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The Best Episodes of The Facts of Life Season 8

Every episode of The Facts of Life Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Facts of Life Season 8!

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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 8 Episode 1 - Out of Peekskill (1)
    7.5/10(67 votes)

    #1 - Out of Peekskill (1)

    S8:E1

    Mrs. Garrett must decided between her two loves, the girls or Bruce, a man she falls for and who asks her to go to Africa with him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Paul Haggis

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  2. The Facts of Life Season 8 Episode 2 - Out of Peekskill (2)
    7.7/10(66 votes)

    #2 - Out of Peekskill (2)

    S8:E2

    Conclusion. When Mrs. Garrett goes to Africa with her new husband, her sister moves in with the girls. Blair: Lisa Whelchel. Andy: Mackenzie Astin. Jo: Nancy McKeon.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Paul Haggis

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  3. The Facts of Life Season 8 Episode 3 - Ready or Not
    7.3/10(66 votes)

    #3 - Ready or Not

    S8:E3

    Beverly Ann is concerned that Tootie is getting much too serious about her new boyfriend.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Jane Anderson

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  4. The Facts of Life Season 8 Episode 4 - Another Room
    7.9/10(61 votes)

    #4 - Another Room

    S8:E4

    Fed up with having no privacy, Jo considers moving out, until Beverly Ann suggests remodeling the attic into a room. However, the construction costs divided by the four girls cause Jo to make a sacrifice when she can't come up with her share.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Michael Maurer

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  5. The Facts of Life Season 8 Episode 5 - Off-Broadway Baby
    7.3/10(68 votes)

    #5 - Off-Broadway Baby

    S8:E5

    Beverly Ann and the girls head for New York, when Tootie decides to audition for her first Broadway show. However, when she arrives, she quickly learns that she has plenty of competition working against her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Facts of Life Season 8 Episode 6 - The Little Chill
    7.9/10(78 votes)

    #6 - The Little Chill

    S8:E6

    Blair, Tootie and Natalie organize a reunion with the girls from Eastland. This brings Nancy, Cindy and Sue Ann back to town each with successful lives. Cindy has become a model, Nancy is engaged and Sue Ann a vice president for a company. However, each also has a distinct downside to their success. Meanwhile, Jo feels left out of the reunion.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Facts of Life Season 8 Episode 7 - The Ratings Game
    7.6/10(60 votes)

    #7 - The Ratings Game

    S8:E7

    Blair's computerized date-rating system is the focus when she makes a bet with Jo dealing with whether or not the system really works. However, when Beverly Ann accidentally erases a disk, Jo tampers with some of the ratings.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Facts of Life Season 8 Episode 8 - The Wedding Day
    7.3/10(67 votes)

    #8 - The Wedding Day

    S8:E8

    Jo offers to marry an illegal alien in order to keep the man from being deported.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Michael Poryes

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  9. The Facts of Life Season 8 Episode 9 - Fast Food
    8.2/10(71 votes)

    #9 - 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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  10. The Facts of Life Season 8 Episode 10 - Where's Poppa?
    7.9/10(56 votes)

    #10 - Where's Poppa?

    S8:E10

    A disconsolate Blair locks herself in the bedroom after her father pleads guilty to charges of insider trading.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Facts of Life Season 8 Episode 11 - Write and Wrong
    6.7/10(76 votes)

    #11 - Write and Wrong

    S8:E11

    A furious Natalie is determined to identify and sue the plagiarist who sold her short story to a magazine.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Jane Anderson

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  12. The Facts of Life Season 8 Episode 12 - Seven Little Indians
    7.9/10(125 votes)

    #12 - Seven Little Indians

    S8:E12

    In this fantasy episode, a cross between ""The Twilight Zone"" and a horror film, the crew finds themselves being murdered, one by one, until only Tootie is left to confront the killer. The episode is narrated by a Rod Serling lookalike.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Facts of Life Season 8 Episode 13 - The Greek Connection
    7.0/10(58 votes)

    #13 - The Greek Connection

    S8:E13

    Assigned by the paper to get the inside dirt on Pledge Week at Langley, Natalie crashes the rush party of the sorority Tootie wants to join.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Facts of Life Season 8 Episode 14 - Post-Christmas Card
    7.4/10(61 votes)

    #14 - Post-Christmas Card

    S8:E14

    As a post-Christmas gift, Natalie gets her first credit card, and promptly goes on a spending spree.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Facts of Life Season 8 Episode 15 - A Star is Torn
    6.8/10(72 votes)

    #15 - A Star is Torn

    S8:E15

    Cinnamon, who bested Tootie in the audition for a Broadway rock musical, shows up claiming she's been replaced but that's not the real story.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Facts of Life Season 8 Episode 16 - A Winter's Tale
    7.2/10(57 votes)

    #16 - A Winter's Tale

    S8:E16

    The girls are snowed in at a ski cabin with three guys preparing a bachelor party, but the groom is ready to call off the wedding when he gets a look at Blair.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Facts of Life Season 8 Episode 17 - Cupid's Revenge
    7.2/10(53 votes)

    #17 - Cupid's Revenge

    S8:E17

    Cupid can be perverse: all the girls old boyfriends happen to show up just before the Valentine's Day dance.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Facts of Life Season 8 Episode 18 - 62 Pick-Up
    7.4/10(63 votes)

    #18 - 62 Pick-Up

    S8:E18

    Fabian and Bobby Rydell visit the girls, and together they recall the look and sound of the 1960s.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Facts of Life Season 8 Episode 19 - Boy About the House
    7.3/10(55 votes)

    #19 - Boy About the House

    S8:E19

    Beverly is sick of seeing Andy shuttled from one foster home to another, so she offers to adopt him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Facts of Life Season 8 Episode 20 - Ex Marks the Spot
    6.4/10(53 votes)

    #20 - Ex Marks the Spot

    S8:E20

    Beverly Ann's ex shows up unexpectedly, hoping for a reconciliation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Michael Maurer, Michael Poryes

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  21. The Facts of Life Season 8 Episode 21 - Younger Than Springtime
    7.2/10(50 votes)

    #21 - Younger Than Springtime

    S8:E21

    Jo is unhappy that Blair is playing matchmaker for Jo's lonely father, but she's really upset with the final results.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Lawrence H. Levy

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  22. The Facts of Life Season 8 Episode 22 - This is Only a Test
    7.6/10(49 votes)

    #22 - This is Only a Test

    S8:E22

    Blair discovers that even she can't buy admission to law school if she doesn't pass a four-hour test she hasn't studied for.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Facts of Life Season 8 Episode 23 - Rites of Passage (1)
    7.6/10(59 votes)

    #23 - Rites of Passage (1)

    S8:E23

    After her commencement speech is rejected, Jo refuses to make a speech at all, but then learns that her grandfather has come all the way from Poland to hear it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Facts of Life Season 8 Episode 24 - Rites of Passage (2)
    7.5/10(51 votes)

    #24 - Rites of Passage (2)

    S8:E24

    Summer offers a variety of options for everyone, especially Jo, who's offered a tempting job in Los Angeles.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Michael Poryes

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Season 8 Ratings Summary

"Out of Peekskill (1)" is the best rated episode of "The Facts of Life" season 8. It scored 7.5/10 based on 67 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Paul Haggis, it aired on 9/27/1986. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Out of Peekskill (2)".