Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marc Berman is a New York-based reporter who covers media. THE FACTS OF LIFE — Pictured: (clockwise from top left) Nancy McKeon as ...

THE FACTS OF LIFE — Pictured: (center) Nancy McKeon as Joanna 'Jo' Marie Polniaczek Bonner, Mindy Cohn as Natalie Letisha Sage Green, Charlotte Rae as Mrs. Edna Ann Garrett, Lisa Whelchel as Blair ...

"Facts of Life" is celebrating its 44th anniversary. The show followed four girls attending the Eastland School, and their relationship with their dorm mother, Mrs. Garrett. It was on the air for nine ...

The cast of The Facts of Life pose for a photo with their arms on each other's shoulders, standing in a line. Image via NBC In a world completely divided, the comfort watch is a miracle. Times may ...

The Facts of Life, one of the most beloved sitcoms of the 1980s, debuted on NBC 45 years ago on August 24, 1979, ending in 1988 after nine seasons. A spin-off from Diff’rent Strokes, the series ...

"You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both and there you have... the facts of life, the facts of life." If you're a child of the 1980s, those words, the first lines in a theme song ...