The Facts of Life: Season 7
Season 7 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 6.
- 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 7 Progress Shield
Out of the Fire...
Sep 14, 1985
After returning from their summer vacation, the girls discover that Edna's Edibles has burned down. This leads the girls to discuss rebuilding and opening up a new business.
Into the Frying Pan
Sep 21, 1985
The girls try to hire a contractor to rebuild Edna's Edibles into their new business. After interviewing a string, they hire George Burnett, who's inexpensive, but he soon proves
Grand Opening
Sep 28, 1985
The girls finally open their new shop, which is called, Over Our Heads, which sells a mixture of trendy, nostalgic memorabilia. However, the opening day may be the closing day, wh
Teacher, Teacher
Oct 5, 1985
Jo is offered a job at a major company which is tempting but this causes her to reevaluate her dream of becoming a teacher.
Men for All Seasons
Oct 19, 1985 · 30 min
Natalie's boyfriend appears in a popular beefcake calendar of the Langley swim team, a calendar that is frowned upon by the college board of regents.
A New Life
Oct 26, 1985 · 30 min
Needing advice on her love life, Blair asks her mother to visit, only to learn that mom needs advice even more than Blair does.
Doo-Wah
Nov 2, 1985
Andy enters the girls in a contest through a teen magazine that if they win, they could sing backup to El DeBarge. First, however, they must produce a demo tape of their singing t
Come Back to the Truck Stop, Natalie Green, Natalie Green
Nov 9, 1985
While waiting for a bus, Natalie thinks she could get some inspiration on something to write about in a diner. Failing to find anything of interest, she begins writing a wild stor
Born Too Late
Nov 16, 1985
Tootie tutors seventh grader Andy for a role in "West Side Story," which turns him on to her more than to acting.
3, 2, 1
Nov 23, 1985
Blair and Jo argue over stories and editorials that are to be presented as a news report which is also going to include a behind the scenes look at the girls' shop, Over Our Heads.
We Get Letters
Nov 30, 1985
Mrs. Garrett's old friend, Gwen comes to town for a visit with her old gossip buddy, but she also comes to town to confront Edna about the affair Gwen thinks she had with her late
Ballroom Dance
Dec 7, 1985
Jo takes up ballroom dance lessons and becomes determined to do a good job at an upcoming recital despite chaotic lessons and a clutzy dance partner.
Christmas Baby
Dec 14, 1985
A very pregnant Monica comes to the house on Christmas Eve, where she ends up in labor and gives birth to Bailey, her third child, on Christmas morning.
Tootie Drives
Dec 21, 1985
Tootie's learning to drive and she's driving everyone bananas.
Stake-Out Blues
Jan 11, 1986 · 30 min
The police want to stake out the shop to nab a few crooks but the girls, not wanting to worry Mrs. Garrett, insist she not be told about the operation.
The Agent
Jan 18, 1986
Tootie and Blair give an aspiring comic a career boost by staging a performance attended by Jim McCawley, talent coordinator of ""The Tonight Show.""
The Reunion
Feb 1, 1986 · 30 min
George gets Blair to pose as his fiancee at his high school reunion in order to make an ex-classmate jealous that she never gave him the light of day. However, the unexpected prom
Concentration
Feb 8, 1986
On the day Blair is to accept an award, she encounters two burdens. First, she's stuck babysitting her baby brother and second she becomes trapped in an elevator, where she learns
Atlantic City
Feb 15, 1986 · 30 min
The girls are in Atlantic City for a long weekend, where Blair gets gambling fever and Jo hopes to be reunited with Flyman, the rock star she met on spring break in Fort Lauderdale
The Lady Who Came to Dinner
Feb 22, 1986
The girls surprise Blair on her birthday with a party featuring singer and dancer Betty Kean who, like ""The Man Who Came to Dinner,"" stays on and on and on.
The Candidate
Mar 1, 1986
Natalie is furious with the mayor during an election when she learns he plans to build an amusement park. This prompts Natalie to consider running for mayor herself.
Big Time Charlie
Mar 29, 1986 · 30 min
Jo's father shows up to announce that he's won a publisher's giveaway, and is determined to give Jo everything he could never give her before.
The Graduate
May 3, 1986 · 30 min
Tootie plans to join a road show after graduation despite her parents' objections, while Natalie plans to find an apartment where she can write in peace.
The Apartment
May 10, 1986 · 30 min
Natalie and Tootie find that privacy is at a premium in their one-room apartment, which doubles as a roach resort.