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The Facts of Life

Episode Ratings

IMDb ratings graph for every episode of The Facts of Life across all 9 seasons.

1979–1988 · 9 seasons · NBC · Drama · Comedy
IMDb
6.9
10k ratings
TMDB
7.1
108 ratings
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Episode Ratings

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Episode ratings

Rating:MasterpieceExcellentGoodAveragePoorN/A
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
S7
S8
S9
E1
7.1
7.7
7.6
7.7
8.2
7.7
7.9
7.7
7.1
E2
6.8
7.9
7.8
7.9
8.2
8.4
7.5
7.7
6.9
E3
7.0
7.9
7.2
6.6
7.8
7.9
7.3
7.2
8.0
E4
7.2
7.3
7.3
7.1
7.8
7.7
7.9
7.8
7.8
E5
7.4
7.6
7.9
7.4
7.7
8.2
7.2
7.3
7.8
E6
7.7
7.7
7.6
7.6
8.2
6.8
7.6
7.9
6.4
E7
7.7
7.5
7.3
6.9
7.5
6.8
7.4
7.5
7.3
E8
7.5
7.5
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.0
7.3
7.3
7.7
E9
7.9
7.7
7.5
6.0
6.6
7.0
7.4
8.1
7.1
E10
7.2
7.8
7.7
7.6
7.8
7.9
6.9
7.8
7.2
E11
7.3
7.8
7.8
6.9
7.6
7.1
6.8
6.7
6.9
E12
7.0
7.9
7.8
6.7
8.2
6.9
7.3
7.9
7.4
E13
7.2
7.8
7.5
7.9
7.2
7.4
7.5
6.9
7.4
E14
7.2
7.2
7.4
7.2
7.3
8.0
7.3
7.6
E15
7.4
7.6
8.0
8.1
8.2
6.8
6.7
7.4
E16
5.4
8.4
7.6
7.1
7.1
6.5
7.2
7.5
E17
7.9
7.4
8.0
7.3
7.0
7.2
7.3
E18
8.3
7.6
8.0
8.3
8.2
7.3
8.3
E19
8.2
7.1
7.8
8.1
7.3
7.3
7.7
E20
8.2
7.2
7.3
7.5
6.7
6.4
7.4
E21
7.7
7.8
7.4
7.2
6.6
7.0
6.9
E22
7.2
8.5
7.6
8.1
7.2
7.5
6.8
E23
6.3
8.4
8.0
8.0
7.2
7.7
7.5
E24
7.6
8.4
7.5
7.4
7.3
7.5
7.2
E25
6.8
7.4
E26
6.8
7.1
AVG
7.3
7.5
7.6
7.5
7.6
7.5
7.3
7.4
7.4

Overview

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.

NetworkNBC
Runtime~30 min
Seasons9

The Facts of Life holds an IMDb rating of 6.9 from 10K votes. Across its 201 rated episodes, the highest-rated is S4E22 "Take My Finals, Please" at 8.5, and the lowest is S2E16 "Brian and Sylvia" at 5.4. Season 3 is the strongest, averaging 7.6 per episode. Explore the full episode ratings graph below, season by season.

Peak8.5
S4E22Take My Finals, Please
Low point5.4
S2E16Brian and Sylvia

Averages 7.5 across 201 rated episodes — strongest run is Season 3 at 7.6.

Average by season

Season 17.313 eps
Season 27.516 eps
Season 37.624 eps
Season 47.524 eps
Season 57.626 eps
Season 67.526 eps
Season 77.324 eps
Season 87.424 eps
Season 97.424 eps

Top-rated episodes

1S4E22Take My Finals, Please8.5
2S3E16The Four Musketeers8.4
3S4E23Graduation (1)8.4
4S4E24Graduation (2)8.4
5S6E2Slices of Life8.4

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does The Facts of Life have?

The Facts of Life has 201 episodes across 9 seasons.

How many seasons does The Facts of Life have?

The Facts of Life has 9 seasons.

What is The Facts of Life's IMDb rating?

The Facts of Life holds an IMDb rating of 6.9 from 10K votes.

What is the highest-rated episode of The Facts of Life?

The highest-rated episode of The Facts of Life is S4E22 “Take My Finals, Please”, rated 8.5 on IMDb.

What is the lowest-rated episode of The Facts of Life?

The lowest-rated episode of The Facts of Life is S2E16 “Brian and Sylvia”, rated 5.4 on IMDb.

Which season of The Facts of Life is the best?

Season 3 is the highest-rated, averaging 7.6 per episode.