Episode
The Facts of Life: Big Fish/Little Fish
Overview
Blair is distraught when she discovers that Jo has taken her place in popularity on campus. This leads to an argument between the two that ends with Jo refusing Blair's help for planning a party.
Details
- Series
- The Facts of Life
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 18
- Air date
- 1984-02-08
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Big Fish/Little Fish is Episode 18 in Season 5 of The Facts of Life. It aired on 1984-02-08. The runtime is 30 min.
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Blair and her boyfriend, Cliff, are serious at least Cliff thinks so but Blair pushes him away. Meanwhile, a movie star, Heather Hunt, is visiting Peekskill and quickly Blair finds herself competing with her for Cliff's attentions.
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Episode 16: All or Nothing
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Episode 20: Dream Marriage
A marriage proposal from Blair's boyfriend prompts her to begin dreaming about the future for herself and her friends.
Episode 15: Crossing the Line
Natalie starts dating a black guy, and Tootie thinks that Natalie hates him because of his color.
Episode 21: Mother and Daughter
Tootie's mother comes to Eastland for a visit, and the fact that Tootie doesn't communicate with her mother becomes apparent. Her mother quickly realizes there are many things she doesn't know about her daughter and wants to have an open relationship with Tootie but will Tootie allow that?
Episode 14: Next Door
A young boy enters Edna's Edibles and Tootie befriends him and learns that he lives next door. She also learns that his mother works all day and leaves him home alone and tells him never to leave their apartment and when a gas leak is detected on the block the young boy won't budge.
Episode 22: All by Herself
Geri is in charge of organizing a charity auction but makes her first mistake by making Blair her assistant. Blair quickly takes over and begins doing things without consulting Geri. Geri in turn fires her and makes her second mistake, not accepting any help from from anyone.
Episode 13: The Chain Letter
While Mrs. Garrett frets over an inspection by the Board of Health, the girls get involved with a chain letter and ignore their responsibilities.
Episode 23: Seems Like Old Times
Jo is surprised when her ex-boyfriend, Eddie, who just got out of the Navy, makes a surprise visit. However, Jo isn't the only one who's in for a surprise when Tootie discovers a shocking secret that Eddie's been keeping.
Episode 12: The Christmas Show
The holidays bring joy to the girls when they all plan on going home for Christmas but when Jo's mother temporarily moves to Miami, Jo is stuck in Peekskill.
Episode 24: Joint Custody
Mrs. Garrett's son, Raymond stops by Edna's Edibles for a visit and brings along his wife, Doris, whom he has been having marital problems with. This gets Mrs. Garrett and the girls worried about the future of the shop especially since Raymond and Doris have been talking about a divorce.