5.7/10105 votesLoading...#1 - Brian and Sylvia
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 3/25/1981
Tootie and Natalie go to visit Tootie's aunt Sylvia. However, they are unaware they are showing up right in the middle of a fight. Sylvia and her husband are an interacial couple and Sylvia has just gotten a job offer in New York and Brian is not to happy about moving.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.2/1082 votesLoading...
#2 - 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
- 6.5/1055 votesLoading...
#3 - The Candidate
Season 7 Episode 21 - Aired 3/1/1986
Natalie is furious with the mayor during an election when she learns he plans to build an amusement park. This prompts Natalie to consider running for mayor herself.
Director: N/A
Writer: Michael Maurer
- 6.6/1052 votesLoading...
#4 - The Agent
Season 7 Episode 16 - Aired 1/18/1986
Tootie and Blair give an aspiring comic a career boost by staging a performance attended by Jim McCawley, talent coordinator of ""The Tonight Show.""
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.6/1067 votesLoading...
#5 - Write and Wrong
Season 8 Episode 11 - Aired 12/13/1986
A furious Natalie is determined to identify and sue the plagiarist who sold her short story to a magazine.
Director: N/A
Writer: Jane Anderson
- 6.6/1064 votesLoading...
#6 - A Star is Torn
Season 8 Episode 15 - Aired 1/31/1987
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.6/1056 votesLoading...
#7 - Up from Down Under
Season 9 Episode 6 - Aired 11/14/1987
A new girl arrives at Eastland in the wee hours, claiming to be an Australian exchange student.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.7/1094 votesLoading...
#8 - Jo's Cousin
Season 3 Episode 23 - Aired 4/14/1982
Jo's cousin, a 14 year old tomboy, who is lovesick, calls for her help.
Director: Asaad Kelada
Writer: Linda Marsh
- 6.7/1087 votesLoading...
#9 - Small but Dangerous
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 11/16/1983
Streetwise Kelly alleges that the vandalism of Edna's Edibles was the work of a local gang, but Jo decides to investigate.
Director: Asaad Kelada
Writer: Andy Borowitz
- 6.7/1080 votesLoading...
#10 - 3, 2, 1
Season 7 Episode 10 - Aired 11/23/1985
Blair and Jo argue over stories and editorials that are to be presented as a news report which is also going to include a behind the scenes look at the girls' shop, Over Our Heads.
Director: N/A
Writer: Paul Haggis
- 6.7/1063 votesLoading...
#11 - Stake-Out Blues
Season 7 Episode 15 - Aired 1/11/1986
The police want to stake out the shop to nab a few crooks but the girls, not wanting to worry Mrs. Garrett, insist she not be told about the operation.
Director: N/A
Writer: Jake Weinberger, Michael Weinberger
- 6.8/1062 votesLoading...
#12 - Taking a Chance on Love (2)
Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 11/7/1984
Jo and Sam's relationship grows more serious despite the fact that he has a young son from a previous marriage.
Director: Asaad Kelada
Writer: N/A
- 6.8/1047 votesLoading...
#13 - Ex Marks the Spot
Season 8 Episode 20 - Aired 3/7/1987
Beverly Ann's ex shows up unexpectedly, hoping for a reconciliation.
Director: N/A
Writer: Michael Maurer, Michael Poryes
- 6.9/1077 votesLoading...
#14 - 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
- 6.9/1064 votesLoading...
#15 - 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
- 6.9/1055 votesLoading...
#16 - E.G.O.C. (Edna Garrett on Campus)
Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 11/14/1984
Mrs. Garrett enrolls in a Shakespeare class, but worries that she might neglect her business and have trouble fitting in with the college crowd.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.9/1064 votesLoading...
#17 - The Rich Aren't Different
Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 12/12/1984
Jo borrows one of Blair's watches and later breaks it. Jo's lack of remorse is what sends Blair to some serious action, she hauls Jo into small claims court. Meanwhile, Mrs. Garrett is having a hard time studying for her algebra class.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.9/1067 votesLoading...
#18 - The Lady Who Came to Dinner
Season 7 Episode 20 - Aired 2/22/1986
The girls surprise Blair on her birthday with a party featuring singer and dancer Betty Kean who, like ""The Man Who Came to Dinner,"" stays on and on and on.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.9/1065 votesLoading...
#19 - Golden Oldies
Season 9 Episode 11 - Aired 1/2/1988
Imagine the whole gang the same people the same place, 40 years from now.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.9/1054 votesLoading...
#20 - On the Edge
Season 9 Episode 21 - Aired 3/12/1988
Jo's job at the social services center gets a bit hairy when her supervisor, a suicide prevention counselor, threatens to leap off a building.
Director: N/A
Writer: Bob Colleary
- 6.9/1070 votesLoading...
#21 - Big Apple Blues
Season 9 Episode 22 - Aired 3/19/1988
Natalie's first bite of the Big Apple is hard to digest: she overnights in a Soho loft with ""the four weirdest people I've ever met.""
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.0/1073 votesLoading...
#22 - 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
- 7.0/1070 votesLoading...
#23 - 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
- 7.0/1045 votesLoading...
#24 - The Way We Were (2)
Season 5 Episode 26 - Aired 5/9/1984
Flashbacks and memories of the past continue as the girls finish getting ready for their summer vacations. However, saying goodbye to one another appears to be easy for all them especially since fights are brewing between Blair and Jo and Natalie and Tootie.
Director: Asaad Kelada
Writer: Jerry Mayer
- 7.0/1060 votesLoading...
#25 - Dear Apple
Season 6 Episode 9 - Aired 11/21/1984
Jo has a heart-to-heart talk---with a computer to resolve a conflict she had with Blair (Lisa Whelchel). Natalie: Mindy Cohn. Mrs. Garrett: Charlotte Rae. Tootie: Kim Fields.
Director: N/A
Writer: Paul Haggis
The Worst Episodes of The Facts of Life
Every episode of The Facts of Life ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of The Facts of Life!
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Worst Episodes Summary
"Brian and Sylvia" is the worst rated episode of "The Facts of Life". It scored 5.7/10 based on 105 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 3/25/1981. This episode scored 0.5 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Big Fight".