Episode
The Facts of Life: Into the Frying Pan
Overview
The girls try to hire a contractor to rebuild Edna's Edibles into their new business. After interviewing a string, they hire George Burnett, who's inexpensive, but he soon proves to be easily sidetracked from his work.
Details
- Series
- The Facts of Life
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 1985-09-21
Episode context
Into the Frying Pan is Episode 2 in Season 7 of The Facts of Life. It aired on 1985-09-21.
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Episode 1: Out of the Fire...
After returning from their summer vacation, the girls discover that Edna's Edibles has burned down. This leads the girls to discuss rebuilding and opening up a new business.
Episode 3: Grand Opening
The girls finally open their new shop, which is called, Over Our Heads, which sells a mixture of trendy, nostalgic memorabilia. However, the opening day may be the closing day, when they don't get quite the reception they were hoping for.
More episodes from this season
Episode 4: Teacher, Teacher
Jo is offered a job at a major company which is tempting but this causes her to reevaluate her dream of becoming a teacher.
Episode 5: Men for All Seasons
Natalie's boyfriend appears in a popular beefcake calendar of the Langley swim team, a calendar that is frowned upon by the college board of regents.
Episode 6: A New Life
Needing advice on her love life, Blair asks her mother to visit, only to learn that mom needs advice even more than Blair does.
Episode 7: Doo-Wah
Andy enters the girls in a contest through a teen magazine that if they win, they could sing backup to El DeBarge. First, however, they must produce a demo tape of their singing talent.
Episode 8: Come Back to the Truck Stop, Natalie Green, Natalie Green
While waiting for a bus, Natalie thinks she could get some inspiration on something to write about in a diner. Failing to find anything of interest, she begins writing a wild story, that takes place in the diner involving, Blair, Jo, Tootie, Mrs. Garrett and George.
Episode 9: Born Too Late
Tootie tutors seventh grader Andy for a role in "West Side Story," which turns him on to her more than to acting.
Episode 10: 3, 2, 1
Blair and Jo argue over stories and editorials that are to be presented as a news report which is also going to include a behind the scenes look at the girls' shop, Over Our Heads.
Episode 11: We Get Letters
Mrs. Garrett's old friend, Gwen comes to town for a visit with her old gossip buddy, but she also comes to town to confront Edna about the affair Gwen thinks she had with her late husband.
Episode 12: Ballroom Dance
Jo takes up ballroom dance lessons and becomes determined to do a good job at an upcoming recital despite chaotic lessons and a clutzy dance partner.
Episode 13: Christmas Baby
A very pregnant Monica comes to the house on Christmas Eve, where she ends up in labor and gives birth to Bailey, her third child, on Christmas morning.