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The Facts of Life (1979–1988)
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A group of girls attending a boarding school experience the joys and the trials of adolescence under the guiding hand of housemother Edna Garrett... See full summary » |
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Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys.
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Cast
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Lisa Whelchel | ... |
Blair Warner
(201 episodes, 1979-1988)
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| Kim Fields | ... |
Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey
(201 episodes, 1979-1988)
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Mindy Cohn | ... |
Natalie Green
(201 episodes, 1979-1988)
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| Nancy McKeon | ... |
Joanne 'Jo' Polniaczek
(187 episodes, 1980-1988)
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| Charlotte Rae | ... |
Edna Garrett
(146 episodes, 1979-1986)
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Storyline
A group of girls attending a boarding school experience the joys and the trials of adolescence under the guiding hand of housemother Edna Garrett. Later in the series, Mrs. Garrett is promoted to school dietician, and four of the girls move into new quarters above the cafeteria. Eventually she leaves the school and opens her own business, with help from her girls. Written by Kevin Ackley <kackley1@aol.com>
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You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both and there you have the facts of life...Genres:
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(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Los hechos de la vida See more »Filming Locations:
Columbia/Sunset Gower Studios - 1438 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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Technical Specs
Runtime:
(209 episodes)Sound Mix:
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1.33 : 1
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Jo Polniaczek: Only my mother calls me Joanna Marie.
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(title theme)
Written by Alan Thicke, Gloria Loring and Al Burton
Performed by Gloria Loring See more »
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Trivia
Midway throughout the sixth and seventh seasons, Charlotte Rae had missed several episodes due to her health problems. This led her leaving the show at the end of the seventh season, although she did make two more guest appearances at the beginning of the eighth season. See more »Quotes
Blair Warner: Do you know what Jo's real name is? Joanna Marie!Jo Polniaczek: Only my mother calls me Joanna Marie.
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Connections
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Michael J. Fox/Black Crowes (#16.15)" (1991) See more »Soundtracks
"The Facts of Life"(title theme)
Written by Alan Thicke, Gloria Loring and Al Burton
Performed by Gloria Loring See more »
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