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Facts of Life: 4 Stars Fired After Season 1
25 Aug
Summary
- Show faced criticism and low ratings after its debut.
- Four original cast members were dismissed following Season 1.
- The series underwent significant changes for its second season.

Debuting 47 years ago to negative reviews and poor ratings, 'The Facts of Life' was significantly retooled by NBC after its initial season.
Four original cast members were dismissed, a group that included a young Molly Ringwald. Ringwald later recounted being fired, then rehired, and then fired again because producers wanted cast members closer to Lisa Whelchel's age.
The revamped cast for Season 2 featured Charlotte Rae as Edna Garrett, Lisa Whelchel as Blair, Kim Fields as Tootie Ramsey, and Mindy Cohn as Natalie Green. Nancy McKeon also joined as Jo.