The Facts of Life (1979 - 1988)

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Series Info

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