Episode List
Season 2
Sep. 27, 1986
End of the Curse
Blanche believes she is pregnant. When she turns out not to be pregnant, but going through menopause, she believes her life is over.
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Oct. 4, 1986
Ladies of the Evening
Dorothy, 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.
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Oct. 11, 1986
Take Him, He's Mine
Blanche goes on a date with Stan as a favor to Dorothy, who is shocked and upset when the two of them actually have a good time.
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Nov. 1, 1986
It's a Miserable Life
Rose's petition to save a very old tree attracts the ire of Freida Claxton, a misanthropic old woman on whose property the tree lies. At a public hearing, Rose gets angry at Mrs. Claxton and tells her to "drop dead," which she does. Rose blames herself for Mrs. Claxton's death, so the girls decide to pay her one final act of kindness.
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Nov. 15, 1986
Big Daddy's Little Lady
Blanche's father reveals that he is getting married. Meanwhile, Dorothy and Rose enter a songwriting contest.
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Nov. 22, 1986
Family Affair
Rose's daughter Bridget has an affair with Dorothy's son Michael.
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Nov. 29, 1986
Vacation
Dorothy, Rose, and Blanche's vacation to a tropical island is a complete disaster. Meanwhile, Sophia befriends a Japanese gardener who speaks almost no English.
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Dec. 6, 1986
Joust Between Friends
When Dorothy gets a job at the art museum where Blanche also works, tensions grow between the two of them.
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Dec. 13, 1986
Love, Rose
Dorothy and Blanche make up a fictional man who "responds" to Rose's personals ad.
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Dec. 20, 1986
'Twas the Nightmare Before Christmas
The 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.
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Jan. 3, 1987
The Sisters
Dorothy invites Sophia's sister Angela to visit, not knowing that the two of them hate each other.
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Jan. 10, 1987
The Stan Who Came to Dinner
Stan takes advantage of the girls' hospitality while recovering from heart surgery.
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Jan. 17, 1987
The Actor
A famous actor in town for a local play tries to carry on separate, clandestine affairs with Dorothy, Rose, and Blanche at the same time.
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Jan. 24, 1987
Before and After
Rose's behavior changes after she says that she died from a throat spasm while in the hospital.
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Jan. 31, 1987
And Then There Was One
The girls believe that an infant entrusted to their care by a couple during a marathon has been abandoned.
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Feb. 7, 1987
Bedtime Story
As the girls figure out how they plan to accommodate some upcoming guests, they recall other unusual sleeping arrangements they've had to endure in the past.
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Feb. 14, 1987
Forgive Me, Father
A teacher to whom Dorothy is attracted turns out to be a priest.
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Feb. 21, 1987
Long Day's Journey Into Marinara
Sophia believes her sister Angela is trying to steal her boyfriend from her.
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Feb. 28, 1987
Whose Face Is This, Anyway?
The other graduates at Blanche's high school reunion make her feel her looks have faded, and she decides to have plastic surgery.
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Mar. 14, 1987
Dorothy's Prized Pupil
One of Dorothy's students writes a prize-winning essay on what it means to be an American. After this, the Department of Immigration and Naturalization Services reveals that the boy is in this country illegally.
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Mar. 21, 1987
Diamond in the Rough
Blanche is bothered by her boyfriend's lack of polish and social graces.
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Apr. 11, 1987
Son-in-Law Dearest
Dorothy's daughter Kate visits with the news that her husband has cheated on her and she is leaving him.
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May 2, 1987
To Catch a Neighbor
Two police officers stake out in the girls' house to investigate their neighbors, who are suspected jewel thieves.
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May 9, 1987
A Piece of Cake
As they plan a surprise birthday party for a friend, the girls recall prior birthday celebrations.
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May 16, 1987
Empty Nests
Paul Dooley and Rita Moreno guest star as neighbors of Blanche, Dorothy, Rose and Sophia contending with family and friends in this initial spin-off pilot of "Empty Nest."
