Episode
The Facts of Life: Christmas in the Big House
Overview
For the Christmas season, Blair and some of her snobby friends plan on putting on a Christmas show at a home for boys. Her Christmas spirit quickly changes when she discovers that the home for boys is really a home for convicts.
Details
- Series
- The Facts of Life
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 13
- Air date
- 1984-12-19
Episode context
Christmas in the Big House is Episode 13 in Season 6 of The Facts of Life. It aired on 1984-12-19.
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Episode 10: Talk, Talk, Talk
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Episode 16: Jazzbeau
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Episode 9: Dear Apple
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Episode 17: Two Guys From Appleton
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Episode 8: E.G.O.C. (Edna Garrett on Campus)
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Episode 18: With a Little Help From My Friends
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Episode 7: Taking a Chance on Love (2)
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Episode 19: Gone With the Wind (1)
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