Episode
The Facts of Life: Rites of Passage (1)
Overview
After her commencement speech is rejected, Jo refuses to make a speech at all, but then learns that her grandfather has come all the way from Poland to hear it.
Details
- Series
- The Facts of Life
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 23
- Air date
- 1987-05-02
Episode context
Rites of Passage (1) is Episode 23 in Season 8 of The Facts of Life. It aired on 1987-05-02.
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