This is kinda bad news, they have already announced Bewitched: Season 4 press release with new front and back cover art. And still nothing for The Facts of Life: The complete third season. I emailed tvshowsondvd.com and they said sometimes they don't have press releases for their releases, if this is so, The 3rd season sales will probably be horrible comparable with the season 1/2 set.

I'm hoping they have a press release and show us the updated back and front cover art. The sales rank isn't that good right now for the dvd release, maybe it will pick up.

I am just concerned with the future releases of these shows on dvd. Hopefully, this release doesn't screw things up, I've already pre-ordered mine.

They have a pretty detailed press release that I saw a few weeks ago. I thought Pavan had already posted this before.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

You Take the Good, You Take the Bad,
You Take Them Both and There You Have …

THE FACTS OF LIFE:
THE COMPLETE THIRD SEASON
Emmy® Nominee Charlotte Rae, with Nancy McKeon, Lisa Whelchel,
Kim Fields, and Mindy Cohn Return to DVD October 24

CULVER CITY, CALIF. (August 14, 2006) – Blair, Jo, Tootie, Natalie and Mrs. Garrett return to DVD on October 24 when Sony Pictures Home Entertainment debuts The Facts of Life: The Complete Third Season. The three-disc set of 24 episodes from the popular, long-running series tackles issues that still face teenagers today: alcohol, romance, competition, and breaking the rules. As Mrs. Garrett, the ultimate den mother, Charlotte Rae was nominated for an Emmy® for her work in this season. The set will be priced at $29.95 SRP.

The Facts of Life also stars Lisa Whelchel (Where the Red Fern Grows) as Blair, the snooty rich girl who ultimately demonstrates that she’s not as perfect as she appears; Nancy McKeon (TV’s “The Division”) as Jo, the rebellious girl from the wrong side of the tracks who frequently shows a softer side beneath her hard shell; Mindy Cohn (TV’s “The Help”) as Natalie, the perky comedienne in the group who always has a funny line in any situation; and Kim Fields (TV’s “Living Single”) as Tootie, the youngest member of the group who often gets herself into trouble over her love of spreading gossip.

The Facts of Life first aired on NBC August 24, 1979, as a spin-off from the network’s culturally popular sitcom “Diff'rent Strokes,” lasting 9 seasons and 209 episodes. After its somewhat slow start, The Facts of Life found its niche and became a success, ultimately becoming one of the longest-running sitcoms on television, despite numerous timeslot changes over the course of its run.

The third season finds the characters in myriad dilemmas: Tootie (Fields) gets drunk for the first time, as well as developing a crush on her favorite singer (Jermaine Jackson of “The Jackson 5); Natalie (Cohn) gets mugged after coming home from a party and develops a fear of going outside; Jo (McKeon) falls out of love with her fiancée (played by ‘80s heartthrob Clark Brandon) and in love with the man who’s playing her husband in a simulated marriage project for a class; Blair (Whelchel) learns her grandfather is a member of a Ku Klux Klan; and Mrs. Garrett has her hands full when she rekindles an old romantic fling.

DVD Special Features Include:
Digitally Mastered Audio and Video
Full Screen Presentations
Audio: English (stereo)
Bonus Previews
Closed Captioned

The Facts of Life: The Complete Third Season episodes include:
Growing Pains
Fear Strikes Back
Baby in the House
A Friend in Deed
Front Page
Give and Take
Sweet Sorrow
From Russia with Love
Dear Me
Cousin Geri Returns
Legacy
Green-Eyed Monster
The Americanization of Miko
Marriage Brokers
Starstruck
Four Musketeers
The Affair
The Runaway
New York, New York
Kids Can Be Cruel
Mind Your Own Business
The Academy
Read No evil
Jo’s Cousin Read No Evil

Broadcast Year: 1981 – 1982
The Facts of Life: The Complete Third has a run time of approximately 602 minutes and is not rated. Artwork is available at www.SPHEPUBLICITY.COM. Visit Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on the Web at www.SonyPictures.com.

DVD Catalog # 16262
UPC Code: 0-43396-16262-4
Order Date: 9/21/06
SLP: $29.95

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