liz Keifer
as Belinda
Michael Orion
as Bob
Stacey Q
as Cinnamon
Jay Johnson
as Ray
John O'Leary
as Elmore Rusk
Brian Fuld
as Bink
John Mark Robinson
as Jonathon Dutton
Kenneth Mars
as Mr. Harris
Lisa Lucas
as Annie
Joris Stuyck
as Ken
Pierrino Mascarino
as Garo
Michael Harrington
as Paul
Cynthia Latham
as Mme. Gerarde
William Windom
as Pete
Taliesin Jaffe
as Danny
Erica Yohn
as Louise
Dori Keller
as Skip
Bruce Solomon
as Bill Simpson
Armin Shimerman
as Mr. Smith
Ian Giatti
as Stanley
Richard McKenzie
as Inspector
Tom Dreesen
as Julius
Betty Kean
as Louise Le Beau
Claude Brooks
as Rudy
Dick Van Patten
as Frank Stickle
Jonathan Perpich
as Eric Sandler
Bonnie Campbell-Britton
as Rebecca
Danielle/Kristin Nathanson
as Emily
Shawn Stevens
as Bob
Scott Strader
as Barnett Thornwood
Amzie Strickland
as Marie Thornwell
Peter W. Nelson
as Bill
Larry Poindexter
as Ken
John Shearin
as Dr. Perkins
Kim Darby
as Doris
Tony Longo
as Hacksaw
Terrence McGovern
as Elliott Sincerre
Noelle Harling
as Leslie
Betty Bunch
as Betty
Justin Williams
as Mark
Brenda Lynn Klemme
as Debbie
Bobby Rydell
as Himself
Susan Walters
as Cynthia Parks
Alan Autry
as Clark
Kathleen Freeman
as Noreen
Heidi Helmer
as Girl No. 1
John Mengatti
as Paul
Ed Penn
as Man No. 1
Frank Aletter
as Mr. Smith
Fred Holliday
as Hal
Robyn Bernard
as Heather Hunt
Jeff Cohen
as Seymour Slavick
John Terlesky
as Rich
Greg Monaghan
as Joel Kramer
Murphy Dunne
as Barry
Aaron Seville
as Colin
Tom Hodges
as Ernie
Babette Props
as Jody
Mike Preston
as McKenna
Bella Bruck
as Woman Attendant
Ja'Net DuBois
as Ethel
William Marquez
as Carlos
Kyle T. Heffner
as George
Maurice Marsac
as Louie
Cliff Norton
as Mr. Hansen
Rob Stone
as Harvey
Edith Fields
as Mrs. Block
Joyce Bulifant
as Margaret
Suzanne Snyder
as Penny Caminiti
Anne Jackson
as Gwen
Laura Waterbury
as Mrs. Crawley
Christopher Carroll
as Stanley
Dennis Drake
as Jack
Jeff Scharfrath
as Guy's Voice 1
Adam Carl
as Jeremy Bennett
Evonne Kezios
as Amanda
Michelle Little
as Claire
Brad Trumbull
as Guard
Steven Anderson
as Professor
Eddie Deezen
as Grusky
Joe Bruitman
as Doug
Richard Brestoff
as Armand
Peter Michael Goetz
as Fred Burnett
Harry Basil
as Howie
Barbara Sharma
as Elayne
Bradley White
as Bob
Nick Corri
as Enrico Quinterrez
Alan Blumenfeld
as Mr. Simmons
Maurice LaMarche
as Rod Sperling
Stracey Q
as Cinnamon
Bumper Robinson
as Todd
Chuck McCann
as Santa Claus
Peter Marc
as Mr. Wayne
Alexandra Borrie
as Sandy
Susie Goddard
as Tough Girl
Michelle Downey
as Rena
P.R. Man
as Rick Fitts
Christian Baltauss
as Andre
Jimmy D. Baron
as Greg
Edna Dix
as Miss Barnett
Danny Scott
as Hal
Robert DoQui
as Jack Humphries
Yves Andre Martin
as Denny
Connie Danese
as Waitress
Alan Campbell
as Chuck
Demetre Phillips
as Detective Scott
Marissa Mendenhall
as Sara
Tom Henschel
as Stage Manager
Meg Wyllie
as Mrs. Webster
Lois Nettleton
as Noreen Stickle
Sheldon Leonard
as Josef Polniaczek
Charles Summers
as Dean
Elmarie Wendel
as Jackie
Beah Richards
as Grandmother
H.B. Haggerty
as Biker
Dan Spector
as Neil
Lilyan Chauvin
as Marie
Thomas F. Wilson
as Moose
Casey King
as Jim
Nat Bernstein
as Mr. Nathan
Ann Nelson
as Sara
Mike Pniewski
as Crusher
Larry Spinak
as Don
Lela Rochon
as Diana
Sam Whipple
as Stan
Linda Henning
as Margaret Parks
Ron Fassler
as Dr. Nichols
Tedd Hollowell
as Jeff
Amy Gibson
as Margo
W. Perren Page
as Man No. 2
Sean de Veritch
as Hansel
Ellen Wheeler
as Cathy
Lisa Freeman
as Sally
Thomas Hill
as Clark
B.J. Turner
as Dealer
Robert Phalen
as Arnold Jensen
Ken Lerner
as Max
Ashleigh Sterling
as Bailey
Warren Burton
as Sergio Pavan
Anthony Holland
as Ray Richman
Philip Linton
as Lenny
Pepe Crow
as Renaldo
Grant Cramer
as Tony
Danna Hansen
as Mrs. Kravitz
John DeMita
as Mr. Horn
Jane Kean
as Ms. Andrews
Lee Wilson
as Stacy
Gary Lee Davis
as Homer
Phil Redrow
as Professor Jordan
Jeff Olan
as Guy's Voice 2
Sarina C. Grant
as Sgt. McNamara
James Staley
as Barkley
Suzanne Krull
as Melissa
Terrah Smith
as Nina
Sal Viscuso
as Lester
Beverly Nero
as Pianist
Rhoda Gemignani
as Evelyn
Joan Freeman
as Mrs. Smith
Leif Greene
as Chip
Laura Esterman
as Ms. Resnick
Patrik Baldauff
as Doc
Paul Nesbitt
as Mr. Crawley
Cristy Dawson
as Francine
Lewis Dauber
as Floyd Barton
B.L. Collins
as Guy's Voice 3
Tuesday Knight
as Amy
Clair Malis
as Rose
Jane Dulo
as Mrs. Beets
Conrad Bain
as Philip Drummond
Robert Hooks
as Mr. Ramsey
Pamela Springsteen
as Sally
Marta Kober
as Gina
Charles Champion
as Dale
Jerry Anderson
as Jones
Jake Jundef
as Derek
Darrow Igus
as Officer
Jeffrey Alan Chandler
as Doctor
Evelyn Guerrero
as Mrs. Ramirez
Richard Grieco
as Ben
Dwayne Ladage
as Jason
William Bogert
as Mr. Parker
Peter Barth
as Stage Manager
Ralph Manxa
as Mr. Balducci
René Assa
as Jacques
John D. LeMay
as Bruce
Charo
as Herself
Bill Applebaum
as Mitch
Arthur Malet
as Max
Paul Feig
as Ron
Blake Clark
as Trucker
Kristin Cumming
as Becky
Kevin Barry Howe
as Young Man
Sena Ayn Black
as Woman
Dennis Haysbert
as Sgt. Evans
Clarence Gilyard Jr.
as Matt
Tony Steedman
as Judge
Catherine Paolone
as Nurse
Hilary Horan
as Tumpy
Rene Lamart
as Boy
Jane Anderson
as Karen
Troy Evans
as Policeman
John Del Regno
as Ralph
Devon Odessa
as Alexis
Sandra Reaves-Phillips
as Norren Grisbee
Vincent Bufano
as National Guardsman
Holly Gagnier
as Helen
D.W. Brown
as Bud
Beverly Dixon
as Woman No. 1
Bill Galligan
as Mongo Morahn
Shannon Holt
as Ashley
Hakeem
as Ralph
Siedah Garrett
as Rhonda
Bo Anthony
as Cam
Grant Heslov
as Jonathan Spencer
Gloria Rusch
as Gloria
Hannah Cutrona
as Meena
David Spade
as Scott
Larry Mollin
as TV Announcer
Gloria Carlin
as Mrs. Parker
Dudley Knight
as Announcer
Paris Robinson
as Guard
Fritzi Burr
as Mrs. Waldman
Francesca P. Roberts
as Nurse Gloria
Ed Galloway
as Ed
Judson Allen
as Scott
Cindi Dietrich
as Karen
Helen Hunt
as Emily
Laurie Main
as Reggie
Ray Combs
as Technician
Takayo Fischer
as Nurse
Kathleen Connell
as Secretary
Sonya Winton
as Annie
John Welsh
as Mr. Morehead
Robert Alda
as Robert Garrett
Diane Racine
as Mrs. Flynn
John C. Becher
as Everett
Signy Coleman
as Amy
Don Gibb
as Wendell
David Arnott
as Nick
Bernard Soufflet
as Innkeeper
Dinah Lacey
as Jenny
Barbara Arms
as Edie
John Wesley
as Crandall
John Kassir
as Andre
Sidney Chankin
as Mr. White
Fitzhugh Huston
as Fitz
Bruce Penhall
as Steve Garland
Sandra Evigan
as Susie
Nick Katt
as Mark
Douglas Warhit
as Otto
Noelle North
as Bailey
Randy Brenner
as Orderly
Ben Piazza
as Dean Howard
Lee Crawford
as Angela
Ron Sloan
as Danny Robinson
El DeBarge
as Himself
Kim Morgan Greene
as Morgan
Sean Patrick Reilly
as Customer
Meredith Scott Lynn
as Ashley
Sal Landi
as Sal
Lenora May
as Lily
Mars Callahan
as Larry
Philippe Brizard
as Bookseller
John Randolph
as Ward Beaumont
Jason Bernard
as Frank
Andre Tayir
as Jack
Dominique Bauguil
as Georges
Twyla Littleton
as Wanda
Paul Comi
as Phillips
Jason Naylor
as Beldon
Patrick Thomas O'Brien
as Mr. Copeland
John Buchanan
as Steve
Danny Dayton
as Mr. Avery
Shirley Prestia
as Miss O'Donnell
Richard Mehana
as Mr. Plimpton
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Series Details

TV Network: NBC
Premiere Date: Aug 24, 1979
Genre: Comedy
Executive Producer: Jerry Mayer
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