The Facts of Life (1979)
TVG
Sitcom
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women through teenage challenges at an all-female boarding school.
Cast & Crew
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Saturday, April 26
The Facts of Life Goes to Paris
Mrs. Garrett and the girls head for a vacation in Paris.
Saturday, April 26
The Facts of Life Goes to Paris
The girls escape from boarding school to seek adventure in Paris.
Monday, April 28
The Big Fight
Season 4 • Episode 9
Natalie becomes the pawn in a father/son battle.
Monday, April 28
For the Asking
Season 4 • Episode 10
Natalie may end up the odd woman out when she boycotts a school dance.
Monday, April 28
September Song
Season 4 • Episode 11
Mrs. Garrett receives a marriage proposal.
Monday, April 28
A Royal Pain
Season 4 • Episode 12
Tootie discovers that the new student, a young princess, plans to run away.
Monday, April 28
Magnificent Obsession
Season 4 • Episode 13
Blair's behavior toward her new boyfriend could cost her her self-respect and her best friends.
Monday, April 28
Under Pressure
Season 4 • Episode 14
The girls are determined to do everything in their power to spare Mrs. Garrett unnecessary stress.
Monday, April 28
Teacher's Pet
Season 4 • Episode 15
Jo is furious when she learns that a favorite teacher is planning to leave Eastland.
Monday, April 28
Let's Party
Season 4 • Episode 16
A night out teaches a lesson about drunken driving.
Monday, April 28
Best Sister
Season 4 • Episode 17
Blair's sister decides to become a nun.
Monday, April 28
September Song
Season 4 • Episode 11
Mrs. Garrett receives a marriage proposal.
Monday, April 28
A Royal Pain
Season 4 • Episode 12
Tootie discovers that the new student, a young princess, plans to run away.
Monday, April 28
Who's on First
Season 4 • Episode 20
Tootie feels ignored when Natalie devotes all of her time to her new boyfriend.
Monday, April 28
Help From Home
Season 4 • Episode 21
Jo decides to forgo college after a visit home.
Monday, April 28
Take My Finals, Please
Season 4 • Episode 22
Despite Mrs. Garrett's objections, the girls settle in for an all-night study session.
Monday, April 28
Graduation
Season 4 • Episode 23
Blair and Jo share a common feeling of disdain toward their graduation from Eastland.
Tuesday, April 29
Graduation
Season 4 • Episode 24
Blair and Jo come to realize that they have learned more at Eastland than just academics.
Tuesday, April 29
Brave New World
Season 5 • Episode 1
Mrs. Garrett is angry; Jo faces expulsion.
Tuesday, April 29
Brave New World
Season 5 • Episode 2
Mrs. Garrett's move causes new problems.
Tuesday, April 29
Gamma Gamma or Bust
Season 5 • Episode 3
Blair fires sorority-party caterer Mrs. Garrett.
Tuesday, April 29
Just My Bill
Season 5 • Episode 4
Jo's new boyfriend turns out to be wealthy.
Tuesday, April 29
What Price Glory?
Season 5 • Episode 5
Tootie learns that her college-bound boyfriend is illiterate.
Tuesday, April 29
The Halloween Show
Season 5 • Episode 6
A customer mysteriously vanishes on Halloween.
Tuesday, April 29
Advance Placement
Season 5 • Episode 7
Natalie feels superior when she is allowed to take a course at Langley College.
Tuesday, April 29
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
Season 5 • Episode 8
Jo and Blair bring Mrs. Garrett to an exotic dance club for her birthday.
Tuesday, April 29
Small but Dangerous
Season 5 • Episode 9
Mrs. Garrett and the girls become victims when they befriend a street punk.
Tuesday, April 29
Magnificent Obsession
Season 4 • Episode 13
Blair's behavior toward her new boyfriend could cost her her self-respect and her best friends.
Tuesday, April 29
Under Pressure
Season 4 • Episode 14
The girls are determined to do everything in their power to spare Mrs. Garrett unnecessary stress.
Tuesday, April 29
The Christmas Show
Season 5 • Episode 12
Blair devises a way to get Jo to take a money gift.
Tuesday, April 29
The Chain Letter
Season 5 • Episode 13
The girls' work habits endanger the shop.
Tuesday, April 29
Next Door
Season 5 • Episode 14
A 7-year-old boy refuses to leave his apartment during an evacuation.
Tuesday, April 29
Crossing the Line
Season 5 • Episode 15
Natalie upsets Tootie by dating Tootie's cousin.
Wednesday, April 30
All or Nothing
Season 5 • Episode 16
Jo learns a lesson in politics when she is elected to the Langley College Board of Regents.
Wednesday, April 30
A Death in the Family
Season 5 • Episode 17
Natalie's father dies unexpectedly.
Wednesday, April 30
Big Fish, Little Fish
Season 5 • Episode 18
Blair can't deal with Jo's increasing popularity.
Wednesday, April 30
Star at Langley
Season 5 • Episode 19
Blair has to compete for her boyfriend's attention when a movie star enrolls at Langley College.
Wednesday, April 30
Dream Marriage
Season 5 • Episode 20
Blair dreams of the future for herself and her friends.
Wednesday, April 30
Mother and Daughter
Season 5 • Episode 21
Sparks fly when Tootie and her mother find it difficult to communicate.
Wednesday, April 30
All by Herself
Season 5 • Episode 22
Blair takes away all her cousin Geri's responsibilities in planning a charity auction.
Wednesday, April 30
Seems Like Old Times
Season 5 • Episode 23
Jo's Brooklyn boyfriend returns unexpectedly.
Wednesday, April 30
Joint Custody
Season 5 • Episode 24
The shaky marriage of Mrs. Garrett's son may spell trouble for Edna's Edibles.
Wednesday, April 30
Teacher's Pet
Season 4 • Episode 15
Jo is furious when she learns that a favorite teacher is planning to leave Eastland.
Wednesday, April 30
Let's Party
Season 4 • Episode 16
A night out teaches a lesson about drunken driving.
Wednesday, April 30
Love at First Byte
Season 6 • Episode 3
Natalie takes a risk when she chooses computer dating as the subject of her term paper.
Wednesday, April 30
My Boyfriend's Back
Season 6 • Episode 4
Tootie faces an important decision as she tries to gain her boyfriend's acceptance.
Wednesday, April 30
Cruisin'
Season 6 • Episode 5
The girls cruise the streets of downtown Peekskill with hopes of spotting "Mr. Right.".
Wednesday, April 30
Taking a Chance on Love
Season 6 • Episode 6
Rumors spread across the campus when Jo is seen with her photography professor.
Thursday, May 1
Best Sister
Season 4 • Episode 17
Blair's sister decides to become a nun.
Thursday, May 1
Best Sister
Season 4 • Episode 18
Blair believes that she is the only one capable of keeping her sister and Jo from becoming nuns.
Friday, May 2
Taking a Chance on Love
Season 6 • Episode 7
Jo's relationship with her professor grows more serious.
Friday, May 2
E.G.O.C (Edna Garrett on Campus)
Season 6 • Episode 8
Mrs. Garrett hits the books again when she takes a Shakespeare class with Jo and Blair.
Friday, May 2
Dear Apple
Season 6 • Episode 9
The school computer spurts out advice when Blair and Jo become embroiled in a fight.
Friday, May 2
Talk, Talk, Talk
Season 6 • Episode 10
Jo is handed the tough assignment of hosting a five-hour radio program.
Friday, May 2
Smile
Season 6 • Episode 11
Natalie has the opportunity to break into journalism, but she may lose her boyfriend in the process.
Friday, May 2
The Rich Aren't Different
Season 6 • Episode 12
Blair seeks payment after Jo breaks her watch.
Friday, May 2
Christmas in the Bighouse
Season 6 • Episode 13
Mrs. Garrett and the girls stage a Christmas show at an orphanage.
Friday, May 2
Me and Eleanor
Season 6 • Episode 14
Tootie wants Natalie's opinion on her writing.
Friday, May 2
Working It Out
Season 6 • Episode 15
Mrs. Garrett and the girls express concern over Blair's obsessive dating and irrational behavior.
Friday, May 2
Jazzbeau
Season 6 • Episode 16
Tootie and Natalie recall the summer they met a memorable jazz singer.
Friday, May 2
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?
Season 4 • Episode 19
A series of events disrupts Mrs. Garrett's attempts to entertain French visitors.
Friday, May 2
Who's on First
Season 4 • Episode 20
Tootie feels ignored when Natalie devotes all of her time to her new boyfriend.
Saturday, May 3
The Facts of Life Goes to Paris
While in Paris, Mrs. Garrett attends a French culinary school, and the girls meet the local people.
Saturday, May 3
The Facts of Life Goes to Paris
Jo finds it difficult to leave Paris and her new boyfriend.
Monday, May 5
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Monday, May 5
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Monday, May 5
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Monday, May 5
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Monday, May 5
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Monday, May 5
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Monday, May 5
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Monday, May 5
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Monday, May 5
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Monday, May 5
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Monday, May 5
Help From Home
Season 4 • Episode 21
Jo decides to forgo college after a visit home.
Monday, May 5
Take My Finals, Please
Season 4 • Episode 22
Despite Mrs. Garrett's objections, the girls settle in for an all-night study session.
Monday, May 5
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Monday, May 5
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Monday, May 5
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Monday, May 5
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Tuesday, May 6
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Tuesday, May 6
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Tuesday, May 6
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Tuesday, May 6
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Tuesday, May 6
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Tuesday, May 6
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Tuesday, May 6
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Tuesday, May 6
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Tuesday, May 6
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Tuesday, May 6
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Tuesday, May 6
Graduation
Season 4 • Episode 23
Blair and Jo share a common feeling of disdain toward their graduation from Eastland.
Tuesday, May 6
Graduation
Season 4 • Episode 24
Blair and Jo come to realize that they have learned more at Eastland than just academics.
Tuesday, May 6
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Tuesday, May 6
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Tuesday, May 6
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Tuesday, May 6
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Wednesday, May 7
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Wednesday, May 7
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Wednesday, May 7
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Wednesday, May 7
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Wednesday, May 7
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Wednesday, May 7
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Wednesday, May 7
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Wednesday, May 7
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Wednesday, May 7
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Wednesday, May 7
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Wednesday, May 7
The Facts of Life Goes to Paris
Mrs. Garrett and the girls head for a vacation in Paris.
Wednesday, May 7
The Facts of Life Goes to Paris
The girls escape from boarding school to seek adventure in Paris.
Wednesday, May 7
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Wednesday, May 7
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Wednesday, May 7
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Wednesday, May 7
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Thursday, May 8
The Facts of Life Goes to Paris
While in Paris, Mrs. Garrett attends a French culinary school, and the girls meet the local people.
Thursday, May 8
The Facts of Life Goes to Paris
Jo finds it difficult to leave Paris and her new boyfriend.
Friday, May 9
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Friday, May 9
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Friday, May 9
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Friday, May 9
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Friday, May 9
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Friday, May 9
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Friday, May 9
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Friday, May 9
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Friday, May 9
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Friday, May 9
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Friday, May 9
Brave New World
Season 5 • Episode 1
Mrs. Garrett is angry; Jo faces expulsion.
Friday, May 9
Brave New World
Season 5 • Episode 2
Mrs. Garrett's move causes new problems.
Saturday, May 10
Brave New World
Season 5 • Episode 1
Mrs. Garrett is angry; Jo faces expulsion.
Saturday, May 10
Brave New World
Season 5 • Episode 2
Mrs. Garrett's move causes new problems.
Monday, May 12
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Monday, May 12
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Monday, May 12
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Monday, May 12
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Monday, May 12
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Monday, May 12
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Monday, May 12
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Monday, May 12
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Monday, May 12
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Monday, May 12
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Monday, May 12
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Monday, May 12
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Monday, May 12
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Monday, May 12
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Monday, May 12
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Monday, May 12
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Tuesday, May 13
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Tuesday, May 13
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Tuesday, May 13
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Tuesday, May 13
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Tuesday, May 13
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Tuesday, May 13
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Tuesday, May 13
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Tuesday, May 13
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Tuesday, May 13
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Tuesday, May 13
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Tuesday, May 13
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Tuesday, May 13
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Tuesday, May 13
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Tuesday, May 13
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Tuesday, May 13
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
Tuesday, May 13
A housemother guides four girls at a school for young women.
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