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- 1. Rough Housing Aug 24, 1979
- Cindy must compete with Blair to be Harvest Queen.
- 2. Like Mother, Like Daughter Aug 31, 1979
- Blair's mother runs into an old high-school boyfriend during Parents Night.
- 3. The Return of Mr. Garrett Sep 7, 1979
- Mrs. Garrett's ex-husband proposes again.
99+ Photos. Comedy Family. Mrs. Edna Garrett, housemother and dietitian at the Eastland School, teaches a group of girls in her charge how to solve those problems that every teenager has to face. Creators. Dick Clair. Howard Leeds. Jerry Mayer. Stars. Lisa Whelchel. Kim Fields. Mindy Cohn. See production info at IMDbPro. STREAMING. S1-2. S4-6. +3.
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- 1979-08-24
- Comedy, Family
- 30
- Charlotte Rae as Edna Garrett. Charlotte Rae played housemother Edna Garrett, the character who tied the spin-off to Diff'rent Strokes, on The Facts of Life until season 8, when Cloris Leachman was cast as her character's sister.
- Mindy Cohn as Natalie Green. As student Natalie Green, Mindy Cohn was an early role model for body positivity. Today, she's an LGBTQ rights advocate and is recognized by a whole new generation for voicing Velma on the Scooby-Doo cartoons.
- Kim Fields as Dorothy "Tootie" Ramsey. Playing Dorothy "Tootie" Ramsey, Kim Fields made braces cool — and got into plenty of trou-ble with her penchant for gossip.
- Lisa Whelchel as Blair Warner. Lisa Whelchel first appeared on two episodes of Diff'rent Strokes as the preppy and snobby Blair Warner and later reprised the role on The Facts of Life from 1979-88.
Learn more about the full cast of The Facts of Life with news, photos, videos and more at TV Guide.
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- Charlotte Rae (Edna Garrett) Charlotte Rae, who played housekeeper Edna Garrett in the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes, suggested the spin-off, as Mrs. Garrett left her duties with the Drummond family to take charge of the young ladies at Eastland Academy.
- Kim Fields (Tootie Ramsey) Kim Fields played the lovable Tootie on The Facts of Life, the youngest student at Eastland Academy. Fields already had other acting credits to her name by the time she booked the sitcom, including playing Janet Jackson's best friend Kim on Good Times and having already played Tootie (Arnold Jackson's girlfriend) on Diff'rent Strokes.
- Lisa Whelchel (Blair Warner) Lisa Whelchel got her start in the entertainment industry as part of The New Mickey Mouse Club, appearing on the show from 1977 to 1978.
- Nancy McKeon (Jo Polniaczek) Nancy McKeon started out working on soap operas, including Another World and The Secret Storm. She joined the cast of The Facts of Life during the show's sophomore season as transfer student Jo Polniaczek.
- ‘The Facts Of Life’ Cast Then & Now. ©Embassy Pictures/Courtesy Evererett. Classic TV! ‘ The Facts of Life’ was a hit from the moment that premiered in 1979, until it wrapped in 1988.
- Kim Fields. Everett/Shutterstock. Kim Fields rose to fame playing Tootie Ramsey on ‘The Facts of Life.’ She took some time away from acting to go to college but returned to star in the sitcom ‘Living Single.’
- Mindy Cohn. Everett/Shutterstock. Mindy Cohn played Natalie Green on ‘The Facts of Life’ during the show’s run from 1979 to 1988. After ‘The Facts of Life,’ Mindy went on to voice the role of Velma in the ‘Scooby-Doo’ franchise from 2002 to 2015.
- Nancy McKeon. Everett/Shutterstock. Nancy McKeon played Jo Polniaczek on ‘The Facts of Life.’ She starred on the show from 1980 to 1988. Nancy appeared in a number of TV films after ‘The Facts of Life’ ended.
Oct 6, 2022 · Nancy McKeon - Jo Polniaczek. In the Season 2 cast shake-up of "The Facts of Life," a new character was added to the mix — a streetwise girl on scholarship named Jo. In an interview for the ...
The Facts of Life: Created by Dick Clair, Howard Leeds, Jerry Mayer, Jenna McMahon, Ben Starr. With Lisa Whelchel, Kim Fields, Mindy Cohn, Nancy McKeon. Mrs. Edna Garrett, housemother and dietitian at the Eastland School, teaches a group of girls in her charge how to solve those problems that every teenager has to face.
