- 7.5/10434 votes7.5/10(434)
#1 - Blanche Delivers
Season 6 Episode 1
Aired 9/22/1990
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
- 7.7/10438 votes7.7/10(438)
#2 - Once, In St. Olaf
Season 6 Episode 2
Aired 9/29/1990
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: N/A
- 7.6/10377 votes7.6/10(377)
#3 - If at Last You Do Succeed
Season 6 Episode 3
Aired 10/6/1990
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/10409 votes7.4/10(409)
#4 - Snap Out of It
Season 6 Episode 4
Aired 10/13/1990
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
Writer: Tracy Gamble, Richard Vaczy
- 7.7/10423 votes7.7/10(423)
#5 - Wham, Bam, Thank You, Mammy
Season 6 Episode 5
Aired 10/20/1990
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
- 7.7/10432 votes7.7/10(432)
#6 - Feelings
Season 6 Episode 6
Aired 10/27/1990
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: N/A
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- 7.5/10389 votes7.5/10(389)
#7 - Zborn Again
Season 6 Episode 7
Aired 11/3/1990
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
- 7.6/10409 votes7.6/10(409)
#8 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Sophia?
Season 6 Episode 8
Aired 11/10/1990
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
- 8.5/10596 votes8.5/10(596)
#9 - Mrs. George Devereaux
Season 6 Episode 9
Aired 11/17/1990
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
Writer: Tracy Gamble, Richard Vaczy
- 8.0/10423 votes8.0/10(423)
#10 - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun... Before They Die
Season 6 Episode 10
Aired 11/24/1990
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
- 7.5/10404 votes7.5/10(404)
#11 - Stand By Your Man
Season 6 Episode 11
Aired 12/1/1990
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
- 8.3/10519 votes8.3/10(519)
#12 - Ebbtide's Revenge
Season 6 Episode 12
Aired 12/15/1990
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: N/A
- 7.5/10386 votes7.5/10(386)
#13 - The Bloom Is Off The Rose
Season 6 Episode 13
Aired 1/5/1991
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: N/A
- 8.7/10553 votes8.7/10(553)
#14 - Sister of the Bride
Season 6 Episode 14
Aired 1/12/1991
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
- 7.5/10397 votes7.5/10(397)
#15 - Miles to Go
Season 6 Episode 15
Aired 1/19/1991
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: N/A
- 8.0/10428 votes8.0/10(428)
#16 - There Goes the Bride (1)
Season 6 Episode 16
Aired 2/2/1991
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
- 8.1/10417 votes8.1/10(417)
#17 - There Goes the Bride (2)
Season 6 Episode 17
Aired 2/9/1991
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
- 7.5/10379 votes7.5/10(379)
#18 - Older and Wiser
Season 6 Episode 18
Aired 2/16/1991
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
Writer: Tracy Gamble, Richard Vaczy
- 7.5/10388 votes7.5/10(388)
#19 - Melodrama
Season 6 Episode 19
Aired 2/16/1991
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: N/A
- 7.4/10387 votes7.4/10(387)
#20 - Even Grandmas Get the Blues
Season 6 Episode 20
Aired 3/2/1991
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
- 7.6/10406 votes7.6/10(406)
#21 - Witness
Season 6 Episode 21
Aired 3/9/1991
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: N/A
Writer: Mitchell Hurwitz
- 8.3/10445 votes8.3/10(445)
#22 - What a Difference a Date Makes
Season 6 Episode 22
Aired 3/23/1991
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: N/A
Writer: Marc Cherry
- 7.6/10372 votes7.6/10(372)
#23 - Love for Sale
Season 6 Episode 23
Aired 4/6/1991
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.5/10384 votes6.5/10(384)
#24 - Never Yell Fire in a Crowded Retirement Home (1)
Season 6 Episode 24
Aired 4/27/1991
The deathbed confession of an ex-patient at Shady Pines, means bad news for Sophia, since in her confession she stated that Sophia and her stated the 1985 Shady Pines fire.
Director: Matthew Diamond
Writer: Tracy Gamble, Richard Vaczy, Tom Whedon, Mitchell Hurwitz
- 6.6/10371 votes6.6/10(371)
#25 - Never Yell Fire in a Crowded Retirement Home (2)
Season 6 Episode 25
Aired 4/27/1991
Sophia cannot recall the events that lead to the Shady Pines fire.
Director: Matthew Diamond
Writer: Tracy Gamble, Richard Vaczy, Tom Whedon, Mitchell Hurwitz
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Season 6 Ratings Summary
"Blanche Delivers" is the best rated episode of "The Golden Girls" season 6. It scored 7.5/10 based on 434 votes. Directed by Matthew Diamond and written by Gail Parent, it aired on 9/22/1990. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Once, In St. Olaf".