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The Facts of Life
“You take the good, you take the bad...”
The Facts of Life (1979) is a drama, comedy show created by Dick Clair. On TV Addict, players averaged 1.2/5, with 33% solving the puzzle and 67% failing it, making it the #13 brutalest puzzle of 122 in the archive. 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.
TV Addict Difficulty: Brutal
1.2/5
Avg Score
33%
Solved
67%
Failed
52
Players
#13
Difficulty Rank
The TV Addict Puzzle
Puzzle #123 · October 6, 2026 · answer revealed below
The Setup (Clue 5)
A group of girls at a boarding school navigate adolescence under the guidance of their housemother
The Character (Clue 4)
The show spun off from a longer-running sitcom and quickly became its own phenomenon
The Conflict (Clue 3)
Four girls with contrasting personalities became the core ensemble over the show's run
The Twist (Clue 2)
The housemother's patient wisdom helped the girls through bullying, romance, and growing up
The Spoiler (Clue 1)
Mrs. Garrett guides Blair, Jo, Natalie, and Tootie through life at Eastland School in this NBC sitcom
The Facts of Life
Cast
Cloris Leachman as Beverly Ann StickleLisa Whelchel as Blair WarnerKim Fields as Tootie RamseyMindy Cohn as Natalie GreenNancy McKeon as Joanne Jo PolniaczekMackenzie Astin as Andy MoffettSherrié Austin as Pippa McKenna
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is The Facts of Life hard to guess on TV Addict?
- The Facts of Life had an average score of 1.2/5. 33% of players solved it, while 67% failed — a brutal puzzle.
- Who created The Facts of Life?
- The Facts of Life was created by Dick Clair, Norman Lear, Jenna McMahon.
- Who stars in The Facts of Life?
- The Facts of Life stars Cloris Leachman, Lisa Whelchel, Kim Fields, Mindy Cohn, Nancy McKeon, Mackenzie Astin, Sherrié Austin.
- What genre is The Facts of Life?
- The Facts of Life is listed under Drama, Comedy.
- Where does The Facts of Life rank in TV Addict difficulty?
- The Facts of Life ranks #13 of 122 TV Addict shows by average score (1 = hardest).