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The Facts of Life Season 4 Episodes
Season 4 Episode Guide
24 Episodes 1982 - 1983
Episode 1
Ain't Miss Beholden
Wed, Sep 29, 198230 mins
Due to budget cuts at Eastland, Jo will lose her scholarship. With a deadline to find another at the end of the week, she is excited to find the one for which she qualifies--until she discovers that it's funded by Blair's family.
Episode 2
The Source
Wed, Oct 6, 198230 mins
Natalie fabricates a story about an unnamed Eastland student who had an abortion.
Episode 3
The Sound of Silence
Wed, Oct 27, 198230 mins
Tootie refuses to believe she is suffering from hearing loss until she is in an accident.
Episode 4
The Oldest Living Graduate
Wed, Nov 3, 198230 mins
Eastland's oldest living graduate returns to the school.
Episode 5
Different Drummer
Wed, Nov 10, 198230 mins
Blair befriends a mentally handicapped artist.
Episode 6
Dearest Mommie
Wed, Nov 17, 198230 mins
Natalie finally uncovers the name of her biological mother.
Episode 7
A Woman's Place
Wed, Nov 24, 198230 mins
While working at a garage, Jo receives a promotion after impressing her boss. However, this causes a rift between her and Doug, her boyfriend and coworker.
Episode 8
Daddy's Girl
Wed, Dec 1, 198230 mins
When an IRS agent pays her a visit, Blair discovers that her father has been using her for a string of potentially illegal tax dodges.
Episode 9
The Big Fight
Wed, Dec 8, 198230 mins
Natalie covers a boxing match at Stone Military Academy, the nearby boys' school, for the school paper.
Episode 10
For the Asking
Wed, Dec 15, 198230 mins
Natalie refuses to go to the Sadie Hawkins Day dance.
Episode 11
September Song
Wed, Dec 22, 198230 mins
Mrs. Garrett receives a marriage proposal from her elderly boyfriend.
Episode 12
A Royal Pain
Wed, Jan 5, 198330 mins
An obnoxious young heiress enrolls at Eastland.
Episode 13
Magnificent Obsession
Wed, Jan 12, 198330 mins
Jo is concerned by Blair's infatuation with a boy who treats her poorly.
Episode 14
Under Pressure
Wed, Jan 19, 198330 mins
When Mrs. Garrett learns she has high blood pressure, the girls try to protect her from stress.
Episode 15
Teacher's Pet
Wed, Jan 26, 198330 mins
Jo learns that her favorite teacher is terminally ill.
Episode 16
Let's Party
Wed, Feb 9, 198330 mins
Tootie defends her brother Marshall after he drives the girls home from a party after having five beers.
Episode 17
Best Sister: Part 1
Wed, Feb 16, 198330 mins
Blair's sister Meg, a nun, inspires Jo.
Episode 18
Best Sister: Part 2
Wed, Feb 23, 198330 mins
Blair belittles Jo for wanting to become a nun.
Episode 19
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?
Wed, Mar 9, 198330 mins
Mrs. Garrett's cooking instructor from Paris visits Eastland. Meanwhile, the girls try to deal with a squirrel who got into their bedroom.
Episode 20
Who's on First
Wed, Mar 30, 198330 mins
When Natalie starts spending all her free time with a boy she likes, Tootie gets so jealous that when she picks up a call from him about their upcoming study date, she lies to Natalie and tells her that he canceled it.
Episode 21
Help from Home
Wed, Apr 6, 198330 mins
Both Blair and Jo are accepted to the prestigious Langley College, however Jo decides she's not going because of the cost and the financial burden it would put on her mother, who is already working multiple jobs just to put Jo through Eastland. Her mother and father, however, are adamant about her attending. Their assertion is that they will somehow come up with the money because Jo's future is their most valuable asset.
Episode 22
Take My Finals, Please
Wed, Apr 27, 198330 mins
The girls study for final exams together for the very last time.
Episode 23
Graduation: Part 1
Wed, May 4, 198330 mins
In the days leading up to graduation, Mrs. Garrett becomes overworked because Mr. Parker has put her in charge of the entire ceremony, while Tootie worries whether she'll see Blair and Jo again. Meanwhile, Jo, who has to give the class valediction, is under additional pressure because of her parents' fighting, while Blair's father is unable to come to the ceremony, making her mother angry.
Episode 24
Graduation: Part 2
Wed, May 4, 198330 mins
Before Jo and Blair graduate, Tootie and Natalie want to preserve as much time with them as possible, still fearing they'll never be together again. Meanwhile Jo's father tries to mend a rift with her mother.