The Facts of Life

Season 5

26 episodes · Sep 21, 1983

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  • S5E1

    Brave New World (1)

    Sep 21, 1983

    Jo and Blair have a hard time adjusting to college.

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  • S5E2

    Brave New World (2)

    Sep 21, 1983

    Ms Garret decides to re-open an abandoned department store and turn it into her own.

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  • S5E3

    Gamma Gamma or Bust

    Sep 28, 1983

    Blair is dying to join the sorority that's she pledging and she volunteers Mrs. Garrett to be the caterer for a rush party. However, when Mrs. Garrett begins making Mexican before consulting Blair, who wanted Chinese, Blair fires her without a second thought.

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  • S5E4

    Just My Bill

    Oct 12, 198330m

    Jo's been dating, Bill, a plain guy who attends the same college as she does, but when she learns that he's a rich kid, Jo becomes resentful and angry that he didn't tell her the whole truth about himself.

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  • S5E5

    What Price Glory?

    Oct 19, 1983

    Tootie's new boyfriend, Jeff, is the star football player on the football team at Eastland. However, she learns a startling secret that he's been keeping, he's illiterate. She now must decide whether or not to encourage his behavior of having other kids do his work for him.

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  • S5E6

    The Halloween Show

    Oct 26, 1983

    A strange man tells the girls that years ago a murder occurred in the shop. Later, when the girls see Mrs. Garret with a knife they assume that she's possessed by the murderer's spirit and is out to get them.

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  • S5E7

    Advance Placement

    Nov 2, 1983

    Natalie is allowed to enroll in a college course at Langley College and she quickly gets an overblown ego which quickly threatens her friendships with Blair, Jo and Tootie. Things get even worse when she learns that if she can keep her grade point average up she will be allowed to graduate early and enroll at Langley in the fall.

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  • S5E8

    I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can

    Nov 9, 1983

    For a birthday surprise, the girls take Mrs. Garrett to a club featuring male exotic dancers, but the one who's in for the real surprise is Blair.

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  • S5E9

    Small but Dangerous

    Nov 16, 1983

    Streetwise Kelly alleges that the vandalism of Edna's Edibles was the work of a local gang, but Jo decides to investigate.

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  • S5E10

    Store Games

    Nov 30, 1983

    Mrs. Garrett is slowly losing business to a competitor, Pete Dawson. However, Natalie, with the help of her computer, breaks into his computer and alters his recipes.

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  • S5E11

    The Second Time Around

    Dec 14, 198330m

    Jo begins seeing sparks between her divorced parents and immediately hopes they get back together. However, her hopes quickly become dashed when she learns that her father is planning to marry another woman.

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  • S5E12

    The Christmas Show

    Dec 21, 1983

    The holidays bring joy to the girls when they all plan on going home for Christmas but when Jo's mother temporarily moves to Miami, Jo is stuck in Peekskill.

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  • S5E13

    The Chain Letter

    Dec 28, 1983

    While Mrs. Garrett frets over an inspection by the Board of Health, the girls get involved with a chain letter and ignore their responsibilities.

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  • S5E14

    Next Door

    Jan 4, 1984

    A young boy enters Edna's Edibles and Tootie befriends him and learns that he lives next door. She also learns that his mother works all day and leaves him home alone and tells him never to leave their apartment and when a gas leak is detected on the block the young boy won't budge.

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  • S5E15

    Crossing the Line

    Jan 11, 198430m

    Natalie starts dating a black guy, and Tootie thinks that Natalie hates him because of his color.

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  • S5E16

    All or Nothing

    Jan 18, 1984

    Newly elected board member Jo tackles the regents of Langley when they vote to cut academic scholarships in favor of a scoreboard nobody wants.

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  • S5E17

    A Death in the Family

    Feb 1, 198430m

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

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  • S5E18

    Big Fish/Little Fish

    Feb 8, 198430m

    Blair is distraught when she discovers that Jo has taken her place in popularity on campus. This leads to an argument between the two that ends with Jo refusing Blair's help for planning a party.

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  • S5E19

    Star at Langley

    Feb 15, 198430m

    Blair and her boyfriend, Cliff, are serious at least Cliff thinks so but Blair pushes him away. Meanwhile, a movie star, Heather Hunt, is visiting Peekskill and quickly Blair finds herself competing with her for Cliff's attentions.

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  • S5E20

    Dream Marriage

    Feb 22, 1984

    A marriage proposal from Blair's boyfriend prompts her to begin dreaming about the future for herself and her friends.

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  • S5E21

    Mother and Daughter

    Feb 29, 198430m

    Tootie's mother comes to Eastland for a visit, and the fact that Tootie doesn't communicate with her mother becomes apparent. Her mother quickly realizes there are many things she doesn't know about her daughter and wants to have an open relationship with Tootie but will Tootie allow that?

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  • S5E22

    All by Herself

    Mar 14, 1984

    Geri is in charge of organizing a charity auction but makes her first mistake by making Blair her assistant. Blair quickly takes over and begins doing things without consulting Geri. Geri in turn fires her and makes her second mistake, not accepting any help from from anyone.

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  • S5E23

    Seems Like Old Times

    Mar 21, 198430m

    Jo is surprised when her ex-boyfriend, Eddie, who just got out of the Navy, makes a surprise visit. However, Jo isn't the only one who's in for a surprise when Tootie discovers a shocking secret that Eddie's been keeping.

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  • S5E24

    Joint Custody

    May 2, 1984

    Mrs. Garrett's son, Raymond stops by Edna's Edibles for a visit and brings along his wife, Doris, whom he has been having marital problems with. This gets Mrs. Garrett and the girls worried about the future of the shop especially since Raymond and Doris have been talking about a divorce.

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  • S5E25

    The Way We Were (1)

    May 9, 1984

    Another school year has come to an end and all the girls are preparing or their summer vacation. They each reminisce about the last six years they have spent together (via flashbacks). However, leaving one another on good terms is something that may not happen when an accident causes yet another rift between Jo and Blair.

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  • S5E26

    The Way We Were (2)

    May 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.

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