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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!

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.

Genre:Comedy
Network:NBC

Season 6 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "The Golden Girls" season 6 is "Blanche Delivers", rated 7.5/10 from 423 user votes. It was directed by Matthew Diamond and written by Gail Parent. "Blanche Delivers" aired on 9/22/1990 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Once, In St. Olaf".

  • Blanche Delivers
    7.5/10 423 votes

    #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

  • Once, In St. Olaf
    7.7/10 427 votes

    #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

  • If at Last You Do Succeed
    7.6/10 368 votes

    #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

  • Snap Out of It
    7.4/10 399 votes

    #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: Richard Vaczy, Tracy Gamble

  • Wham, Bam, Thank You, Mammy
    7.7/10 414 votes

    #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

  • Feelings
    7.7/10 423 votes

    #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

  • Zborn Again
    7.5/10 384 votes

    #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

  • How Do You Solve a Problem Like Sophia?
    7.7/10 400 votes

    #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

  • Mrs. George Devereaux
    8.5/10 583 votes

    #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: Richard Vaczy, Tracy Gamble

  • Girls Just Wanna Have Fun... Before They Die
    8.0/10 417 votes

    #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

  • Stand By Your Man
    7.5/10 395 votes

    #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

  • Ebbtide's Revenge
    8.3/10 505 votes

    #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

  • The Bloom Is Off The Rose
    7.5/10 375 votes

    #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

  • Sister of the Bride
    8.7/10 537 votes

    #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

  • Miles to Go
    7.5/10 387 votes

    #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

  • There Goes the Bride (1)
    8.0/10 419 votes

    #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

  • There Goes the Bride (2)
    8.1/10 409 votes

    #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

  • Older and Wiser
    7.5/10 369 votes

    #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: Richard Vaczy, Tracy Gamble

  • Melodrama
    7.5/10 376 votes

    #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

  • Even Grandmas Get the Blues
    7.4/10 376 votes

    #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

  • Witness
    7.6/10 395 votes

    #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

  • What a Difference a Date Makes
    8.3/10 435 votes

    #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

  • Love for Sale
    7.6/10 360 votes

    #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

  • Never Yell Fire in a Crowded Retirement Home (1)
    6.5/10 372 votes

    #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: Richard Vaczy, Mitchell Hurwitz, Tom Whedon, Tracy Gamble

  • Never Yell Fire in a Crowded Retirement Home (2)
    6.6/10 359 votes

    #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: Richard Vaczy, Mitchell Hurwitz, Tom Whedon, Tracy Gamble