Charlotte Rae.

Tonight’s pair of videos is in tribute to Charlotte Rae, who passed away yesterday. I was and remain a huge fan of her work, to the point where The Facts of Life is still in regular rotation on my DVR.

On that note, here’s one of my favorite “goofier” episodes of The Facts of Life, titled Store Games. It’s from Season 5, when the girls spent most of their time baking croissants:

Of course, some of you might remember Rae better for her turn as the pink-haired villain in The Worst Witch:

It’s sad to say goodbye, but it’s nice to know that someone you enjoyed and admired lived a long life to its fullest.