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The Worst Episodes of The Golden Girls

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The Worst Episodes of The Golden Girls

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    #1 - Big Daddy's Little Lady

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    S2:E6

    Blanche's father comes to Miami for a visit and has an announcement he's engaged to be married. Blanche is thrilled until she meets his fiancee who happens to be younger than herself. Meanwhile, Dorothy and Rose enter a song writing contest.

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    #2 - Bedtime Story

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    S2:E17

    When the girls learn that a number of relatives are going to be visiting, they reminisce about times they've had to share a bed and strange places they've had to sleep, including a train station.

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    #3 - Son-In-Law Dearest

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    S2:E23

    Dorothy's daughter, Kate is coming for a visit and has a big announcement. Dorothy is excited when she thinks the announcement is going to be that Kate is pregnant. However, when Kate arrives, her announcement is far from exciting. Meanwhile, Blanche and Rose stay up and watch an "I Love Lucy" marathon.

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    #4 - Empty Nests

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    S2:E26

    In this pilot for another series (Empty Nest, obviously the concept was retooled), the girls' friend Renee is feeling depressed and lonely with her children grown up and moved out and her husband's workaholic habits.

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    Director:Jay Sandrich
  5. 6.2/10(3 votes)

    #5 - If at Last You Do Succeed

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    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.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  6. 6.3/10(3 votes)

    #6 - An Illegitimate Concern

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    S5:E18

    Blanche is stunned when a man comes to the front door and claims to be the illegitimate son of her late husband. Meanwhile, Dorothy and Sophia enter a mother-daughter pageant at Shady Pines.

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    Director:Terry Hughes
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  8. 6.3/10(3 votes)

    #7 - There Goes the Bride (1)

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    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.

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  9. 6.3/10(3 votes)

    #8 - Dateline: Miami

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    S7:E7

    A Saturday night and Dorothy being the only one with a date, prompts the other girls to reminisce about some of the worst dates they have ever had.

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    Director:N/A
  10. 6.7/10(3 votes)

    #9 - The Artist

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    S3:E13

    Dorothy, Blanche and Rose each secretly pose nude for a Hungarian sculptor who will unveil the statue at an art show opening at a museum. Meanwhile, Sophia brushes up on practical jokes to get back a prankster at the Senior Citizens Center.

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  11. 6.7/10(3 votes)

    #10 - And Ma Makes Three

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    S3:E20

    Feeling sorry for a lonely Sophia, Dorothy allows her to come along on a date with her and Dorothy's latest beau. However, pretty soon Sophia begins tagging along on every date which puts a rift in Dorothy's romantic plans.

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  12. 6.7/10(3 votes)

    #11 - Scared Straight

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    S4:E9

    Blanche's brother, Clayton comes to Miami for a visit and Blanche goes all out fixing him up on blind dates. However, Rose learns the truth, Clayton is gay and is afraid to tell Blanche the truth about himself.

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    Director:Terry Hughes
    Writer:N/A
  13. 6.7/10(3 votes)

    #12 - Sister of the Bride

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    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.

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  14. 6.8/10(5 votes)

    #13 - That Was No Lady

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    S1:E14

    Dorothy latest boyfriend Glen gives her a shock when he tells her that he's married. She surprises herself when she finds herself sneaking around to be with him. Meanwhile, Blanche unloads her old car on Rose in order to buy a new one.

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    Director:Jim Drake
    Writer:Liz Sage
  15. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Family Affair

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    S2:E7

    Dorothy's son, Michael, and Rose's daughter, Bridget, each come to Miami for a visit and each of them become a little too friendly for Dorothy and Rose's liking. Meanwhile, Blanche hurts her back in aerobics class.

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  16. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Dorothy's Prized Pupil

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    S2:E21

    Dorothy feels that it's her fault when her prized pupil wins a writing contest which inadvertently signals the INS that he's an illegal alien.

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  17. 7.2/10(5 votes)

    #16 - In a Bed of Rose's

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    S1:E15

    Late one evening, Rose brings a man home and they spend the night together. However, in the morning she finds that he has passed away. Even worse, she later discovers he was married.

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    Director:Terry Hughes
  18. 7.3/10(3 votes)

    #17 - 'Twas the Nightmare Before Christmas

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    S2:E11

    The girls each plan to spend Christmas with their families but a series of strange occurrences lead them to spend Christmas together in Miami.

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  19. 7.8/10(4 votes)

    #18 - Big Daddy

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    S1:E24

    Blanche's father, Big Daddy, comes to Miami for a visit, with an announcement, he's sold the family plantation and is setting out to become a country singer. Meanwhile, Sophia places a curse on a neighbor who refuses to remove his tree that fell over onto the lanai during a storm.

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  20. 7.8/10(5 votes)

    #19 - You Gotta Have Hope

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    S4:E17

    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 of getting Bob Hope to perform in the show.

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  21. 8.0/10(4 votes)

    #20 - On Golden Girls

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    S1:E6

    Blanche's 14-year old grandson comes to Miami for a visit and brings a new meaning to the term "generation gap." Meanwhile, Dorothy studies for her French final.

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    Director:Jim Drake
    Writer:Liz Sage
  22. 8.0/10(4 votes)

    #21 - Blind Ambitions

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    S1:E23

    Rose's sister, Lily must deal with life as a blind person after recently losing her sight. Meanwhile, the girls hold a garage sale in order to buy a new TV but find it hard to part with things.

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    Director:Terry Hughes
  23. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Take Him, He's Mine

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    S2:E3

    Dorothy dumps a depressed Stan on Blanche but then becomes incredibly jealous when Blanche and Stan hit it off. Meanwhile, Sophia and Rose begin selling sandwiches on the Boardwalk but they inadvertently make an enemy of another vendor, "Johnny No Thumbs".

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    Director:Terry Hughes
  24. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Vacation

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    S2:E8

    The girls' dream vacation in the Caribbean turns out to be far from what was advertised in the brochure. While the girls are away, Sophia romances the gardener.

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  25. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Joust Between Friends

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    S2:E9

    Laid off from work, Dorothy searches for part-time work which leads to Blanche getting her a job at the museum. Then fur flies when Dorothy is handed the job of organizing a banquet, the duty Blanche was hoping for. Meanwhile, Rose finds a stray dog at the supermarket.

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  26. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - Love, Rose

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    S2:E10

    Rose places an ad in the personals column and she is let down when she doesn't hear an immediate response. This leads Blanche and Dorothy to begin responding under the name Isaac Newton.

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    Director:Terry Hughes

Worst Episodes Summary

"Big Daddy's Little Lady" is the worst rated episode of "The Golden Girls". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by David Steinberg and written by Russell Marcus, it aired on 11/15/1986. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "Bedtime Story".