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 ...

(Clockwise from left): Kim Fields as Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey, Nancy McKeon as Joanna 'Jo' Marie Polniaczek, Mindy Cohn as Natalie Letisha Sage Green, Charlotte Rae as Mrs. Edna Ann Garrett, and Lisa ...

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 Warner, Kim Fields as Dorothy 'Tootie' ...

"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. Frank Carroll/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Nancy McKeon as Joanna 'Jo' Marie Polniaczek Bonner, Mindy ...