The Facts of Life: Season 6
Season 6 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of The Facts of Life Season 5.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
Episode Guide
Season 6 Progress Shield
The Summer of '84
Sep 26, 1984 · 30 min
Mrs. Garrett and the girls share their summer vacations: Natalie and Tootie at a Cape Cod resort, Mrs. Garrett and Jo on a musical fling in Atlantic City and Blair down on a farm
Slices of Life
Oct 3, 1984 · 30 min
Jo begins a pizza business with her mom's secret pizza recipe that has everyone's mouths watering, including a fraternity house that buys pizzas in bulk. However, the business beg
Love at First Byte
Oct 17, 1984
With computer dating as the subject of her term paper, Natalie uses a computer dating service to find Blair and Jo ""perfect dates"" without their permission. Meanwhile, Mrs. Garr
My Boyfriend's Back
Oct 24, 1984 · 30 min
Tootie's first date with Jeff since he started college leaves her feeling she must sleep with him to keep him.
Cruisin'
Oct 31, 1984 · 30 min
On a dateless Saturday night, the girls cruise downtown Peekskill in hopes of finding Mr. Right. However, a string of bizarre events leads the girls to hideout in their car at a c
Taking a Chance on Love (1)
Nov 7, 1984
Rumors spead about Jo's involvement with her professor and indeed, they just may be true when a romance develops between the two.
Taking a Chance on Love (2)
Nov 7, 1984
Jo and Sam's relationship grows more serious despite the fact that he has a young son from a previous marriage.
E.G.O.C. (Edna Garrett on Campus)
Nov 14, 1984 · 30 min
Mrs. Garrett enrolls in a Shakespeare class, but worries that she might neglect her business and have trouble fitting in with the college crowd.
Dear Apple
Nov 21, 1984 · 30 min
Jo has a heart-to-heart talk---with a computer to resolve a conflict she had with Blair (Lisa Whelchel). Natalie: Mindy Cohn. Mrs. Garrett: Charlotte Rae. Tootie: Kim Fields.
Talk, Talk, Talk
Nov 28, 1984 · 30 min
While working at the campus radio station, Jo finds herself needing to fill 5 hours of air time. Things start off on a bad note, when she can't find a key to the record cabinet, w
Smile
Dec 5, 1984 · 30 min
Natalie is nervous after an interview for a job she applied for with the town newspaper. However, after she learns she didn't get the job, her strange behavior threatens her relat
The Rich Aren't Different
Dec 12, 1984 · 30 min
Jo borrows one of Blair's watches and later breaks it. Jo's lack of remorse is what sends Blair to some serious action, she hauls Jo into small claims court. Meanwhile, Mrs. Garr
Christmas in the Big House
Dec 19, 1984
For the Christmas season, Blair and some of her snobby friends plan on putting on a Christmas show at a home for boys. Her Christmas spirit quickly changes when she discovers that
Me and Eleanor
Jan 2, 1985 · 30 min
A no-win situation: Tootie asks Natalie for an honest opinion of her dreadful one-woman play about Eleanor Roosevelt.
Working it Out
Jan 9, 1985 · 30 min
Mrs. Garrett and the girls all become concerned about Blair's bizarre behavior, she's skipping class, dating nonstop and is out all night every night, all this just after a breakup
Jazzbeau
Jan 16, 1985 · 30 min
The death of a famous jazz singer brings back fond memories to Tootie and Natalie, who got to know him at a resort hotel where he worked as a waiter.
Two Guys From Appleton
Jan 23, 1985 · 30 min
Mrs. Garrett receives a visit from the high-school sweetheart she ran out on, and she's swept off her feet all over again.
With a Little Help From My Friends
Jan 30, 1985 · 30 min
Blair is devastated when she learns that her boyfriend is into cocaine. Lisa Whelchel. Jo: Nancy McKeon. Kevin: Ryan Cassidy. Father Donovan: John Ingle.
Gone With the Wind (1)
Feb 13, 1985
The girls have no plans for spring break until Natalie learns that her grandmother's condominium is available in Fort Lauderdale, where the boys are.
Gone With the Wind (2)
Feb 20, 1985
On spring break in Fort Lauderdale and to the surprise of everyone, especially herself, Blair falls in love with a mere building manager.
Man in the Attic
Feb 27, 1985
Kevin, forced to leave his apartment, moves into the attic of Edna's Edibles and makes a move on Jo.
The Last Drive-In
Mar 13, 1985 · 30 min
The local drive-in theatre is closing and the girls decide to pay it one last visit on the final night it's open. However, chaos reigns when people begin to loot the theatre and B
Sisters
Mar 20, 1985
During an alumni weekend at Langley, Blair's mother and Jo's father bond which leads to Blair and Jo's fears of becoming sisters.
It's Lonely at the Top
Mar 27, 1985
With Mrs. Garrett out of town, Blair wants to be in charge of the shop so a reluctant Jo, Natalie and Tootie step aside and let her. Quickly Blair's handling of a competitor food
Bus Stop
May 8, 1985 · 30 min
Mrs. Garrett and the girls are all excited about Natalie's graduation and buy her a bookcase with a brand new set of encyclopedias on the assumption she's going to college. To her
The Interview Show
May 15, 1985
A former Eastland girl, now an author, interviews the girls for her latest book she's writing. In the interviews the girls each open up about their friendships and school life.