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List Price: $39.95Amazon.com's Price: $19.99 You Save: $19.96 (50%)Prices subject to change.
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Sony
EAN: 0043396129795
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
Label: Sony Pictures
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Number Of Items: 4
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Region Code: 99
Release Date: May 09, 2006
Running Time: 707 minutes
Sales Rank: 4690
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: August 24, 1979
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Product Description:
A 1979 spin-off from the popular sitcom DIFF'RENT STROKES THE FACTS OF LIFE followed the events in the life of Charlotte Rae headmistress at an elite private girl's school. Though it started on a rocky footing the show went on to become one of the most popular and beloved shows of the 1980s as the girls grew up together graduated and in the final episode embarked on their adult lives. The first season of the show featured seven students but by the second season this number had been cut to four: the spoiled rich girl Blair; the boy-crazy Sue Ann; the gossipy Tootie; and the plump and na ve Natalie. With humor and heart this show dealt with the wide range of issues and challenges facing young women.System Requirements:Running Time 610 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS Rating: NR UPC: 043396129795 Manufacturer No: 12979
Amazon.com:
Before Degrassi Junior High and Seventh Heaven, there was The Facts of Life--a feel-good sitcom where a lesson was learned at the end of each episode. Set in an all-girl boarding school, the series spanned nine seasons, countless hairdos, and an array of cast members and guest stars--some of whom (George Clooney, Helen Hunt, Molly Ringwald) would become very, very famous in the future. But in the 29 episodes that cover the first two seasons, the series introduces TV viewers to characters that represent girls everyone knows--Blair, the rich, spoiled girl; Natalie, the chubby smart aleck; Jo, the rebellious tomboy; and Tootie, the rollerskating tattletale.
A spin-off of Diff'rent Strokes, The Facts of Life was designed as a showcase for Charlotte Rae, who played jack-of-all-trades den mother Edna Garrett. But the show's central plots all revolved around the girls. Back in 1979, certain words weren't common on television. So when Blair tries to make a schoolmate feel bad, insinuating that the girl is a lesbian, she uses the word 'strange' instead of the 'L' word. The series is a coming-of-age story that plays to its target audience of teenage girls. While much of the humor isn't very sophisticated, the homespun messages the show spread are right on target, whether it's dealing with eating disorders, sexual promiscuity, or acknowledging that handicapped people are people, too. From 1979 to 1988, the girls would grow into young women who go to college, get jobs, and lose their virginity (not necessarily in that order). But in the early seasons, there's a sweet innocence that still rings true today. --Jae-Ha Kim
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - Great deal for 2 seasons
I grew up watching "The Facts of Life" but I was too young to remember the earlier seasons. Though I didn't remember anything other than the characters and theme song while watching this set (season 2), I felt right at home with the show.
I had never seen season 1 before. It really is... awful - in a good-natured way. The cast was too big, the character development minimal, and the acting was iffy at best. The jokes were not well timed, though some made it through okay. If anything, ... Read More
Rating:  - The best!!!!!!!!
I love this show!!!!!!!!!! It is so funny. I used to watch it on Nick at Nite. I got it at FYE for only $19:99. It was worth every penny. I will get the third season after but I hear that others may not come on DVD but I know you can get them on video. The show is the best but like other people said maybe the first season was not the best but I thought it was good and I loved the theme song it had for that season. How can anybody hate this show?
Rating: - great
My girls love it! I wasn't sure if they would like it or not because they had never heard of the show...but after the first episode... they loved it! Plus it brought back a lot of memories for me!!!
Rating: - the facts of life season 1 and 2
the facts of life is a great tv show but i didnt like the extra cast members they got on your nerves i liked the remaining cast memembers i think everyone should buy this
Rating: - A true sitcom classic
A successful spin-off from "Diff'rent Strokes", THE FACTS OF LIFE ran for 10 years, spawned three telemovies and definitely won a cherished place in the hearts of those who grew up with it. The series follows Mrs Edna Garrett (Charlotte Rae) as she leaves her position as housekeeper for the Drummond family, and becomes housemother to the girls at Eastland Private School in Peekskill NY.
The first episode of THE FACTS OF LIFE ("Rough Housing"), featured guest appearances from the cast ... Read More
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