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Mrs. Edna Garrett, housemother and dietitian at the Eastland School, teaches a group of girls in her charge how to solve those problems that every teenager has to face.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Facts of Life Season 4 Episode 22 - Take My Finals, Please
    8.5/10(103 votes)

    #1 - Take My Finals, Please

    S4:E22

    It's finals week at Eastland and the girls are planning an all night study session. They soon find out that studying is going to be hard with so many distractions, including Blair and Jo's fears of the future in college and Natalie's fear of an upcoming Chemistry exam in which she must memorize the atomic symbols.

    Director:Asaad Kelada
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Facts of Life Season 3 Episode 16 - The Four Musketeers
    8.4/10(99 votes)

    #2 - The Four Musketeers

    S3:E16

    Constant squabbling between the girls prompt Mrs. Garrett to announce that the debt for wrecking the van has been paid off and they are all now free to move out and live in the dorms. However, the girls soon realize the living above the cafeteria is something they do not want to change.

    Director:Asaad Kelada
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Facts of Life Season 4 Episode 24 - Graduation (2)
    8.4/10(80 votes)

    #3 - Graduation (2)

    S4:E24

    As graduation day arrives, Monica is furious that Blair's father won't attend, Rose is furious at Charlie due to his sudden tranformation into a big spender and Natalie and Tootie are scared that they will lose Blair and Jo as friends when they leave for college.

    Director:Asaad Kelada
    Writer:Linda Marsh

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  4. The Facts of Life Season 6 Episode 2 - Slices of Life
    8.4/10(82 votes)

    #4 - Slices of Life

    S6:E2

    Jo begins a pizza business with her mom's secret pizza recipe that has everyone's mouths watering, including a fraternity house that buys pizzas in bulk. However, the business begins running Jo and her workers, Natalie and Tootie ragged which leads Jo to make a business decision on how to make pizzas faster and cheaper.

    Director:Asaad Kelada
    Writer:Jerry Mayer

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  5. The Facts of Life Season 3 Episode 18 - Runaway
    8.3/10(147 votes)

    #5 - Runaway

    S3:E18

    Jo, Natalie and Blair are going to New York to see a Broadway play and a left out Tootie sneaks out to meet them in front of the theatre without Mrs. Garrett's knowledge. However, when Tootie doesn't find the girls she stops in a coffee shop across the street unaware she's about to get a dose of the downside of New York life.

    Director:Asaad Kelada
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Facts of Life Season 3 Episode 19 - New York, New York
    8.3/10(108 votes)

    #6 - New York, New York

    S3:E19

    Both Blair and Jo head to New York to meet two old friends. Blair discovers her old friend, Dina, is the same old snob she's always been and Jo discovers her friend, Jesse, is the same old prejudiced bully she's always been. Blair and Jo soon realize their friendship is much more meaningful.

    Director:Asaad Kelada
    Writer:Peter Noah

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  7. The Facts of Life Season 3 Episode 20 - Kids Can Be Cruel
    8.3/10(118 votes)

    #7 - Kids Can Be Cruel

    S3:E20

    Natalie has a big crush on Tim and has filled Blair's slambook with words of praise. However, in Blair's slambook instead of signing your name you sign a number, Natalie's number is 10. When Blair tells Tim who number 10 belongs to, Natalie is furious and wants revenge no matter who she hurts in the process.

    Director:Asaad Kelada
    Writer:Jerry Mayer

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  8. The Facts of Life Season 4 Episode 23 - Graduation (1)
    8.3/10(79 votes)

    #8 - Graduation (1)

    S4:E23

    Graduation has everyone rushing around and Natalie and Tootie are worried that their isn't going to be enough time for Jo and Blair to say goodbye, especially since Blair and Jo are at each other's throats, as usual.

    Director:Asaad Kelada
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Facts of Life Season 5 Episode 1 - Brave New World (1)
    8.2/10(86 votes)

    #9 - Brave New World (1)

    S5:E1

    Jo and Blair have a hard time adjusting to college.

    Director:Asaad Kelada
    Writer:Linda Marsh

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  10. The Facts of Life Season 5 Episode 2 - Brave New World (2)
    8.2/10(81 votes)

    #10 - Brave New World (2)

    S5:E2

    Ms Garret decides to re-open an abandoned department store and turn it into her own.

    Director:Asaad Kelada
    Writer:Linda Marsh

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  11. The Facts of Life Season 5 Episode 6 - The Halloween Show
    8.2/10(115 votes)

    #11 - The Halloween Show

    S5:E6

    A strange man tells the girls that years ago a murder occurred in the shop. Later, when the girls see Mrs. Garret with a knife they assume that she's possessed by the murderer's spirit and is out to get them.

    Director:Asaad Kelada
    Writer:Jerry Mayer

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  12. The Facts of Life Season 5 Episode 12 - The Christmas Show
    8.2/10(108 votes)

    #12 - The Christmas Show

    S5:E12

    The holidays bring joy to the girls when they all plan on going home for Christmas but when Jo's mother temporarily moves to Miami, Jo is stuck in Peekskill.

    Director:Asaad Kelada
    Writer:Jerry Mayer

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  13. The Facts of Life Season 6 Episode 5 - Cruisin'
    8.2/10(92 votes)

    #13 - Cruisin'

    S6:E5

    On a dateless Saturday night, the girls cruise downtown Peekskill in hopes of finding Mr. Right. However, a string of bizarre events leads the girls to hideout in their car at a closed gas station.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Paul Haggis

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  14. The Facts of Life Season 6 Episode 15 - Working it Out
    8.2/10(68 votes)

    #14 - Working it Out

    S6:E15

    Mrs. Garrett and the girls all become concerned about Blair's bizarre behavior, she's skipping class, dating nonstop and is out all night every night, all this just after a breakup with her first serious relationship, Cliff.

    Director:Asaad Kelada
    Writer:Linda Marsh

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  15. The Facts of Life Season 6 Episode 18 - With a Little Help From My Friends
    8.2/10(82 votes)

    #15 - With a Little Help From My Friends

    S6:E18

    Blair is devastated when she learns that her boyfriend is into cocaine. Lisa Whelchel. Jo: Nancy McKeon. Kevin: Ryan Cassidy. Father Donovan: John Ingle.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Facts of Life Season 7 Episode 18 - Concentration
    8.2/10(70 votes)

    #16 - Concentration

    S7:E18

    On the day Blair is to accept an award, she encounters two burdens. First, she's stuck babysitting her baby brother and second she becomes trapped in an elevator, where she learns an important lesson from a concentration camp survivor.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Facts of Life Season 9 Episode 18 - Less Than Perfect
    8.2/10(75 votes)

    #17 - Less Than Perfect

    S9:E18

    One evening, a tired Blair falls asleep at the wheel and has a car accident landing her in the hospital with a gash on her forehead. This leads her to begin worrying about how her once "perfect" self will recover from this tragedy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Facts of Life Season 5 Episode 15 - Crossing the Line
    8.1/10(75 votes)

    #18 - Crossing the Line

    S5:E15

    Natalie starts dating a black guy, and Tootie thinks that Natalie hates him because of his color.

    Director:Mark W. Travis
    Writer:Andy Borowitz

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  19. The Facts of Life Season 6 Episode 19 - Gone With the Wind (1)
    8.1/10(92 votes)

    #19 - Gone With the Wind (1)

    S6:E19

    The girls have no plans for spring break until Natalie learns that her grandmother's condominium is available in Fort Lauderdale, where the boys are.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Facts of Life Season 6 Episode 22 - The Last Drive-In
    8.1/10(89 votes)

    #20 - The Last Drive-In

    S6:E22

    The local drive-in theatre is closing and the girls decide to pay it one last visit on the final night it's open. However, chaos reigns when people begin to loot the theatre and Blair gets into a cat fight.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Paul Haggis

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  21. The Facts of Life Season 8 Episode 9 - Fast Food
    8.1/10(70 votes)

    #21 - Fast Food

    S8:E9

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Michael Maurer

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  22. The Facts of Life Season 2 Episode 2 - The New Girl (2)
    8.0/10(132 votes)

    #22 - The New Girl (2)

    S2:E2

    Mrs. Garrett bails the girls out of jail and announces that they all have been expelled from Eastland. However, they can stay if they move in with Mrs. Garrett and work in the cafeteria. This prompts Jo's want to leave to become even stronger.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Facts of Life Season 2 Episode 3 - Double Standard
    8.0/10(114 votes)

    #23 - Double Standard

    S2:E3

    Blair is sure that an old friend of hers', Harrison Andrews is going to invite her to a cotillion, however she is thrown for a loop when he invites Jo.

    Director:Asaad Kelada
    Writer:Linda Marsh

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  24. The Facts of Life Season 4 Episode 15 - Teacher's Pet
    8.0/10(84 votes)

    #24 - Teacher's Pet

    S4:E15

    Jo has become close friends with her English teacher, Gail, even inspiring Jo to think about becoming a teacher herself. However, Jo is disappointed to learn that Gail is leaving Eastland presumably for a job that pays more but the real reason she's leaving is nothing Jo ever expected.

    Director:Asaad Kelada
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Facts of Life Season 5 Episode 17 - A Death in the Family
    8.0/10(70 votes)

    #25 - A Death in the Family

    S5:E17

    The girls are shaken by the sudden death of Natalie's father and wonder how to ease her pain.

    Director:Asaad Kelada
    Writer:Linda Marsh

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Best Episodes Summary

"Take My Finals, Please" is the best rated episode of "The Facts of Life". It scored 8.5/10 based on 103 votes. Directed by Asaad Kelada and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/27/1983. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Four Musketeers".