The Facts Of Life Season 3, Ep. 5 "A Friend In Deed"

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Blair's unique kinship with her mother Monica is shattered when Blair inadvertently learns that her mother has a lump in her breast.
  • Starring: Charlotte Rae, Lisa Whelchel
  • Directed by: Asaad Kelada
  • Runtime: 26 minutes
  • Original air date: November 18, 1981
  • Network: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
 
  
 
 

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1. Give And Take
  February 2, 1981
An unexpected financial disaster befalls Mrs. Garrett and she finds herself on the brink of an emotional breakdown when the girls prove totally insensitive to her personal crisis.
 
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2. Growing Pains
  October 28, 1981
The pressures of adolescence become painfully clear to Tootie when older girls Blair, Natalie, and Jo exclude her from their revelry and begin to treat her like a little kid.
 
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3. Fear Strikes Back
  November 4, 1981
The ugliness of sexual violation rocks the Eastland School when "unlikely" target Natalie is assaulted on her way home from a campus party.
 
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4. Baby In The House
  November 11, 1981
Blair is forced to re?examine her friend's "perfect" life when the ex?Eastland student?turned teenage wife and mother stops by for a visit.
 
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5. A Friend In Deed
  November 18, 1981
Blair's unique kinship with her mother Monica is shattered when Blair inadvertently learns that her mother has a lump in her breast.
 
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6. Front Page
  November 25, 1981
Jo painfully learns the ropes of journalism when her enthusiasm for writing a "hot" news story turns into an opportunity for revenge against her journalism teacher.
 
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7. Sweet Sorrow
  December 9, 1981
A class in simulated marriage teaches Jo some lessons in love when she suddenly finds herself more attracted to her class "beau" than to her longtime boy friend.
 
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8. From Russia With Love
  December 16, 1981
Natalie has cooked up plans for a private weekend, until a surprise visit from her over-adoring grandmother threatens to spoil her recipe.
 
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9. Dear Me
  December 23, 1981
Wild plans for the girls to go on a weekend camp?out with the boys from Bates Academy have young Tootie apprehensive about going along.
 
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10. Cousin Geri Returns
  December 30, 1981
Blair fears that her "inexperienced" cousin Geri is being set up for a crushing romantic fall when she lands the catch of the year, Eastland's attractive French teacher.
 
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11. Legacy
  January 6, 1982
Blair's decision to donate part of an inheritance from her "noble" grandfather's estate to build a school library uncovers family news she doesn't know how to deal with.
 
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12. Green Eyed Monster
  January 13, 1982
Natalie wants the lead role in the school play and she's not about to let anything or anyone stand in her way - including best friend Tootie.
 
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13. The Americanization Of Miko
  January 20, 1982
Jo finds herself caught in the middle of an international "conflict" when she befriends a new Japanese student who's eager to become Americanized.
 
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14. Marriage Brokers
  January 27, 1982
Mrs. Garrett and her handsome visitor are more than just friends - and Blair intends to uncover exactly how "meaningful" their relationship really is.
 
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15. Starstruck
  February 3, 1982
Tootie can't believe her ears when she's "personally" invited to the concert of her biggest idol, rock star Jermaine Jackson, for being his "number one fan."
 
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16. Four Musketeers
  February 10, 1982
The decision to continue to live together perplexes the girls when the end of their probation period gives them an opportunity to go their separate ways.
 
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17. The Affair
  February 17, 1982
Natalie is crushed when she catches her father romancing a strange woman.
 
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18. The Runaway
  February 24, 1982
Tootie goes off to New York City unescorted to meet with friends at a theatre, only to get mixed up with the "cast" of an ugly Broadway "scene."
 
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19. New York, New York
  March 3, 1982
A feud between Jo and Blair is hoped to be calmed by their individual visits home, but instead the trip has all the makings of disaster.
 
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20. Kids Can Be Cruel
  March 17, 1982
Natalie's determination to get even with Blair entangles an innocent victim in her scheme - an "ugly duckling" boy.
 
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21. Mind Your Own Business
  March 24, 1982
Blair starts a battle over individual rights of privacy when she "innocently" sneaks a peek into Natalie's personal diary.
 
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22. The Academy
  March 31, 1982
Jo coerces Blair into a date with a "well?connected" military cadet who turns out to be a delinquent from New York City streets, intent on playing taps over her noble reputation.
 
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23. Jo's Cousin
  April 14, 1982
Jo's 14?year?old cousin Terry, on the verge of womanhood, asks Jo to help battle her overprotective father and brothers, who refuse to recognize her femininity.
 
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24. Read No Evil
  May 5, 1982
The Eastland school becomes embroiled in the issue of book banning when the school board "reevaluates" several classic books from the library.
 
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Episode 5, "A Friend In Deed"
Synopsis: Blair's unique kinship with her mother Monica is shattered when Blair inadvertently learns that her mother has a lump in her breast.
Original air date: November 18, 1981
Runtime: 26 minutes
ASIN: B001ABOE2S
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #142,627 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
The Facts Of Life Season 3
Synopsis: In this much loved and long running series, four girls, each with their own divergent backgrounds and personalities, become inseparable friends when they are brought together at the prestigious Eastland School for Girls. Under the gentle guidance of housemother Mrs. Garrett, the girls face the trials and tribulations of adolescence as they hurry their way towards young adulthood.
Starring: Charlotte Rae, Lisa Whelchel
Supporting actors: Kim Fields, Mindy Cohn, Nancy McKeon, Mako, Lauren Tom
Season year: 1982
Genre: Comedy
Network: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
ASIN: B001ABODVU
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