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 ...

Forty-five years later, Geri Jewell knows for a fact which episode was her favorite. The actress, 68, starred as Blair Warner’s cousin, Geri Tyler, on the iconic ’80s sitcom “Facts of Life,” and she ...

THE FACTS OF LIFE — Pictured: (center) Nancy McKeon as Joanna 'Jo' Marie Polniaczek Bonner, Mindy Cohn as Natalie Letisha Sage Green, Charlotte Rae as Mrs. Edna Ann Garrett, Lisa Whelchel as Blair ...

Charlotte Rae, best known as housekeeper Edna Garrett on the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes, suggested the spinoff, which saw Mrs. Garrett leaving her duties at the Drummond home to take charge of the young ...

'Facts of Life' Star Kim Fields Breaks Down Over Struggles of Former Co-Star in Resurfaced Interview originally appeared on Parade. While most TV lovers know Kim Fields as her iconic character Tootie ...