8.3/10145 votesLoading...#1 - Seems Like Old Times (2)
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/6/1992
Sophia runs away to her old rest home. When the other girls try to get her, they find that it is no longer anywhere near as bad as she said it was.
Director: Lex Passaris
Writer: Jim Vallely
8.2/10137 votesLoading...#2 - Seems Like Old Times (1)
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/30/1992
Dorothy visits her ex-roommates at the Golden Palace, hoping to convince Sophia to come and live with her and her husband in Atlanta.
Director: Lex Passaris
Writer: Marc Cherry, Jamie Wooten
8.0/10106 votesLoading...#3 - Tad
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 4/16/1993
It is revealed that Blanche has another brother - a mentally handicapped man who has been living in an institution.
Director: Peter D. Beyt
Writer: Marc Cherry, Jamie Wooten
7.8/10108 votesLoading...#4 - You've Lost That Livin' Feeling
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 2/19/1993
A dead body, a news crew and a health inspector all descend upon the hotel during its weekend-long re-opening celebrations leaving the staff scrambling.
Director: Peter D. Beyt
Writer: Marco Pennette
7.6/10121 votesLoading...#5 - Camp Town Races Aren't Nearly as Much Fun as They Used to Be
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/4/1992
When The Daughters of the Traditional South are set to arrive at the hotel, Blanche hangs a Confederate flag on the front counter, though this doesn't bode well with Roland. Meanwhile, Rose is outraged when a married man whom she knows checks in with his mistress.
Director: Lex Passaris
Writer: Marc Sotkin
7.5/10109 votesLoading...#6 - Marriage on the Rocks, With a Twist
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/20/1992
Roland's parents call to visit. He thinks they are flying over to tell him his dog died. It turns out they have decided to get a divorce. A comic duo is coming for a radio show live from The Golden Palace. Sophia advises the duo to use Rose for the show where they need a stupid person to make fun of.
Director: Peter D. Beyt
Writer: Marc Cherry, Jamie Wooten
7.4/10155 votesLoading...#7 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/18/1992
After their ex-roommate Dorothy moves away to Atlanta with her new husband, Blanche, Rose, and Sophia sell their house and decide to purchase a dilapidated hotel near the beach.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Susan Harris
7.4/10127 votesLoading...#8 - One Old Lady to Go
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/9/1992
Rose adopts a delusional elderly woman who thinks she's her daughter; Sophia and Chuy decide to go into the Chinese takeout business.
Director: Lex Passaris
Writer: Jim Vallely
7.4/10106 votesLoading...#9 - Just a Gigolo
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/13/1992
Nick De Carlo, a handsome patron says he cannot pay the bill and wants to work in the kitchen. The girls want to find something more appropriate for him to do and ask him about his trade. Nick says he is a gigolo. Shocked, the girls hire him anyway to wash the dishes.
Director: Lex Passaris
Writer: Tony DeLia
7.4/10101 votesLoading...#10 - Say Goodbye, Rose
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 2/12/1993
Rose is enamored with a hotel guest who looks exactly like Charlie; Blanche is horrified to discover her visiting son Matthew wants to pursue a career as a comedian.
Director: Peter D. Beyt
Writer: Jim Vallely
7.4/1094 votesLoading...#11 - One Angry Stan
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 4/30/1993
The girls learn that Dorothy's ex-husband Stan has died, but Sophia eventually finds out the truth when Stan shows up: he faked death and left the country to avoid paying back taxes.
Director: Lex Passaris
Writer: Bill Rosenthal, Michael Davidoff
7.3/10141 votesLoading...#12 - Promotional Considerations
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/25/1992
Blanche and Roland clash over who is the boss of the hotel, meanwhile Rose unknowingly opens up the hotel to a serial killer.
Director: Lex Passaris
Writer: Jim Vallely
7.3/10103 votesLoading...#13 - It's Beginning to Look a Lot (Less) Like Christmas
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/18/1992
Chuy does not like Christmas because of bad memories in his childhood. Roland accepts to be Santa at the children's hospital. Rose wants him to be a perfect Santa so she puts him through a training with Sophia.
Director: Peter D. Beyt
Writer: Jonathan Schmock
7.3/1087 votesLoading...#14 - A New Leash on Life
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 4/2/1993
Blanche's relationship with a greyhound breeder becomes strained when Rose finds out what will happen if his dog doesn't win the next race.
Director: Lex Passaris
Writer: Marco Pennette
7.2/10111 votesLoading...#15 - Can't Stand Losing You
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/23/1992
Blanche and Rose are concerned that Roland overworks himself and decide to compete to find him a new girlfriend. Rose finds a beautiful young girl and Blanche tracks down Roland's southern ex-girlfriend Tricia. Only when Tricia is already on the plane to Miami does Blanche find out that Roland hates her. Sophia is jealous of Chuy because he was chosen over her to represent the hotel at a television show.
Director: Peter D. Beyt
Writer: Mitchell Hurwitz
7.1/1091 votesLoading...#16 - Heartbreak Hotel
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 1/29/1993
Rose organizes a romantic getaway night at the hotel with Dr. Ursula as a guest to give a lecture. Blanche is excited because Taylor Michaels is coming to town. She once lost this man to another woman but Rose is the one Taylor is interested in when he arrives.
Director: Lex Passaris
Writer: Julie Thacker
7.1/1088 votesLoading...#17 - Señor Stinky Learns Absolutely Nothing About Life
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/5/1993
The Golden Palace is being sued by the owner of another hotel: he says part of the girls' parking lot is on his property.
Director: Peter D. Beyt
Writer: Marc Sotkin
7.0/1082 votesLoading...#18 - Sex, Lies and Tortillas
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 5/7/1993
Spring Break finds a horde of college kids descending upon the hotel; Rose receives a visit from her granddaughter Charlene who is contemplating sex with her boyfriend.
Director: Lex Passaris
Writer: Bill Rosenthal, Michael Davidoff
7.0/1092 votesLoading...#19 - The Chicken and the Egg
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 5/14/1993
Blanche turns to her daughter Rebecca when her latest beau wants Blanche to bear his children.
Director: Lex Passaris
Writer: Mitchell Hurwitz
6.9/1093 votesLoading...#20 - Runaways
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/15/1993
Sophia and Oliver joy ride in a guest's car and wind up in police custody.
Director: Lex Passaris
Writer: Mitchell Hurwitz
6.9/1083 votesLoading...#21 - Pros and Concierge
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 4/9/1993
Chuy's big mouth results in Roland losing his job after it's revealed he met with the owners of a rival hotel.
Director: Lex Passaris
Writer: Kevin Rooney
6.8/10113 votesLoading...#22 - Ebbtide for the Defense
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/16/1992
Chuy meets an old friend with a grudge against him; the staff try to make it through the weekend incident free when they realize they don't have any insurance coverage.
Director: Peter D. Beyt
Writer: Marc Sotkin
6.7/10135 votesLoading...#23 - Miles, We Hardly Knew Ye
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/2/1992
Rose suspects Miles has been unfaithful to her when his name is found in the hotel registry dating back several years.
Director: Peter D. Beyt
Writer: Marc Cherry, Jamie Wooten
6.5/10104 votesLoading...#24 - Rose and Fern
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/8/1993
Miles contacts Rose again and wants them back together. Blanche advises Rose to date other people to get over him. Roland tells Blanche something is wrong in the books and he suspects someone may be stealing money from the hotel.
Director: Peter D. Beyt
Writer: Marc Sotkin
The Best Episodes of The Golden Palace
Every episode of The Golden Palace ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Golden Palace!
The Golden Palace begins where The Golden Girls had ended, in the quartet's now-sold Miami house. With Dorothy Zbornak having married and left in the...
Genre:Comedy
Network:CBS
Best Episodes Summary
"Seems Like Old Times (2)" is the best rated episode of "The Golden Palace". It scored 8.3/10 based on 145 votes. Directed by Lex Passaris and written by Jim Vallely, it aired on 11/6/1992. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Seems Like Old Times (1)".