(Clockwise from left): Kim Fields as Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey, Nancy McKeon as Joanna 'Jo' Marie Polniaczek, Mindy Cohn as Natalie Letisha Sage Green, Charlotte Rae as Mrs. Edna Ann Garrett, and Lisa ...

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 ...

THE FACTS OF LIFE — Pictured: (center) 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 ...

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 fact of the matter is Lisa Whelchel remains in touch with at least some members of her Facts of Life family. As fans of the ‘80s sitcom continue to speculate as to who stalled a possible reboot, ...

Lisa Whelchel knows something about crazy obsessive collections. As the host of Collector’s Call (Sundays at 6:30 p.m. ET on MeTV) Whelchel has spent six seasons perusing some of the oddest and most ...

The cast of the 1980s sitcom "The Facts of Life" is reportedly getting back together for a holiday special. People Magazine says Kim Fields, Lisa Whelchel, Nancy McKeon and Mindy Cohn will star in ...

The Facts of Life star Nancy McKeon has opted for a quieter way of life after finding huge TV success in the ‘80s. But in more recent years, McKeon has opted for far fewer red carpet appearances and ...

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 ...

Charlotte Rae, best known as housekeeper Edna Garrett on the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes, suggested the spinoff, which saw Mrs. Garrett leaving her duties at the Drummond home to take charge of the young ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Following her work on Good Times in the late '70s, Fields starred as Tootie Ramsey on Diff'rent Strokes and on all nine seasons of ...