7.7/1070 votes#1 - Ain't Miss Beholden
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/29/1982
Jo discovers that her scholarship funds are being cut. However, the one thing that could keep her at Eastland, she refuses to do. That is to apply for a scholarship through Warner Industries, which is Blair's father's company.
Director: Asaad Kelada
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/1073 votes
#2 - The Source
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 10/6/1982
Natalie makes up a source for the topic of her newspaper article on abortion and if she doesn't reveal who the source is, she could be kicked out of school. However, little does she know, that their is someone at Eastland who could fill the shoes of the ""made up source""
Director: Asaad Kelada
Writer: Peter Noah
- 6.9/1077 votes
#3 - The Sound of Silence
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 10/27/1982
Natalie discovers that Tootie has a hearing problem. Tootie forces Natalie to keep quiet and refuses to get some help for her problem.
Director: Asaad Kelada
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/1067 votes
#4 - The Oldest Living Graduate
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 11/3/1982
Jo interviews an Eastland alumna. After her interview Jo changes her mind about giving money to the school.
Director: Asaad Kelada
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/1076 votes
#5 - Different Drummer
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 11/10/1982
Blair makes a new friend in Leo, a young man whom she tries to mold despite the fact that he's mentally retarded. His mental retardation throws Blair for a loop and she has a hard time accepting his handicap.
Director: Asaad Kelada
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/1069 votes
#6 - Dearest Mommie
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 11/17/1982
Natalie is excited about a job offer to write a weekly column for a New York newspaper. The fact that the job would make her miss school as well as bring her unnecessary pressure causes her to get into an argument with her mother. During the argument, Natalie brings up the fact that she's adopted, this leads her adopted mother to give her the name of her birth mother.
Director: Asaad Kelada
Writer: N/A
- 7.0/1073 votes
#7 - A Woman's Place
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 11/24/1982
Jo's got a great part time job as a mechanic working along side her boyfriend, Doug. However, when her talent of fixing motorcycles causes her to get a promotion to weekend service manager, Doug gives her the cold shoulder since she is now his supervisor.
Director: Asaad Kelada
Writer: David Chambers
- 7.8/1074 votes
#8 - Daddy's Girl
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 12/1/1982
The IRS invades Blair's life when they question her tax return. Little does Blair know that the title her dad has placed on her is a cover to get out of paying income tax. Blair is even more heartbroken when she discovers that all the personal vacations she has taken with her dad have been written off as business trips.
Director: Asaad Kelada
Writer: Howard Meyers, Paul Haggis
- 6.2/1082 votes
#9 - The Big Fight
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 12/8/1982
Yet another episode that revolves around the boys at a military academy. One of the young cadets, Alfred, invites Natalie to see him box in a tournament. However the only reason he gets into this situation is do the fact that his father suggested it. Later, Alfred learns that his father isn't even going to attend and is now faced with the possiblity of backing out on a fight against an opponent who intimidates him.
Director: Asaad Kelada
Writer: Jerry Mayer
- 7.6/1068 votes
#10 - For the Asking
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 12/15/1982
A Sadie Hawkins Day dance prompts Natalie to debate asking out a boy she's been eyeing. However, his ignoring of her prompts her to boycott the dance and plans on spending the evening with Blair and Jo. But when Blair and Jo get dates, Natalie is the odd woman out.
Director: Asaad Kelada
Writer: N/A
- 6.9/1064 votes
#11 - September Song
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 12/22/1982
The latest man in Mrs. Garrett's life is Henry, her jogging buddy. However, their relationship could turn into a marriage when he proposes. Later, Henry hurts his back and the girls become nursemaids this gives Mrs. Garrett a quick taste of what living with Henry would be like.
Director: Asaad Kelada
Writer: N/A
- 7.0/1070 votes
#12 - A Royal Pain
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 1/5/1983
A new student arrives at Eastland claiming to be a royal princess. All seems to go okay, but then Tootie catches her with a boy. Since it is against the rules to have an uninvited guest, Tootie starts to become suspicious.
Director: Asaad Kelada
Writer: Jerry Mayer
- 7.8/1084 votes
#13 - Magnificent Obsession
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 1/12/1983
Blair's latest boyfriend, Chad, means everything to her and she goes all out trying to please him. However, one evening when he takes her out to a dance, he leaves with another woman. This leads Blair to contemplate breaking off this ""controlling"" relationship with a man she claims to ""love"".
Director: Asaad Kelada
Writer: Linda Marsh
- 7.4/1060 votes
#14 - Under Pressure
Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 1/19/1983
When the girls learn the Mrs. Garrett has high blood pressure, they do everything in their power to lessen the load. Their attempts include, getting Mr. Parker to plan his own party and take care of a banking problem. However the exploits only make matters worse when Mrs. Garrett wonders why Mr. Parker doesn't want her to plan the party and Blair's attempt at trying to fix the bank problem leads to Mrs. Garrett's car being stolen.
Director: Asaad Kelada
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/1073 votes
#15 - Teacher's Pet
Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 1/26/1983
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: N/A
- 7.5/1070 votes
#16 - Let's Party!
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 2/9/1983
Tootie is excited about the impending visit of her brother Marshall, however is stay becomes one of fear when he invites the girls to a college party where beer is being served. After the party, a drunk Marshall, insisting that he isn't drunk, offers to drive Blair, Natalie and Tootie home. However, their trip home is interrupted by an accident.
Director: Asaad Kelada
Writer: Jerry Mayer
- 7.3/1072 votes
#17 - Best Sister (1)
Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 2/16/1983
Jo goes away for her first ""college weekend"" with her latest boyfriend Jason at Yale. Just after Mrs. Garrett leaves to take Jo there, Blair's sister, Meg, arrives for a surprise visit. Meg showing up unexpected is not the only surprise she has in store, she wants to become a nun. That fact is something Blair has a hard time dealing with. Meanwhile, Jo arrives back early after the car breaks down. She later has a spiritual experience and decides she too wants to become a nun.
Director: Asaad Kelada
Writer: Linda Marsh
- 7.7/1074 votes
#18 - Best Sister (2)
Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 2/23/1983
Blair, Natalie and Tootie can't believe that Jo wants to become a nun and Blair accuses Meg of recruiting. However, the real reason Blair can't except Meg, comes to the surface when Jo and Meg begin talking about God which leads to violence between Jo and Blair.
Director: Asaad Kelada
Writer: Linda Marsh
- 7.2/1060 votes
#19 - Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?
Season 4 Episode 19 - Aired 3/9/1983
Mrs. Garrett is expecting a visit from a French chef whom she once was an understudy for. However, when he arrives with some of his relatives and then quickly departs leaving his family at Eastland, Mrs. Garrett and the girls are forced to entertain the visitors who speak no English.
Director: Asaad Kelada
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/1060 votes
#20 - Who's on First?
Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 3/30/1983
Natalie begins dating an attractive guy and begins spending all her time with him, which leaves Tootie out in the cold.
Director: Asaad Kelada
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/1062 votes
#21 - Help from Home
Season 4 Episode 21 - Aired 4/6/1983
Jo has been accepted at Langley College along with Blair but doesn't tell anyone that she has since she doesn't plan on going due to her and her parents financial situation. However, when she takes a trip home for the weekend, she learns that her entire family found out the truth and are now counting on her to do well.
Director: Asaad Kelada
Writer: Jerry Mayer
- 8.7/1087 votes
#22 - Take My Finals, Please
Season 4 Episode 22 - Aired 4/27/1983
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: N/A
- 8.4/1070 votes
#23 - Graduation (1)
Season 4 Episode 23 - Aired 5/4/1983
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: N/A
- 8.3/1071 votes
#24 - Graduation (2)
Season 4 Episode 24 - Aired 5/4/1983
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
The Best Episodes of The Facts of Life Season 4
Every episode of The Facts of Life Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Facts of Life Season 4!
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Season 4 Ratings Summary
"Ain't Miss Beholden" is the best rated episode of "The Facts of Life" season 4. It scored 7.7/10 based on 70 votes. Directed by Asaad Kelada and written by N/A, it aired on 9/29/1982. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "The Source".