The Facts of Life - Season 2 (1980)

Tootie falls for a black boy who tries to drive a wedge between her and her white friends.

Blair's cousin Geri, a comedian who has Cerebral Palsy, comes to visit.

Mrs. Garrett's birthday is coming up, and when Jo can't afford a present for her, she decides to steal one.

Jo's boyfriend Eddie goes AWOL from his Naval base in Chicago to propose marriage.

Mrs. Garrett tries to stop Jo and Eddie from driving to West Virginia to get married.

Tootie's gossiping causes a rift between Blair, Jo, and Nancy, and almost costs Mrs. Garrett her job.

Blair gets involved in a tough campaign for class president but things take a serious turn when one of the girls commits suicide.

A boy with whom Natalie studies spreads rumors about their friendship that damage her reputation while supposedly helping his own.

Jo is up for the Best New Student of the Year award, but her joy is dampened by a letter from her father. She never told anyone that he is in the State Penitentiary for burgling the warehouse where he once worked.

Tootie is lured into doing a photo shoot for a fashion photographer.

Blair is selling Countess Calvert cosmetics, and she uses Natalie as a model.

Mrs. Garrett's son Alex visits her at Eastland. Natalie is impressed by his claims of having played on several recording sessions for popular musicians, but Blair doesn't trust him.

Tootie's uncle Brian and aunt Sylvia are a mixed couple -- he's white and she's black. When Tootie and Natalie visit them in Buffalo, Sylvia receives a job offer in New York City.