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List Of The Facts Of Life Episodes
The following is a list of episodes for '' The Facts of Life'', which ran for nine seasons from 1979 to 1988 on NBC. There were 201 regular episodes and three television movies (''Paris'', ''Down Under'', ''Reunion''). Two of the movies, ''Paris'' and ''Down Under'', were originally broadcast as TV movies, but in syndication, they were split into four 30-minute episodes, bringing the total number of syndicated episodes to 209. Series overview Episodes Pilot (1979) The ''Diff'rent Strokes'' season 1 finale served as the backdoor pilot for ''The Facts of Life''. Season 1 (1979–80) The first season begins with ten main characters: housemother Edna Garrett (Charlotte Rae), headmaster Steven Bradley ( John Lawlor), teacher Emily Mahoney (Jenny O'Hara), and seven students: Blair Warner (Lisa Whelchel), Cindy Webster (Julie Anne Haddock), Molly Parker (Molly Ringwald), Nancy Olsen (Felice Schachter), Natalie Green (Mindy Cohn), Sue Ann Weaver (Julie Piekarski), and Tootie Ramse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Facts Of Life (TV Series)
''The Facts of Life'' is an American television sitcom created by Dick Clair and Jenna McMahon and a spin-off of ''Diff'rent Strokes'' that originally aired on NBC from August 24, 1979, to May 7, 1988, making it one of the longest-running sitcoms of the 1980s. The series focuses on Edna Garrett (Charlotte Rae), as she becomes a housemother (and from the second season onward, a dietitian as well) at the fictional Eastland School, an all-girls boarding school in Peekskill, New York. Plot Season 1 A spin-off of ''Diff'rent Strokes'', the series featured the Drummonds' former housekeeper Edna Garrett (Charlotte Rae) becoming the housemother of a dormitory at Eastland School, a private all-girls school in Peekskill, New York. The girls in her care included spoiled rich girl Blair Warner (Lisa Whelchel); the youngest, gossipy Dorothy "Tootie" Ramsey (Kim Fields) and impressionable Natalie Green (Mindy Cohn). The pilot for the show was originally aired as the last episode of the fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Drake (director)
James R. Drake (December 2, 1944 – January 10, 2022) was an American film and television director. Drake's career began in 1974, working as an associate director for the Norman Lear-produced sitcoms ''All in the Family'' and ''Good Times''; he made his lead directorial debut in the syndicated comedy/soap opera spoof series ''Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman'', which was executive produced by Lear. His other television works include ''Sanford (TV series), Sanford'', ''Gimme a Break!'', ''We Got It Made'', ''The Facts of Life (TV series), The Facts of Life'', ''Newhart'', ''Night Court'', ''The Golden Girls'', ''Dave's World'', ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'', its spin-off, ''The Suite Life on Deck'', and other series.James R. Drake, Class of 1963 wauwatosa.k12 His film credits includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Elinson
Jack Elinson (April 21, 1922 – November 17, 2011) was an American producer and screenwriter. Life and career Elinson was born and raised in New York. He served in the army during World War II. Elinson had sold a joke to Walter Winchell's newspaper column at the age of 16. He later wrote for radio programs, moving on to television programs in the 1950s, writing and producing episodes for ''The Danny Thomas Show'' with his brother. His credits include producing and writing for ''The Real McCoys'', ''The Johnny Carson Show'', ''The Colgate Comedy Hour'', ''Hey, Jeannie!,'' and '' One Day At A Time''. In the 1960s and 1970s Elinson wrote for ''The Andy Griffith Show'', ''Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.'', ''Hogan's Heroes'', ''The Doris Day Show'' and ''The Danny Thomas Show''. In 1961 he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy. In 1985 Elinson was executive producer of the new NBC sitcom television series '' 227''. He retired in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Coleman
Gary Wayne Coleman (February 8, 1968 – May 28, 2010) was an American actor and comedian. Coleman was the highest-paid child actor on television throughout the late 1970s and 1980s. He was rated first on a list of VH1's "100 Greatest Kid Stars". Coleman was best known for playing the role of Arnold Jackson in the sitcom ''Diff'rent Strokes'' (1978–1986), which he reprised in numerous other television series such as ''Hello, Larry'' (1979), '' The Facts of Life'' (1979–1980) and ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' (1996), among others. For playing the role of Arnold, he received several accolades, which include two Young Artist Awards; in 1980 for Outstanding Contribution to Youth Through Entertainment and in 1982 for Best Young Actor in a Comedy Series; and three People's Choice Awards; a consecutive three wins for Favorite Young TV Performer from 1980 to 1983; as well as nominations for two TV Land Awards. Coleman's stardom resulted in several roles thereafter, includi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancy McKeon
Nancy Justine McKeon (born April 4, 1966) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as List of The Facts of Life characters#Jo Polniaczek, Jo Polniaczek on the NBC sitcom ''The Facts of Life (TV series), The Facts of Life'' and Jinny Exstead on ''The Division''. Early life and family Nancy Justine McKeon was born on April 4, 1966, in Westbury, New York to Donald McKeon, a travel agent, and Barbara McKeon. She began her entertainment career by modeling baby clothing for the Sears & Roebuck catalog when she was two. During some of her childhood, the family resided in Forest Hills, New York in Queens. Along with her brother, Philip McKeon, she performed in many commercials. In 1976, her brother was chosen to play a major role on the television show, ''Alice (American TV series), Alice''. As a result, the family moved to Los Angeles, California. Career Youth Nancy McKeon appeared on the soap operas ''The Secret Storm'' and ''Another World (TV series), Another World''. In 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen Hunt
Helen Elizabeth Hunt (born June 15, 1963) is an American actress and director. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, four Primetime Emmy Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards. Hunt rose to fame portraying Jamie Buchman in the sitcom ''Mad About You'' (1992–1999, 2019), which earned her three Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy and four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. Hunt won the Academy Award for Best Actress for starring as Carol Connelly in the romantic comedy ''As Good as It Gets'' (1997), while her portrayal of Cheryl Cohen-Greene in '' The Sessions'' (2012), gained her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her other notable films include ''Twister'' (1996), ''Cast Away'' (2000), ''What Women Want'' (2000), ''Pay It Forward'' (2000), ''Bobby'' (2006), ''Soul Surfer'' (2011), and ''The Miracle Season'' (2018). Hunt made her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Shimokawa
Gary K. Shimokawa (born February 13, 1942) is an American director and producer. He is best known for directing the sitcoms ''Archie Bunker's Place'', ''Night Court'' and ''The Golden Girls''. He has directed and produced over 40 shows and movies. Biography Shimokawa was born in Los Angeles in 1942. He is of Japanese descent; he and his family were interned at Manzanar shortly after his birth following the attack on Pearl Harbor and signing of Executive Order 9066. Before venturing into Hollywood films and TV, Shimokawa taught on the junior high and high school level in Los Angeles, and wrote on the ''Gardena Valley News'', a local bi-weekly paper, as the Sports and Entertainment editor. In television, he has directed and produced shows for over 35 years (primarily half-hour multi-cam comedy shows for prime-time and cable) totaling over 600 episodes. He also co-wrote a comedy pilot for ''Nickelodeon'' cable TV network. Shimowaka holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Migdia Chinea Varela
Migdia Skarsgård Chinea-Varela (also credited as Migdia Chinea) is an American screenwriterK L. Billingsley "'Voluntary' effort shuts out TV writer Hollywood puts Hispanics in second tier," ''Washington Times'' March 25, 1997 and Film director, directorTaylor, Brittany''Grad student Midgia Skarsgård Chinea's film 'anonymous (street meat)' selected for Cannes Short Film festival'' Daily Bruin, 25 May 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2013. She was a writer for the TV series ''Superboy (TV series), Superboy'', as well as for ''The Incredible Hulk (1977 TV series), The Incredible Hulk'', ''The Facts of Life (TV series), The Facts of Life'', and ''Punky Brewster''. She appeared in the Sanford and Son (season 2), second season of ''Sanford and Son'' as Maria Fuentes, the younger sister of Julio Fuentes, in the 1973 episode "Watts Side Story". She has written about theatre for the ''Los Angeles Times'' She lives in Glendale, California. In 2012, Skarsgård-Chinea graduated with a master's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bowab
John Bowab (born October 22, 1933) is an American director and producer of television and theatre. Career Bowab began his career in theatre, directing a number of stage productions, such as ''Mame (musical), Mame'' (1983), ''The Night of the Hunter (novel)#Screen and stage adaptations, The Night of the Hunter'' (2003), and most recently ''70, Girls, 70'' (2010). by Lee Melville, September 20, 2010 of ''LA Stage Times''.com In the late 1970s, he moved on to television, amassing a number of directing credits. Some of these include ''The Cosby Show'', ''Benson (TV series), Benson'', ''Bosom Buddies'', ''Gimme a Break!'', ''Small Wonder (TV series), Small Wonder'', ''It's a Living (1980 TV series), Making a Living'', ''Ful ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emily Dickinson
Emily Elizabeth Dickinson (December 10, 1830 – May 15, 1886) was an American poet. Little-known during her life, she has since been regarded as one of the most important figures in American poetry. Dickinson was born in Amherst, Massachusetts, into a prominent family with strong ties to its community. After studying at the Amherst Academy for seven years in her youth, she briefly attended the Mount Holyoke Female Seminary before returning to her family's home in Amherst. Evidence suggests that Dickinson lived much of her life in isolation. Considered an eccentric by locals, she developed a penchant for white clothing and was known for her reluctance to greet guests or, later in life, to even leave her bedroom. Dickinson never married, and most friendships between her and others depended entirely upon correspondence. While Dickinson was a prolific writer, her only publications during her lifetime were 10 of her nearly 1,800 poems, and one letter. The poems published the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stan Dreben
Stanley Edward Dreben (July 10, 1918 – February 16, 1980) was an American screenwriter. Born in New York. Dreben began his career in 1956, first writing for the variety television series ''The Martha Raye Show''. He then wrote episodes for television programs such as ''McHale's Navy'', ''The Andy Griffith Show'', ''Get Smart'', ''The Paul Lynde Show'', ''The Red Skelton Hour'', ''The Danny Thomas Show'', ''Green Acres'', ''Love, American Style'', ''The Flying Nun'', ''Petticoat Junction'', '' The Joey Bishop Show'' and ''F Troop''. Dreben had written several episodes for ''The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson''. His last screenwriting credit was from '' The Facts of Life''. Dreben died in February 1980 at his home in Northridge, California Northridge is a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles. The community is home to California State University, Northridge, and the Northridge Fashion Center. Originally named Zelzah by settlers in 190 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Hooks
Robert Hooks (born Bobby Dean Hooks; April 18, 1937) is an American actor, producer, and activist. Along with Douglas Turner Ward and Gerald S. Krone, he founded The Negro Ensemble Company. The Negro Ensemble Company is credited with the launch of the careers of many major black artists of all disciplines, while creating a body of performance literature over the last thirty years, providing the backbone of African-American theatrical classics. Additionally, Hooks is the sole founder of two significant black theatre companies: the D.C. Black Repertory Company, and New York's Group Theatre Workshop. Biography Early life The youngest of five children, Hooks was born in Foggy Bottom, Washington, D.C. to Mae Bertha (née Ward), a seamstress, and Edward Hooks who had moved from Rocky Mount, North Carolina with their four other children, Bernice, Caroleigh, Charles Edward "Charlie", and James Walter "Jimmy". Named Bobby Dean Hooks at birth, Robert was their first child born up north ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
