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The Golden Girls S3E1 — Old Friends
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The Golden Girls•Season 3•Episode 1

Old Friends

9.0/10 · 1,059 votesSep 19, 198724 min

Ranked #1 of 25 in Season 3•+1.4 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byTerry Hughes
Written byKathy Speer, Terry Grossman
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Bea Arthur

Bea Arthur

Dorothy Zbornak

Betty White

Betty White

Rose Nylund

Rue McClanahan

Rue McClanahan

Blanche Devereaux

Estelle Getty

Estelle Getty

Sophia Petrillo

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Kathy Speer

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Terry Grossman

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Terry Hughes

Terry Hughes

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Episode Summary

"Old Friends" is episode 1 of The Golden Girls season 3. It scored 9.0/10 from 1,059 votes, ranking #1 of 25 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Terry Hughes and written by Kathy Speer, Terry Grossman, it aired on September 19, 1987.

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