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The Best Episodes of The Golden Girls Season 6

Every episode of The Golden Girls Season 6 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Golden Girls Season 6!

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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 the perfect circle of friends.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Golden Girls Season 6 Episode 14 - Sister of the Bride
    8.7/10(675 votes)

    S6:E14

    Blanche's gay brother Clayton, makes a visit to Miami with a surprise, he has found the right person to make a commitment to, but Blanche still can't get over Clayton's sexual orientation. Meanwhile, Rose expects to win a Volunteer of the Year award.

    Director:Matthew Diamond
    Writer:Marc Cherry

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  2. The Golden Girls Season 6 Episode 9 - Mrs. George Devereaux
    8.5/10(711 votes)

    S6:E9

    Blanche has a secret admirer and is shocked when she meets him, her supposedly dead husband, George. Meanwhile, Dorothy is being wooed by two men, Sonny Bono and Lyle Waggoner.

    Director:Matthew Diamond
    Writers:Richard Vaczy, Tracy Gamble

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  3. The Golden Girls Season 6 Episode 12 - Ebbtide's Revenge
    8.3/10(624 votes)

    S6:E12

    Dorothy must give the eulogy at her brother (a cross dresser), Phil's funeral. Meanwhile, a feud between Sophia and Phil's widow reaches a peak leading Sophia to reveal her hidden feelings about her son's alternative lifestyle.

    Director:Matthew Diamond
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Golden Girls Season 6 Episode 22 - What a Difference a Date Makes
    8.3/10(544 votes)

    S6:E22

    The man who stood Dorothy up for her senior prom contacts her and they make a date. After learning why he stood her up, Dorothy unleashes her wrath on the person at fault, Sophia.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Marc Cherry

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  5. The Golden Girls Season 6 Episode 10 - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun... Before They Die
    8.0/10(515 votes)

    S6:E10

    Both Sophia and Rose take advice from Blanche that lands each of them in hot water. Due to a drought in St. Olaf, Rose swears to be celibate and Blanche advises her not to tell Miles the truth. While Sophia takes Blanche's tips to lure a man to bed but when she tells him she loves him, he doesn't respond with what she hoped.

    Director:Matthew Diamond
    Writer:Gail Parent

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  6. The Golden Girls Season 6 Episode 16 - There Goes the Bride (1)
    8.0/10(513 votes)

    S6:E16

    Dorothy has been sneaking around so that Sophia doesn't discover that she's been dating Stan. However, when Stan proposes, Dorothy must reveal the truth to Sophia.

    Director:Matthew Diamond
    Writer:Mitchell Hurwitz

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  7. The Golden Girls Season 6 Episode 17 - There Goes the Bride (2)
    8.0/10(505 votes)

    S6:E17

    Totally against Dorothy and Stan's impending nuptials, Sophia vows to not let the ceremony go off. Meanwhile, Blanche begins interviewing for a new roommate since Dorothy is planning to move out.

    Director:Matthew Diamond
    Writer:Gail Parent

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  8. The Golden Girls Season 6 Episode 26 - Henny Penny: Straight, No Chaser
    7.8/10(549 votes)

    S6:E26

    Dorothy is in charge of directing a school play, Henny Penny, but when the cast is quarantined, she gets Rose, Blanche and herself to perform as the leads. But when Rose reads the ending, she wants no part in the play.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Tom Whedon

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  9. The Golden Girls Season 6 Episode 2 - Once, in St. Olaf
    7.7/10(534 votes)

    S6:E2

    Rose makes a stunning discovery while admitting a patient at the hospital. Meanwhile, Sophia has to have surgery but a mix-up occurs after the operation and Sophia becomes lost in the hospital.

    Director:Matthew Diamond
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Golden Girls Season 6 Episode 5 - Wham, Bam, Thank You, Mammy
    7.7/10(516 votes)

    S6:E5

    Blanche gets an unexpected visit from her childhood "mammy" (nanny) but Blanche is reluctant to even speak to her since she deserted her when she was a child. Meanwhile, Sophia hires a matchmaker for Dorothy who experiences a date with a convict.

    Director:Matthew Diamond
    Writer:Marc Cherry

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  11. The Golden Girls Season 6 Episode 3 - If at Last You Do Succeed
    7.6/10(464 votes)

    S6:E3

    Stan has finally hit it big with a new invention but still Dorothy can't be happy for him. Meanwhile, Rose and Blanche fight over some war bonds that if cashed could bankrupt St. Olaf.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Golden Girls Season 6 Episode 6 - Feelings
    7.6/10(520 votes)

    S6:E6

    Dorothy receives threats after failing a football star which means he can't play in an upcoming football game. Meanwhile, Rose must deal with her dentist who she thinks fondled her during her last visit.

    Director:Matthew Diamond
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Golden Girls Season 6 Episode 7 - Zborn Again
    7.6/10(483 votes)

    S6:E7

    Dorothy finds herself being wooed by Stan and it seems her old feelings for him are resurfacing. Meanwhile, Rose has to deal with an annoying co-worker.

    Director:Matthew Diamond
    Writer:Mitchell Hurwitz

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  14. The Golden Girls Season 6 Episode 8 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Sophia?
    7.6/10(499 votes)

    S6:E8

    After the death of a friend, who had been a nun, Sophia decides she would like to become one. So she joins a convent and moves out. Meanwhile, Blanche gets into a car accident with Rose's car which leaves Rose with a lawsuit.

    Director:Matthew Diamond
    Writer:Marc Cherry

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  15. The Golden Girls Season 6 Episode 21 - Witness
    7.6/10(502 votes)

    S6:E21

    Rose has a new man, Carl, in her life but suddenly out of the blue Miles returns, still undercover in the Witness Protection Program. However, things get hairy when Carl reveals himself to be the mobster that is after Miles. Meanwhile, Sophia loses her glasses.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Mitchell Hurwitz

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  16. The Golden Girls Season 6 Episode 23 - Love for Sale
    7.6/10(461 votes)

    S6:E23

    The girls prepare for the Children's Hospital Bachelorette Auction and a reluctant Dorothy decides to participate. She is in for a quick surprise when Stan walks in and begins bidding. Meanwhile, Sophia's brother, Angelo, comes to Miami, broke and with no place to live.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Golden Girls Season 6 Episode 1 - Blanche Delivers
    7.5/10(531 votes)

    S6:E1

    Blanche's daughter wants to give birth in a birthing center while Blanche is preoccupied by the possibility of Rebecca delivering in a local hospital. Blanche doesn't want to be embarrassed by the fact that her daughter was artificially inseminated.

    Director:Matthew Diamond
    Writer:Gail Parent

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  18. The Golden Girls Season 6 Episode 11 - Stand By Your Man
    7.5/10(491 votes)

    S6:E11

    Blanche meets a man at the library and only after they make a date does she realizes he's in a wheelchair. Meanwhile, Rose wants to keep one of the puppies from Dreyfuss' litter despite Blanche's feelings.

    Director:Matthew Diamond
    Writer:Tom Whedon

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  19. The Golden Girls Season 6 Episode 13 - The Bloom Is Off the Rose
    7.5/10(480 votes)

    S6:E13

    Rose wants more adventure in her relationship with Miles, so she signs them up for skydiving lessons. Meanwhile, Blanche's relationship with an abusive man causes Dorothy to speak her feelings.

    Director:Matthew Diamond
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Golden Girls Season 6 Episode 18 - Older and Wiser
    7.5/10(469 votes)

    S6:E18

    Wanting someone to watch after Sophia during the day, Dorothy gets Sophia a job under false pretenses. Meanwhile, Blanche and Rose are all excited about being hired as models for a Penny Saver.

    Director:Matthew Diamond
    Writers:Richard Vaczy, Tracy Gamble

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  21. The Golden Girls Season 6 Episode 19 - Melodrama
    7.5/10(473 votes)

    S6:E19

    Blanche wants to intensify her relationship with her infamous one night stand man, Mel Bushman. Meanwhile, Rose tries her hand at TV reporting, her assignment, a dog show.

    Director:Matthew Diamond
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Golden Girls Season 6 Episode 15 - Miles to Go
    7.4/10(493 votes)

    S6:E15

    After hearing that a mobster has died, Miles reveals that he has been in a witness protection program. However, when it is revealed that the mobster faked his death, Miles must leave Miami and go into hiding.

    Director:Matthew Diamond
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Golden Girls Season 6 Episode 20 - Even Grandmas Get the Blues
    7.4/10(478 votes)

    S6:E20

    While babysitting for her granddaughter, a man mistakes Blanche as being the baby's mother and Blanche does nothing to set him straight. Meanwhile, Sophia gets ready for the Festival of the Dancing Virgins, a celebration of mothers and daughters but Dorothy wants no part of it.

    Director:Robert Berlinger
    Writer:Gail Parent

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  24. The Golden Girls Season 6 Episode 4 - Snap Out of It
    7.3/10(496 votes)

    S6:E4

    Dorothy decides to help Sophia with the Meals on Wheels program and runs across a reclusive man who hasn't stepped out of his apartment since the 1960's. Meanwhile, Blanche's birthday is coming up and Rose becomes determined to find out her real age.

    Director:Matthew Diamond
    Writers:Richard Vaczy, Tracy Gamble

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  25. The Golden Girls Season 6 Episode 25 - Never Yell Fire in a Crowded Retirement Home (2)
    6.5/10(462 votes)

    S6:E25

    Sophia cannot recall the events that lead to the Shady Pines fire.

    Director:Matthew Diamond
    Writers:Richard Vaczy, Tracy Gamble, Mitchell Hurwitz, Tom Whedon

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Season 6 Ratings Summary

"Sister of the Bride" is the best rated episode of "The Golden Girls" season 6. It scored 8.7/10 based on 675 votes. Directed by Matthew Diamond and written by Marc Cherry, it aired on 1/12/1991. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Mrs. George Devereaux".