Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marc Berman is a New York-based reporter who covers media. THE FACTS OF LIFE — Pictured: (clockwise from top left) Nancy McKeon as ...

We took the good. We took the bad. We took them both, and there we had one of the greatest TV series of all time about growing up: The Facts of Life. One of the longest-running sitcoms of the eighties ...

Wait till you see Charlotte Rae, Mindy Cohn, Lisa Whelchel and Nancy McKeon now! — -- "The Facts of Life" ended its nine-year run almost 26 years ago. On Monday night, cast members Charlotte Rae, ...

"You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both and there you have... the facts of life, the facts of life." If you're a child of the 1980s, those words, the first lines in a theme song ...

One of the most beloved sitcoms of the 1980s actually began as a spin-off from another hit show — and if you’re a fan of classic TV, this connection might surprise you. The Facts of Life, which ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marc Berman is a New York-based reporter who covers media. John Lawlor, who played Headmaster Steven Bradley in the first season ...

The Facts of Life was one of the biggest breakout sitcoms of the 1980s. Rae sadly died in 2018 after being diagnosed with bone cancer. Meanwhile, several of the show's younger stars continued acting ...