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A group of girls attending a boarding school experience the joys and the trials of adolescence under the guiding hand of housemother Edna Garrett.

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09x24 The Beginning of the Beginning Aired: May. 07, 1988

Blair makes herself the new headmaster and works on her first task, convincing a young girl to stay in school. [continue reading]

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The Facts of Life is Canceled/Ended
The show had 9 seasons and 201 episodes air between 1979 and 1988.

Series Info

Type:
Scripted
Premiered:
Aug. 24, 1979
Status:
Canceled/Ended
Runtime:
30 min.
Aired:
1979 - 1988
To-Date:
9 Seasons
201 Episodes
Network
NBC TV Network
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  • Even though Kim Drummond never ended up at Eastland like the original plot of the series had planned, the show still was connected to the "Different Strokes" universe with Mr. Drummond and…
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    Even though Kim Drummond never ended up at Eastland like the original plot of the series had planned, the show still was connected to the "Different Strokes" universe with Mr. Drummond and Arnold making a few guest appearances.
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  • Mindy Cohn wasn't an auditionee for the show. When the producers visited a girls' school to see how the girls interacted, she was a social magnet just being herself, and they created Natalie…
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    Mindy Cohn wasn't an auditionee for the show. When the producers visited a girls' school to see how the girls interacted, she was a social magnet just being herself, and they created Natalie based on Cohn. She was then tested in the role.
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  • 'Felice Schacter' was the first of the girls cast for the series. She was also the first to be let go when the cast was streamlined for the second season.