The Facts of Life is a TV series that aired on NBC From August 24, 1979, to May 7, 1988 for nine seasons.

Cast & Character Origins

Characters	From	Date	Episode
Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey, Molly Parker, Cindy Webster, Natalie Green, Edna Garrett	Diff’rent Strokes	May 4, 1979	S01E22: “The Girls School” or “Garrett’s Girls”

Guest Characters

Characters	From	Date	Episode	Crossover Type
Arnold Jackson, Willis Jackson, Phillip Drummond, Kimberly Drummond	Diff’rent Strokes	August 24, 1979	S01E01: “Rough Housing”	A
Arnold Jackson	Diff’rent Strokes	November 19, 1980	S02E01: “The New Girl: Part 1”	A

Outgoing Crossovers

Characters	Guest On	Date	Episode	Crossover Type
Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey, Molly Parker, Cindy Webster, Natalie Green	Diff’rent Strokes	March 12, 1980	S02E22: “The Slumber Party”	A
Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey	Diff’rent Strokes	November 12, 1980	S03E01: “The Bank Job”	A
Blair Warner, Natalie Green	Diff’rent Strokes	February 25, 1981	S03E13: “The Older Man”	A
Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey	Diff’rent Strokes	November 5, 1981	S04E02: “First Day Blues”	A
Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey	Diff’rent Strokes	November 19, 1981	S04E04: “The Team”	A

(Note: The characters from The Facts of Life first appeared in a season one Diff’rent Strokes episode known as “The Girl’s School” or “Garret’s Girls”. The crossovers listed here are their appearances after that backdoor pilot successfully became a show. )

Specials & TV Movies

Name	Date
“The Facts of Life Goes to Paris”	September 25, 1982
“The Facts of Life Down Under”	February 15, 1987
“The Facts of Life Reunion”	November 18, 2001

Reboots & Alternate Versions

Name	Date
Live in Front of a Studio Audience	December 7, 2021

(Note: The Live in Front of a Studio Audience special recreated the episode "Kids Can Be Cruel".)