You take the good, you take the bad, and there you have... nine seasons and over 200 episodes of one of the most successful sitcoms of all time. Spun out of NBC's other wildly popular series ...

Nancy McKeon as Joanna 'Jo' Marie Polniaczek Bonner, Mindy Cohn as Natalie Letisha Sage Green, Charlotte Rae as Mrs. Edna Ann Garrett, Lisa Whelchel as Blair Warner, Kim Fields as Dorothy 'Tootie' ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marc Berman is a New York-based reporter who covers media. John Lawlor, who played Headmaster Steven Bradley in the first season ...

Mindy Cohn opened up about a Facts of Life revival that was in the works but is now dead due to a “greedy” co-star. The star of the NBC sitcom who played Natalie Green in all nine seasons of the show ...

John Lawlor, who starred in the first season of "The Facts of Life," a "Different Stokes" spinoff, died Feb. 13 at a hospice care facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico, according to an official obituary ...

The cast of The Facts of Life pose for a photo with their arms on each other's shoulders, standing in a line. Image via NBC In a world completely divided, the comfort watch is a miracle. Times may ...

The Facts of Life was one of the biggest breakout sitcoms of the 1980s. Rae sadly died in 2018 after being diagnosed with bone cancer. Meanwhile, several of the show's younger stars continued acting ...