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The Facts of Life · S8 · E3

Ready or Not

  • TV-PG
  • Oct 4, 1986

Beverly Ann is concerned that Tootie is getting much too serious about her new boyfriend.

About this episode

Beverly Ann is concerned that Tootie is getting much too serious about her new boyfriend.

Season 8

24 episodes
  1. 1Out of Peekskill (1)

    Sep 27, 1986

    Mrs. Garrett must decided between her two loves, the girls or Bruce, a man she falls for and who asks her to go to Africa with him.

  2. 2Out of Peekskill (2)

    30 minSep 27, 1986

    Conclusion. When Mrs. Garrett goes to Africa with her new husband, her sister moves in with the girls. Blair: Lisa Whelchel. Andy: Mackenzie Astin. Jo: Nancy McKeon.

  3. 3Ready or Not

    Oct 4, 1986Now viewing

    Beverly Ann is concerned that Tootie is getting much too serious about her new boyfriend.

  4. 4Another Room

    Oct 11, 1986

    Fed up with having no privacy, Jo considers moving out, until Beverly Ann suggests remodeling the attic into a room. However, the construction costs divided by the four girls cause Jo to make a sacrifice when she can't come up with her share.

  5. 5Off-Broadway Baby

    Nov 1, 1986

    Beverly Ann and the girls head for New York, when Tootie decides to audition for her first Broadway show. However, when she arrives, she quickly learns that she has plenty of competition working against her.

  6. 6The Little Chill

    Nov 8, 1986

    Blair, Tootie and Natalie organize a reunion with the girls from Eastland. This brings Nancy, Cindy and Sue Ann back to town each with successful lives. Cindy has become a model, Nancy is engaged and Sue Ann a vice president for a company. However, each also has a distinct downside to their success. Meanwhile, Jo feels left out of the reunion.

  7. 7The Ratings Game

    Nov 15, 1986

    Blair's computerized date-rating system is the focus when she makes a bet with Jo dealing with whether or not the system really works. However, when Beverly Ann accidentally erases a disk, Jo tampers with some of the ratings.

  8. 8The Wedding Day

    Nov 22, 1986

    Jo offers to marry an illegal alien in order to keep the man from being deported.

  9. 9Fast Food

    25 minNov 29, 1986

    Natalie gets Blair a job at a Mexican restaurant where Natalie works. However, Blair snobby attitude gets her fired when she inadvertently insults the boss.

  10. 10Where's Poppa?

    Dec 6, 1986

    A disconsolate Blair locks herself in the bedroom after her father pleads guilty to charges of insider trading.

  11. 11Write and Wrong

    Dec 13, 1986

    A furious Natalie is determined to identify and sue the plagiarist who sold her short story to a magazine.

  12. 12Seven Little Indians

    Jan 3, 1987

    In this fantasy episode, a cross between ""The Twilight Zone"" and a horror film, the crew finds themselves being murdered, one by one, until only Tootie is left to confront the killer. The episode is narrated by a Rod Serling lookalike.

  13. 13The Greek Connection

    Jan 10, 1987

    Assigned by the paper to get the inside dirt on Pledge Week at Langley, Natalie crashes the rush party of the sorority Tootie wants to join.

  14. 14Post-Christmas Card

    30 minJan 17, 1987

    As a post-Christmas gift, Natalie gets her first credit card, and promptly goes on a spending spree.

  15. 15A Star is Torn

    Jan 31, 1987

    Cinnamon, who bested Tootie in the audition for a Broadway rock musical, shows up claiming she's been replaced but that's not the real story.

  16. 16A Winter's Tale

    Feb 7, 1987

    The girls are snowed in at a ski cabin with three guys preparing a bachelor party, but the groom is ready to call off the wedding when he gets a look at Blair.

  17. 17Cupid's Revenge

    Feb 14, 1987

    Cupid can be perverse: all the girls old boyfriends happen to show up just before the Valentine's Day dance.

  18. 1862 Pick-Up

    Feb 21, 1987

    Fabian and Bobby Rydell visit the girls, and together they recall the look and sound of the 1960s.

  19. 19Boy About the House

    Feb 28, 1987

    Beverly is sick of seeing Andy shuttled from one foster home to another, so she offers to adopt him.

  20. 20Ex Marks the Spot

    Mar 7, 1987

    Beverly Ann's ex shows up unexpectedly, hoping for a reconciliation.

  21. 21Younger Than Springtime

    Mar 21, 1987

    Jo is unhappy that Blair is playing matchmaker for Jo's lonely father, but she's really upset with the final results.

  22. 22This is Only a Test

    Apr 18, 1987

    Blair discovers that even she can't buy admission to law school if she doesn't pass a four-hour test she hasn't studied for.

  23. 23Rites of Passage (1)

    May 2, 1987

    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.

  24. 24Rites of Passage (2)

    May 9, 1987

    Summer offers a variety of options for everyone, especially Jo, who's offered a tempting job in Los Angeles.

Guest stars

Lois Nettleton