The Facts of Life
1979–1988 · NBC · 30 min · 9 seasons
S09E24 · The Beginning of the Beginning
Sun, 8 May, 2:00 am
In the series finale, Blair becomes headmistress of Eastland School. A planned spinoff with Blair in the lead at Eastland never happened.
About
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.
Episodes
- E01
Down and Out in Malibu (1)
Sun, 27 Sept· 30 minJo, homeless and unemployed in California, fortuitously meets up with "Night Court" co-star Richard Moll.
- E02
Down and Out in Malibu (2)
Sun, 4 Oct· 30 minUpon his return home, actor Richard Moll finds a group of "trespassers" and has them arrested.
- E03
Rumor Has It
Sun, 18 Oct· 30 minBlair decides to quit law school after a rumor circulates about her and a womanizing professor.
- E04
Before the Fall
Sun, 25 Oct· 30 minNatalie goes under cover as an ROTC cadet to get a news story.
- E05
Sweet Charity
Sun, 8 Nov· 30 minSocial worker Jo raises funds to save her new job.
- E06
Up from Down Under
Sun, 15 Nov· 30 minA visitor claims to be a new exchange student from Australia.
- E07
The More the Marrier
Sun, 22 Nov· 30 minTootie forces Jeff to decide about their future.
- E08
A Rose by Any Other Age
Sun, 29 Nov· 30 minBlair is stunned when her law school study partner falls for Beverly Ann.
- E09
Adventures in Baileysitting
Sun, 6 Dec· 30 minBlair learns a lesson about motherhood when she agrees to baby-sit her little sister.
- E10
It's a Wonderful Christmas
Sun, 13 Dec· 30 minStricken with the holiday blues, Beverly Ann has her own "It's a Wonderful Life" experience.
- E11
Golden Oldies
Sun, 3 Jan· 30 minIt is 40 years into the future and the girls are back together in the same house.
- E12
A Thousand Frowns
Sun, 10 Jan· 30 minJo introduces Andy to a man from the shelter.
- E13
Something in Common
Sun, 17 Jan· 30 minJo's father takes an immediate dislike to his daughter's irresponsible boyfriend.
- E14
Peekskill Law
Sun, 24 Jan· 30 minBlair's first assignment as a law clerk involves her in a scandalous murder trial.
- E15
A House Divided
Sun, 31 Jan· 30 minNatalie and Tootie's dinner party doesn't go well when their dates don't get along.
- E16
The First Time
Sun, 7 Feb· 30 minNatalie and Snake plan to mark the anniversary of their first year together with an intimate encounter.
- E17
Let's Face the Music
Sun, 14 Feb· 30 minThe girls visit a famed beauty salon for make-overs, but their transformations aren't quite what they expected.
- E18
Less Than Perfect
Sun, 21 Feb· 30 minA scar received in a car accident mars Blair's personality as well as her face.
- E19
Till Marriage Do Us Part
Sun, 28 Feb· 30 minJo and Blair both receive interesting, if unexpected, proposals from their boyfriends.
- E20
Present Imperfect
Sun, 6 Mar· 30 minTootie is afraid she may lose Jeff when a gift from his grandmother ends up in the blender.
- E21
On the Edge
Sun, 13 Mar· 30 minA co-worker of Jo's suffers career burnout and threatens to commit suicide.
- E22
Big Apple Blues
Sun, 20 Mar· 30 minA weekend trip to New York sets Natalie on a new life course. A failed backdoor pilot for a spinoff series for Natalie.
- E23
The Beginning of the End
Sun, 1 May· 30 minBlair puts up her grandmother's trust fund to save Eastland School from bankruptcy.
- E24
The Beginning of the Beginning
Sun, 8 May· 30 minIn the series finale, Blair becomes headmistress of Eastland School. A planned spinoff with Blair in the lead at Eastland never happened.
Cast
Lisa Whelchel
Blair Warner
Mindy Cohn
Natalie Green
Kim Fields
Dorothy "Tootie" Ramsey
Nancy McKeon
Jo Polniaczek
Charlotte Rae
Edna Garrett
Mackenzie Astin
Andy Moffett
Cloris Leachman
Beverly Ann Stickle
