The Facts of Life

The Facts of Life is an American comedy-drama television series. The series ran from August 24, 1979 until May 7, 1988. It was one of the longest-running television sitcoms of the 1980s. It is set in a private boarding school in upstate New York.
Molly Ringwald played Molly Parker. Mindy Cohn played Natalie Green. Cloris Leachman played Beverly Ann Stickle. Kim Fields played Tootie. Charlotte Rae played Edna.
The show dealt with topics and subjects including cerebral palsy, eating disorders, college and loss of virginity.
"The Facts of Life" was released on DVD in the 2000s and 2010s.
The show was low rated at first. But in later seasons, starting from 1980, "The Facts of Life" had higher ratings between then and 1988.