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The Golden Girls S4E17 — You Gotta Have Hope
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The Golden Girls•Season 4•Episode 17

You Gotta Have Hope

7.3/10 · 580 votesFeb 25, 198924 min

Ranked #22 of 26 in Season 4•−0.3 vs season avg

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Dorothy is in charge of a hospital charity show and things aren't going her way. She can't find any talent for the talent show and her emcee has just cancelled. Rose's solution for her problem makes things worse when the girls scour Miami in hopes

Directed byTerry Hughes
Written byMort Nathan, Barry Fanaro
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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

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Mort Nathan

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Terry Hughes

Terry Hughes

Director

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Barry Fanaro

Writer

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Episode Summary

"You Gotta Have Hope" is episode 17 of The Golden Girls season 4. It scored 7.3/10 from 580 votes, ranking #22 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Terry Hughes and written by Mort Nathan, Barry Fanaro, it aired on February 25, 1989.

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