The Facts of Life
Season 8
198624 episodes
Episode 1
Out of Peekskill (1)
Sep 27, 1986
Mrs. Garrett must decided between her two loves, the girls or Bruce, a man she falls for and who asks her to go to Africa with him.
Episode 2
Out of Peekskill (2)
Sep 27, 198630m
Conclusion. When Mrs. Garrett goes to Africa with her new husband, her sister moves in with the girls. Blair: Lisa Whelchel. Andy: Mackenzie Astin. Jo: Nancy McKeon.
Episode 3
Ready or Not
Oct 4, 1986
Beverly Ann is concerned that Tootie is getting much too serious about her new boyfriend.
Episode 4
Another Room
Oct 11, 1986
Fed up with having no privacy, Jo considers moving out, until Beverly Ann suggests remodeling the attic into a room. However, the construction costs divided by the four girls cause Jo to make a sacrifice when she can't come up with her share.
Episode 5
Off-Broadway Baby
Nov 1, 1986
Beverly Ann and the girls head for New York, when Tootie decides to audition for her first Broadway show. However, when she arrives, she quickly learns that she has plenty of competition working against her.
Episode 6
The Little Chill
Nov 8, 1986
Blair, Tootie and Natalie organize a reunion with the girls from Eastland. This brings Nancy, Cindy and Sue Ann back to town each with successful lives. Cindy has become a model, Nancy is engaged and Sue Ann a vice president for a company. However, each also has a distinct downside to their success. Meanwhile, Jo feels left out of the reunion.
Episode 7
The Ratings Game
Nov 15, 1986
Blair's computerized date-rating system is the focus when she makes a bet with Jo dealing with whether or not the system really works. However, when Beverly Ann accidentally erases a disk, Jo tampers with some of the ratings.
Episode 8
The Wedding Day
Nov 22, 1986
Jo offers to marry an illegal alien in order to keep the man from being deported.
Episode 9
Fast Food
Nov 29, 198625m
Natalie gets Blair a job at a Mexican restaurant where Natalie works. However, Blair snobby attitude gets her fired when she inadvertently insults the boss.
Episode 10
Where's Poppa?
Dec 6, 1986
A disconsolate Blair locks herself in the bedroom after her father pleads guilty to charges of insider trading.
Episode 11
Write and Wrong
Dec 13, 1986
A furious Natalie is determined to identify and sue the plagiarist who sold her short story to a magazine.
Episode 12
Seven Little Indians
Jan 3, 1987
In this fantasy episode, a cross between ""The Twilight Zone"" and a horror film, the crew finds themselves being murdered, one by one, until only Tootie is left to confront the killer. The episode is narrated by a Rod Serling lookalike.
Episode 13
The Greek Connection
Jan 10, 1987
Assigned by the paper to get the inside dirt on Pledge Week at Langley, Natalie crashes the rush party of the sorority Tootie wants to join.
Episode 14
Post-Christmas Card
Jan 17, 198730m
As a post-Christmas gift, Natalie gets her first credit card, and promptly goes on a spending spree.
Episode 15
A Star is Torn
Jan 31, 1987
Cinnamon, who bested Tootie in the audition for a Broadway rock musical, shows up claiming she's been replaced but that's not the real story.
Episode 16
A Winter's Tale
Feb 7, 1987
The girls are snowed in at a ski cabin with three guys preparing a bachelor party, but the groom is ready to call off the wedding when he gets a look at Blair.
Episode 17
Cupid's Revenge
Feb 14, 1987
Cupid can be perverse: all the girls old boyfriends happen to show up just before the Valentine's Day dance.
Episode 18
62 Pick-Up
Feb 21, 1987
Fabian and Bobby Rydell visit the girls, and together they recall the look and sound of the 1960s.
Episode 19
Boy About the House
Feb 28, 1987
Beverly is sick of seeing Andy shuttled from one foster home to another, so she offers to adopt him.
Episode 20
Ex Marks the Spot
Mar 7, 1987
Beverly Ann's ex shows up unexpectedly, hoping for a reconciliation.
Episode 21
Younger Than Springtime
Mar 21, 1987
Jo is unhappy that Blair is playing matchmaker for Jo's lonely father, but she's really upset with the final results.
Episode 22
This is Only a Test
Apr 18, 1987
Blair discovers that even she can't buy admission to law school if she doesn't pass a four-hour test she hasn't studied for.
Episode 23
Rites of Passage (1)
May 2, 1987
After her commencement speech is rejected, Jo refuses to make a speech at all, but then learns that her grandfather has come all the way from Poland to hear it.
Episode 24
Rites of Passage (2)
May 9, 1987
Summer offers a variety of options for everyone, especially Jo, who's offered a tempting job in Los Angeles.