Mrs. Garrett and the girls travel to Paris, France. Mrs. Garrett takes a cooking class taught by a famous chef as the girls take classes at the sister school of Eastland.
Acting
Charlotte Rae's maternal warmth anchors the chaos.
Production
Genuine Paris location shooting elevates the TV-movie budget.

Director
Asaad Kelada
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This aired during The Facts of Life's peak popularity, capitalizing on the '80s American fascination with European travel as aspirational escapism.
Frank Bonner joined fresh off WKRP in Cincinnati, making this a weird sitcom crossover moment for sharp-eyed viewers.
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