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Drôle de vie

Original title: The Facts of Life
  • TV Series
  • 1979–1988
  • TV-PG
  • 30m
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Nancy McKeon, Kim Fields, Mindy Cohn, Charlotte Rae, and Lisa Whelchel in Drôle de vie (1979)
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Mrs. Edna Garrett, housemother and dietitian at the Eastland School, teaches a group of girls in her charge how to solve those problems that every teenager has to face.Mrs. Edna Garrett, housemother and dietitian at the Eastland School, teaches a group of girls in her charge how to solve those problems that every teenager has to face.Mrs. Edna Garrett, housemother and dietitian at the Eastland School, teaches a group of girls in her charge how to solve those problems that every teenager has to face.

  • Creators
    • Dick Clair
    • Howard Leeds
    • Jerry Mayer
  • Stars
    • Lisa Whelchel
    • Kim Fields
    • Mindy Cohn
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
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    • Creators
      • Dick Clair
      • Howard Leeds
      • Jerry Mayer
    • Stars
      • Lisa Whelchel
      • Kim Fields
      • Mindy Cohn
    • 50User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 6 wins & 18 nominations total

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    Lisa Whelchel
    Lisa Whelchel
    • Blair Warner…
    • 1979–1988
    Kim Fields
    Kim Fields
    • Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey…
    • 1979–1988
    Mindy Cohn
    Mindy Cohn
    • Natalie Green…
    • 1979–1988
    Nancy McKeon
    Nancy McKeon
    • Jo Polniaczek…
    • 1980–1988
    Charlotte Rae
    Charlotte Rae
    • Edna Garrett
    • 1979–1986
    Mackenzie Astin
    Mackenzie Astin
    • Andy Moffett…
    • 1985–1988
    Cloris Leachman
    Cloris Leachman
    • Beverly Ann Stickle…
    • 1986–1988
    Felice Schachter
    Felice Schachter
    • Nancy Olson
    • 1979–1986
    Julie Piekarski
    Julie Piekarski
    • Sue Ann Weaver
    • 1979–1986
    Julie Anne Haddock
    Julie Anne Haddock
    • Cindy Webster
    • 1979–1986
    George Clooney
    George Clooney
    • George Burnett
    • 1985–1987
    Sherrié Austin
    Sherrié Austin
    • Pippa McKenna…
    • 1987–1988
    Molly Ringwald
    Molly Ringwald
    • Molly Parker
    • 1979–1980
    John Lawlor
    John Lawlor
    • Steven Bradley
    • 1979–1984
    Pamela Adlon
    Pamela Adlon
    • Kelly Affinado
    • 1983–1984
    Geri Jewell
    Geri Jewell
    • Geri Tyler
    • 1980–1984
    Alex Rocco
    Alex Rocco
    • Charlie Polniaczek
    • 1981–1988
    Kimberly Craig
    • Linda…
    • 1981–1983
    • Creators
      • Dick Clair
      • Howard Leeds
      • Jerry Mayer
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    crisrabb

    One of my all time favorites.

    This show aired when I was just entering my teens, and I can't think of a better time to have had such a wonderful show to watch. It was as if someone had asked my little-girl imagination what it's dream show would be, and then made it just for me. I've enjoyed the re-runs on USA, but can't quite understand why they never show the earliest episodes from 1979. Observant fans will remember those as the ones with the girls living in the dorm, prior to working in the cafeteria. Those were my favorites, and it seems like they never show them. Please get a clue USA. That's when the show was at it's best!
    7bkoganbing

    It had to get it right twice

    I remember back in 1979 when The Facts Of Life debuted it was a nice show, but lucky it got a second chance when it got retooled and revamped and streamlined. When it first debuted there were about six blond teen girls plus two other, a young black girl played by Kim Fields and a stout young girl who was Mindy Cohn. The rest were a group you could barely tell apart.

    The following year this show about a girl's boarding school underwent a huge makeover. All the anonymous blond teens went, save one played by Lisa Whelchel. She stood out somewhat because of her character as a rich teen débutante who avoided serious subjects like the plague and thought her money fixed all. Over the years Whelchel's character grew somewhat.

    But the show needed a contrasting bite and it got it when Nancy McKeon joined the cast. When she rode in on that motorcycle, bad girl in the making what it made was the show. Now you had potential for real conflict on the episodes.

    Whelchel, Fields, Cohn, and McKeon pulled a real nasty prank on that first episode and were put in some kind of permanent probation living with school counselor Charlotte Rae. She became a strict but loving den mother to the four of them as they went through puberty learning The Facts Of Life.

    With a few tight scrapes they learned them well. If the show wasn't completely realistic it wasn't exactly the Fifties either. The kids had some real issues, but it was all done PG.

    It was also good entertainment.
    Danielle-28

    WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!!!

    I LOVE THE FACTS OF LIFE!!!!!!! It is my favorite show in the whole world! My favorite characters are Blair (Lisa Whelchel) and Jo (Nancy McKeon). I have almost every single episode taped, so that shows you how much I like it! If you are ever having problems, you can watch one of these episodes, and I always feel better right away, because the show covers real life problems that real teenagers would have.
    astro_92

    I greatly enjoy this classic, durable series.

    The Facts of Life ran on network TV during my early years but I have seen it in syndication and I really, really like what I have seen. The series is intensely entertaining to say the least. My favorite character is none other than Jo Polniaczek, portrayed by the ever-gorgeous Nancy McKeon. From the way I look at it, the series' best episodes are those that revolve around the Jo character. The other cast members are also terrific but McKeon will always be my top favorite from the classic NBC show.

    I really hope that entire Facts of Life series gets released on DVD eventually. Hopefully, when this finally happens, retail stores will be able to keep the boxed sets in stock. Also, I really hope that the first two seasons get released as one set, as those two were only half-seasons. I am very anxious to view this incredible show again!
    pennylane114

    Love it!

    I didn't see this show until recently when they started re-running it on Nick-At-Nite. I fell in love with it immediately. While the plots are a bit corny at times, I still love to watch it and get to know the characters. While the later ones aren't as good as the earlier ones when they're in boarding school, I still love this show. And I hope other people will check it out. :o)

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    • Trivia
      Actor Mindy Cohn did not audition for the show. However, the producers visited a girls' school to see how they interacted. She was a social magnet just being herself, and they created Natalie based on Cohn. She then tested in the role.
    • Goofs
      Though Nancy McKeon's character was penned as Joanna Marie Polniaczek, some called her by the name Joann, not Joanna as it was in the scripts.
    • Quotes

      Tootie Ramsey: There's going to be trouble...

    • Alternate versions
      Reruns of the series in the US are cut by two minutes.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 34th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1982)
    • Soundtracks
      The Facts of Life
      (title theme)

      Written by Alan Thicke, Gloria Loring and Al Burton

      Performed by Gloria Loring

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    • Release date
      • July 26, 1987 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Facts of Life
    • Filming locations
      • Columbia/Sunset Gower Studios - 1438 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio, 1985-1988)
    • Production companies
      • Embassy Communications
      • Embassy Television
      • TAT Communications Company
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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