The Facts of Life
Season 6
198426 episodes
Episode 1
The Summer of '84
Sep 26, 198430m
Mrs. 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.
Episode 2
Slices of Life
Oct 3, 198430m
Jo 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.
Episode 3
Love at First Byte
Oct 17, 1984
With 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.
Episode 4
My Boyfriend's Back
Oct 24, 198430m
Tootie's first date with Jeff since he started college leaves her feeling she must sleep with him to keep him.
Episode 5
Cruisin'
Oct 31, 198430m
On 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.
Episode 6
Taking a Chance on Love (1)
Nov 7, 1984
Rumors spead about Jo's involvement with her professor and indeed, they just may be true when a romance develops between the two.
Episode 7
Taking a Chance on Love (2)
Nov 7, 1984
Jo and Sam's relationship grows more serious despite the fact that he has a young son from a previous marriage.
Episode 8
E.G.O.C. (Edna Garrett on Campus)
Nov 14, 198430m
Mrs. Garrett enrolls in a Shakespeare class, but worries that she might neglect her business and have trouble fitting in with the college crowd.
Episode 9
Dear Apple
Nov 21, 198430m
Jo 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.
Episode 10
Talk, Talk, Talk
Nov 28, 198430m
While 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.
Episode 11
Smile
Dec 5, 198430m
Natalie 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.
Episode 12
The Rich Aren't Different
Dec 12, 198430m
Jo 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.
Episode 13
Christmas in the Big House
Dec 19, 1984
For 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.
Episode 14
Me and Eleanor
Jan 2, 198530m
A no-win situation: Tootie asks Natalie for an honest opinion of her dreadful one-woman play about Eleanor Roosevelt.
Episode 15
Working it Out
Jan 9, 198530m
Mrs. 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.
Episode 16
Jazzbeau
Jan 16, 198530m
The 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.
Episode 17
Two Guys From Appleton
Jan 23, 198530m
Mrs. Garrett receives a visit from the high-school sweetheart she ran out on, and she's swept off her feet all over again.
Episode 18
With a Little Help From My Friends
Jan 30, 198530m
Blair is devastated when she learns that her boyfriend is into cocaine. Lisa Whelchel. Jo: Nancy McKeon. Kevin: Ryan Cassidy. Father Donovan: John Ingle.
Episode 19
Gone With the Wind (1)
Feb 13, 1985
The girls have no plans for spring break until Natalie learns that her grandmother's condominium is available in Fort Lauderdale, where the boys are.
Episode 20
Gone With the Wind (2)
Feb 20, 1985
On spring break in Fort Lauderdale and to the surprise of everyone, especially herself, Blair falls in love with a mere building manager.
Episode 21
Man in the Attic
Feb 27, 1985
Kevin, forced to leave his apartment, moves into the attic of Edna's Edibles and makes a move on Jo.
Episode 22
The Last Drive-In
Mar 13, 198530m
The 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.
Episode 23
Sisters
Mar 20, 1985
During an alumni weekend at Langley, Blair's mother and Jo's father bond which leads to Blair and Jo's fears of becoming sisters.
Episode 24
It's Lonely at the Top
Mar 27, 1985
With 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.
Episode 25
Bus Stop
May 8, 198530m
Mrs. 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.
Episode 26
The Interview Show
May 15, 1985
A 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.