Episode
The Facts of Life: All by Herself
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- The Facts of Life
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 22
- Air date
- 1984-03-14
Episode context
All by Herself is Episode 22 in Season 5 of The Facts of Life. It aired on 1984-03-14.
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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 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.
More episodes from this season
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 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.
Episode 19: Star at Langley
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.
Episode 25: The Way We Were (1)
Another school year has come to an end and all the girls are preparing or their summer vacation. They each reminisce about the last six years they have spent together (via flashbacks). However, leaving one another on good terms is something that may not happen when an accident causes yet another rift between Jo and Blair.
Episode 18: Big Fish/Little Fish
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.
Episode 26: The Way We Were (2)
Flashbacks and memories of the past continue as the girls finish getting ready for their summer vacations. However, saying goodbye to one another appears to be easy for all them especially since fights are brewing between Blair and Jo and Natalie and Tootie.
Episode 17: A Death in the Family
The girls are shaken by the sudden death of Natalie's father and wonder how to ease her pain.
Episode 16: All or Nothing
Newly elected board member Jo tackles the regents of Langley when they vote to cut academic scholarships in favor of a scoreboard nobody wants.
Episode 15: Crossing the Line
Natalie starts dating a black guy, and Tootie thinks that Natalie hates him because of his color.
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.