The Facts of Life

The Facts of Life - NBC

NBC

Series

1979

TVG

Sitcom

A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women through teenage challenges at an all-female boarding school.

Where to Stream

1979–1988 Series 9 Seasons209 Episodes

Upcoming TV Airings

The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.

Monday, May 6

The Facts of Life Down Under

Season 8 •

A trip to Australia takes a surprising turn.

Monday, May 6

The Facts of Life Down Under

Season 8 •

While in Sydney, Blair and Jo are pursued by two men who claim to be police officers.

Tuesday, May 7

The Facts of Life Down Under

Season 8 •

Jewel thieves pursue Jo and Blair in Australia; Beverly Ann rekindles an old romance.

Tuesday, May 7

The Facts of Life Down Under

Season 8 •

The jewel thief steals Natalie's knapsack.

Wednesday, May 8

Down and Out in Malibu

Season 9 • Episode 1

Desperate Jo takes a housesitting job in Malibu.

Wednesday, May 8

Down and Out in Malibu

Season 9 • Episode 2

Upon his return home, actor Richard Moll finds a group of "trespassers" and has them arrested.

Thursday, May 9

Rumor Has It

Season 9 • Episode 3

Blair decides to quit law school after a rumor circulates about her and a womanizing professor.

Thursday, May 9

Before the Fall

Season 9 • Episode 4

Natalie goes under cover as an ROTC cadet to get a news story.

Thursday, May 9

Free Spirit

Season 2 • Episode 15

Mrs. Garrett's son pays a visit to Eastland and captures Natalie's attention.

Thursday, May 9

Brian and Sylvia

Season 2 • Episode 16

Tootie and Natalie visit Tootie's Aunt Sylvia.

Thursday, May 9

Growing Pains

Season 3 • Episode 1

Tootie is tired of being treated like a little girl.

Thursday, May 9

Fear Strikes Back

Season 3 • Episode 2

Natalie is attacked while returning from a party.

Thursday, May 9

A Baby in the House

Season 3 • Episode 3

A former Eastland student, now a teenage wife and mother, stops by for a visit.

Thursday, May 9

A Friend in Deed

Season 3 • Episode 4

Blair inadvertently discovers her mother has a serious illness.

Thursday, May 9

Front Page

Season 3 • Episode 5

Jo's chance to write a hot news story leads her on a trail of revenge.

Thursday, May 9

Give and Take

Season 3 • Episode 6

Mrs. Garrett faces serious financial troubles.

Thursday, May 9

Sweet Sorrow

Season 3 • Episode 7

Jo's relationship with her boyfriend is in jeopardy when she falls for another guy.

Thursday, May 9

From Russia With Love

Season 3 • Episode 8

Natalie's plans for a private weekend fall through when her grandmother arrives.

Thursday, May 9

Dear Me

Season 3 • Episode 9

Tootie is apprehensive about going on a camping trip with boys from Bates Academy.

Thursday, May 9

Cousin Geri Returns

Season 3 • Episode 10

Blair is afraid her cousin is being set up for a disappointing romance.

Thursday, May 9

Legacy

Season 3 • Episode 11

Blair's decision to donate part of her inheritance to Eastland brings unexpected family news.

Thursday, May 9

Green-Eyed Monster

Season 3 • Episode 12

Natalie will do anything for the school-play lead.

Thursday, May 9

The Americanization of Miko

Season 3 • Episode 13

Jo is caught in an international conflict when she meets a new Japanese student.

Thursday, May 9

The Marriage Brokers

Season 3 • Episode 14

Blair is curious about Mrs. Garrett's new beau.

Thursday, May 9

Starstruck

Season 3 • Episode 15

Tootie is obsessed with singer Jermaine Jackson.

Friday, May 10

The Four Musketeers

Season 3 • Episode 16

The girls must decide if they want to continue living together.

Friday, May 10

The Affair

Season 3 • Episode 17

Natalie is devastated when she sees her father with a strange woman.

Friday, May 10

Runaway

Season 3 • Episode 18

Tootie decides to go to New York unchaperoned.

Friday, May 10

New York, New York

Season 3 • Episode 19

Trips home seem to make the Blair/Jo feud worse.

Friday, May 10

Kids Can Be Cruel

Season 3 • Episode 20

Natalie's revenge harms an innocent bystander.

Friday, May 10

Mind Your Own Business

Season 3 • Episode 21

Blair begins a war over the right to privacy.

Friday, May 10

Sweet Charity

Season 9 • Episode 5

Social worker Jo raises funds to save her new job.

Friday, May 10

Up From Down Under

Season 9 • Episode 6

A visitor claims to be a new exchange student from Australia.

Monday, May 13

The More the Marrier

Season 9 • Episode 7

Tootie forces Jeff to decide about their future.

Monday, May 13

A Rose by Any Other Age

Season 9 • Episode 8

Blair is stunned when her law school study partner falls for Beverly Ann.

Tuesday, May 14

Adventures in Baileysitting

Season 9 • Episode 9

Blair learns a lesson about motherhood when she agrees to baby-sit her little sister.

Tuesday, May 14

It's a Wonderful Christmas

Season 9 • Episode 10

Stricken with the holiday blues, Beverly Ann has her own "It's a Wonderful Life" experience.

Wednesday, May 15

Golden Oldies

Season 9 • Episode 11

It is 40 years into the future and the girls are back together in the same house.

Wednesday, May 15

A Thousand Frowns

Season 9 • Episode 12

Jo introduces Andy to a man from the shelter.

Thursday, May 16

Something in Common

Season 9 • Episode 13

Jo's father takes an immediate dislike to his daughter's irresponsible boyfriend.

Thursday, May 16

Peekskill Law

Season 9 • Episode 14

Blair's first assignment as a law clerk involves her in a scandalous murder trial.

Thursday, May 16

A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.

Thursday, May 16

A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.

Thursday, May 16

A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.

Thursday, May 16

A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.

Thursday, May 16

A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.

Thursday, May 16

A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.

Thursday, May 16

A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.

Thursday, May 16

A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.

Thursday, May 16

A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.

Thursday, May 16

A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.

Thursday, May 16

A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.

Thursday, May 16

A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.

Thursday, May 16

A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.

Thursday, May 16

A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.

Thursday, May 16

A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.

Thursday, May 16

A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.

Thursday, May 16

A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.

Friday, May 17

A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.

Friday, May 17

A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.

Friday, May 17

A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.

Friday, May 17

A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.

Friday, May 17

A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.

Friday, May 17

A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.

Friday, May 17

A House Divided

Season 9 • Episode 15

Natalie and Tootie's dinner party doesn't go well when their dates don't get along.

Friday, May 17

The First Time

Season 9 • Episode 16

Natalie and Snake become intimate.

Monday, May 20

A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.

Monday, May 20

A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.

Tuesday, May 21

A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.

Tuesday, May 21

A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.

Wednesday, May 22

A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.

Wednesday, May 22

A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.

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