The Facts of Life is an American sitcom that originally ran on the NBC television network from August 24, 1979, to May 7, 1988, making it the longest running sitcom of the 1980s. A spin-off of the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes, the series' premise focuses on Edna Garrett as she becomes a housemother at the fictional Eastland School, an all-female boarding school in Peekskill, New York.
| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Episode 1 | Rough Housing | 1979-08-24 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 2 | Like Mother, Like Daughter | 1979-08-31 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 3 | The Return of Mr. Garrett | 1979-09-07 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 4 | I.Q. | 1979-09-14 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 5 | Overachieving | 1980-03-12 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 6 | Emily Dickinson | 1980-03-14 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 7 | Dieting | 1980-03-21 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 8 | The Facts of Love | 1980-04-04 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 9 | Flash Flood | 1980-04-11 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 10 | Adoption | 1980-04-25 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 11 | Running | 1980-05-02 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 12 | Molly's Holiday | 1980-06-04 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 13 | Dope | 1980-06-11 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 1 | The New Girl (Part 1) | 1980-11-19 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 2 | The New Girl (Part 2) | 1980-11-26 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 3 | Double Standard | 1980-12-10 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 4 | Who Am I? | 1980-12-17 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 5 | Cousin Geri | 1980-12-24 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 6 | Shoplifting | 1980-12-31 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 7 | Teenage Marriage (Part 1) | 1981-01-07 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 8 | Teenage Marriage (Part 2) | 1981-01-14 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 9 | Gossip | 1981-01-21 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 10 | Breaking Point | 1981-01-28 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 11 | Sex Symbol | 1981-02-04 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 12 | The Secret | 1981-02-25 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 13 | Pretty Babies | 1981-03-04 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 14 | Bought and Sold | 1981-03-11 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 15 | Free Spirit | 1981-03-18 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 16 | Brian and Sylvia | 1981-03-25 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 1 | Growing Pains | 1981-10-28 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 2 | Fear Strikes Back | 1981-11-04 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 3 | A Baby in the House | 1981-11-11 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 4 | A Friend in Deed | 1981-11-18 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 5 | Front Page | 1981-11-25 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 6 | Give and Take | 1981-12-02 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 7 | Sweet Sorrow | 1981-12-09 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 8 | From Russia with Love | 1981-12-16 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 9 | Dear Me | 1981-12-23 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 10 | Cousin Geri Returns | 1981-12-30 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 11 | Legacy | 1982-01-06 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 12 | Green-Eyed Monster | 1982-01-13 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 13 | The Americanization of Miko | 1982-01-20 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 14 | The Marriage Brokers | 1982-01-27 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 15 | Starstruck | 1982-02-03 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 16 | The Four Musketeers | 1982-02-10 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 17 | The Affair | 1982-02-17 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 18 | Runaway | 1982-02-24 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 19 | New York, New York | 1982-03-03 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 20 | Kids Can Be Cruel | 1982-03-17 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 21 | Mind Your Own Business | 1982-03-24 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 22 | The Academy | 1982-03-31 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 23 | Jo's Cousin | 1982-04-14 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 24 | Read No Evil | 1982-05-05 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 1 | Ain't Miss Beholden | 1982-09-29 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 2 | The Source | 1982-10-06 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 3 | The Sound of Silence | 1982-10-27 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 4 | The Oldest Living Graduate | 1982-11-03 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 5 | Different Drummer | 1982-11-10 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 6 | Dearest Mommie | 1982-11-17 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 7 | A Woman's Place | 1982-11-24 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 8 | Daddy's Girl | 1982-12-01 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 9 | The Big Fight | 1982-12-08 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 10 | For the Asking | 1982-12-15 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 11 | September Song | 1982-12-22 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 12 | A Royal Pain | 1983-01-05 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 13 | Magnificent Obsession | 1983-01-12 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 14 | Under Pressure | 1983-01-19 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 15 | Teacher's Pet | 1983-01-26 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 16 | Let's Party! | 1983-02-09 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 17 | Best Sister (Part 1) | 1983-02-16 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 18 | Best Sister (Part 2) | 1983-02-23 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 19 | Guess Who's Coming to Dinner | 1983-03-09 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 20 | Who's on First? | 1983-03-30 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 21 | Help from Home | 1983-04-06 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 22 | Take My Finals, Please | 1983-04-27 | 30 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 23 | Graduation | 1983-05-04 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 1 | Brave New World (1) | 1983-09-21 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 2 | Brave New World (2) | 1983-09-21 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 3 | Gamma Gamma or Bust | 1983-09-28 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 4 | Just My Bill | 1983-10-12 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 5 | What Price Glory? | 1983-10-19 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 6 | The Halloween Show | 1983-10-26 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 7 | Advance Placement | 1983-11-02 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 8 | I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can | 1983-11-09 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 9 | Small But Dangerous | 1983-11-16 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 10 | Store Games | 1983-11-30 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 11 | The Second Time Around | 1983-12-14 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 12 | The Christmas Show | 1983-12-21 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 13 | The Chain Letter | 1983-12-28 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 14 | Next Door | 1984-01-04 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 15 | Crossing the Line | 1984-01-11 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 16 | All or Nothing | 1984-01-18 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 17 | A Death in the Family | 1984-02-01 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 18 | Big Fish/Little Fish | 1984-02-08 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 19 | Star at Langley | 1984-02-15 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 20 | Dream Marriage | 1984-02-22 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 21 | Mother and Daughter | 1984-02-29 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 22 | All by Herself | 1984-03-14 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 23 | Seems Like Old Times | 1984-03-21 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 24 | Joint Custody | 1984-05-02 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 25 | The Way We Were (1) | 1984-05-09 | 30 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 26 | The Way We Were (2) | 1984-05-09 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 1 | The Summer of '84 | 1984-09-26 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 2 | Slices of Life | 1984-10-03 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 3 | Love at First Byte | 1984-10-17 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 4 | My Boyfriend's Back | 1984-10-24 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 5 | Cruisin' | 1984-10-31 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 6 | Taking a Chance on Love (1) | 1984-11-07 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 7 | Taking a Chance on Love (2) | 1984-11-07 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 8 | E.G.O.C. (Edna Garrett on Campus) | 1984-11-14 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 9 | Dear Apple | 1984-11-21 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 10 | Talk, Talk, Talk | 1984-11-28 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 11 | Smile | 1984-12-05 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 12 | The Rich Aren't Different | 1984-12-12 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 13 | Christmas in the Big House | 1984-12-19 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 14 | Me and Eleanor | 1985-01-02 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 15 | Working It Out | 1985-01-09 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 16 | Jazzbeau | 1985-01-16 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 17 | Two Guys from Appleton | 1985-01-23 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 18 | With a Little Help from My Friends | 1985-01-30 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 19 | Gone with the Wind (1) | 1985-02-13 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 20 | Gone with the Wind (2) | 1985-02-20 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 21 | Man in the Attic | 1985-02-27 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 22 | The Last Drive-In | 1985-03-13 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 23 | Sisters | 1985-03-20 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 24 | It's Lonely at the Top | 1985-03-27 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 25 | Bus Stop | 1985-05-08 | 30 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 26 | The Interview Show | 1985-05-15 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 1 | Out of the Fire... | 1985-09-14 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 2 | Into the Frying Pan | 1985-09-21 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 3 | Grand Opening | 1985-09-28 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 4 | Teacher, Teacher | 1985-10-05 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 5 | Men for All Seasons | 1985-10-19 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 6 | A New Life | 1985-10-26 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 7 | Doo-Wah | 1985-11-02 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 8 | Come Back to the Truck Stop, Natalie Green, Natalie Green | 1985-11-09 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 9 | Born Too Late | 1985-11-16 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 10 | 3, 2, 1 | 1985-11-23 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 11 | We Get Letters | 1985-11-30 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 12 | Ballroom Dance | 1985-12-07 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 13 | Christmas Baby | 1985-12-14 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 14 | Tootie Drives | 1985-12-21 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 15 | Stake-Out Blues | 1986-01-11 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 16 | The Agent | 1986-01-18 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 17 | The Reunion | 1986-02-01 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 18 | Concentration | 1986-02-08 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 19 | Atlantic City | 1986-02-15 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 20 | The Lady Who Came to Dinner | 1986-02-22 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 21 | The Candidate | 1986-03-01 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 22 | Big Time Charlie | 1986-03-29 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 23 | The Graduate | 1986-05-03 | 30 min |
| Season 7 | Episode 24 | The Apartment | 1986-05-10 | 30 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 1 | Out of Peekskill (1) | 1986-09-27 | 30 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 2 | Out of Peekskill (2) | 1986-09-27 | 30 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 3 | Ready or Not | 1986-10-04 | 30 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 4 | Another Room | 1986-10-11 | 30 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 5 | Off-Broadway Baby | 1986-11-01 | 30 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 6 | The Little Chill | 1986-11-08 | 30 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 7 | The Ratings Game | 1986-11-15 | 30 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 8 | The Wedding Day | 1986-11-22 | 30 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 9 | Fast Food | 1986-11-29 | 30 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 10 | Where's Poppa? | 1986-12-06 | 30 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 11 | Write and Wrong | 1986-12-13 | 30 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 12 | Seven Little Indians | 1987-01-03 | 30 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 13 | The Greek Connection | 1987-01-10 | 30 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 14 | Post-Christmas Card | 1987-01-17 | 30 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 15 | A Star is Torn | 1987-01-31 | 30 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 16 | A Winter's Tale | 1987-02-07 | 30 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 17 | Cupid's Revenge | 1987-02-14 | 30 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 18 | 62 Pick-Up | 1987-02-21 | 30 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 19 | Boy About the House | 1987-02-28 | 30 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 20 | Ex Marks the Spot | 1987-03-07 | 30 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 21 | Younger Than Springtime | 1987-03-21 | 30 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 22 | This is Only a Test | 1987-04-18 | 30 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 23 | Rites of Passage (1) | 1987-05-02 | 30 min |
| Season 8 | Episode 24 | Rites of Passage (2) | 1987-05-09 | 30 min |
| Season 9 | Episode 1 | Down and Out in Malibu (1) | 1987-09-26 | 30 min |
| Season 9 | Episode 2 | Down and Out in Malibu (2) | 1987-10-03 | 30 min |
| Season 9 | Episode 3 | Rumor Has It | 1987-10-17 | 30 min |
| Season 9 | Episode 4 | Before the Fall | 1987-10-24 | 30 min |
| Season 9 | Episode 5 | Sweet Charity | 1987-11-07 | 30 min |
| Season 9 | Episode 6 | Up from Down Under | 1987-11-14 | 30 min |
| Season 9 | Episode 7 | The More the Marrier | 1987-11-21 | 30 min |
| Season 9 | Episode 8 | A Rose by Any Other Age | 1987-11-28 | 30 min |
| Season 9 | Episode 9 | Adventures in Baileysitting | 1987-12-05 | 30 min |
| Season 9 | Episode 10 | It's a Wonderful Christmas | 1987-12-12 | 30 min |
| Season 9 | Episode 11 | Golden Oldies | 1988-01-02 | 30 min |
| Season 9 | Episode 12 | A Thousand Frowns | 1988-01-09 | 30 min |
| Season 9 | Episode 13 | Something in Common | 1988-01-16 | 30 min |
| Season 9 | Episode 14 | Peekskill Law | 1988-01-23 | 30 min |
| Season 9 | Episode 15 | A House Divided | 1988-01-30 | 30 min |
| Season 9 | Episode 16 | The First Time | 1988-02-06 | 30 min |
| Season 9 | Episode 17 | Let's Face the Music | 1988-02-13 | 30 min |
| Season 9 | Episode 18 | Less Than Perfect | 1988-02-20 | 30 min |
| Season 9 | Episode 19 | Till Marriage Do Us Part | 1988-02-27 | 30 min |
| Season 9 | Episode 20 | Present Imperfect | 1988-03-05 | 30 min |
| Season 9 | Episode 21 | On the Edge | 1988-03-12 | 30 min |
| Season 9 | Episode 22 | Big Apple Blues | 1988-03-19 | 30 min |
| Season 9 | Episode 23 | The Beginning of the End | 1988-04-30 | 30 min |
| Season 9 | Episode 24 | The Beginning of the Beginning | 1988-05-07 | 30 min |
