The Facts of Life

Tootie suddenly is failing in school and alienating her friends as a result of her refusal to acknowledge her hearing problem.

Blair's relationship with her father is jeopardized when a tax audit reveals she's the unsuspecting victim of her father's questionable accounting.

Jo's future at Eastland is in jeopardy when she learns her scholarship funds are drying up.

Natalie's refusal to reveal her source for a controversial article she's written could cause her suspension from Eastland.

Mrs. Garrett's personal fitness program leads to a marriage proposal from her jogging partner, an "older" professor.

Natalie becomes a pawn in a military school cadet's battle to win the respect of his tough father.

Eastland's oldest and richest graduate decides to donate her fortune to her alma mater, until she meets Jo whose honesty wins the woman's heart -- and her money.

Blair's decision to tutor a mentally retarded young man causes more harm than good when her naive student misinterprets her good intentions.

An emotional confrontation with her adoptive mother sends Natalie on a desperate search for her natural mother.

Jo's exceptional ability at her new job gains her a quick promotion to becoming her boyfriend's boss.

Natalie decides to boycott a school dance, but her "one?sided" attitude could leave her the odd woman out -- in more ways than one.

Blair's tries to be everything she thinks her new boyfriend wants her to be, but her uncharacteristic behavior could cost her her self?respect and her best friends.

Mrs. Garrett's high blood pressure causes the girls to spare her unnecessary stress, which leads to a "little" lie, a cover?up, and big trouble.

Jo is furious when she learns secondhand that an inspirational teacher and close friend is departing Eastland mid-term.

Mrs. Garrett's attempts to entertain her French visitors are continually sidetracked by a series of unexpected and bizarre events.

The girls learn a frightening lesson about drinking and driving when "a big night on the town" with Tootie's older brother turns into a potentially deadly nightmare.

Blair's determination to change her sister's decision to become a nun is halted by a shocking announcement from Jo, in the first of a two-part story.

Blair sees herself as the only one capable of bringing her sister and Jo "to their senses" when they both decide to become nuns, in the conclusion of a two-part story.

Natalie devotes her time exclusively to her new beau, prompting Tootie into a deceitful course of action to regain her attention.