Whelchel has hosted "Collector's Call" for seven seasons, with the latest season premiering Sunday, April 12, on MeTV.

Plus, the actress previews Season 7 including welcoming Marc Summers in the premiere.

(Clockwise from left): Kim Fields as Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey, Nancy McKeon as Joanna 'Jo' Marie Polniaczek, Mindy Cohn as Natalie Letisha Sage Green, Charlotte Rae as Mrs. Edna Ann Garrett, and Lisa ...

You take the good, you take the bad, and there you have... nine seasons and over 200 episodes of one of the most successful sitcoms of all time. Spun out of NBC's other wildly popular series ...

The two actresses faced off for the role, but have remained great friends in the years since ...

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Kari Michaelsen, who starred on another classic '80s sitcom, Gimme a Break, took to Instagram to honor McKeon with a fun ...

THE FACTS OF LIFE — Pictured: (center) Nancy McKeon as Joanna 'Jo' Marie Polniaczek Bonner, Mindy Cohn as Natalie Letisha Sage Green, Charlotte Rae as Mrs. Edna Ann Garrett, Lisa Whelchel as Blair ...

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Lisa Whelchel knows something about crazy obsessive collections. As the host of Collector’s Call (Sundays at 6:30 p.m. ET on MeTV) Whelchel has spent six seasons perusing some of the oddest and most ...

Mindy Cohn called one of her “Facts of Life” co-stars a “greedy bitch” while blaming the unnamed actor for sabotaging a revival of the popular ’80s sitcom. “We got into talks and we hired a writer.