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The Facts of Life (1979 - 1988)

Scripted TV Show
Audience Score
70
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TV-PG August 24th, 1979Comedy , Drama9 Seasons, 201 Episodes
The Facts of Life is an American sitcom that originally ran on the NBC television network from August 24, 1979, to May 7, 1988, making it the longest running sitcom of the 1980s. A spin-off of the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes, the series' premise focuses on Edna Garrett as she becomes a housemother at the fictional Eastland School, an all-female boarding school in Peekskill, New York.
StarringCloris LeachmanCharlotte RaeLisa Whelchel
DirectorsAsaad KeladaJim DrakeLinda Day
WritersAndy BorowitzBob BendetsonLinda Marsh

All Seasons

Season 9

Season 9

Sep 26, 1987
Season 8

Season 8

Sep 27, 1986
Season 7

Season 7

Sep 14, 1985
Season 6

Season 6

Sep 26, 1984

TV Show Details

Air Date:August 24th, 1979

Last Air Date:May 7th, 1988

Network:NBC
Status:Ended

Genres:Comedy , Drama

Original Language:English
Production Companies:TAT Communications Company, Embassy Television
The Facts of Life on the Web:Facebook
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