The Facts of Life - Season 5

The Facts of Life - Season 5

Season 5

Network
Episodes26
DatesSep 21, 1983 - May 9, 1984
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Episodes

Brave New World (1)
Season 5Episode 130 min

Brave New World (1)

Mrs. Garrett is angry; Jo faces expulsion.

Sep 21, 1983
Brave New World (2)
Season 5Episode 230 min

Brave New World (2)

Mrs. Garrett's move causes new problems.

Sep 21, 1983
Gamma Gamma or Bust
Season 5Episode 330 min

Gamma Gamma or Bust

Blair fires sorority-party caterer Mrs. Garrett.

Sep 28, 1983
Just My Bill
Season 5Episode 430 min

Just My Bill

Jo's going out with a new guy. When she learns from Blair that he's the son of a prominent judge and an ambassador the afternoon she gets invited to dinner with them, she goes out of her way to make them feel uncomfortable at dinner.

Oct 12, 1983
What Price Glory?
Season 5Episode 530 min

What Price Glory?

After Tootie's crush, the star quarterback of Eastland's football team comes into Mrs. Garrett's café, she discovers that he can't read. Tootie's ethics are soon tested when he asks her to help cheat on an upcoming big test. When she decides to not help him do that and offers to help learn how to read. Meanwhile, Blair volunteers her cousin Geri to perform at an upcoming charity show for her sorority and is in a bind when Geri is hesitant to help out.

Oct 19, 1983
The Halloween Show
Season 5Episode 630 min

The Halloween Show

A customer mysteriously vanishes on Halloween.

Oct 26, 1983
Advance Placement
Season 5Episode 730 min

Advance Placement

Natalie feels superior when she is allowed to take a course at Langley College.

Nov 2, 1983
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
Season 5Episode 830 min

I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can

Jo and Blair bring Mrs. Garrett to an exotic dance club for her birthday.

Nov 9, 1983
Small But Dangerous
Season 5Episode 930 min

Small But Dangerous

Mrs. Garrett and the girls become victims when they befriend a street punk.

Nov 16, 1983
Store Games
Season 5Episode 1030 min

Store Games

The girls go to war with the shop's competition.

Nov 30, 1983
The Second Time Around
Season 5Episode 1130 min

The Second Time Around

Jo's plan to reunite her parents runs into trouble.

Dec 14, 1983
The Christmas Show
Season 5Episode 1230 min

The Christmas Show

Blair devises a way to get Jo to take a money gift.

Dec 21, 1983
The Chain Letter
Season 5Episode 1330 min

The Chain Letter

The girls' careless work habits could lead to the closing of Mrs. Garrett's gourmet shop by the Board of Health.

Dec 28, 1983
Next Door
Season 5Episode 1430 min

Next Door

A 7-year-old boy refuses to leave his apartment during an evacuation.

Jan 4, 1984
Crossing the Line
Season 5Episode 1530 min

Crossing the Line

Natalie upsets Tootie by dating Tootie's cousin.

Jan 11, 1984
All or Nothing
Season 5Episode 1630 min

All or Nothing

Jo learns a lesson in politics when she is elected to the Langley College Board of Regents.

Jan 18, 1984
A Death in the Family
Season 5Episode 1730 min

A Death in the Family

Natalie's father dies unexpectedly.

Feb 1, 1984
Big Fish/Little Fish
Season 5Episode 1830 min

Big Fish/Little Fish

Blair can't deal with Jo's increasing popularity.

Feb 8, 1984
Star at Langley
Season 5Episode 1930 min

Star at Langley

Blair has to compete for her boyfriend's attention when a movie star enrolls at Langley College.

Feb 15, 1984
Dream Marriage
Season 5Episode 2030 min

Dream Marriage

Blair dreams of the future for herself and her friends.

Feb 22, 1984
Mother and Daughter
Season 5Episode 2130 min

Mother and Daughter

Sparks fly when Tootie and her mother find it difficult to communicate.

Feb 29, 1984
All by Herself
Season 5Episode 2230 min

All by Herself

Blair takes away all her cousin Geri's responsibilities in planning a charity auction.

Mar 14, 1984
Seems Like Old Times
Season 5Episode 2330 min

Seems Like Old Times

Jo's Brooklyn boyfriend returns unexpectedly.

Mar 21, 1984
Joint Custody
Season 5Episode 2430 min

Joint Custody

Garrett's son may spell trouble for Edna's Edibles.

May 2, 1984
The Way We Were (1)
Season 5Episode 2530 min

The Way We Were (1)

As the school year ends, the girls look back at the good times.

May 9, 1984
The Way We Were (2)
Season 5Episode 2630 min

The Way We Were (2)

Natalie and Tootie try to bring a feuding Blair and Jo back together.

May 9, 1984

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