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The Golden Girls S3E4 — The Housekeeper

7.5

The Golden Girls•Season 3•Episode 4

The Housekeeper

7.5/10 · 660 votesOct 17, 198724 min

Ranked #13 of 25 in Season 3•−0.1 vs season avg

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.

Directed byTerry Hughes

Written byWinifred Hervey

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Cast4

Bea Arthur

Bea Arthur

Dorothy Zbornak

Betty White

Betty White

Rose Nylund

Rue McClanahan

Rue McClanahan

Blanche Devereaux

Estelle Getty

Estelle Getty

Sophia Petrillo

Crew2

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Winifred Hervey

Writer

Terry Hughes

Terry Hughes

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Housekeeper" is episode 4 of The Golden Girls season 3. It scored 7.5/10 from 660 votes, ranking #13 of 25 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Terry Hughes and written by Winifred Hervey, it aired on October 17, 1987.

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