The Facts of Life
You take the good, you take the bad...
Created by Dick Clair, Norman Lear, Jenna McMahon
On NBC
A warm, optimistic sitcom about a housemother guiding teenage girls through coming-of-age challenges in a boarding school setting, built on reassurance and life lessons.
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.
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Questions people ask
Is The Facts of Life easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 97% of series.
Is The Facts of Life one of a kind? No. Less singular than 94% of series.
Is The Facts of Life scary? No. Less frightening than 92% of series.
Does The Facts of Life leave you hopeful? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of series.
Is The Facts of Life violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.
Is The Facts of Life sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
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Everything like The Facts of Life, and what each one shares →
Like The Facts of Life
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Facts of Life
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Facts of Life, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Facts of Life, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Facts of Life, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
