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In the Pilot, Sophia arrives after her retirement home burns down and Blanche prepares to get married.

The Engagement

Dorothy's daughter, Kate, comes to Miami with an announcement.  She's engaged to a podiatrist named Dennis.  Dorothy is thrilled but her happiness quickly turns to anger when she realizes that ex-husband, Stan, is going to be invited.  After 38 years of marriage, Stan had left Dorothy for a woman half her age.  Dorothy threatens to make a scene at the reception which places Rose and Blanche in the role of peacemaker.

Guess Who's Coming to the Wedding?

Having not dated since her husband died, Rose reluctantly agrees to go on a blind date.  This date turns into a serious relationship when she is invited on a cruise which would involve sharing a stateroom.

Rose the Prude

Blanche's sister, Virginia, comes to Miami for a visit and Blanche is convinced she's after something.  Later, while out to dinner, she learns just what Virginia is after, Blanche's kidney.  Meanwhile, Rose and Dorothy babysit for an infant.

Transplant

A doctor Dorothy dates makes a pass at Blanche.  But when Blanche tells Dorothy about it, Dorothy doesn't believe her.  Dorothy accuses her of being a slut and when Blanche can't take no more she orders Dorothy to move out.

The Triangle

Blanche's 14-year old grandson comes to Miami for a visit and brings a new meaning to the term "generation gap."  Meanwhile, Dorothy studies for her French final.

On Golden Girls

In a bowling competition, it's Dorothy and Blanche verses Rose and Sophia.  If Sophia and Rose win, Dorothy will allow Sophia to go back to Sicily for a visit with an old beau and if Dorothy and Blanche win Sophia will give her a pair of antique earrings.

The Competition

After a Madonna concert, the girls arrive home to discover their house has been broken into. This leads the girls to seek out means to protect themselves, including a security system, guard dog and mace. Meanwhile, Rose becomes so paranoid that the robbers will come back she goes so far as to purchase a gun.

The Break-In

Blanche goes all out to try to look good for her latest beau, her aerobics instructor half her age.  Meanwhile, Rose's dynamic mother comes for a visit and gets fed up with Rose's ""mothering"" ways.

Blanche and the Younger Man

After a dinner party, Sophia suffers an apparent heart attack with a heavy storm delaying the paramedics.

Heart Attack

Dorothy's ex-husband, Stan shows up to settle a piece of land they bought on their honeymoon.  This leads to Dorothy and Stan spending the night together.  Meanwhile, Rose and Blanche plan a vacation that Sophia is not invited on.

The Return of Dorothy's Ex

Dorothy's sister, Gloria, comes to Miami for a visit and asks Sophia to come live with her in California.  Meanwhile, Blanche is furious when Rose is cast as Lady Macbeth, in a local play, and not her.

The Custody Battle

Rose has been dating Dr. Jonathan Newman and begins to think their relationship is leading to the altar.  However she begins to have second thoughts especially since he's a midget.

A Little Romance

Dorothy latest boyfriend Glen gives her a shock when he tells her that he's married. She surprises herself when she finds herself sneaking around to be with him. Meanwhile, Blanche unloads her old car on Rose in order to buy a new one.

That Was No Lady

Late one evening, Rose brings a man home and they spend the night together.  However, in the morning she finds that he has passed away.  Even worse, she later discovers he was married.

In a Bed of Rose's

Rose is apprehensive about a visit from her daughter and granddaughter, since their reason for coming is to settle Rose's late-husband's will.  Meanwhile, Blanche gets caught up in the tabloids of a society murder.

The Truth Will Out

Blanche's visiting niece is a chip right off the old block when she dates a different man all night every night. Meanwhile, Dorothy does battle with a mouse living in the house.

Nice and Easy

Dorothy is hesitant about having foot surgery just as she was scheduled to tap dance with Blanche and Rose at a dance recital.

The Operation

Blanche is romanced by a wealthy suitor who she learns has several small children.  This fact dampens his proposal of marriage.  Meanwhile, Dorothy and Rose go to bat with the bathroom plumbing.

Second Motherhood

Blanche's psychology professor sexually harasses her when she goes to him for help on a difficult test.  Blanche's professor makes her an harassing deal: If she has sex with him, he'll give her an "A" for the exam.  Meanwhile, Dorothy, Rose and Sophia each try to get a hold of tickets for a sold out Frank Sinatra concert.

Adult Education

A week before an awards ceremony, Blanche, Dorothy and Rose each come down with a nasty flu, which compounds their arguing over who will win a prestigious award.

Flu Attack

When Rose loses her job at the grief center, she begins searching for other sources of work.  Meanwhile, Blanche tries to lose a few pounds and Dorothy is excited when a man she once had a crush on, contacts her and asks her out.

Job Hunting

Rose's sister, Lily must deal with life as a blind person after recently losing her sight. Meanwhile, the girls hold a garage sale in order to buy a new TV but find it hard to part with things.

Blind Ambitions

Blanche's father, Big Daddy, comes to Miami for a visit, with an announcement, he's sold the family plantation and is setting out to become a country singer.  Meanwhile, Sophia places a curse on a neighbor who refuses to remove his tree that fell over onto the lanai during a storm.

Big Daddy

One night after watching Psycho, the girls find it hard to sleep so they stay up and reminisce about how they all came to live with one another.

The Way We Met

Blanche is mortified after taking a pregnancy test which indicates she's pregnant.  Then after visiting her doctor, she learns the truth, she's beginning menopause.  Meanwhile, Dorothy, Rose and Sophia go into the mink breeding business.

End of the Curse

The house is fumigated and the girls move into a Miami Beach hotel.  Previously, Blanche had won three tickets to see the opening of Burt Reynolds new movie and passes to the party held afterwards where they could meet him.  However, on the evening of the opening, the hotel is raided and, mistaken as prostitutes, Dorothy, Blanche and Rose are dragged off to jail.

Ladies of the Evening

Dorothy dumps a depressed Stan on Blanche but then becomes incredibly jealous when Blanche and Stan hit it off.  Meanwhile, Sophia and Rose begin selling sandwiches on the Boardwalk but they inadvertently make an enemy of another vendor, "Johnny No Thumbs".

Take Him, He's Mine

The girls circulate a petition to save a 200 year old oak tree which is located on the property of the most hated woman in the neighborhood, Frieda Claxton, who wants the tree cut down.

It's a Miserable Life

Dorothy's old friend, Jean comes to Miami for a visit and Dorothy decides not to tell Blanche and Rose that Jean is a lesbian.  Then, after spending time with Rose, Jean begins to fall for her.  Meanwhile, a new VCR, prompts Sophia to rent ""dirty movies.""

Isn't It Romantic

Blanche's father comes to Miami for a visit and has an announcement he's engaged to be married.  Blanche is thrilled until she meets his fiancee who happens to be younger than herself.  Meanwhile, Dorothy and Rose enter a song writing contest.

Big Daddy's Little Lady

Dorothy's son, Michael, and Rose's daughter, Bridget, each come to Miami for a visit and each of them become a little too friendly for Dorothy and Rose's liking.  Meanwhile, Blanche hurts her back in aerobics class.

Family Affair

The girls' dream vacation in the Caribbean turns out to be far from what was advertised in the brochure.  While the girls are away, Sophia romances the gardener.

Vacation

Laid off from work, Dorothy searches for part-time work which leads to Blanche getting her a job at the museum.  Then fur flies when Dorothy is handed the job of organizing a banquet, the duty Blanche was hoping for.  Meanwhile, Rose finds a stray dog at the supermarket.

Joust Between Friends

Rose places an ad in the personals column and she is let down when she doesn't hear an immediate response.  This leads Blanche and Dorothy to begin responding under the name Isaac Newton.

Love, Rose

The girls each plan to spend Christmas with their families but a series of strange occurrences lead them to spend Christmas together in Miami.

'Twas the Nightmare Before Christmas

For Sophia's birthday, Dorothy flies in her sister, Angela from Sicily as a surprise.  However, Dorothy's the one whose surprised when Sophia's reaction is that of disgust.

The Sisters

Dorothy feels sympathy for Stan when he tells her he's going to have open heart surgery.  However that sympathy fades when she learns of his many infidelities while they were married.

The Stan Who Came To Dinner

Dorothy, Blanche and Rose each vie for the attention of an actor in the local community theatre, who on the sly begins romancing each of them.

The Actor

Rose is convinced she died during a throat spasm.  This leads her to live her life to the hilt, totally disrupting the other girls lives.  Then, when the girls complain about her new lifestyle, Rose moves out.

Before and After

Sophia readies herself for participating in a walkathon.  Meanwhile, Dorothy, Blanche and Rose babysit for the walkathon participants children but when the event is over, a baby is left unclaimed.

And Then There Was One

When the girls learn that a number of relatives are going to be visiting, they reminisce about times they've had to share a bed and strange places they've had to sleep, including a train station.

Bedtime Story

Blanche and Rose plan a nice dinner at the house for Dorothy and her new boyfriend whom she later learns is a priest.  She later gets another shock when she learns he plans to leave the church.

Forgive Me, Father

Sophia's sister, Angela arrives in Miami for a visit and decides to move there but while she's looking for an apartment Dorothy invites her to stay with the girls.  This ticks off Sophia since she thinks that Angela is after everything that she has.

Long Day's Journey Into Marinara

Blanche is convinced that her beauty is fading after attending her high school reunion and discovers many of classmates have had face lifts.  Meanwhile, Rose is making a home movie for class she's taking.

Whose Face Is This, Anyway?

Dorothy feels that it's her fault when her prized pupil wins a writing contest which inadvertently signals the INS that he's an illegal alien.

Dorothy's Prized Pupil

While Dorothy and Rose are planning a hospital charity banquet, Blanche falls for Jake, the caterer hired for the event.  She quickly learns he's more blue jeans than a black tie which prompts her to foolishly put a stop to their romance.

Diamond in the Rough

Dorothy's daughter, Kate is coming for a visit and has a big announcement.  Dorothy is excited when she thinks the announcement is going to be that Kate is pregnant.  However, when Kate arrives, her announcement is far from exciting.  Meanwhile, Blanche and Rose stay up and watch an "I Love Lucy" marathon.

Son-In-Law Dearest

Two police detectives stake out the girls' home to investigate the neighbors who are believed to be dealers in stolen gems.

To Catch a Neighbor

While preparing for a friend's birthday party, the girls recall past birthdays, including Rose's surprise birthday party for Dorothy, a surprise birthday party for Blanche and a memory of Sophia's birthday involving her late-husband Sal.

A Piece of Cake

In this pilot for another series (Empty Nest, obviously the concept was retooled), the girls' friend Renee is feeling depressed and lonely with her children grown up and moved out and her husband's workaholic habits.

Empty Nests

Sophia befriends an old man on the boardwalk whom she becomes quick friends with.  However, his strange behavior signals that he has a medical condition, Alzheimer's disease.  Meanwhile, Blanche accidentally gives away Rose's teddy bear at a garage sale.

Old Friends

Sophia's latest get rich quick scheme prompts the girls to recall other various get rich quick schemes they've had over the years including, catering, a dance marathon and a memory of Sophia's from 1954.

One for the Money

Rose is shocked to learn that in her late-uncle's will he left her his ""Baby"".  However she is quickly delighted to learn the ""baby"" is a pig but delighted is not a word to describe Dorothy, Blanche and Sophia, at least not until they learn that when Baby dies Rose gets a large sum of money.

Bringing Up Baby

The girls' search for a housekeeper ends when they hire Marguerite, a woman who appears to have mystical powers.  However, when they fire her, a string of bizarre events convince the girls that Marguerite has placed a curse on them.

The Housekeeper

When Rose must give a eulogy at her aunt's funeral, Rose must try to get over her biggest fear in the world, giving speeches.  This also brings up Dorothy and Blanche's biggest fears, Dorothy's of flying and Blanche's of a recurring dream.

Nothing To Fear But Fear Itself

Rose becomes concerned about nuclear war when girls in her cadet troop draw pictures of a bleak future.  This prompts her to write letters to Gorbachev and Reagan.  She's stunned when she gets a response and learns that Gorbechev would like to meet her.

Letter To Gorbachev

The girls try to help in a campaign to get Gil Kessler elected as local official.  To his advantage, his chances of winning are boosted when reporters snap photos of Blanche entering his home one evening while his wife was away.

Strange Bedfellows

Blanche makes a move at Ted, Stan's brother the minute she learns he's a neurosurgeon.  She is furious when she discovers the only woman Ted is apparently interested in is Dorothy.  Meanwhile, Rose is suffering from insomnia.

Brotherly Love

Rose's cousin Sven, arrives in Miami for a visit just prior to him being married by arrangement.  However, when Blanche plays a trick on her latest beau, which involves Sven, the naive groom falls for her.  Meanwhile, Sophia tries to renew her driver's license.

A Visit From Little Sven

Dorothy is stunned to learn that Stan's tax problems are her tax problems since Stan is being audited for a number of years when they were still married.  Meanwhile, Blanche and Rose take a Spanish class, each for different reasons.

The Audit

Constant bickering, causes the girls to seek help from a therapist.  This prompts the girls to reminisce about times they didn't get along.  The therapist's conclusion, they should not live with one another.

Three on a Couch

A wartime buddy of Rose's late husband arrives in Miami to see Rose, however he has more in mind than just a friendly visit.  Meanwhile, Dorothy and Blanche haggle over the same dress to wear to a social event.

Charlie's Buddy

Dorothy, Blanche and Rose each secretly pose nude for a Hungarian sculptor who will unveil the statue at an art show opening at a museum.  Meanwhile, Sophia brushes up on practical jokes to get back a prankster at the Senior Citizens Center.

The Artist

Blanche is thrilled by a visit from her daughter, Rebecca, an ex-model who has now gained quite a bit of weight.  Also visiting with Rebecca is her oafish beau who constantly puts down her weight.  The kicker:  she's thinking of marrying him.

Blanche's Little Girl

Dorothy befriends a novelist, Barbara Thorndyke and she quickly infringes on Dorothy's relationship with Blanche and Rose who think Barbara is nothing but a stuck up snob.

Dorothy's New Friend

Sophia got the girls a chance to appear on a hit game show Grab that Dough in California. At the hotel, they miss their reservations and they must sleep in the lobby...as a result, all their personal belongings are stolen. Sophia still has the tickets but once they arrive to the game, the girls fight and split into two separate competing teams.

Grab That Dough

Sophia's brother, Angelo, a priest, is coming to Miami for a visit and he doesn't know Dorothy and Stan are divorced.  So in order to spare his feelings, Sophia convinces Dorothy and Stan to pretend to be married.  Meanwhile, Rose and Blanche prepare to star in a play, The Sound of Music.

My Brother, My Father

Sophia announces her intentions of moving out and in with her son Phil.  This prompts the girls to reminisce about the good times and the bad times they've had together.

Golden Moments (1)

As Sophia makes up her mind on whether or not to move in with her son, the girls continue to reminisce about the years they've shared together.

Golden Moments (2)

Feeling sorry for a lonely Sophia, Dorothy allows her to come along on a date with her and Dorothy's latest beau.  However, pretty soon Sophia begins tagging along on every date which puts a rift in Dorothy's romantic plans.

And Ma Makes Three

Sophia's latest boyfriend, Rocco claims to have been involved in the mob, so when the girls discover a bag of Rocco's with thousands of dollars in it, they assume he robbed a bank.  Meanwhile, Dorothy and Blanche sneak a peak at Rose's diary.

Larceny and Old Lace

Rose's latest boyfriend has just retired and she is ready to spend a whole lot more time with him but his retirement quickly turns him into a couch potato.  Meanwhile, the girls deal with remodeling the garage into a guest room.

Rose's Big Adventure

Dorothy's son, Michael pays another visit to Miami and this time he has an announcement, he's engaged.  However, Dorothy has two more surprises in store, her future daughter-in-law is also black and twenty years older than Michael.

Mixed Blessings

Rose begins to date "Mr. Terrific," a kiddie show host, who gets fired when Dorothy gets a part-time job as a consultant on the show, a job he helped her get.

Mister Terrific

While waiting for phone calls from their children wishing them a happy Mother's day, the girls reminisce about past Mother's days.

Mother's Day

Blanche's latest boyfriend is a charming Cuban whom sweeps Blanche off her feet but she's not the only one when Blanche discovers he's been dating Sophia behind her back.  Meanwhile, Rose takes a course taught by Dorothy in order to get a high school diploma.

Yes, We Have No Havanas

This episode does a study in contrast, Sophia's busy day to Blanche, Dorothy and Rose's lazy day.  While Sophia, organizes a band to raise money, volunteers at the hospital and battles return policies at the supermarket, Blanche, Dorothy and Rose sit around discussing what they should do that's constructive.

The Days and Nights of Sophia Petrillo

Blanche is determined to sleep with the one man who has refused her once in the past.  Meanwhile, Rose claims to have seen a UFO and gets the Air Force involved.

The One That Got Away

Rose is running for St. Olaf Woman of the Year and with a little help from Blanche and Dorothy, altering her list of qualifications on the entry form, she's a sure winner.  Meanwhile, a heat wave strikes Miami and the girls' air conditioning goes out.

Yokel Hero

At a baseball game, Sophia gets beaned. This prompts Stan to talk her into filing a lawsuit for payment for her severe injuries, which he gets her to fake.  Meanwhile, Blanche and Rose prepare for roles in the play Cats.

Bang the Drum, Stanley

The death of a close friend, Esther Weinstock, brings Sophia face to face with Esther's husband a man whom she vowed never to speak to again due to things that happened in the past.  However, when Dorothy prompts them to make up they get a little to close and wind up in bed together.  Soon after, they announce their engagement, something that Dorothy is totally against.  Meanwhile, Blanche and Rose begin a Elvis Presley fan club.

Sophia's Wedding (1)

Sophia and Max come back from their honeymoon with no place to stay so Blanche, Dorothy and Rose put them up until they can find a place.  Meanwhile, Sophia and Max decide to restart the old business Max had with Sophia's late husband, a pizza knish stand.  However, Dorothy begins smoking again!

Sophia's Wedding (2)

The search is on for the missing winning lottery ticket that would give the girls $10,000.  The girls had put it in the pocket of an aviator jacket, which Sophia mistook as an item to go to a thrift shop.  The search leads the girls to the thrift shop then to a celebrity auction and finally to a homeless shelter.

Brother, Can You Spare That Jacket?

Blanche's brother, Clayton comes to Miami for a visit and Blanche goes all out fixing him up on blind dates.  However, Rose learns the truth, Clayton is gay and is afraid to tell Blanche the truth about himself.

Scared Straight

Stan breaks the news that he's engaged to be married something Dorothy at first seems to accept.  However, after Sophia falls ill, Stan comforts Dorothy which sparks old feelings in her and she contemplates trying to get back together with Stan.

Stan Takes a Wife

The girls try to cough up enough money to pay for a new roof.  Meanwhile, Sophia's volunteer job at the hospital is what brings the girls a piece of inside information that could give them enough money for a new roof and money left to spare.  The info is that a famous artist is dying, so the girls head to an auction to bid on one of his paintings.

The Auction

After being dumped by her boyfriend, Blanche befriends a man at a bar and makes a date with him unknown to her he's blind.  Meanwhile, Dorothy and Rose try their hand at coaching a kids' football team.

Blind Date

Rose is crazy about her latest boyfriend, Ernie, but can't understand why he doesn't approach the subject of sex, so when she forces the subject she learns the truth - he's impotent.

The Impotence of Being Ernest

When Sophia sets Dorothy up on a blind date, Dorothy secretly falls for the seemingly simple man, claiming "he's the greatest lover she ever had."  Meanwhile, Blanche and Rose join the "Be a Pal" and become pals to two motherless girls.

Love Me Tender

It's Valentine's Day, and the girls are all excited until each one of their dates cancel at the last minute.  This leaves them to reminisce about Valentine's Day past.

Valentine's Day

Dorothy wants to spend some "quality" time with Sophia so she takes Sophia away for the weekend to the Florida Keys.  However, her attempts fail when a fed up Sophia storms out.  Meanwhile, Rose and Blanche try their hand at writing children's stories.

Two Rode Together

Dorothy is in charge of a hospital charity show and things aren't going her way.  She can't find any talent for the talent show and her emcee has just cancelled.  Rose's solution for her problem makes things worse when the girls scour Miami in hopes of getting Bob Hope to perform in the show.

You Gotta Have Hope

Without the consent of the other girls, Sophia sinks their life savings in, Pepe, a prize fighter.  However, on the eve of the fight, the girls discover Pepe missing and make a shocking discovery.

Fiddler on the Ropes

Dorothy's old friend, Trudy comes for a visit and this revives their old rivalry between each other.  However, the visit turns tragic when Trudy suddenly dies and Dorothy blames herself.

Till Death Do We Volley

After Sophia accidentally knocks a bottle of Rose's pills down the sink, it is discovered, she is addicted to them.  She then must battle withdrawal when she can't get a hold of another bottle.  Meanwhile, Dorothy and Sophia are hired to be in a pizza commercial.

High Anxiety

Rose's sister, Holly comes for a visit and becomes quick friends with Dorothy and Blanche, and leaves Rose out in the cold.  However, when Rose catches Holly with Blanche's boyfriend and tries to tell Blanche, Dorothy and Blanche refuse to believe her.

Little Sister

Sophia goes into action to break her friend, Lillian out of ""the worst nursing home in the city.""  However, Lillian proves to be too much of a handful for Sophia to handle.  Meanwhile, Blanche considers having her breasts enlarged.

Sophia's Choice

A week prior to a friend's annual party, the girls debate on what they should do to improve their appearance.  This leads the girls to reminisce about previous attempts to improve their looks.

Rites of Spring

Sophia's old friends, Philomena and Dominic, come to Miami from Sicily, for a visit and have shocking news for Dorothy.  Philomena and Sophia had met in the hospital when they were giving birth and now Philomena and Dominic claim that there was a mix-up and Dorothy was switched at birth.  Meanwhile, Blanche and Rose take ""dirty dancing"" lessons.

The Best Seasons of The Golden Girls

The Best Seasons of The Golden Girls

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