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The Facts of Life

A group of girls attending a boarding school experience the joys and the trials of adolescence under the guiding hand of housemother Edna Garrett, the Drummonds' maid on Diff'rent Strokes. Later in the series, she is promoted to school dietitian, and four of the girls move into new quarters above the cafeteria. She eventually leaves the school and opens her own business, with help from the girls.

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Lisa Whelchel
Blair Warner
Kim Fields
Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey
Mindy Cohn
Natalie Green

Season 9 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Down and Out in Malibu: Part 1

Sat, Sep 26, 1987

When Jo gets a job house sitting for Richard Moll in Malibu, she tries to pass the house off as her own to the others when they come to visit.

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Awards

  • 1986 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Technical Direction/Electronic Camerawork/Video Control for a Series - nominated
  • 1987 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling for a Series - nominated
  • 1982 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - nominated
  • 1982 - Young Artist Award - Best Young Comedienne - Motion Picture or Television - winner

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