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Premiered

Wednesday, October 28, 1981

Ended: Wednesday, May 5, 1982

When does The Facts of Life Season 3 come out?

The Facts of Life Season 3 premiered Wednesday, October 28, 1981 on NBC and ended Wednesday, May 5, 1982. The season has 24 episodes.

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The Facts of Life Season 3 episode release dates
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1. Growing Pains

When Blair, Natalie and Jo tease Tootie for being the youngest, she feels left out. This leads her to experiment with alcohol by downing an entire bottle of wine.

Wednesday · 45 years ago

2. Fear Strikes Back

Natalie conjures up a fear of going outside after she is attacked while coming home from a party

Wednesday · 45 years ago

3. A Baby in the House

An ex-Eastlander, Alison makes a visit to Eastland to see old friends, Blair, Natalie and Tootie. Coming back brings back memories of when life was a lot simpler, since now she is married and has a baby daughter, Emily. When Alison leaves, however, she forgets to take along one important thing, Emily.

Wednesday · 45 years ago

4. A Friend in Deed

Blair's mother is scheduled to have plastic surgery but calls it off to make a visit to Eastland to see her daughter. However, a mistaken phone call leads Blair to discover the truth, her mother may have breast cancer.

Wednesday · 45 years ago

5. Front Page

Burned by her journalism teacher's scathing criticism, Jo turns out a front-page story linking him to a drug bust.

Wednesday · 44 years ago

6. Give and Take

Mrs. Garrett learns that the company that she worked for, for years has gone bankrupt thus canceling her pension fund. This prompts her to get a second job, one that pays more that the job at Eastland. She ultimately begins thinking of quitting her job as school dietician.

Wednesday · 44 years ago

7. Sweet Sorrow

When her ex-fiancee, Eddie, arrives in town for a visit, Jo learns that she's growing apart from him when she finds herself attracted to the man who's playing her husband in a simulated marriage project for a class.

Wednesday · 44 years ago

8. From Russia with Love

Natalie's planning a weekend of romance with her boyfriend, but when her Grandma Mona drops in unexpectedly, her romantic intentions are postponed.

Wednesday · 44 years ago

9. Dear Me

The girls are all excited about a big camp-out due to the fact that it will give them a chance to be with their beaus. However, Tootie is anything but happy and tries to wriggle her way out of going, by writing love letters from an imaginary boyfriend, in order to avoid the boy Blair is trying to fix her up with.

Wednesday · 44 years ago

10. Cousin Geri Returns

Blair's cousin, Geri, makes another visit to Peekskill and Blair sets her up with her teacher, but later Blair feels that Geri is headed for a romantic fall.

Wednesday · 44 years ago

11. Legacy

Blair is thrilled that her name is going to be part of Eastland, since a large amount of money from her grandfather's estate is being donated for the building of a new library. However, while doing a story on him for the newspaper, Natalie uncovers a shocking truth, Blair's grandfather was a member of the Ku Klux Klan.

Wednesday · 44 years ago

12. Green-Eyed Monster

Natalie wants the lead in the play, South Pacific, and she won't let anyone stand in her way of getting it. However, when Tootie is practically forced to audition and gets the lead, heaven help Tootie because Natalie is after revenge.

Wednesday · 44 years ago

13. The Americanization of Miko

The new Japanese student, Miko, is excited about being the newest student at Eastland as well as being in America. However, her strict father doesn't think Eastland is a good influence especially since she snuck out to see a rock concert and borrowed Jo's bike causing $400 in damage.

Wednesday · 44 years ago

14. The Marriage Brokers

A visitor from Mrs. Garrett's past comes to Eastland and immediately appears to sweep Mrs. Garrett off her feet. It's apparent Mrs. Garrett and this mystery man are more than friends when Tootie catches them kissing and Blair becomes determind to discover just how serious this relationship is.

Wednesday · 44 years ago

15. Starstruck

Tootie is the president of the Jermaine Jackson fan club and her duties as president interfere with a promise to Jo. Later, she wins free tickets to one of his concerts and is determind to go, even if she has to hitchhike.

Wednesday · 44 years ago

16. The Four Musketeers

Constant squabbling between the girls prompt Mrs. Garrett to announce that the debt for wrecking the van has been paid off and they are all now free to move out and live in the dorms. However, the girls soon realize the living above the cafeteria is something they do not want to change.

Wednesday · 44 years ago

17. The Affair

Mrs. Garrett and the girls visit New York and have lunch in a Italian restaurant where Natalie discovers something she never expected, her father romancing someone other than her mother. This prompts Natalie to debate whether or not to confront her father, out of fear of a divorce between her parents.

Wednesday · 44 years ago

18. Runaway

Jo, Natalie and Blair are going to New York to see a Broadway play and a left out Tootie sneaks out to meet them in front of the theatre without Mrs. Garrett's knowledge. However, when Tootie doesn't find the girls she stops in a coffee shop across the street unaware she's about to get a dose of the downside of New York life.

Wednesday · 44 years ago

19. New York, New York

Both Blair and Jo head to New York to meet two old friends. Blair discovers her old friend, Dina, is the same old snob she's always been and Jo discovers her friend, Jesse, is the same old prejudiced bully she's always been. Blair and Jo soon realize their friendship is much more meaningful.

Wednesday · 44 years ago

20. Kids Can Be Cruel

Natalie has a big crush on Tim and has filled Blair's slambook with words of praise. However, in Blair's slambook instead of signing your name you sign a number, Natalie's number is 10. When Blair tells Tim who number 10 belongs to, Natalie is furious and wants revenge no matter who she hurts in the process.

Wednesday · 44 years ago

21. Mind Your Own Business

Wanting to give Natalie a gift for helping her with her chemistry, Blair takes a peek in Natalie's diary to see if she could get an idea on what to get. However, gifts are the last thing on Blair's mind when she discovers that Natalie thinks she's an egotistical witch.

Wednesday · 44 years ago

22. The Academy

A friend of Jo's, Buzz, who attends a military academy, needs her to fix him up with a wealthy socialite, since he made a bet with some of his buddies. So Jo fixes him up with Blair who thinks he dates wealthy women including Gloria Vanderbilt's daughter.

Wednesday · 44 years ago

23. Jo's Cousin

Jo's cousin, a 14 year old tomboy, who is lovesick, calls for her help.

Wednesday · 44 years ago

24. Read No Evil Finale

Jo stands up for her rights. She protests that books which are believed to have a bad influence on people are being banned.

Wednesday · 44 years ago

The Facts of Life Season 3 guest stars

  • Felice Schachter

    Felice Schachter

    Nancy Olson

  • Julie Piekarski

    Julie Piekarski

    Sue Ann Weaver

  • Julie Anne Haddock

    Julie Anne Haddock

    Cindy Webster

  • Norman Burton

    Norman Burton

  • Molly Picon

    Molly Picon

  • Norman Alden

    Norman Alden

  • Lauren Tom

    Lauren Tom

    Miko

  • Marcus Chong

    Marcus Chong

  • David Wallace

    David Wallace

  • Alexa Kenin

    Alexa Kenin

  • Roger Perry

    Roger Perry

    Charles Perry

  • Tammy Lauren

    Tammy Lauren

  • Dan Frischman

    Dan Frischman

  • Peter Frechette

    Peter Frechette

  • Megan Follows

    Megan Follows

  • Loren Lester

    Loren Lester

    Roy

The Facts of Life Season 3 FAQ

When does The Facts of Life Season 3 come out?

The Facts of Life Season 3 premiered Wednesday, October 28, 1981 on NBC.

How many episodes are in The Facts of Life Season 3?

The Facts of Life Season 3 has 24 episodes.

Are new episodes of The Facts of Life Season 3 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the The Facts of Life Season 3 finale?

The The Facts of Life Season 3 finale (Episode 24) aired Wednesday, May 5, 1982.

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