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The Best Episodes of The Facts of Life Season 3

Every episode of The Facts of Life Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Facts of Life Season 3!

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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
    The Facts of Life Season 3 Episode 1 - Growing Pains
    7.6/10(100 votes)

    #1 - Growing Pains

    S3:E1

    When Blair, Natalie and Jo tease Tootie for being the youngest, she feels left out. This leads her to experiment with alcohol by downing an entire bottle of wine.

    Director:Asaad Kelada
    Writers:Linda Marsh, Margie Peters

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  2. The Facts of Life Season 3 Episode 2 - Fear Strikes Back
    7.8/10(110 votes)

    #2 - Fear Strikes Back

    S3:E2

    Natalie conjures up a fear of going outside after she is attacked while coming home from a party

    Director:Asaad Kelada
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Facts of Life Season 3 Episode 3 - A Baby in the House
    7.2/10(94 votes)

    #3 - A Baby in the House

    S3:E3

    An ex-Eastlander, Alison makes a visit to Eastland to see old friends, Blair, Natalie and Tootie. Coming back brings back memories of when life was a lot simpler, since now she is married and has a baby daughter, Emily. When Alison leaves, however, she forgets to take along one important thing, Emily.

    Director:Asaad Kelada
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Facts of Life Season 3 Episode 4 - A Friend in Deed
    7.3/10(92 votes)

    #4 - A Friend in Deed

    S3:E4

    Blair's mother is scheduled to have plastic surgery but calls it off to make a visit to Eastland to see her daughter. However, a mistaken phone call leads Blair to discover the truth, her mother may have breast cancer.

    Director:Asaad Kelada
    Writer:Linda Marsh

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  5. The Facts of Life Season 3 Episode 5 - Front Page
    7.9/10(101 votes)

    #5 - Front Page

    S3:E5

    Burned by her journalism teacher's scathing criticism, Jo turns out a front-page story linking him to a drug bust.

    Director:Asaad Kelada
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Facts of Life Season 3 Episode 6 - Give and Take
    7.6/10(84 votes)

    #6 - Give and Take

    S3:E6

    Mrs. Garrett learns that the company that she worked for, for years has gone bankrupt thus canceling her pension fund. This prompts her to get a second job, one that pays more that the job at Eastland. She ultimately begins thinking of quitting her job as school dietician.

    Director:Asaad Kelada
    Writer:Linda Marsh

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  7. The Facts of Life Season 3 Episode 7 - Sweet Sorrow
    7.3/10(90 votes)

    #7 - Sweet Sorrow

    S3:E7

    When her ex-fiancee, Eddie, arrives in town for a visit, Jo learns that she's growing apart from him when she finds herself attracted to the man who's playing her husband in a simulated marriage project for a class.

    Director:Asaad Kelada
    Writer:Linda Marsh

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  8. The Facts of Life Season 3 Episode 8 - From Russia with Love
    7.7/10(97 votes)

    #8 - From Russia with Love

    S3:E8

    Natalie's planning a weekend of romance with her boyfriend, but when her Grandma Mona drops in unexpectedly, her romantic intentions are postponed.

    Director:Asaad Kelada
    Writer:Jerry Mayer

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  9. The Facts of Life Season 3 Episode 9 - Dear Me
    7.5/10(90 votes)

    #9 - Dear Me

    S3:E9

    The girls are all excited about a big camp-out due to the fact that it will give them a chance to be with their beaus. However, Tootie is anything but happy and tries to wriggle her way out of going, by writing love letters from an imaginary boyfriend, in order to avoid the boy Blair is trying to fix her up with.

    Director:Asaad Kelada
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Facts of Life Season 3 Episode 10 - Cousin Geri Returns
    7.7/10(88 votes)

    #10 - Cousin Geri Returns

    S3:E10

    Blair's cousin, Geri, makes another visit to Peekskill and Blair sets her up with her teacher, but later Blair feels that Geri is headed for a romantic fall.

    Director:Asaad Kelada
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Facts of Life Season 3 Episode 11 - Legacy
    7.7/10(87 votes)

    #11 - Legacy

    S3:E11

    Blair is thrilled that her name is going to be part of Eastland, since a large amount of money from her grandfather's estate is being donated for the building of a new library. However, while doing a story on him for the newspaper, Natalie uncovers a shocking truth, Blair's grandfather was a member of the Ku Klux Klan.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Facts of Life Season 3 Episode 12 - Green-Eyed Monster
    7.8/10(88 votes)

    #12 - Green-Eyed Monster

    S3:E12

    Natalie wants the lead in the play, South Pacific, and she won't let anyone stand in her way of getting it. However, when Tootie is practically forced to audition and gets the lead, heaven help Tootie because Natalie is after revenge.

    Director:Asaad Kelada
    Writer:Linda Marsh

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  13. The Facts of Life Season 3 Episode 13 - The Americanization of Miko
    7.5/10(91 votes)

    #13 - The Americanization of Miko

    S3:E13

    The new Japanese student, Miko, is excited about being the newest student at Eastland as well as being in America. However, her strict father doesn't think Eastland is a good influence especially since she snuck out to see a rock concert and borrowed Jo's bike causing $400 in damage.

    Director:Asaad Kelada
    Writers:Stephen Spears, Bill Shinkai

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  14. The Facts of Life Season 3 Episode 14 - The Marriage Brokers
    7.2/10(79 votes)

    #14 - The Marriage Brokers

    S3:E14

    A visitor from Mrs. Garrett's past comes to Eastland and immediately appears to sweep Mrs. Garrett off her feet. It's apparent Mrs. Garrett and this mystery man are more than friends when Tootie catches them kissing and Blair becomes determind to discover just how serious this relationship is.

    Director:Alejandro Rey
    Writer:Mitch Markowitz

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  15. The Facts of Life Season 3 Episode 15 - Starstruck
    7.6/10(113 votes)

    #15 - Starstruck

    S3:E15

    Tootie is the president of the Jermaine Jackson fan club and her duties as president interfere with a promise to Jo. Later, she wins free tickets to one of his concerts and is determind to go, even if she has to hitchhike.

    Director:Asaad Kelada
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Facts of Life Season 3 Episode 16 - The Four Musketeers
    8.3/10(100 votes)

    #16 - 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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  17. The Facts of Life Season 3 Episode 17 - The Affair
    8.0/10(93 votes)

    #17 - The Affair

    S3:E17

    Mrs. Garrett and the girls visit New York and have lunch in a Italian restaurant where Natalie discovers something she never expected, her father romancing someone other than her mother. This prompts Natalie to debate whether or not to confront her father, out of fear of a divorce between her parents.

    Director:Asaad Kelada
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Facts of Life Season 3 Episode 18 - Runaway
    8.4/10(150 votes)

    #18 - 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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  19. The Facts of Life Season 3 Episode 19 - New York, New York
    8.2/10(107 votes)

    #19 - 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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  20. The Facts of Life Season 3 Episode 20 - Kids Can Be Cruel
    8.3/10(115 votes)

    #20 - 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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  21. The Facts of Life Season 3 Episode 21 - Mind Your Own Business
    7.7/10(81 votes)

    #21 - Mind Your Own Business

    S3:E21

    Wanting to give Natalie a gift for helping her with her chemistry, Blair takes a peek in Natalie's diary to see if she could get an idea on what to get. However, gifts are the last thing on Blair's mind when she discovers that Natalie thinks she's an egotistical witch.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Facts of Life Season 3 Episode 22 - The Academy
    7.3/10(105 votes)

    #22 - The Academy

    S3:E22

    A friend of Jo's, Buzz, who attends a military academy, needs her to fix him up with a wealthy socialite, since he made a bet with some of his buddies. So Jo fixes him up with Blair who thinks he dates wealthy women including Gloria Vanderbilt's daughter.

    Director:Asaad Kelada
    Writer:Jerry Mayer

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  23. The Facts of Life Season 3 Episode 23 - Jo's Cousin
    6.4/10(108 votes)

    #23 - Jo's Cousin

    S3:E23

    Jo's cousin, a 14 year old tomboy, who is lovesick, calls for her help.

    Director:Asaad Kelada
    Writer:Linda Marsh

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  24. The Facts of Life Season 3 Episode 24 - Read No Evil
    7.6/10(81 votes)

    #24 - Read No Evil

    S3:E24

    Jo stands up for her rights. She protests that books which are believed to have a bad influence on people are being banned.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Growing Pains" is the best rated episode of "The Facts of Life" season 3. It scored 7.6/10 based on 100 votes. Directed by Asaad Kelada and written by Linda Marsh, Margie Peters, it aired on 10/28/1981. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Fear Strikes Back".