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Welcome to The Facts of Life Online, devoted to one of the most entertaining and popular sitcoms of
the 1980's.
The Facts of Life Online - all Facts of Life, all the time...
Established: September 26th, 1999
Featured in the March 30th, 2001 issue of Entertainment Weekly!
Last Updated: April 17th, 2008
The Facts of Life on DVD:
The Facts of Life - The Complete First and Second Seasons was released on
May 9, 2006.
A spin-off of the tremendously popular show "Diff'rent Strokes," The Facts of Life
is the hilarious series that follows housemother Mrs. Edna Garrett (Charlotte Rae)
and her mission to instill values in the girls of Eastland School.
The large first season cast included John Lawlor, Jenny O'Hara, Lisa Whelchel,
Felice Schachter, Julie Piekarski, Kim Fields, Molly Ringwald,
Julie Anne Haddock and Mindy Cohn. By the second season, the show focused
on Mrs. Garrett and just four Eastland girls - spoiled Blair, gossipy Tootie,
wise-cracking Natalie, and newcomer to the group, rebellious Jo (Nancy McKeon).
Under Mrs. Garrett's guidance, these four go from wide-eyed school girls to mature
young women...all while learning The Facts of Life! Guest stars include
the cast of "Diff'rent Strokes," Helen Hunt and Richard Dean Anderson
of TV's "MacGyver."
Special Features:
• Featurette: Remembering the Facts of Life
Purchase The Facts of Life - The Complete First and Second Seasons on DVD
The Facts of Life - The Complete Third Season was released on
October 24, 2006.
Blair, Jo, Tootie, Natalie and Mrs. Garrett return to DVD on October 24 when Sony Pictures Home Entertainment debuts The Facts of Life: The Complete Third Season. The three-disc set of 24 episodes from the popular, long-running series tackles issues that still face teenagers today: alcohol, romance, competition, and breaking the rules. As Mrs. Garrett, the ultimate den mother, Charlotte Rae was nominated for an Emmy® for her work in this season.
The Facts of Life also stars Lisa Whelchel as Blair, the snooty rich girl who ultimately demonstrates that she’s not as perfect as she appears; Nancy McKeon as Jo, the rebellious girl from the wrong side of the tracks who frequently shows a softer side beneath her hard shell; Mindy Cohn as Natalie, the perky comedienne in the group who always has a funny line in any situation; and Kim Fields as Tootie, the youngest member of the group who often gets herself into trouble over her love of spreading gossip.
The third season finds the characters in myriad dilemmas: Tootie (Fields) gets drunk for the first time, as well as developing a crush on her favorite singer (Jermaine Jackson of “The Jackson 5); Natalie (Cohn) gets mugged after coming home from a party and develops a fear of going outside; Jo (McKeon) falls out of love with her fiancée (played by ‘80s heartthrob Clark Brandon) and in love with the man who’s playing her husband in a simulated marriage project for a class; Blair (Whelchel) learns her grandfather is a member of a Ku Klux Klan; and Mrs. Garrett has her hands full when she rekindles an old romantic fling.
Purchase The Facts of Life - The Complete Third Season on DVD
• Featurette: After Facts
Read our review of The Facts of Life - The Complete First and Second Seasons on DVD
Read our review of The Facts of Life - The Complete Third Season on DVD
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What's New:
Still no news on when Season 4 will be coming on DVD. If you haven't already bought Seasons 1-3, it
probably wouldn't hurt.
The Facts of Life is still airing on Comcast's On Demand Tube Time Channel. They are currently airing the third season.
Diff'rent Strokes airs
on BET weekdays at 9-10AM and 3-4PM ET/PT.
A Facts of Life Online Annual Tradition, we present to you the Christmas songs
from the episode 'Christmas in the Big House':
Charlotte Rae (Mrs. G) singing O' Holy Night
Mindy Cohn and Nancy McKeon (Natalie and Jo) singing We Need a Little Christmas
Kim Fields (Tootie) singing Jingle Bell Rock
Lisa Whelchel (Blair) singing I'll Be Home for Christmas
Lisa Whelchel and Julie Piekarski-Probst were recently interviewed on the E! True Hollywood Story on
The New Mickey Mouse Club.
To all of the people have been asking about when season 4 will be released on DVD, sorry we haven't heard
anything about it.
Some things you might have missed over the last few months:
The Facts of Life Related Video Clips on You Tube and other sites
Nancy McKeon's Lifetime Series "The Division" Returns on October 20th
Charlotte Rae appears in a commercial for the Trivial Pursuit Totally 80s Edition Game
Nancy McKeon was interviewed on the Michael J. Fox E! True Hollywood Story, which first aired on September 4th.
Lisa Whelchel details her NYC reunion with the FOL girls in May
DVD Teaches 'The Facts Of Life''
VH1'S "Top 100 Teen Stars" - Nancy McKeon was #81, Mindy Cohn was #43, Lisa Whelchel was #30 and Kim Fields was #23
The Facts of Life left Comcast's On-Demand Service on July 31st. They were offering uncut
episodes from the 4th season. Diff'rent Strokes was also available.
Pamela Segall (Kelly on FOL) appeared on the HBO sitcom, Lucky Louie, this summer.
Nancy McKeon's Hallmark TV Movie, “Wild Hearts,” delivered the fifth-highest household rating in network history, a 2.8. It also finished first in its timeslot on basic cable. The movie
aired on July 15th.
Charlotte Rae's Rare 1955 Solo Album, "Songs I Taught My Mother," Gets a CD Life
Lisa Whelchel was on the "Primetime Princesses" episode of "Child Star Confidential" on E!
Molly Ringwald will be performing in Sweet Charity at the Pantages in L.A. in October
As of now, the show is on two locals. ME-TV in Chicago (weekdays at 3:00 p.m. CT as of 09/18) and WSFJ in Columbus, OH. CTS in Canada also airs the show weeknights at 7:30 p.m..
You Take the Good, You Take the Bad,
Emmy® Nominee Charlotte Rae, with Nancy McKeon, Lisa Whelchel,
Kim Fields, and Mindy Cohn Return to DVD October 24
CULVER CITY, CALIF. (August 14, 2006) – Blair, Jo, Tootie, Natalie and Mrs. Garrett return to DVD on October 24 when Sony Pictures Home Entertainment debuts The Facts of Life: The Complete Third Season. The three-disc set of 24 episodes from the popular, long-running series tackles issues that still face teenagers today: alcohol, romance, competition, and breaking the rules. As Mrs. Garrett, the ultimate den mother, Charlotte Rae was nominated for an Emmy® for her work in this season. The set will be priced at $29.95 SRP.
The Facts of Life also stars Lisa Whelchel (Where the Red Fern Grows) as Blair, the snooty rich girl who ultimately demonstrates that she’s not as perfect as she appears; Nancy McKeon (TV’s “The Division”) as Jo, the rebellious girl from the wrong side of the tracks who frequently shows a softer side beneath her hard shell; Mindy Cohn (TV’s “The Help”) as Natalie, the perky comedienne in the group who always has a funny line in any situation; and Kim Fields (TV’s “Living Single”) as Tootie, the youngest member of the group who often gets herself into trouble over her love of spreading gossip.
The Facts of Life first aired on NBC August 24, 1979, as a spin-off from the network’s culturally popular sitcom “Diff'rent Strokes,” lasting 9 seasons and 209 episodes. After its somewhat slow start, The Facts of Life found its niche and became a success, ultimately becoming one of the longest-running sitcoms on television, despite numerous timeslot changes over the course of its run.
The third season finds the characters in myriad dilemmas: Tootie (Fields) gets drunk for the first time, as well as developing a crush on her favorite singer (Jermaine Jackson of “The Jackson 5); Natalie (Cohn) gets mugged after coming home from a party and develops a fear of going outside; Jo (McKeon) falls out of love with her fiancée (played by ‘80s heartthrob Clark Brandon) and in love with the man who’s playing her husband in a simulated marriage project for a class; Blair (Whelchel) learns her grandfather is a member of a Ku Klux Klan; and Mrs. Garrett has her hands full when she rekindles an old romantic fling.
DVD Special Features Include:
Broadcast Year: 1981 – 1982
DVD Catalog # 16262
UPC Code: 0-43396-16262-4
Order Date: 9/21/06
SLP: $29.95
About Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Entertainment Tonight has an article on their segment, and you can view a short 1 minute
clip on their website here.
3 Photos of Nancy McKeon and Lisa Whelchel on CNN American Morning
You can view the CNN Showbiz Tonight segment here or
here.
CNN Showbiz Tonight Transcript
If you missed the Today show segment, you can watch it here.
Click here for
some photos from the Showbiz Tonight interview.
80s NBC Stars - Where Are They Now?
Former tv star finds answers in religion
Lisa Whelchel's latest book "Taking care of the Me in Mommy" is out. It's
available on amazon.com and
at an introductory (reduced) price of $15
on Lisa's website at http://www.lisawhelchel.com/shopping.htm
Nancy McKeon Movie "Wild Hearts" To Premiere In July on the Hallmark Channel
Saturday, July 15th, 2006 at 9-11 PM
Here is a schedule of their known appearances. If anybody hears of any others, please
post them on the message board.
Tuesday, May 9
Wednesday, May 10
Monday, May 22
Tuesday, May 9 (9-10 a.m.): "The Facts of Life" cast members Nancy McKeon, Lisa Whelchel, Kim Fields, and Mindy Cohn reunite. Clare Staples talks about the book "Everything I Know About Men I Learned From My Dog."
All 4 FOL girls (yes, even Nancy... although she wasn't interviewed for the special features) will be on NBC's Today to promote the DVD set.
Tuesday, May 9th
Associated Press - Mar 05 George Clooney won the supporting-actor Academy Award on Sunday for "Syriana," in which he effaced his glamor-boy looks behind the bearded, heavyset facade of a CIA patriot who grows jaded over U.S. policy in the Middle East. The win capped a remarkable year for Clooney, who made Oscar history by becoming the first person nominated for acting in one movie and directing another. Along with performing in the oil-industry thriller "Syriana," Clooney directed the Edward R. Murrow tale "Good Night, and Good Luck," which earned him directing and writing nominations and was among the best-picture contenders. "All right, so I'm not winning director," Clooney joked, adding that an Oscar win always would be synonymous with his name from then on, including in his obituary. "Oscar winner George Clooney, sexiest man alive 1997, `Batman,' died today in a freak accident." Clooney also lauded Oscar voters for their daring. "This group of people gave Hattie McDaniel an Oscar in 1939 when blacks were still sitting in the back of theaters," Clooney said, referring to the supporting-actress winner from "Gone With the Wind," the first black performer to receive an Oscar. Clooney was one of the marquee names among a lineup of acting nominees heavy on lesser-known performers. And with a best-picture field of lower-budgeted films that drew smaller audiences than the commercial flicks that often dominate the Oscars, the question was whether Hollywood's big awards night could lure TV viewers.
Charlotte Rae, Nancy McKeon, Lisa Whelchel, Molly Ringwald, Kim Fields, and Mindy Cohn Star in…. THE FACTS OF LIFE - THE COMPLETE FIRST AND SECOND SEASONS Arriving on DVD May 9 in a Four-Disc Set Guest Stars include Oscar® Winner Helen Hunt, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges CULVER CITY, CALIF. (February 27, 2006) – Mrs. Garrett and the girls from Eastland Academy make their DVD debut on May 9 when Sony Pictures Home Entertainment releases The Facts of Life: The Complete First and Second Seasons. The collection of 29 episodes from the popular, long-running series featuring an outstanding ensemble cast of young women will be available in a four-disc set and priced at $39.95 SLP. The Facts of Life stars Charlotte Rae (TV’s “Diff’rent Strokes”), along with the young women who were every girl’s ideal and every boy’s first crush: Lisa Whelchel (Where the Red Fern Grows), Nancy McKeon (TV’s “The Division”), Mindy Cohn (TV’s “The Help”), Kim Fields (TV’s “Living Single”), Molly Ringwald (Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink), Felice Schachter (Zapped!), Julie Piekarski (TV’s “Best of Times”), and Julie Anne Haddack (The Great Santini). Guest stars the first and second seasons include Conrad Bain, Todd Bridges, Gary Coleman and Dana Plato from “Diff’rent Strokes,” Helen Hunt (TV’s “Mad About You,” As Good As It Gets, Twister), Richard Dean Anderson (TV’s “MacGyver,” “Stargate SG-1”), Zsa Zsa Gabor (Touch of Evil, Queen of Outer Space), Robert Alda (Rhapsody in Blue, Imitation of Life), Alex Rocco (The Wedding Planner), and comedienne Geri Jewell. Jewell is particularly notable because she was the first person with a visible disability to become a recurring character on a primetime sitcom. During her long run on the show, Jewell broke important new ground by addressing issues of disability awareness. Set in an exclusive East Coast boarding school, The Facts of Life never shied away from tackling tough subjects facing teenage girls during its 209 episode run. In the first two seasons alone, the series included storylines that dealt with dieting, adoption, athletic competition, divorce, drugs, shoplifting, teenage marriage, gossip, teen suicide, and plagiarism. The Facts of Life first aired on August 24, 1979, on NBC as a spin-off from the network’s phenomenally-popular sitcom “Diff'rent Strokes” on which Charlotte Rae played Mrs. Garrett, housekeeper to Philip Drummond's household. On The Facts of Life, Mrs. Garrett becomes a dorm housemother at Eastland, an exclusive girl’s boarding school, where she acts as confidante and surrogate parent to the girls in her charge. The first season involved Mrs. Garrett adjusting to her new job and featured storylines involving the numerous issues besetting ‘tweens. Needing to sharpen its broad focus, in the second season Mrs. Garrett became the school’s nutritionist and the series concentrated its attention on four girls in Mrs. Garrett’s charge: the wealthy and spoiled debutante Blair (Whelchel), the wisecracking Natalie (Cohn), the sassy Tootie (Fields) and the newly-introduced character of working class tough girl Jo (McKeon), who offered a dynamic counterpoint to the other upper-class teens and gave the series renewed energy and life. After its somewhat slow start, The Facts of Life found its niche and became a success, ultimately becoming the longest-running sitcom of its time on television, despite numerous timeslot changes over the course of its nine seasons. The show also inspired the TV movies The Facts of Life in Paris (1982), The Facts of Life Down Under (1987) and The Facts of Life Reunion (2001).
DVD Special Features Include: The Facts of Life: The Complete First and Second Seasons episodes include:
First Season
Second Season The Facts of Life: The Complete First and Second Seasons is from the broadcast years of 1979 – 1981, has a run time of approximately 707 minutes and is not rated. Visit Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on the Web at www.SonyPictures.com.
You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both and there you have THE FACTS OF LIFE...! A spin-off of the tremendously popular "Diff'rent Strokes," THE FACTS OF LIFE is the hilarious series that follows Mrs. Edna Garrett (Charlotte Rae) and her mission as housemother to instill values in the girls of Eastland School. The large first season cast included John Lawlor, Jenny O’Hara, Lisa Whelchel, Felice Schachter, Julie Piekarski, Kim Fields, Molly Ringwald, Jullie Anne Haddock, and Mindy Cohn. By the second season, the show focused on Mrs. Garrett and just four Eastland girls - spoiled Blair, gossipy Tootie, wise-cracking Natalie, and rebellious Jo (Nancy McKeon) joins the cast. Under Mrs. Garrett's guidance, these four go from wide-eyed school girls to mature young women...all while learning THE FACTS OF LIFE! Guest stars include the cast of "Diff'rent Strokes," Helen Hunt and Richard Dean Anderson of TV's "MacGyver"! Includes all 29 laugh-packed episodes from Seasons One and Two!
SPECIAL FEATURES:
Here is a look at the cover art:
The Facts of Life - Seasons 1 and 2 Tentatively Scheduled on DVD in June 2006
I received an e-mail this morning from Sony and they let me in on their plans to release The Facts of Life on DVD. I'm sure many of you will find this news as no suprise because of the several signs that Sony has expressed throughout the years. But like many of you though, you are thrilled and excited about the news as I was when I recieved the e-mail. Therefore, I thought I'd spread my joy for it by showing you the e-mail. Which should give you authentic and valid proof that this news is in 'fact' not a rumor or joke that I have made up. With that said, the e-mail should answer all of your questions on Sony's motives as to how (and when) they will release it. "I work for Sony Entertainment, and just wanted to let you know that a release for Facts of Life on DVD is tentatively scheduled for June of this year. Right now, it's planned to be a combination of the first two seasons, with all 29 episodes from those first two years. Since the first season of 'Facts' is radically different from the successful later version of the show, they didn't want to release just the first season and risk lower sales. I'll keep you posted as I get information on an official release date." To the Facts of Life fans reading this, your voting at TVShowsOnDVD.com and the Sony on DVD has paid off, you have given Sony a reason to release The Facts of Life on DVD! A Facts of Life Online Annual Tradition, we present to you the Christmas songs from the episode 'Christmas in the Big House': Charlotte Rae (Mrs. G) singing O' Holy Night Mindy Cohn and Nancy McKeon (Natalie and Jo) singing We Need a Little Christmas Kim Fields (Tootie) singing Jingle Bell Rock Lisa Whelchel (Blair) singing I'll Be Home for Christmas
NANiversary!
Wednesday, June 22 The same "Shoplifting" episode will also air on TV Land as part Nick at Nite’s 20th Anniversary on Sunday, June 26th at 10:00PM ET/PT (and repeated at 4:00AM ET/PT)
The Facts of Life airs on ME-TV in Chicago as of June 6th, Monday-Friday at 2PM CT The Facts of Life TV Show Facts Kim Fields Black History Month Promos on TV Land and Nick@Nite aired in February The Facts of Life Promo Commercial from Sony Pictures E! ranked Blair Warner #13 on "The 50 Most Wicked Women of Primetime"
NEW YORK, June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- VH1 has crowned Gary Coleman, of "Diff'rent Strokes" fame, the number one kid star. Macaulay Culkin, Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen, Jodie Foster, Drew Barrymore, Emmanuel Lewis, Ron Howard, Corey Feldman, Maureen McCormick and Danny Bonaduce round out the top ten on the list. Premiering on Monday, June 13 at 9 P.M.* and hosted by Christopher Knight, "100 Greatest Kid Stars" is a five-night special that follows the tradition of VH1's successful "100 Greatest ... " franchise. VH1 has assembled the definitive list of child stars, and counts them down using new, exclusive interviews with many of the stars themselves and that golden footage from way back when ...
VH1 "100 GREATEST KID STARS"
A Facts of Life Online Annual Tradition, we present to you the Christmas songs from the episode 'Christmas in the Big House': Charlotte Rae (Mrs. G) singing O' Holy Night Mindy Cohn and Nancy McKeon (Natalie and Jo) singing We Need a Little Christmas Kim Fields (Tootie) singing Jingle Bell Rock Lisa Whelchel (Blair) singing I'll Be Home for Christmas
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Actress Kim Fields Pitches In To Help Hurricane-Ravaged Caribbean Vancouver actor enjoyed work with Jo from Facts of Life
The E! True Hollywood Story reairs on September 13th at 8AM ET/PT ABC Family airs the Reunion movie again on September 26th at 2PM ET/PT
Nancy McKeon's Lifetime series The Division has been canceled after 4 seasons. She will star in a disaster-themed miniseries with Brian Dennehy, Dianne Wiest, Randy Quaid, and Thomas Gibson that CBS is quietly putting together for next season. Lisa Whelchel appeared on Good Morning America on August 24th to discuss “Creative Correction” and, more specifically, her suggestion to apply a tiny drop of hot sauce on the tip of a child’s tongue to discipline for lying, profanity, and other mouth offenses. Kim Fields will be a guest host for "Good Day Live" on Friday, August 27th. Mindy Cohn was also recently interviewed on that program recently.
The Facts of Life pilot episode (The Girls School aka Garrett's Girls) will be available on DVD when Diff'rent Strokes - The Complete First Season is released on September 14th
The Real Facts — and Fun!— of Life (Lisa Whelchel article)
Felice Schachter recently appeared on the VH1 Child Star Babylon special. She was on for probably 10 seconds or less and said she didn't want to do anything that she didn't want to end up in the newspaper. They showed a few other Facts of Life related photos in the show and had a clip of Felice on FOL near the end. http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/babylon/76741/episode.jhtml
Photo of Lisa Whelchel with her children and Cloris Leachman
Some photos from the event:
Lisa Whelchel and Charlotte Rae Mindy Cohn Returns to TV in 'The Help' Nancy McKeon and her husband have reportedly (according to some posts on The Division message board) had their first child, a baby girl named Aurora born on March 6th. Congratulations! Lisa Whelchel did an online chat in February, you can read a transcript of it here
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