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The Facts of Life•Season 5•Episode 17

A Death in the Family

8.0/10 · 70 votesFeb 1, 198430 min

Ranked #6 of 26 in Season 5•+0.3 vs season avg

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

Directed byAsaad Kelada

Written byLinda Marsh

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Seasons9

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Season 5 Episodes26

Brave New World (1)

Brave New World (2)

Gamma Gamma or Bust

Just My Bill

What Price Glory?

The Halloween Show

Advance Placement

I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can

Small but Dangerous

Store Games

The Second Time Around

The Christmas Show

The Chain Letter

Next Door

Crossing the Line

All or Nothing

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A Death in the Family

Big Fish/Little Fish

Star at Langley

Dream Marriage

Mother and Daughter

All by Herself

Seems Like Old Times

Joint Custody

The Way We Were (1)

The Way We Were (2)

Cast6

Charlotte Rae

Charlotte Rae

Edna Garrett

Lisa Whelchel

Lisa Whelchel

Blair Warner

Kim Fields

Kim Fields

Tootie Ramsey

Mindy Cohn

Mindy Cohn

Natalie Green

Nancy McKeon

Nancy McKeon

Joanne Jo Polniaczek

Pamela Adlon

Pamela Adlon

Kelly Affinado

Crew2

Linda Marsh

Linda Marsh

Writer

Asaad Kelada

Asaad Kelada

Director

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Episode Summary

"A Death in the Family" is episode 17 of The Facts of Life season 5. It scored 8.0/10 from 70 votes, ranking #6 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Asaad Kelada and written by Linda Marsh, it aired on February 1, 1984.

Next: E18 · Big Fish/Little Fish Best of Season 5