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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 of "Diff'rent Strokes" (Gary Coleman, Dana Plato, Todd Bridges and Conrad Bain), a device used mainly to help lure audiences into the new show, and to re-establish the character of Mrs Garrett in a different environment. Gary Coleman would often make fleeting guest appearances, and also turns up for the first story of Season Two ("The New Girl").
THE FACTS OF LIFE follows the everyday lives of the girls at Eastland, a private boarding school in upstate New York. Mrs Garrett acts as moral guide and support to her charges, a rag-tag group of teenage girls whose lives are anything but dull. The spotlight later shifts to four specific girls who become the key characters from Season Two onward: self-absorbed "teen queen" Blair (Lisa Whelchel), jokester Natalie (Mindy Cohn), sassy Tootie (Kim Fields) and tough new girl Jo (Nancy McKeon).
This DVD set includes all the episodes from Seasons One and Two; plus a new reunion featurette with the original girls. For the original fans of THE FACTS OF LIFE, this will be a fun trip back to your childhood. Highly-recommended.
Rating:  - MEMORIES OF A GREAT SHOW!
I'm so glad to see how many people loved this show as much as I did! I was always a lot younger than the cast but I loved every minute of the show. This show always had great heart and great stories! I'm so happy that I get the chance to once again escape with the gang. I remember when George Clooney first became a big deal and I was like hey he was on The Facts of Life, I remember tootie had a crush. LOL, those were the days. I hope the younger generation of today picks this series up especially young girls. They just don't make great shows like this anymore. I'm glad the show lasted as long as it did!
Rating: - Thrilling Throwback
This collection, that spans the first two seasons of the popular Diff'rent Strokes spin-off, The Facts of Life is filled with classic episodes. The antics and misadventures of Mrs. Garrett, Blair, Natalie, Tootie, Jo, and the rest of the gang are still as charming, timely, and humorous as ever.
Rating: - Pleasantly surprised
Besides the occassional dud, I was pleasantly surprised to find the first season pretty good. I bought the set to see old episodes I used to watch when I was a kid, but I'd never seen the first season before the dropped most of the girls and focused in on just 4. The first season was actually pretty good, and definitely worth seeing even if you liked the shrunken cast later on.
Rating: - Excellent service
Very prompt service,we had a little trouble with the credit card $30 discount that was offered.But it was fixed, so no problem.
It was very speedy service.
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