9.0/10868 votes#1 - Old Friends
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/19/1987
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Kathy Speer, Terry Grossman
8.1/10581 votes#2 - One for the Money
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 9/26/1987
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Kathy Speer, Terry Grossman, Mort Nathan, Barry Fanaro
7.7/10528 votes#3 - Bringing Up Baby
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/3/1987
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Mort Nathan, Barry Fanaro
7.5/10527 votes#4 - The Housekeeper
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/17/1987
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Winifred Hervey
7.8/10510 votes#5 - Nothing To Fear But Fear Itself
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 10/24/1987
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Christopher Lloyd
7.2/10522 votes#6 - Letter To Gorbachev
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 10/31/1987
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Mort Nathan, Barry Fanaro
7.4/10489 votes#7 - Strange Bedfellows
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 11/7/1987
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Christopher Lloyd
7.6/10501 votes#8 - Brotherly Love
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/14/1987
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Jeffrey Ferro, Fredric Weiss
7.5/10499 votes#9 - A Visit From Little Sven
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 11/21/1987
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: David E. Nichols
7.5/10476 votes#10 - The Audit
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 11/28/1987
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.
Director: Jim Drake, Terry Hughes
Writer: Winifred Hervey
7.8/10490 votes#11 - Three on a Couch
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 12/5/1987
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Frederic Weiss, Jeffrey Ferro, Fredric Weiss
7.2/10478 votes#12 - Charlie's Buddy
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 12/12/1987
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Terry Grossman, Kathy Speer
8.2/10549 votes#13 - The Artist
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 12/19/1987
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Christopher Lloyd
7.2/10595 votes#14 - Blanche's Little Girl
Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 1/9/1988
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Kathy Speer, Terry Grossman
8.0/10555 votes#15 - Dorothy's New Friend
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 1/16/1988
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Robert Bruce
7.7/10547 votes#16 - Grab That Dough
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 1/23/1988
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Winifred Hervey
8.2/10548 votes#17 - My Brother, My Father
Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 2/6/1988
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Mort Nathan, Barry Fanaro
6.7/10430 votes#18 - Golden Moments (1)
Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 2/13/1988
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Mort Nathan, Barry Fanaro
6.7/10422 votes#19 - Golden Moments (2)
Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 2/13/1988
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Winifred Hervey
7.3/10444 votes#20 - And Ma Makes Three
Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 2/20/1988
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Winifred Hervey
7.5/10467 votes#21 - Larceny and Old Lace
Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 2/27/1988
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Robert Bruce
7.2/10438 votes#22 - Rose's Big Adventure
Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 3/12/1988
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: N/A
8.1/10558 votes#23 - Mixed Blessings
Season 3 Episode 23 - Aired 3/19/1988
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: N/A
6.2/10507 votes#24 - Mister Terrific
Season 3 Episode 24 - Aired 4/30/1988
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Kathy Speer, Terry Grossman
8.2/10530 votes#25 - Mother's Day
Season 3 Episode 25 - Aired 5/7/1988
While waiting for phone calls from their children wishing them a happy Mother's day, the girls reminisce about past Mother's days.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Mort Nathan, Barry Fanaro
The Best Episodes of The Golden Girls Season 3
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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 3 Ratings Summary
"Old Friends" is the best rated episode of "The Golden Girls" season 3. It scored 9/10 based on 868 votes. Directed by Terry Hughes and written by Kathy Speer, Terry Grossman, it aired on 9/19/1987. This episode is rated 0.9 points higher than the second-best, "One for the Money".