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The Facts of Life Season 8 Episodes
Season 8 Episode Guide
24 Episodes 1986 - 1987
Episode 1
Out of Peekskill: Part 1
Sat, Sep 27, 1986
Mrs. Garrett becomes reacquainted with Bruce Gaines, a man she met when she was serving in the Peace Corps. He proposes marriage to her, and she accepts. Her sister, Beverly Ann Stickle, comes to the wedding in her Winnebago recreational vehicle.
Episode 2
Out of Peekskill: Part 2
Sat, Sep 27, 1986
In spite of a scare at Depressed Person's Cliff, Mrs. Garrett and Bruce are married, and they rejoin the Peace Corps. Beverly Ann takes over her duties at Over Our Heads.
Episode 3
Ready or Not
Sat, Oct 4, 1986
When Tootie starts getting really serious with her boyfriend, Beverly worries she's moving too fast, but Tootie doesn't want advice from anyone now that she's an adult.
Episode 4
Another Room
Sat, Oct 11, 1986
When Jo decides to move out, the girls come up with a plan to remodel their room to add more space. Jo has trouble coming up with the money for renovations.
Episode 5
Off-Broadway Baby
Sat, Nov 1, 1986
Tootie goes to audition for a Broadway show. When she learns that another girl is not only going to sing the song she intends to sing but is better than her. One of the persons who's auditioning tells Tootie to sabotage her which she reluctantly does.
Episode 6
The Little Chill
Sat, Nov 8, 1986
Three of the girls who used to live in the dorm with Blair, Tootie, and Natalie return for a reunion. Jo feels left out because she never knew them.
Episode 7
The Ratings Game
Sat, Nov 15, 1986
Blair has a ratings system for guys and decides to prove to Jo how accurate it is by fixing her up with a '2' while Blair dates a '10'. Jo tampers with the scores to trade partners.
Episode 8
The Wedding Day
Sat, Nov 22, 1986
Jo agrees to marry an illegal alien so he can get his green card.
Episode 9
Fast Food
Sat, Nov 29, 1986
Natalie hires Blair as an employee at the Mexican restaurant Señor Sombrero, where she is assistant manager.
Episode 10
Where's Poppa?
Sat, Dec 6, 1986
Blair's father is charged with insider trading and when he pleads guilty, she doesn't know how to react.
Episode 11
Write and Wrong
Sat, Dec 13, 1986
Beverly Ann helps Natalie confront Andy's grandmother for plagiarizing one of her stories.
Episode 12
Seven Little Indians
Sat, Jan 3, 1987
And then there were one - On a dark and stormy night, the girls and their friends all meet with gruesome ends. But it is only a dream.
Episode 13
The Greek Connection
Sat, Jan 10, 1987
Tootie decides to pledge a sorority and clashes with Natalie when she begins to investigate rush week for a newspaper article.
Episode 14
Post-Christmas Card
Sat, Jan 17, 1987
Natalie goes on a spending spree when the bank approves her for a credit card.
Episode 15
A Star Is Torn
Sat, Jan 31, 1987
Cinnamon visits Tootie and tells her she's leaving show business after losing her Broadway role.
Episode 16
A Winter's Tale
Sat, Feb 7, 1987
When the girls go to a ski resort, their cabin is already occupied by a group of guys there for a bachelor party. But the groom has his eye on Blair.
Episode 17
Cupid's Revenge
Sat, Feb 14, 1987
A cupid statue arrives at the store right before Valentine's Day and the love lives of Beverly and the girls go a bit crazy.
Episode 18
62 Pick Up
Sat, Feb 21, 1987
A flashback to the early 1960s, complete with teen idols, beatniks, and girl groups.
Episode 19
Boy About the House
Sat, Feb 28, 1987
When Andy's parents break up, Beverly Ann decides it is time to adopt him.
Episode 20
Ex Marks the Spot
Sat, Mar 7, 1987
Just as things between Beverly Ann and Oliver are progressing. Her ex-husband Frank shows up. He starts to tell her something which she at first thinks is his desire to reconcile but he had gas.. At the hospital she learns what he was trying to tell her is that someone wants to buy their old house and that he has remarried.
Episode 21
Younger Than Springtime
Sat, Mar 21, 1987
When Jo's dad comes to visit and Blair finds out he was recently dumped, she tries to fix Charlie up with a friend's mother, but things go awry.
Episode 22
This Is Only a Test
Sat, Apr 18, 1987
Blair panics about taking the law school entrance exam when she finds out her wealth won't guarantee her admission to the Langley Law program.
Episode 23
Rites of Passage: Part 1
Sat, May 2, 1987
College graduation has arrived for Jo and Blair, which means their families are in town, including Jo's grandfather from Poland. Blair is asked to give the graduation speech after Jo turns it down.
Episode 24
Rites of Passage: Part 2
Sat, May 9, 1987
Tootie heads off for summer stock, Natalie quits her taco job to take a writing class, Jo gets a job offer in LA, and Blair waits for her LSAT score and law school acceptance.