My 50 favorite episodes of The Golden Girls
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- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanDorothy, Rose, and Blanche win tickets to attend a post-premiere movie party with Burt Reynolds. However, a hitch in their plan occurs when they are mistaken for prostitutes.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanRose doesn't tell her friends that her boyfriend is a little person because she fears people will make fun of them.
- 1985–199230mTV-PG8.1 (535)TV EpisodeDirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanSophia believes her sister Angela is trying to steal her boyfriend from her.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanDorothy invites Sophia's sister Angela to visit, not knowing that the two of them hate each other.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanWhen Sophia's brother Angelo, a priest, comes to visit, she makes Dorothy and Stan pretend that they are still married.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanA famous actor in town for a local play tries to carry on separate, clandestine affairs with Dorothy, Rose, and Blanche at the same time.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanBlanche, Rose, and Dorothy find themselves vying for the attention of the same artist, while Sophia takes up practical joking.
- DirectorMatthew DiamondStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanWhile Sophia is in the hospital, Rose is reunited with her biological father.
- DirectorLex PassarisStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanAfter she sees Dorothy and Miles' spur-of-the-moment kiss, Sophia must tell this to Rose; the last thing she needs to do to break the curse is tell a friend of a betrayal.
- DirectorMatthew DiamondStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanDorothy and Stan decide to remarry.
- DirectorMatthew DiamondStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanAs Dorothy and Stan plan their wedding, the other girls interview potential new roommates.
- DirectorDavid SteinbergStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanBlanche's father reveals that he is getting married. Meanwhile, Dorothy and Rose enter a songwriting contest.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanKen Whittingham, Dorothy's lawyer boyfriend, wants to give up his law practice and become a circus clown.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanRose is convinced that Bob Hope is her real father and that he will perform as the Master of Ceremonies at an upcoming charity benefit.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanBlanche is concerned about the flirtatious behavior of her niece, Lucy.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanAs the girls vow to get in shape for an upcoming beach party, they recall past attempts at self-improvement.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanThe girls recollect past attempts at starting their own businesses.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanWhen Dorothy gets a job at the art museum where Blanche also works, tensions grow between the two of them.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanThe girls remember how they came to live together; Blanche put an ad for a room for rent on a grocery store bulletin board, and Rose and Dorothy answered it.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanBlanche and Sophia are caught in a love triangle with an elderly Cuban cigar mogul.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanBlanche believes she is pregnant. When she turns out not to be pregnant, but going through menopause, she believes her life is over.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanDorothy's son Michael is engaged to a black woman who is twice his age.
- DirectorLex PassarisStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanBlanche pushes her granddaughter Melissa into a beauty pageant she doesn't want to participate in. Meanwhile, an injured Sophia bonds with her nurse.
- DirectorLex PassarisStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanAs soon as Dorothy frees herself of Stan, her sister Gloria shows up and Dorothy catches her sleeping with Stan. In the meantime, Rose and Blanche hold a telethon to save a local lighthouse when a hurricane blows in.
- 1985–199224mTV-PG8.0 (399)TV EpisodeDirectorMatthew DiamondStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanSophia asks Blanche for tips on how to please her boyfriend Tony.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanDorothy's lesbian friend Jean develops a crush on Rose.
- 1985–199230mTV-PG8.4 (458)TV EpisodeDirectorLex PassarisStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanBlanche is upset when Dorothy becomes popular with the patrons at her favorite bar, the Rusty Anchor.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanDorothy is afraid to have an operation for a benign growth on her foot.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanTwo friends of Sophia's come to visit from Sicily with the revelation that Dorothy and their daughter, Gina, may have been switched at birth.
- 1985–199230mTV-PG7.8 (429)TV EpisodeDirectorJudy PioliStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanWhen the entire cast catches the Measles, the girls must take their places in the class play.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanA young man shocks Blanche when he shows up unannounced from Dallas, Texas and tells her that her late husband George was his father. Meanwhile, Sophia convinces Dorothy to participate with her in the Shady Pines Mother/Daughter pageant.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanRose is concerned about nuclear war, so she writes letters to both Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev and US President Ronald Reagan expressing her fears. Thinking it to be a heartfelt letter from a little girl, a Soviet emissary is so touched by the letter that he arranges a press conference to have "little Rose" read it publicly.
- DirectorLex PassarisStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanRose is annoyed with Miles' frugal ways, so Blanche takes her out on a double date with two big spenders.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanRose's old boyfriend Buzz, a musician with Spike Jones' band, shows up and wants to get back together with her.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanDorothy dates a short, bald man with whom she has nothing in common - except for great lovemaking. Meanwhile, Rose and Blanche volunteer as big sisters for two teenage girls.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanSophia believes that her boyfriend Rocco, who claims to be a retired gangster, has robbed a bank to impress her.
- 1985–199230mTV-PG7.8 (588)TV EpisodeDirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanThe girls all plan to visit their respective families for Christmas, but their plans are ruined when they are held hostage by a man dressed as Santa Claus at the Grief Counseling Center.
- 1985–199230mTV-PG7.5 (408)TV EpisodeDirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanThe girls volunteer at a homeless shelter on Christmas day and learn that Stan has been thrown out on the streets by his current wife.
- 1985–199230mTV-PG7.9 (390)TV EpisodeDirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanBlanche feels insecure about her body after having a pacemaker installed.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanAs they plan a surprise birthday party for a friend, the girls recall prior birthday celebrations.
- 1985–199230mTV-PG7.9 (483)TV EpisodeDirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanRose's aunt's funeral provides an opportunity for her, Dorothy, and Blanche to cope with some of their phobias.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanThe girls believe that a housekeeper that they fired has put a curse on them.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanTwo police officers stake out in the girls' house to investigate their neighbors, who are suspected jewel thieves.
- 1985–199230mTV-PG6.2 (374)TV EpisodeDirectorLex PassarisStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanAll the girls except Dorothy are excited when President George H.W. Bush plans to visit their house on his tour of Miami.
- 1985–199230mTV-PG6.3 (374)TV EpisodeDirectorLex PassarisStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanA Secret Service agent comes to the house to make sure none of the girls pose a threat to the President's security.
- 1985–199230mTV-PG6.5 (360)TV EpisodeDirectorMatthew DiamondStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanPolice suspect that Sophia may be responsible for the fire that destroyed the Shady Pines Retirement Home.
- 1985–199230mTV-PG6.6 (347)TV EpisodeDirectorMatthew DiamondStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanSophia cannot recall the events that lead to the Shady Pines fire.
- DirectorJim DrakeStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanBlanche dates an aerobics instructor who is considerably younger than she is. Meanwhile, Rose's mother comes to visit and resents the way her daughter treats her.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanSophia breaks her friend Lillian out of a retirement home that is worse than Shady Pines was. Meanwhile, Blanche decides to use her work bonus to have her breasts enlarged.
- 1985–199230mTV-PG7.6 (378)TV EpisodeDirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanSophia must confront a man that she put a curse on after he jilted her at the altar decades ago.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanThe girls go to group therapy to deal with the growing problems in their friendship.
- DirectorMatthew DiamondStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanBlanche's former nanny, Viola Watkins, reveals a shocking fact about Big Daddy.
- DirectorPeter D. BeytStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanBlanche goes to Atlanta to try and halt the demolition of her grandmother's house. Meanwhile, Sophia's behavior becomes more reckless after a near-death experience.