Fourth Season
054-The Facts of Life Goes to Paris, Part I Mrs. Garrett and the girls all have their own fantasies about a summer in Paris. Unfortunately, Mrs. Garrett's culinary school is a disaster and the girls' summer boarding is oppressive and located miles away from the city. 055-The Facts of Life Goes to Paris, Part II During the last few days of summer, the girls run away to Paris. Blair sets her sights on a French romance, Natalie and Tootie meet a famous author and Jo goes to the races with a French biker. 056-The Facts of Life Goes to Paris, Part III Mrs. Garrett struggles through French culinary school, Blair searches vainly for romance and Jo argues constantly with her new boyfriend. Natalie and Tootie fare better, inspiring a failing writer to put down the bottle and pick up the pen again. 057-The Facts of Life Goes to Paris, Part IVMrs. Garrett passes her French culinary exam and finds a special friend in the process. After searching for a French boyfriend, Blair finds her best day is the one she spends by herself. Jo has to decide if she should go home or stay in France with her new love. 058-Ain't Miss Beholden Jo's future at Eastland is in jeopardy when she learns her scholarship funds are drying up and that Blair may be her only chance to stay. 059-The Source Natalie is under pressure to reveal her source for a controversial article she has written for the school paper. 060-The Sound of Silence Tootie's sudden personality change and slipping grades are the result of a hearing problem. 061-The Oldest Living Graduate Eastland's oldest living graduate, a rich eccentric, decides to leave her money to Eastland until Jo inadvertently changes her mind. 062-Different Drummer Blair thinks she's doing a good deed by tutoring a mentally retarded young man, but the naive student misinterprets her good intentions. 063-Dearest Mommie An emotional confrontation with her adoptive mother sends Natalie on a desperate search for her natural mother. 064-A Woman's Place Jo's got a new job, a new boyfriend and a new problem when her exceptional ability gains her a quick promotion over her boyfriend. 065-Daddy's Girl Blair's close relationship with her father is tested when a tax audit uncovers her father's questionable accounting. 066-The Big Fight Unsuspecting Natalie becomes a pawn in a young military school cadet's battle to win of the respect of his father. 067-For the Asking An outspoken Natalie is determined to boycott a school dance, but her one-man battle could leave her the odd woman out. 068-September Song Mrs. Garrett is intent on getting in shape and unexpectedly gets a marriage proposal from her jogging partner. 069-A Royal Pain Excitement reigns when royalty enrolls at Eastland, until Tootie accidentally discovers that the new student, a young princess, is a runaway who's getting ready to skip out again. 070-Magnificent Obsession Blair is convinced that to hold on to a new boyfriend she has to be everything he wants her to be. But her behavior jeopardizes the respect of her best friends. 071-Under Pressure When Mrs. Garrett is diagnosed with high blood pressure, the girls will do anything to shield her from stress. But their good intentions lead to a lie, a cover-up and big trouble. 072-Teacher's Pet Jo is furious when she learns secondhand that an inspirational teacher is leaving Eastland. 073-Let's Party The girls learn a frightening lesson about drinking and driving when they join Tootie's college-age brother and his roommate for a big night on the town. 074-Best Sister Part I Blair's sister shows up at Eastland with news that she wants to become a nun. Guest Star: Eve Plumb 075-Best Sister Part II When Jo decides that she wants to become a nun along with Blair's sister, Blair sees herself as the only one who can talk them out of it. 076-Guess What's Coming to Dinner? Chaos permeates Eastland when Mrs. Garrett's attempts to entertain her French visitors are met by a series of bizarre events. 077-Who's on First When Cupid's arrow strikes, Natalie devotes all her time to her new beau, prompting a slighted Tootie into a deceitful course of action to regain her attention. 078-Help from Home Jo makes a shocking announcement that she's decided to get a job instead of going to college. 079-Take My Finals, Please In spite of Mrs. Garrett's opposition, the girls settle in for an all-night study session. As the hours slip away, every imaginable distraction impedes their preparation for final exams. 080-Graduation-Part 1 Blair and Jo finally achieve a common bond when their graduation from Eastland causes a flood of preparations and overreactions from their parents and friends. 081-Graduation-Part 2 Mrs. Garrett, Natalie and Tootie are reassuring and calm during the hectic last-minute graduation preparations. Blair and Jo see how much more they learned at Eastland than just academics.