8.0/10616 votes#1 - End of the Curse
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/1986
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Susan Harris
8.7/10756 votes#2 - Ladies of the Evening
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/1986
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Mort Nathan, Barry Fanaro
7.5/10579 votes#3 - Take Him, He's Mine
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/11/1986
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".
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Kathy Speer
8.5/10727 votes#4 - It's a Miserable Life
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 11/1/1986
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Mort Nathan, Barry Fanaro
8.9/10870 votes#5 - Isn't It Romantic
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 11/8/1986
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.""
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Jeffrey Duteil
7.6/10602 votes#6 - Big Daddy's Little Lady
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/15/1986
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.
Director: David Steinberg
Writer: Russell Marcus
7.1/10569 votes#7 - Family Affair
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/22/1986
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Winifred Hervey
7.6/10627 votes#8 - Vacation
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/29/1986
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Winifred Hervey
7.7/10549 votes#9 - Joust Between Friends
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 12/6/1986
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Scott S. Gorden
7.5/10536 votes#10 - Love, Rose
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 12/13/1986
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Kathy Speer
7.8/10611 votes#11 - 'Twas the Nightmare Before Christmas
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 12/20/1986
The girls each plan to spend Christmas with their families but a series of strange occurrences lead them to spend Christmas together in Miami.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Mort Nathan, Barry Fanaro
8.0/10576 votes#12 - The Sisters
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 1/3/1987
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Christopher Lloyd
7.3/10502 votes#13 - The Stan Who Came To Dinner
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 1/10/1987
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Kathy Speer
8.2/10638 votes#14 - The Actor
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 1/17/1987
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Mort Nathan, Barry Fanaro
7.2/10509 votes#15 - Before and After
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 1/24/1987
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Bob Rosenfarb
7.5/10517 votes#16 - And Then There Was One
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 1/31/1987
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Russell Marcus
7.7/10532 votes#17 - Bedtime Story
Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 2/7/1987
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Kathy Speer, Terry Grossman, Mort Nathan, Barry Fanaro
8.0/10552 votes#18 - Forgive Me, Father
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 2/14/1987
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Kathy Speer, Terry Grossman
8.1/10561 votes#19 - Long Day's Journey Into Marinara
Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 2/21/1987
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Mort Nathan, Barry Fanaro
7.4/10492 votes#20 - Whose Face Is This, Anyway?
Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 2/28/1987
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Winifred Hervey
7.2/10543 votes#21 - Dorothy's Prized Pupil
Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 3/14/1987
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Christopher Lloyd
7.8/10538 votes#22 - Diamond in the Rough
Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 3/21/1987
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: William Widener, Jan Fischer
7.1/10515 votes#23 - Son-In-Law Dearest
Season 2 Episode 23 - Aired 4/11/1987
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Harriett Weiss, Pat Shea
8.3/10682 votes#24 - To Catch a Neighbor
Season 2 Episode 24 - Aired 5/2/1987
Two police detectives stake out the girls' home to investigate the neighbors who are believed to be dealers in stolen gems.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Russell Marcus
8.1/10601 votes#25 - A Piece of Cake
Season 2 Episode 25 - Aired 5/9/1987
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Kathy Speer, Terry Grossman, Mort Nathan, Barry Fanaro
The Best Episodes of The Golden Girls Season 2
Every episode of The Golden Girls Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Golden Girls Season 2!
Four Southern Florida seniors share a house, their dreams, and a whole lot of cheesecake. Bright, promiscuous, clueless and hilarious, these lovely, mismatched ladies form...
Genre:Comedy
Network:NBC
Season 2 Ratings Summary
"End of the Curse" is the best rated episode of "The Golden Girls" season 2. It scored 8/10 based on 616 votes. Directed by Terry Hughes and written by Susan Harris, it aired on 9/27/1986. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "Ladies of the Evening".