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Nancy McKeon, Kim Fields, Mindy Cohn, Charlotte Rae, and Lisa Whelchel in The Facts of Life (1979)

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The Facts of Life

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Director

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  • Asaad Kelada
    Asaad Kelada

Writers

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  • Jerry Mayer
    Jerry Mayer
    written by
  • Dick Clair
    Dick Clair
    created by (creator) &
  • Jenna McMahon
    Jenna McMahon
    created by (creator)
  • Howard Leeds
    Howard Leeds
    developed by (creator) &
  • Ben Starr
    Ben Starr
    developed by (creator) &
  • Jerry Mayer
    Jerry Mayer
    developed by (creator)

Cast

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  • Charlotte Rae in The Facts of Life (1979)
    Charlotte Rae
    Charlotte Rae
    Edna Garrett
  • Lisa Whelchel
    Lisa Whelchel
    Lisa Whelchel
    Blair Warner
  • Kim Fields
    Kim Fields
    Kim Fields
    Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey
  • Mindy Cohn
    Mindy Cohn
    Mindy Cohn
    Natalie Green
  • Nancy McKeon
    Nancy McKeon
    Nancy McKeon
    Jo Polniaczek
  • Rhoda Gemignani in Who's the Boss? (1984)
    Rhoda Gemignani
    Rhoda Gemignani
    Evelyn
  • Ralph Manza in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
    Ralph Manza
    Ralph Manza
    Mr. Balducci
  • Fritzi Burr
    Fritzi Burr
    Fritzi Burr
    Mrs. Waldman
  • Heather McAdam
    Heather McAdam
    Heather McAdam
    Alexandra 'Alex' Lambarti
  • Laura Summer
    Laura Summer
    Laura Summer
    Emily
  • Alex Rocco
    Alex Rocco
    Alex Rocco
    Charlie Polniaczek
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Claire Malis
    Claire Malis
    Rose Polniaczek

Producers

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  • Rita Dillon
    Rita Dillon
    associate producer
  • Jack Elinson
    Jack Elinson
    executive producer
  • Norman Lear
    Norman Lear
    executive producer (uncredited)
  • Linda Marsh
    Linda Marsh
    producer
  • Jerry Mayer
    Jerry Mayer
    executive producer
  • Margie Peters
    Margie Peters
    producer

Cinematographer

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  • Craig Greene
    Craig Greene
    director of photography

Editor

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  • Barry Cohen
    Barry Cohen
    editor (video tape)

Casting Director

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  • Eve Brandstein
    Eve Brandstein

Art Director

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  • Chuck Murawski
    Chuck Murawski

Set Decorator

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  • Scott Heineman
    Scott Heineman

Costume Designer

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  • Gina Huntington
    Gina Huntington

Makeup Department

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  • Chris Brice
    Chris Brice
    makeup artist
  • JoAnn Stafford-Chaney
    JoAnn Stafford-Chaney
    hair stylist

Second Unit or Assistant Director

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  • Judi Elterman
    Judi Elterman
    associate director

Art Department

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  • Robert Devicariis
    Robert Devicariis
    property master

Sound Department

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  • Vic Ortiz
    Vic Ortiz
    boom operator
  • Norm Schwartz
    Norm Schwartz
    audio

Music Department

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  • Al Burton
    Al Burton
    composer: theme music
  • Gloria Loring
    Gloria Loring
    composer: theme music
  • Alan Thicke
    Alan Thicke
    composer: theme music

Script and Continuity Department

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  • Marian Deaton
    Marian Deaton
    script supervisor
  • Deidre Fay
    Deidre Fay
    executive script consultant
  • Stuart Wolpert
    Stuart Wolpert
    executive script consultant

Additional Crew

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  • Gene Abravaya
    Gene Abravaya
    stage manager
  • Brooke Buhrman
    Brooke Buhrman
    production consultant
  • Chris Donovan
    Chris Donovan
    technical director
  • Kimberly Hill
    Kimberly Hill
    story editor
  • Glenn Padnick
    Glenn Padnick
    production consultant
  • C.J. Rapp Pittman
    C.J. Rapp Pittman
    stage manager (as C.J. Rapp)

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