TV The Facts of Life original cast members reunite on Live in Front of a Studio Audience Plus, Lisa Whelchel sings the theme song! By Maureen Lee Lenker Maureen Lee Lenker Maureen Lee Lenker is a senior writer at Entertainment Weekly with over seven years of experience in the entertainment industry. An award-winning journalist, she's written for Turner Classic Movies, Ms. Magazine, The Hollywood Reporter, and more. She's worked at EW for six years covering film, TV, theater, music, and books. The author of EW's quarterly romance review column, "Hot Stuff," Maureen holds Master's degrees from both the University of Southern California and the University of Oxford. Her debut novel, It Happened One Fight, is now available. Follow her for all things related to classic Hollywood, musicals, the romance genre, and Bruce Springsteen. EW's editorial guidelines Updated on December 7, 2021 09:51PM EST It takes a lot to get 'em right, when you're learning the facts of life... By now, original The Facts of Life cast members Lisa Whelchel, Mindy Cohn, and Kim Fields have mastered learning the facts of life. But they stopped by ABC special Live in Front of a Studio Audience to impart some of that wisdom to new cast members bringing their beloved 1980s sitcom to life. The three original actors — Whelchel was preppy Blair, Cohn was impressionable Natalie, and Fields was youngest gal Tootie — reunited on the special, with Whelchel even donning a Eastland School uniform. Mindy Cohn, Lisa Whelchel, Kim Fields. Christopher Willard/abc Recreating the opening credits with a new spin, Whelchel sang the show's theme song, which featured evolving lyrics over its nine-season run. In the first season, cast members Charlotte Rae and some of the girls even sang the theme song, allowing Whelchel to bring things full circle on Tuesday night. The three women were portrayed in the special by Jennifer Aniston (Blair), Allison Tolman (Natalie), and Gabrielle Union (Tootie). The new cast brought to life a season 3 episode titled "Kids Can Be Cruel." Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more. Related content: See the Live in Front of a Studio Audience cast next to the original sitcom stars John Amos says reuniting with Norman Lear for Live in Front of a Studio Audience was a 'blessing' Original Jeffersons cast member made surprise cameo on Live in Front of a Studio Audience