Product: The Facts of Life - The Complete Third Season (1979)
Rating: 4.0
Another Great Season With the Girls
"The Facts of Life" Season 3 is another great season that I think any 80s fan or simply any person looking for great writing with a mix of comedy and drama and actual big issues of the day should own. You can read the other reviews to see the variety in the episodes and writing. This season you see the girls travel outside the school a bit more and their friendship change as their probation period (an ongoing Season 2 plot) comes to an end.What I liked about this season was just how the show continued to take on a variety of topics young people faced. The surprising thing is that this show stands the test of time; never did I laugh and say "that'd never happen today". The jokes and acting were really well done, and when the show had to hit upon a serious note, it didn't seem awkward at all.My only complaint was that there are NO extra features! That keeps this from being a five-star review. The first released was packed with special features, interviews ... yet none of that is here. As another reviewer mentioned, even the tv movie about the big trip overseas wasn't included. There was definitely room for more in terms of special features and hopefully the next will get more. Other than this flaw, this is still a good release and a show you should own and add to your collection.