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The Facts of Life

  • TV Series
  • 1979–19881979–1988
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
7.5K
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POPULARITY
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Nancy McKeon, Kim Fields, Mindy Cohn, Charlotte Rae, and Lisa Whelchel in The Facts of Life (1979)
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Mrs. Edna Garrett, housemother and dietitian at the Eastland School, teaches to a group of girls in her charge how to solve those problems that every teenager has to face.Mrs. Edna Garrett, housemother and dietitian at the Eastland School, teaches to a group of girls in her charge how to solve those problems that every teenager has to face.Mrs. Edna Garrett, housemother and dietitian at the Eastland School, teaches to a group of girls in her charge how to solve those problems that every teenager has to face.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
7.5K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
933
84
  • Creators
    • Dick Clair
    • Howard Leeds
    • Jerry Mayer
  • Stars
    • Lisa Whelchel
    • Kim Fields
    • Mindy Cohn
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  • Creators
    • Dick Clair
    • Howard Leeds
    • Jerry Mayer
  • Stars
    • Lisa Whelchel
    • Kim Fields
    • Mindy Cohn
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    • 47User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 6 wins & 17 nominations total

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    Lisa Whelchel
    Lisa Whelchel
    • Blair Warner…
    201 episodes201 eps • 1979–1988
    Kim Fields
    Kim Fields
    • Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey…
    201 episodes201 eps • 1979–1988
    Mindy Cohn
    Mindy Cohn
    • Natalie Green…
    201 episodes201 eps • 1979–1988
    Nancy McKeon
    Nancy McKeon
    • Jo Polniaczek…
    188 episodes188 eps • 1980–1988
    Charlotte Rae
    Charlotte Rae
    • Edna Garrett
    155 episodes155 eps • 1979–1986
    Mackenzie Astin
    Mackenzie Astin
    • Andy Moffett…
    72 episodes72 eps • 1985–1988
    Cloris Leachman
    Cloris Leachman
    • Beverly Ann Stickle…
    48 episodes48 eps • 1986–1988
    Felice Schachter
    Felice Schachter
    • Nancy Olson
    19 episodes19 eps • 1979–1986
    Julie Piekarski
    Julie Piekarski
    • Sue Ann Weaver
    17 episodes17 eps • 1979–1986
    Julie Anne Haddock
    Julie Anne Haddock
    • Cindy Webster
    17 episodes17 eps • 1979–1986
    George Clooney
    George Clooney
    • George Burnett
    17 episodes17 eps • 1985–1987
    Sherrié Austin
    Sherrié Austin
    • Pippa McKenna…
    16 episodes16 eps • 1987–1988
    Molly Ringwald
    Molly Ringwald
    • Molly Parker
    14 episodes14 eps • 1979–1980
    John Lawlor
    John Lawlor
    • Steven Bradley
    13 episodes13 eps • 1979–1980
    Pamela Adlon
    Pamela Adlon
    • Kelly Affinado
    12 episodes12 eps • 1983–1984
    Geri Jewell
    Geri Jewell
    • Geri Tyler
    12 episodes12 eps • 1980–1984
    Alex Rocco
    Alex Rocco
    • Charlie Polniaczek
    11 episodes11 eps • 1981–1988
    Kimberly Craig
    • Linda…
    11 episodes11 eps • 1981–1983
    • Creators
      • Dick Clair
      • Howard Leeds
      • Jerry Mayer
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Actor Mindy Cohn did not audition for the show. However, the producers visited a girls' school to see how the girls interacted, she was a social magnet just being herself, and they created Natalie based on Cohn. She then tested in the role.
    • 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.
    • Quotes

      Blair Warner: Turn Blue!

    • Alternate versions
      Reruns of the series in the US are cut by two minutes.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 34th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1982)
    • Soundtracks
      The Facts of Life
      (title theme)

      Written by Alan Thicke, Gloria Loring and Al Burton

      Performed by Gloria Loring

    User reviews47

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    a great show for kids growing up
    I watched "The Facts of Life" Saturday nights on NBC while I was growing up and I looked forward to each and every episode. When the show ended I cried and thought "How will I ever get along without them?" Well, I had totally forgotten the reruns that had been playing in the afternoons for the past four years. So I was happy re-watching the old shows. In 1994 I heard about the "Facts" marathon on USA network and I had to tape it. It was commemorating the 15th anniversary of the shows original starting date (back in 1979-the year I was born). The marathon was hosted by Mindy Cohn (Natalie), Charlotte Rae (Mrs. Garrett) and Lisa Welchel (Blair). All three of them shared memories of what it was like working on the set and what each of them had been doing since the show had ended. It was great seeing how well all three of them had gotten on with their lives. It was too bad that Nancy McKeon (Jo), Kim Fields (Tootie), Sherrie Krenn (Pippa), Cloris Leachman (Beverly Ann), Pamela Segall (Kelly), George Clooney (George) and MacKenzie Astin (Andy) didn't come on the show too. I still watch that video recording every once and a while (about once or twice a year; especially around the holiday season) and I'm so glad that I taped it. My favorite episode (which, unfortunately, wasn't included in the marathon) was the one where they were running a pizza take-out service which was a total disaster...especially when Natalie lost control and got flour all over the room and on everyone else. I am hoping that USA will start re-running the show again soon. They were last year. What happened?
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    FAQ3

    • What happened to Nancy, Sue Ann, Cindy, and Molly from Season 1?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 24, 1979 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Garrett's Girls
    • Filming locations
      • Pomona College - 333 N. College Way, Claremont, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Embassy Communications
      • Embassy Television
      • TAT Communications Company
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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