The Golden Palace (1992–1993)While Dorothy got married again, Blanche, Rose and Sophia opened a hotel, called The Golden Palace. Creator:Susan Harris |
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The Golden Palace (1992–1993)While Dorothy got married again, Blanche, Rose and Sophia opened a hotel, called The Golden Palace. Creator:Susan Harris |
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| Betty White | ... |
Rose Nylund
(24 episodes, 1992-1993)
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| Rue McClanahan | ... |
Blanche Devereaux
(24 episodes, 1992-1993)
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| Estelle Getty | ... |
Sophia Petrillo
(24 episodes, 1992-1993)
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| Don Cheadle | ... |
Roland Wilson
(24 episodes, 1992-1993)
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| Cheech Marin | ... |
Chuy Castillos
(24 episodes, 1992-1993)
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| Billy L. Sullivan | ... |
Oliver Webb
(8 episodes, 1992-1993)
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When Dorothy has left the group known to the layperson as the Golden Girls, Blanche, Rose, and Sophia buy themselves a hotel. But what do they know about running a hotel? For that particular reason, they fall back on the experience of the trusted manager and the funny cook. Written by Steve Richer <sricher@sympatico.ca>
"The Golden Girls" was a consistent winner from 1985 to 1992 on NBC, but Beatrice Arthur's departure and a slow decline in ratings killed the series. Or did it? By the fall of 1992, CBS thought they would strike while the iron was still somewhat warm by bringing the rest of the core cast (Rue McClanahan, Betty White and Estelle Getty) back with a new series and a slightly new situation. The three actresses were still the same characters and still in Miami, but McClanahan had sold her home and bought a hotel in the city. Naturally she brings White and Getty with her and comedy was supposed to follow. The trio just never had the chemistry or comedic/dramatic timing that they all shared with Arthur. The series also brought in hotel workers Cheech Marin and Don Cheadle (a complete unknown at the time who has become one of the best character-actors of the last few years, making the largest impressions in Steven Soderbergh films like "Out of Sight" and "Traffic"). The new additions, along with familiar faces like Herb Edelman and Harold Gould, ended up creating a helter-skelter group that always seemed to be chasing the magic of the old series. In the end, the Friday night time slot and anemic ratings doomed the program mercifully after one season and only 24 episodes. 2.5 out of 5 stars.