The Facts of Life

Season 6

1984 · 26 episodes

Episodes

  1. 1The Summer of '8426 Sept 1984 · 30mMrs. Garrett and the girls share their summer vacations: Natalie and Tootie at a Cape Cod resort, Mrs. Garrett and Jo on a musical fling in Atlantic City and Blair down on a farm in Iowa.
  2. 2Slices of Life3 Oct 1984 · 30mJo begins a pizza business with her mom's secret pizza recipe that has everyone's mouths watering, including a fraternity house that buys pizzas in bulk. However, the business begins running Jo and her workers, Natalie and Tootie ragged which leads Jo to make a business decision on how to make pizzas faster and cheaper.
  3. 3Love at First Byte17 Oct 1984With computer dating as the subject of her term paper, Natalie uses a computer dating service to find Blair and Jo ""perfect dates"" without their permission. Meanwhile, Mrs. Garrett targets Tootie as a bridge partner when her old one moves away.
  4. 4My Boyfriend's Back24 Oct 1984 · 30mTootie's first date with Jeff since he started college leaves her feeling she must sleep with him to keep him.
  5. 5Cruisin'31 Oct 1984 · 30mOn a dateless Saturday night, the girls cruise downtown Peekskill in hopes of finding Mr. Right. However, a string of bizarre events leads the girls to hideout in their car at a closed gas station.
  6. 6Taking a Chance on Love (1)7 Nov 1984Rumors spead about Jo's involvement with her professor and indeed, they just may be true when a romance develops between the two.
  7. 7Taking a Chance on Love (2)7 Nov 1984Jo and Sam's relationship grows more serious despite the fact that he has a young son from a previous marriage.
  8. 8E.G.O.C. (Edna Garrett on Campus)14 Nov 1984 · 30mMrs. Garrett enrolls in a Shakespeare class, but worries that she might neglect her business and have trouble fitting in with the college crowd.
  9. 9Dear Apple21 Nov 1984 · 30mJo has a heart-to-heart talk---with a computer to resolve a conflict she had with Blair (Lisa Whelchel). Natalie: Mindy Cohn. Mrs. Garrett: Charlotte Rae. Tootie: Kim Fields.
  10. 10Talk, Talk, Talk28 Nov 1984 · 30mWhile working at the campus radio station, Jo finds herself needing to fill 5 hours of air time. Things start off on a bad note, when she can't find a key to the record cabinet, which leads, Natalie, Tootie, Blair and Mrs. Garrett to come to her rescue.
  11. 11Smile5 Dec 1984 · 30mNatalie is nervous after an interview for a job she applied for with the town newspaper. However, after she learns she didn't get the job, her strange behavior threatens her relationship with her boyfriend.
  12. 12The Rich Aren't Different12 Dec 1984 · 30mJo borrows one of Blair's watches and later breaks it. Jo's lack of remorse is what sends Blair to some serious action, she hauls Jo into small claims court. Meanwhile, Mrs. Garrett is having a hard time studying for her algebra class.
  13. 13Christmas in the Big House19 Dec 1984For the Christmas season, Blair and some of her snobby friends plan on putting on a Christmas show at a home for boys. Her Christmas spirit quickly changes when she discovers that the home for boys is really a home for convicts.
  14. 14Me and Eleanor2 Jan 1985 · 30mA no-win situation: Tootie asks Natalie for an honest opinion of her dreadful one-woman play about Eleanor Roosevelt.
  15. 15Working it Out9 Jan 1985 · 30mMrs. Garrett and the girls all become concerned about Blair's bizarre behavior, she's skipping class, dating nonstop and is out all night every night, all this just after a breakup with her first serious relationship, Cliff.
  16. 16Jazzbeau16 Jan 1985 · 30mThe death of a famous jazz singer brings back fond memories to Tootie and Natalie, who got to know him at a resort hotel where he worked as a waiter.
  17. 17Two Guys From Appleton23 Jan 1985 · 30mMrs. Garrett receives a visit from the high-school sweetheart she ran out on, and she's swept off her feet all over again.
  18. 18With a Little Help From My Friends30 Jan 1985 · 30mBlair is devastated when she learns that her boyfriend is into cocaine. Lisa Whelchel. Jo: Nancy McKeon. Kevin: Ryan Cassidy. Father Donovan: John Ingle.
  19. 19Gone With the Wind (1)13 Feb 1985The girls have no plans for spring break until Natalie learns that her grandmother's condominium is available in Fort Lauderdale, where the boys are.
  20. 20Gone With the Wind (2)20 Feb 1985On spring break in Fort Lauderdale and to the surprise of everyone, especially herself, Blair falls in love with a mere building manager.
  21. 21Man in the Attic27 Feb 1985Kevin, forced to leave his apartment, moves into the attic of Edna's Edibles and makes a move on Jo.
  22. 22The Last Drive-In13 Mar 1985 · 30mThe local drive-in theatre is closing and the girls decide to pay it one last visit on the final night it's open. However, chaos reigns when people begin to loot the theatre and Blair gets into a cat fight.
  23. 23Sisters20 Mar 1985During an alumni weekend at Langley, Blair's mother and Jo's father bond which leads to Blair and Jo's fears of becoming sisters.
  24. 24It's Lonely at the Top27 Mar 1985With Mrs. Garrett out of town, Blair wants to be in charge of the shop so a reluctant Jo, Natalie and Tootie step aside and let her. Quickly Blair's handling of a competitor food shop goes awry.
  25. 25Bus Stop8 May 1985 · 30mMrs. Garrett and the girls are all excited about Natalie's graduation and buy her a bookcase with a brand new set of encyclopedias on the assumption she's going to college. To her friends surprise, Natalie has a very different plan for life after high school.
  26. 26The Interview Show15 May 1985A former Eastland girl, now an author, interviews the girls for her latest book she's writing. In the interviews the girls each open up about their friendships and school life.