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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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Country:
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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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(209 episodes)Sound Mix:
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Natalie Green: Make that douuubbbblllleeee!
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(title theme)
Written by Alan Thicke, Gloria Loring and Al Burton
Performed by Gloria Loring
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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 »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 Ramsey: There's going to be trouuubbbllleee!Natalie Green: Make that douuubbbblllleeee!
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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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I didn't see this show until recently when they started re-running it on Nick-At-Nite. I fell in love with it immediately. While the plots are a bit corny at times, I still love to watch it and get to know the characters. While the later ones aren't as good as the earlier ones when they're in boarding school, I still love this show. And I hope other people will check it out. :o)