The Facts of Life (1979)
The Facts of Life is an American sitcom that originally ran on the NBC television network from August 24, 1979, to May 7, 1988, making it the longest running sitcom of the 1980s. A spin-off of the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes, the series' premise focuses on Edna Garrett as she becomes a housemother at the fictional Eastland School, an all-female boarding school in Peekskill, New York.
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7x01 Out of the Fire...
15 September, 1985 4:00 am
After returning from their summer vacation, the girls discover that Edna's Edibles has burned down. This leads the girls to discuss rebuilding and opening up a new business.
7x02 Into the Frying Pan
22 September, 1985 4:00 am
The girls try to hire a contractor to rebuild Edna's Edibles into their new business. After interviewing a string, they hire George Burnett, who's inexpensive, but he soon proves to be easily sidetracked from his work.
7x03 Grand Opening
29 September, 1985 4:00 am
The girls finally open their new shop, which is called, Over Our Heads, which sells a mixture of trendy, nostalgic memorabilia. However, the opening day may be the closing day, when they don't get quite the reception they were hoping for.
7x04 Teacher, Teacher
06 October, 1985 4:00 am
Jo is offered a job at a major company which is tempting but this causes her to reevaluate her dream of becoming a teacher.
7x05 Men for All Seasons
20 October, 1985 4:00 am
Natalie's boyfriend appears in a popular beefcake calendar of the Langley swim team, a calendar that is frowned upon by the college board of regents.
7x06 A New Life
27 October, 1985 3:00 am
Needing advice on her love life, Blair asks her mother to visit, only to learn that mom needs advice even more than Blair does.
7x07 Doo-Wah
03 November, 1985 4:00 am
Andy enters the girls in a contest through a teen magazine that if they win, they could sing backup to El DeBarge. First, however, they must produce a demo tape of their singing talent.
7x08 Come Back to the Truck Stop, Natalie Green, Natalie Green
10 November, 1985 4:00 am
While waiting for a bus, Natalie thinks she could get some inspiration on something to write about in a diner. Failing to find anything of interest, she begins writing a wild story, that takes place in the diner involving, Blair, Jo, Tootie, Mrs. Garrett and George.
7x09 Born Too Late
17 November, 1985 4:00 am
Tootie tutors seventh grader Andy for a role in "West Side Story," which turns him on to her more than to acting.
7x10 3, 2, 1
24 November, 1985 4:00 am
Blair and Jo argue over stories and editorials that are to be presented as a news report which is also going to include a behind the scenes look at the girls' shop, Over Our Heads.
7x11 We Get Letters
01 December, 1985 4:00 am
Mrs. Garrett's old friend, Gwen comes to town for a visit with her old gossip buddy, but she also comes to town to confront Edna about the affair Gwen thinks she had with her late husband.
7x12 Ballroom Dance
08 December, 1985 4:00 am
Jo takes up ballroom dance lessons and becomes determined to do a good job at an upcoming recital despite chaotic lessons and a clutzy dance partner.
7x13 Christmas Baby
15 December, 1985 4:00 am
A very pregnant Monica comes to the house on Christmas Eve, where she ends up in labor and gives birth to Bailey, her third child, on Christmas morning.
7x14 Tootie Drives
22 December, 1985 4:00 am
Tootie's learning to drive and she's driving everyone bananas.
7x15 Stake-Out Blues
12 January, 1986 4:00 am
The police want to stake out the shop to nab a few crooks but the girls, not wanting to worry Mrs. Garrett, insist she not be told about the operation.
7x16 The Agent
19 January, 1986 4:00 am
Tootie and Blair give an aspiring comic a career boost by staging a performance attended by Jim McCawley, talent coordinator of "The Tonight Show."
7x17 The Reunion
02 February, 1986 4:00 am
George gets Blair to pose as his fiancee at his high school reunion in order to make an ex-classmate jealous that she never gave him the light of day. However, the unexpected prompts Jo to go in Blair's place.
7x18 Concentration
09 February, 1986 4:00 am
On the day Blair is to accept an award, she encounters two burdens. First, she's stuck babysitting her baby brother and second she becomes trapped in an elevator, where she learns an important lesson from a concentration camp survivor.
7x19 Atlantic City
16 February, 1986 4:00 am
The girls are in Atlantic City for a long weekend, where Blair gets gambling fever and Jo hopes to be reunited with Flyman, the rock star she met on spring break in Fort Lauderdale.
7x20 The Lady Who Came to Dinner
23 February, 1986 4:00 am
The girls surprise Blair on her birthday with a party featuring singer and dancer Betty Kean who, like "The Man Who Came to Dinner," stays on and on and on.
7x21 The Candidate
02 March, 1986 4:00 am
Natalie is furious with the mayor during an election when she learns he plans to build an amusement park. This prompts Natalie to consider running for mayor herself.
7x22 Big Time Charlie
30 March, 1986 5:00 am
Jo's father shows up to announce that he's won a publisher's giveaway, and is determined to give Jo everything he could never give her before.
7x23 The Graduate
04 May, 1986 4:00 am
Tootie plans to join a road show after graduation despite her parents' objections, while Natalie plans to find an apartment where she can write in peace.
7x24 The Apartment
11 May, 1986 4:00 am
Natalie and Tootie find that privacy is at a premium in their one-room apartment, which doubles as a roach resort.
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