You take the good, you take the bad, and there you have... nine seasons and over 200 episodes of one of the most successful sitcoms of all time. Spun out of NBC's other wildly popular series ...

"Facts of Life" is celebrating its 44th anniversary. The show followed four girls attending the Eastland School, and their relationship with their dorm mother, Mrs. Garrett. It was on the air for nine ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the '80s, no show captured the ups and downs of growing up as a teenage girl better than The Facts of Life. The sitcom's cast ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marc Berman is a New York-based reporter who covers media. Aug 24, 2025, 01:42pm EDT THE FACTS OF LIFE — Pictured: (clockwise from ...

THE FACTS OF LIFE — Pictured: (center) Nancy McKeon as Joanna 'Jo' Marie Polniaczek Bonner, Mindy Cohn as Natalie Letisha Sage Green, Charlotte Rae as Mrs. Edna Ann Garrett, Lisa Whelchel as Blair ...

The Facts of Life, one of the most beloved sitcoms of the 1980s, debuted on NBC 45 years ago on August 24, 1979, ending in 1988 after nine seasons. A spin-off from Diff’rent Strokes, the series ...