The Facts of Life

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  • NBC
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  • Comedy Family

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5x1
Brave New World (1)
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Jo and Blair have a hard time adjusting to college.
5x2
Brave New World (2)
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Ms Garret decides to re-open an abandoned department store and turn it into her own.
5x3
Gamma Gamma or Bust
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Blair is dying to join the sorority that's she pledging and she volunteers Mrs. Garrett to be the caterer for a rush party. However, when Mrs. Garrett begins making Mexican before .. show full overview
5x4
Just My Bill
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Jo's been dating, Bill, a plain guy who attends the same college as she does, but when she learns that he's a rich kid, Jo becomes resentful and angry that he didn't tell her the whole truth about himself.
5x5
What Price Glory?
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Tootie's new boyfriend, Jeff, is the star football player on the football team at Eastland. However, she learns a startling secret that he's been keeping, he's illiterate. She now must .. show full overview
5x6
The Halloween Show
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A strange man tells the girls that years ago a murder occurred in the shop. Later, when the girls see Mrs. Garret with a knife they assume that she's possessed by the murderer's spirit and is out to get them.
5x7
Advanced Placement
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Natalie is allowed to enroll in a college course at Langley College and she quickly gets an overblown ego which quickly threatens her friendships with Blair, Jo and Tootie. Things get .. show full overview
5x8
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
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For a birthday surprise, the girls take Mrs. Garrett to a club featuring male exotic dancers, but the one who's in for the real surprise is Blair.
5x9
Small but Dangerous
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Streetwise Kelly alleges that the vandalism of Edna's Edibles was the work of a local gang, but Jo decides to investigate.
5x10
Store Games
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Mrs. Garrett is slowly losing business to a competitor, Pete Dawson. However, Natalie, with the help of her computer, breaks into his computer and alters his recipes.
5x11
The Second Time Around
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Jo begins seeing sparks between her divorced parents and immediately hopes they get back together. However, her hopes quickly become dashed when she learns that her father is planning to marry another woman.
5x12
The Christmas Show
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The holidays bring joy to the girls when they all plan on going home for Christmas but when Jo's mother temporarily moves to Miami, Jo is stuck in Peekskill.
5x13
The Chain Letter
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While Mrs. Garrett frets over an inspection by the Board of Health, the girls get involved with a chain letter and ignore their responsibilities.
5x14
Next Door
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A young boy enters Edna's Edibles and Tootie befriends him and learns that he lives next door. She also learns that his mother works all day and leaves him home alone and tells him .. show full overview
5x15
Crossing the Line
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Natalie starts dating a black guy, and Tootie thinks that Natalie hates him because of his color.
5x16
All or Nothing
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Newly elected board member Jo tackles the regents of Langley when they vote to cut academic scholarships in favor of a scoreboard nobody wants.
5x17
A Death in the Family
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The girls are shaken by the sudden death of Natalie's father and wonder how to ease her pain.
5x18
Big Fish/Little Fish
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Blair is distraught when she discovers that Jo has taken her place in popularity on campus. This leads to an argument between the two that ends with Jo refusing Blair's help for planning a party.
5x19
Star at Langley
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Blair and her boyfriend, Cliff, are serious at least Cliff thinks so but Blair pushes him away. Meanwhile, a movie star, Heather Hunt, is visiting Peekskill and quickly Blair finds herself competing with her for Cliff's attentions.
5x20
Dream Marriage
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A marriage proposal from Blair's boyfriend prompts her to begin dreaming about the future for herself and her friends.
5x21
Mother and Daughter
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Tootie's mother comes to Eastland for a visit, and the fact that Tootie doesn't communicate with her mother becomes apparent. Her mother quickly realizes there are many things she .. show full overview
5x22
All by Herself
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Geri is in charge of organizing a charity auction but makes her first mistake by making Blair her assistant. Blair quickly takes over and begins doing things without consulting Geri. .. show full overview
5x23
Seems Like Old Times
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Jo is surprised when her ex-boyfriend, Eddie, who just got out of the Navy, makes a surprise visit. However, Jo isn't the only one who's in for a surprise when Tootie discovers a shocking secret that Eddie's been keeping.
5x24
Joint Custody
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Mrs. Garrett's son, Raymond stops by Edna's Edibles for a visit and brings along his wife, Doris, whom he has been having marital problems with. This gets Mrs. Garrett and the girls .. show full overview
5x25
The Way We Were (1)
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Another school year has come to an end and all the girls are preparing or their summer vacation. They each reminisce about the last six years they have spent together (via flashbacks). .. show full overview
5x26
The Way We Were (2)
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Flashbacks and memories of the past continue as the girls finish getting ready for their summer vacations. However, saying goodbye to one another appears to be easy for all them .. show full overview

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