The Golden Girls
(1985–1992)
Blanche's brother Clayton is afraid to admit his homosexuality, so he claims he slept with Rose.
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Title: Scared Straight (10 Dec 1988)
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| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Zbornak (as Beatrice Arthur) | |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund | |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux | |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo | |
| Monte Markham | ... | Clayton Hollingsworth | |
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Gwen E. Davis | ... | Mildred |
| Nancy Priddy | ... | Lois | |
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Sharon Howard | ... | Woman |
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Darryl Ferreira | ... | Man (as Darryl Ferrera) |
| Steven M. Porter | ... | Waiter (as Steve Porter) | |
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Blanche's brother Clayton is afraid to admit his homosexuality, so he claims he slept with Rose.
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death | reference to rich little | insults | the south | reference to roy rogers |Parents Guide:
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Rose: Clayton, you're selling your sister short. Now at times Blanche can be very understanding, compassionate and forgiving.
Blanche: [entering the room] Get away from my baby brother you cradle snatchin', empty headed, two faced dummy!
Rose: And then at other times she can be a real bitch.
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Blanche mentions that Clayton is 45 years old. Monte Markham, who plays Clayton, was actually 53 years old at the time. See more »Goofs
This is the only time there's a peephole in the front door. See more »Quotes
Clayton Hollingsworth: I shouldn't have got you mixed up in all this. It's just so hard to tell Blanche the truth.Rose: Clayton, you're selling your sister short. Now at times Blanche can be very understanding, compassionate and forgiving.
Blanche: [entering the room] Get away from my baby brother you cradle snatchin', empty headed, two faced dummy!
Rose: And then at other times she can be a real bitch.
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10 December 1988 (USA) See more »Filming Locations:
Ren-Mar Studios - 846 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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The Golden Girls was known as a series that took no boundaries in their subject matter, and "Scared Straight" certainly shows they didn't care what they discussed.
Blanche's brother comes to visit, and she tries to set him up on a couple of dates. But, he reveals to Rose he is gay, and he doesn't know how to reveal it to Blanche. Then, complications ensue when her brother claims Rose and he slept together.
A really funny, brave episode that tackles the subject of homosexuality effortlessly, and fearlessly. There's also another storyline that is pointless; Sophia thinks she is going to die in 2 days, and no one takes her seriously. It is pointless and not very funny, but you can look over it.