The Facts of Life

Episode 1: "Out of the Fire.." (recap)
​Original airdate: 9/14/1985

The Facts gals are stunned to learn that Edna's Edibles has been destroyed in a fire.
Episode 2: "Into the Frying Pan" (recap)
​Original airdate: 9/21/1985

George Clooney joins the cast as an adorable handyman who's tasked with renovating the store.
Episode 3: "Grand Opening" (recap)
​Original airdate: 9/28/1985

Mrs. Garrett and the Facts gals celebrate the grand opening of their new store, Over Our Heads. 
Episode 4: "Teacher, Teacher" (recap)
​Original airdate: 10/5/1985

Jo has to decide if she should pursue a low paying teaching career or accept a plum job at a lucrative technology company.  
Episode 5: "Men For All Seasons" (recap)
​Original airdate: 10/19/1985

Natalie's mimbo boyfriend poses for a beefcake calendar that is deemed too naughty to be sold at the college bookstore.
Episode 6: "A New Life" (recap)
​Original airdate: 10/26/1985

Blair is stunned when her mother reveals she's pregnant.
Episode 7: "Doo-Wah" (recap)
​Original airdate: 11/2/1985

Andy enters the Facts gals in a contest, the prize for which is the opportunity to sing backup for El DeBarge.
Episode 8: "Truck Stop" (recap)
Original airdate: 11/09/1985

Natalie writes a wild, remarkably stupid tale while stuck at a truck stop for four hours. 
Episode 9: "Born Too Late"
​Original airdate: 11/16/1985

Andy develops a crush on Tootie when she volunteers to be his acting coach.
Episode 10: "3, 2, 1" (recap)
​Original airdate: 11/23/1985

Jo clashes with Blair when the two are assigned to anchor the Langley News station for a midterm project.
Episode 11: "We Get Letters" (recap)
Original airdate: 11/30/1985

An old friend of Mrs. Garrett's accuses her of having an affair with her late husband. Andy performs as a mime in front of the store's display window.
Episode 12:  "Ballroom Dance" (recap)
​Original airdate: 12/7/1985

Jo takes ballroom dance lessons. 
Episode 13: "Christmas Baby" (recap)
Original airdate: 12/14/1985

Blair's mother gives birth to a daughter on Christmas Day.
Episode 14: "Tootie Drives" (recap)
Original airdate: 12/21/1985

Tootie struggles to pass her driving test for the second time.
Episode 15: "Stakeout" (recap)
​Original airdate: 1/11/1986

The Facts gals help a good looking police detective conduct an impromptu stakeout inside their store.
Episode 16: "The Agent" (recap)
​Original airdate: 1/18/1986

Tootie declares herself a talent agent and tries to launch the career of a fledgling comedian who really just seems more interested in pursuing his MBA.
Episode 17: "The Reunion" (recap)
​Original airdate: 2/1/1986

George uses Jo (and Blair) to make an old crush jealous when he attends his high school reunion.
Episode 18: "Concentration" (recap)
​Original airdate: 2/8/1986

Blair gets stuck in an elevator with a Holocaust survivor.
Episode 19: "Atlantic City" (recap)
​Original airdate: 2/15/1986

The Facts gals spend a long weekend in Atlantic City, where Jo reunites with Michael Damian. 
Episode 20: "The Lady Who Came to Dinner" (recap)
Original airdate: 2/22/1986

Tootie hires an entertainer for Blair's birthday party who they can't get to leave.
Episode 21: "The Candidate" (recap)
​Original airdate: 3/1/1986

Natalie enters the mayoral race in an effort to expose dishonest amusement park developers. 
Episode 22: "Big Time Charlie" (recap)
​Original airdate: 3/29/1986

Jo's father is awarded a cash windfall and blows the entire thing during the course of one episode.
Episode 23: "The Graduate" (recap)
​Original airdate: 5/3/1986

During Tootie's graduation party, Natalie announces that she's decided to move into her own apartment.
Episode 24: "The Apartment" (recap)
​Original airdate: 5/10/1986

Natalie and Tootie move into a cockroach-infested apartment, which they abandon soon after deciding that living in squalor isn't for them.