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The Facts of Life
S4.E19
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Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?

  • Episode aired Mar 9, 1983
  • TV-PG
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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Nancy McKeon, Kim Fields, Mindy Cohn, Charlotte Rae, and Lisa Whelchel in The Facts of Life (1979)
ComedyFamily

Mrs. Garrett's cooking instructor from Paris visits Eastland. Meanwhile, the girls try to deal with a squirrel who got into their bedroom.Mrs. Garrett's cooking instructor from Paris visits Eastland. Meanwhile, the girls try to deal with a squirrel who got into their bedroom.Mrs. Garrett's cooking instructor from Paris visits Eastland. Meanwhile, the girls try to deal with a squirrel who got into their bedroom.

  • Director
    • Asaad Kelada
  • Writers
    • Deidre Fay
    • Stuart Wolpert
    • Dick Clair
  • Stars
    • Charlotte Rae
    • Lisa Whelchel
    • Kim Fields
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    67
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Asaad Kelada
    • Writers
      • Deidre Fay
      • Stuart Wolpert
      • Dick Clair
    • Stars
      • Charlotte Rae
      • Lisa Whelchel
      • Kim Fields
    • 2User reviews
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    Charlotte Rae
    Charlotte Rae
    • Edna Garrett
    Lisa Whelchel
    Lisa Whelchel
    • Blair Warner
    Kim Fields
    Kim Fields
    • Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey
    Mindy Cohn
    Mindy Cohn
    • Natalie Green
    Nancy McKeon
    Nancy McKeon
    • Jo Polniaczek
    Roger Til
    Roger Til
    • Chef Antoine
    Cynthia Latham
    • Mme. Gerarde
    Maurice Marsac
    Maurice Marsac
    • Louie
    Lilyan Chauvin
    Lilyan Chauvin
    • Marie
    • Director
      • Asaad Kelada
    • Writers
      • Deidre Fay
      • Stuart Wolpert
      • Dick Clair
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    2bcf-02663

    Not very good/ Bad plot

    This episode was without much of a plot and one of the worst Facts of Life episodes that I have seen. I'm really not sure what most of the characters really nah to do with the show itself. It seemed like the writers had a brain fart and just threw something out there. I have watched all episodes up to this one and have to say that this one is the most dissapointing so far. I'm not really sure what they were thinking when making this episode or what the purpose of it was, but it certainly did not make much sense when watching the series as a whole. This is one that I could have gone without watching and been fine with.
    9erichanson-39938

    Just a good, funny episode

    Most of TFOL episodes revolve around a certain member and them having problems with some comedy behind it. This is one of the rare episodes in which none of the girls have any major issues. Just a few minor ones like one getting sick, or some little bickering going on. This episode is a chain of events that lead to a very funny outcome. Give it a try, I'm sure you will laugh at least once.

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    • Trivia
      Chef Antoine first appeared in The Facts of Life Goes to Paris (1982), a TV movie, aired just before the fourth season, when the group traveled to the city, and Edna attended his cooking classes.
    • Quotes

      Tootie Ramsey: Mrs. Garrett, Jo's trying to kill our squirrel again!

      Jo Polniaczek: Well, what do you expect me to do? Enroll it in class?

    • Connections
      Edited into The Facts of Life: The Way We Were: Part 1 (1984)
    • Soundtracks
      La Marseillaise
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      Written by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle

      Performed by Charlotte Rae

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    • Release date
      • March 9, 1983 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 37, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Embassy Television
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    • Runtime
      • 30m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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