<Tr> <Td> Cloris Leachman </Td> <Td> Beverly Ann Stickle </Td> <Td_colspan="7"> Absent </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sherrie Krenn </Td> <Td> Pippa McKenna </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Absent </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Main </Td> </Tr> <P> A key recurring character was Geri Tyler (Geri Jewell), Blair's cousin who has cerebral palsy . Other recurring characters included the judgment - impaired Miko Wakamatsu (Lauren Tom), the delivery boy Roy (Loren Lester) who was enamored with Jo, the royal princess Alexandra (Heather McAdam) and the snobbish Boots St. Clair (Jami Gertz). Shoplifter Kelly (Pamela Segall) was billed as a regular during the fifth season . Other guest roles included the boyfriends of the girls; Jo's parents, played by Alex Rocco and Claire Malis; Blair's parents, played by Nicolas Coster and Marj Dusay (Blair's mother was played by Pam Huntington in one episode during the first season); Tootie's parents, played by Kim Fields' real - life mother, actress Chip Fields, and Robert Hooks; and Natalie's parents, played by Norman Burton and Mitzi Hoag . (Natalie's grandmother was played by Molly Picon, and appeared in two episodes .) Hugh Gillin appeared in four episodes as Howard . Officer Ziaukus was played by Larry Wilmore, and appeared in 2 episodes . A 1984 episode was built around Natalie coming to terms with the sudden death of her father . Characters from Diff'rent Strokes also appeared in some episodes of both season one and season two . Shawnte Northcutte from The New Mickey Mouse Club appeared as Madge in the 1980 episode "Who Am I?". Other recurring characters included Tootie's boyfriend Jeff Williams (Todd Hollowell), Blair's boyfriend Cliff (Woody Brown), and Mr. Charles Parker (Roger Perry), who served as headmaster of Eastland following Lawlor's exit from the show . </P> <P> Celebrities who made guest appearances on the show included Helen Hunt, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Jermaine Jackson, Eve Plumb, Jean Smart, John Astin, Bobby Rydell, Fabian, Dick Van Patten, Penelope Ann Miller, Doug Savant, Dennis Haysbert, Lois Nettleton, Richard Moll, David Spade, Richard Grieco, Juliette Lewis, Seth Green, Mayim Bialik, Deborah Harmon, Irene Tedrow, El DeBarge, Joyce Bulifant, Stacey Q, and Anne Jackson . </P>

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