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The Facts of Life

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.

1979 |9 Seasons  | 30m |  Drama, Comedy

Cast

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Cloris Leachman

Beverly Ann Stickle

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Lisa Whelchel

Blair Warner

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Kim Fields

Tootie Ramsey

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Mindy Cohn

Natalie Green

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Nancy McKeon

Joanne Jo Polniaczek

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Mackenzie Astin

Andy Moffett

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Sherrié Austin

Pippa McKenna

Seasons List

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Specials

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Season 1

1979

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Season 2

1980

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Season 3

1981

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Season 4

1982

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Season 5

1983

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Season 6

1984

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Season 7

1985

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Season 8

1986

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Season 9

1987

More Details

Creator

Norman Lear

Status

Ended

Languages

English

Network

NBC