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| Complete series cast summary: | |||
| Lisa Whelchel | ... | Blair Warner / ... 202 episodes, 1979-1988 | |
| Kim Fields | ... | Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey / ... 202 episodes, 1979-1988 | |
| Mindy Cohn | ... | Natalie Green / ... 202 episodes, 1979-1988 | |
| Nancy McKeon | ... | Jo Polniaczek / ... 189 episodes, 1980-1988 | |
| Charlotte Rae | ... | Edna Garrett 155 episodes, 1979-1986 | |
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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. 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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24 August 1979 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Garrett's Girls 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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Tootie Ramsey: Am I a fox or what?
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(title theme)
Written by Alan Thicke, Gloria Loring and Al Burton
Performed by Gloria Loring
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Nancy McKeon admits the male characters (Andy, George, Mr. Bradley) were not used very well on the show since the show is so female-centric. See more »Goofs
Though Nancy McKeon's Character Was Penned As Joanna Marie Polniaczek. Some Called Her By The Name Joann, Not Joanna As It Was In The Scripts. See more »Quotes
[Tootie is a teen model and is ready for her photo shoot]Tootie Ramsey: Am I a fox or what?
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Alternate Versions
Reruns of the series in the US are cut by two minutes. See more »Soundtracks
The Facts of Life(title theme)
Written by Alan Thicke, Gloria Loring and Al Burton
Performed by Gloria Loring
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The Facts of Life was an unusual comedy series on NBC because it lasted so long and in different environments. First, Charlotte Rae became so famous for playing Mrs. Edna Garrett on Different Strokes that she earned her own show. The first season was set with a large cast of characters including one girl who had a boyfriend named Roger. Molly Ringwald was a cast member before she became a movie star. There was the blonde pretty girl but not Blair played by Lisa Welchel. Then there was chubby Natalie Greene played by Mindy Cohn and roller skating Tootie played by Kim Fields. Jo played by Nancy McKeon joined the cast later on. The show kept changing it's cast and it got better. They narrowed it down to four girls, Blair, Natalie, Tootie, and Josephine (from the wrong side of the tracks). The cast got along better. I felt like I grew up with this show like many girls my age. Even when Mrs. Garrett left, she was replaced by Cloris Leachman. What a cast that included George Clooney at one time, Marj Dusay, Randee Heller, Alex Rocco, Mackenzie Astin, and others along the way.