If you grew up watching television in the 1980s, you know exactly who Tootie Ramsey is. She rolled onto your screen on roller ...

(Clockwise from left): Kim Fields as Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey, Nancy McKeon as Joanna 'Jo' Marie Polniaczek, Mindy Cohn as Natalie Letisha Sage Green, Charlotte Rae as Mrs. Edna Ann Garrett, and Lisa ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Following her work on Good Times in the late '70s, Fields starred as Tootie Ramsey on Diff'rent Strokes and on all nine seasons of ...

Things took a scary turn for one character.

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 ...

The cast of The Facts of Life pose for a photo with their arms on each other's shoulders, standing in a line. Image via NBC In a world completely divided, the comfort watch is a miracle. Times may ...

Mindy Cohn called one of her “Facts of Life” co-stars a “greedy bitch” while blaming the unnamed actor for sabotaging a revival of the popular ’80s sitcom. “We got into talks and we hired a writer.

The fact of the matter is Lisa Whelchel remains in touch with at least some members of her Facts of Life family. As fans of the ‘80s sitcom continue to speculate as to who stalled a possible reboot, ...

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 ...

Lisa Whelchel knows something about crazy obsessive collections. As the host of Collector’s Call (Sundays at 6:30 p.m. ET on MeTV) Whelchel has spent six seasons perusing some of the oddest and most ...

The Facts of Life star Nancy McKeon has opted for a quieter way of life after finding huge TV success in the ‘80s. But in more recent years, McKeon has opted for far fewer red carpet appearances and ...

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 ...