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Season 2 – The Facts of Life

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"You take the good, you take the bad ... ." Originally set at the prestigious Eastland School for Young Women, housemother Mrs. Garrett is the caretaker and confidante of a special group of girls. Over time, this group shrinks to be centered on only four young women: wealthy and spoiled Blair, gossipy Tootie, eager-to-please Natalie and tough girl Jo. Over the years, the girls graduate from school, and the story lines evolve with them.

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Imran Khan PopMatters 10/29/2018
The second season fares much better; in it, the show pares the principal cast down to just the four school girls along with Mrs. Garrett. The humor is far more developed in this season. Go to Full Review Scott Weinberg DVDTalk.com 10/29/2018
Written on a painfully simplistic level and laden with really ripe acting performances... , The Facts of Life simply doesn't hold up all that well after two-plus decades. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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10/12/2020 Classic 80's sitcom that helps kids steer right of wrong! Amazing cast with amazing messages!!! Timeless!!! See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Charlotte Rae

Edna Garrett

Lisa Whelchel

Blair Warner

Kim Fields

Dorothy "Tootie" Ramsey

Mindy Cohn

Natalie Green

Nancy McKeon

Jo Polniaczek

Felice Schachter

Nancy Olson

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Nov 19, 1980 The New Girl Mrs. Garrett assigns a streetwise student to be Blair's roommate. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 26, 1980 The New Girl Mrs. Garrett's plan gets the girls expelled. Details Episode 3 Aired Dec 10, 1980 Double Standard Jo attends a country club cotillion with Blair's suave childhood friend. Details Episode 4 Aired Dec 17, 1980 Who Am I? Tootie's new boyfriend questions the real motives of her white friends. Details Episode 5 Aired Dec 24, 1980 Cousin Geri A visit by Blair's handicapped cousin brings back a lifelong conflict. Details Episode 6 Aired Dec 31, 1980 Shoplifting Jo "picks up" an expensive gift for Mrs. Garrett's birthday. Details Episode 7 Aired Jan 7, 1981 Teenage Marriage Jo's old boyfriend proposes marriage. Details Episode 8 Aired Jan 14, 1981 Teenage Marriage Mrs. Garrett and the girls try to delay Jo's marriage. Details Episode 9 Aired Jan 21, 1981 Gossip Tootie's gossiping causes a rift between Blair, Jo and Nancy; it almost costs Mrs. Garrett her job. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 28, 1981 Breaking Point Blair thinks her failure to be elected student council president is the most important thing in the world until her opponent suffers a true crisis. Details Episode 11 Aired Feb 4, 1981 Sex Symbol Natalie's first date has unexpected consequences. Details Episode 12 Aired Feb 25, 1981 The Secret Jo fears her classmates will find out about her father's disreputable past. Details Episode 13 Aired Mar 4, 1981 Bought and Sold Cosmetics saleswoman Blair, gives Tootie a new look. Details Episode 14 Aired Mar 11, 1981 Pretty Babies A top fashion photographer arrives on campus to search for the new face of the '80s. Details Episode 15 Aired Mar 18, 1981 Free Spirit Mrs. Garrett's son Alex visits her at Eastland; Natalie is impressed by his claims of having played on several recording sessions for popular musicians, but Blair doesn't trust him. Details Episode 16 Aired Mar 25, 1981 Brian and Sylvia Tootie and Natalie visit Tootie's aunt Sylvia in Buffalo, N.Y.; they end up in the middle of a marital flare-up. Details

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Season Info

Director
John Bowab, Bob Claver, Lee Lochhead, Asaad Kelada
Screenwriter
Jerry Mayer, Linda Marsh, Ann Gibbs, Sally Sussman Morina, Jack Elinson, Paul L. Friedman, Margie Peters, Joel Kimmel, Gayle MacDonald, Robyn Knapton, Susan Haven, Philip Ross
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 19, 1980