The Facts of Life Reunion (TV 2001)

After receiving two separate marriage proposals, Natalie asks the gang to reunite in Peekskill, NY.

Director:

Charles Herman-Wurmfeld

Writers:

Dick Clair (creator), Jenna McMahon (creator),

Stars:

Charlotte Rae, Mindy Cohn, Lisa Whelchel

Cast

Credited cast:
Charlotte Rae	...	Mrs. Edna Garrett
Mindy Cohn	...	Natalie Green
Lisa Whelchel	...	Blair Warner
Kim Fields	...	Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey
Mark Lutz	...	Harper Jason
Mallory Margel	...	Jamie Bonner
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Bayliss	...	Davis
Joel Brooks	...	Raymond Garrett
Evan Caravela	...	Benjy
Joe Dinicol	...	Sam
Jennifer Foster	...	Maggie Rhodes
John Gilbert	...	Captain
Karen Glave	...	The reviewer
Barclay Hope	...	Robert James
Alexandra Johnson	...	Tisha Ramsey

Storyline

Thirteen years later Mrs. Garrett's "girls" have all grown into successful, independent women. After a stint in the Peace Corps with her husband, a widowed Mrs. Garrett is heading back to America, ready for a new life and new romance, and also looking forward to seeing the girls again. Blair is wealthier than ever, after building a hotel empire with her husband, Tad. But she suspects he is having an affair. "Tootie," now preferring to be called by her real name, Dorothy, has forsaken her acting hopes to host her own talk show. Natalie is a dedicated TV news producer, juggling an active love life with a frenetic work schedule that takes her all over the world. Jo, ever the free spirit, is a devoted cop, wife and mother. It's been years since Natalie has had a Thanksgiving back in America, so she's talked all the girls and Mrs. Garrett into spending the holiday together back in Peekskill, NY. When Jo is unable to attend the reunion, her teenage daughter, Jamie, and husband, Rick, come ...

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 November 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Zwei sind einer zuviel

Filming Locations:

Glendon College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Berger Queen Productions, Columbia TriStar Domestic Television, Laurence Mark Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Nancy McKeon did not reprise her role as Jo partly because the first day of filming for this project fell on the first day of filming a new season of her series The Division.

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Quotes

Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey: You can't run at all. Sue Ann was on the track team.

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Connections

Follows The Facts of Life (1979)

User Reviews

Smarmy and sappy. Shame on Disney!!

I nearly fell off my seat when I saw the Facts of Life movie on the satellite listings. I tuned in and was all set to be whisked back into the lives of my favourite friends. I was sadly disappointed in the plot and the entire movie just seemed so tired and trite; I don't know if it was because my favourite character, Jo (Nancy McKeon), was missing or if it's because Disney was at the helm.

IMHO, a reunion movie was a great idea. I'd have preferred something closer to the original, perhaps with lots of juicy "flashbacks".