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The Golden Girls S4E11 — The Auction
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The Golden Girls•Season 4•Episode 11

The Auction

7.8/10 · 567 votesJan 14, 198924 min

Ranked #10 of 26 in Season 4•+0.2 vs season avg

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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

Directed byTerry Hughes
Written byEric Cohen
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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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Terry Hughes

Terry Hughes

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Eric Cohen

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Episode Summary

"The Auction" is episode 11 of The Golden Girls season 4. It scored 7.8/10 from 567 votes, ranking #10 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Terry Hughes and written by Eric Cohen, it aired on January 14, 1989.

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