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The Best Episodes of The Golden Palace Season 1

Every episode of The Golden Palace Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Golden Palace Season 1!

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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 previous series finale, the three remaining cast members (Dorothy's mother,

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Golden Palace Season 1 Episode 21 - Tad
    8.3/10(133 votes)

    S1:E21

    It is revealed that Blanche has another brother - a mentally handicapped man who has been living in an institution.

    Director:Peter D. Beyt
    Writers:Jamie Wooten, Marc Cherry

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  2. The Golden Palace Season 1 Episode 7 - Seems Like Old Times (1)
    8.2/10(166 votes)

    S1:E7

    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
    Writers:Jamie Wooten, Marc Cherry

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  3. The Golden Palace Season 1 Episode 8 - Seems Like Old Times (2)
    8.2/10(175 votes)

    S1:E8

    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

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  4. The Golden Palace Season 1 Episode 18 - You've Lost That Livin' Feeling
    7.8/10(137 votes)

    S1:E18

    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

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  5. The Golden Palace Season 1 Episode 4 - One Old Lady to Go
    7.5/10(154 votes)

    S1:E4

    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

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  6. The Golden Palace Season 1 Episode 10 - Marriage on the Rocks, With a Twist
    7.5/10(138 votes)

    S1:E10

    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
    Writers:Jamie Wooten, Marc Cherry

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  7. The Golden Palace Season 1 Episode 11 - Camp Town Races Aren't Nearly as Much Fun as They Used to Be
    7.5/10(156 votes)

    S1:E11

    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

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  8. The Golden Palace Season 1 Episode 19 - A New Leash on Life
    7.5/10(110 votes)

    S1:E19

    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

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  9. The Golden Palace Season 1 Episode 17 - Say Goodbye, Rose
    7.4/10(126 votes)

    S1:E17

    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

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  10. The Golden Palace Season 1 Episode 22 - One Angry Stan
    7.4/10(115 votes)

    S1:E22

    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
    Writers:Bill Rosenthal, Michael Davidoff

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  11. The Golden Palace Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.3/10(194 votes)

    S1:E1

    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

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  12. The Golden Palace Season 1 Episode 2 - Promotional Considerations
    7.3/10(172 votes)

    S1:E2

    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

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  13. The Golden Palace Season 1 Episode 9 - Just a Gigolo
    7.3/10(131 votes)

    S1:E9

    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

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  14. The Golden Palace Season 1 Episode 12 - It's Beginning to Look a Lot (Less) Like Christmas
    7.2/10(129 votes)

    S1:E12

    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

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  15. The Golden Palace Season 1 Episode 15 - Heartbreak Hotel
    7.2/10(112 votes)

    S1:E15

    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

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  16. The Golden Palace Season 1 Episode 16 - Señor Stinky Learns Absolutely Nothing About Life
    7.2/10(113 votes)

    S1:E16

    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

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  17. The Golden Palace Season 1 Episode 6 - Can't Stand Losing You
    7.1/10(137 votes)

    S1:E6

    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

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  18. The Golden Palace Season 1 Episode 23 - Sex, Lies and Tortillas
    7.1/10(102 votes)

    S1:E23

    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
    Writers:Bill Rosenthal, Michael Davidoff

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  19. The Golden Palace Season 1 Episode 24 - The Chicken and the Egg
    7.1/10(111 votes)

    S1:E24

    Blanche turns to her daughter Rebecca when her latest beau wants Blanche to bear his children.

    Director:Lex Passaris
    Writer:Mitchell Hurwitz

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  20. The Golden Palace Season 1 Episode 14 - Runaways
    6.9/10(117 votes)

    S1:E14

    Sophia and Oliver joy ride in a guest's car and wind up in police custody.

    Director:Lex Passaris
    Writer:Mitchell Hurwitz

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  21. The Golden Palace Season 1 Episode 20 - Pros and Concierge
    6.9/10(105 votes)

    S1:E20

    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

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  22. The Golden Palace Season 1 Episode 3 - Miles, We Hardly Knew Ye
    6.7/10(162 votes)

    S1:E3

    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
    Writers:Jamie Wooten, Marc Cherry

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  23. The Golden Palace Season 1 Episode 5 - Ebbtide for the Defense
    6.7/10(139 votes)

    S1:E5

    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

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  24. The Golden Palace Season 1 Episode 13 - Rose and Fern
    6.6/10(129 votes)

    S1:E13

    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

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Tad" is the best rated episode of "The Golden Palace" season 1. It scored 8.3/10 based on 133 votes. Directed by Peter D. Beyt and written by Jamie Wooten, Marc Cherry, it aired on 4/16/1993. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Seems Like Old Times (1)".