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The Best Episodes Written By Barry Fanaro

Every TV Episode Written by Barry Fanaro Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. 10.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Bringing Up Baby

    S3:E3

    Rose is shocked to learn that in her late-uncle's will he left her his ""Baby"". However she is quickly delighted to learn the ""baby"" is a pig but delighted is not a word to describe Dorothy, Blanche and Sophia, at least not until they learn that when Baby dies Rose gets a large sum of money.

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    Director:Terry Hughes
  2. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Golden Moments (1)

    S3:E18

    Sophia announces her intentions of moving out and in with her son Phil. This prompts the girls to reminisce about the good times and the bad times they've had together.

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    Director:Terry Hughes
  3. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Sophia's Wedding (2)

    S4:E7

    Sophia and Max come back from their honeymoon with no place to stay so Blanche, Dorothy and Rose put them up until they can find a place. Meanwhile, Sophia and Max decide to restart the old business Max had with Sophia's late husband, a pizza knish stand. However, Dorothy begins smoking again!

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    Director:Terry Hughes
  4. 9.5/10(2 votes)

    #4 - Ladies of the Evening

    S2:E2

    The house is fumigated and the girls move into a Miami Beach hotel. Previously, Blanche had won three tickets to see the opening of Burt Reynolds new movie and passes to the party held afterwards where they could meet him. However, on the evening of the opening, the hotel is raided and, mistaken as prostitutes, Dorothy, Blanche and Rose are dragged off to jail.

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    Director:Terry Hughes
  5. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - It's a Miserable Life

    S2:E4

    The girls circulate a petition to save a 200 year old oak tree which is located on the property of the most hated woman in the neighborhood, Frieda Claxton, who wants the tree cut down.

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    Director:Terry Hughes
  6. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - The Actor

    S2:E14

    Dorothy, Blanche and Rose each vie for the attention of an actor in the local community theatre, who on the sly begins romancing each of them.

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    Director:Terry Hughes
  7. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Long Day's Journey Into Marinara

    S2:E19

    Sophia's sister, Angela arrives in Miami for a visit and decides to move there but while she's looking for an apartment Dorothy invites her to stay with the girls. This ticks off Sophia since she thinks that Angela is after everything that she has.

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    Director:Terry Hughes
  8. 9.0/10(2 votes)

    #8 - One for the Money

    S3:E2

    Sophia's latest get rich quick scheme prompts the girls to recall other various get rich quick schemes they've had over the years including, catering, a dance marathon and a memory of Sophia's from 1954.

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    Director:Terry Hughes
  9. 9.0/10(2 votes)

    #9 - My Brother, My Father

    S3:E17

    Sophia's brother, Angelo, a priest, is coming to Miami for a visit and he doesn't know Dorothy and Stan are divorced. So in order to spare his feelings, Sophia convinces Dorothy and Stan to pretend to be married. Meanwhile, Rose and Blanche prepare to star in a play, The Sound of Music.

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  10. 9.0/10(2 votes)

    #10 - Mother's Day

    S3:E25

    While waiting for phone calls from their children wishing them a happy Mother's day, the girls reminisce about past Mother's days.

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    Director:Terry Hughes
  11. 9.0/10(2 votes)

    #11 - Yes, We Have No Havanas

    S4:E1

    Blanche's latest boyfriend is a charming Cuban whom sweeps Blanche off her feet but she's not the only one when Blanche discovers he's been dating Sophia behind her back. Meanwhile, Rose takes a course taught by Dorothy in order to get a high school diploma.

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    Director:Terry Hughes
  12. 9.0/10(2 votes)

    #12 - Sophia's Wedding (1)

    S4:E6

    The death of a close friend, Esther Weinstock, brings Sophia face to face with Esther's husband a man whom she vowed never to speak to again due to things that happened in the past. However, when Dorothy prompts them to make up they get a little to close and wind up in bed together. Soon after, they announce their engagement, something that Dorothy is totally against. Meanwhile, Blanche and Rose begin a Elvis Presley fan club.

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    Director:Terry Hughes
  13. 9.0/10(3 votes)

    #13 - Valentine's Day

    S4:E15

    It's Valentine's Day, and the girls are all excited until each one of their dates cancel at the last minute. This leaves them to reminisce about Valentine's Day past.

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    Director:Terry Hughes
  14. 8.5/10(4 votes)

    #14 - Rose the Prude

    S1:E3

    Having not dated since her husband died, Rose reluctantly agrees to go on a blind date. This date turns into a serious relationship when she is invited on a cruise which would involve sharing a stateroom.

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    Director:Jim Drake
  15. 8.5/10(4 votes)

    #15 - The Competition

    S1:E7

    In a bowling competition, it's Dorothy and Blanche verses Rose and Sophia. If Sophia and Rose win, Dorothy will allow Sophia to go back to Sicily for a visit with an old beau and if Dorothy and Blanche win Sophia will give her a pair of antique earrings.

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    Director:Jim Drake
  16. 8.5/10(4 votes)

    #16 - A Little Romance

    S1:E13

    Rose has been dating Dr. Jonathan Newman and begins to think their relationship is leading to the altar. However she begins to have second thoughts especially since he's a midget.

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    Director:Terry Hughes
  17. 8.5/10(4 votes)

    #17 - The Way We Met

    S1:E25

    One night after watching Psycho, the girls find it hard to sleep so they stay up and reminisce about how they all came to live with one another.

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    Director:Terry Hughes
  18. 8.5/10(2 votes)

    #18 - Letter To Gorbachev

    S3:E6

    Rose becomes concerned about nuclear war when girls in her cadet troop draw pictures of a bleak future. This prompts her to write letters to Gorbachev and Reagan. She's stunned when she gets a response and learns that Gorbechev would like to meet her.

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    Director:Terry Hughes
  19. 8.3/10(3 votes)

    #19 - We're Outta Here (1)

    S4:E25

    Blanche, Dorothy and Rose return home from a play to discover Sophia in the midst of selling the house. It's later discovered a for sale sign was accidentally placed on the front lawn but Blanche begins to consider it after seeing the amount that she's offered.

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  20. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - A Piece of Cake

    S2:E25

    While preparing for a friend's birthday party, the girls recall past birthdays, including Rose's surprise birthday party for Dorothy, a surprise birthday party for Blanche and a memory of Sophia's birthday involving her late-husband Sal.

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    Director:Terry Hughes
  21. 7.8/10(4 votes)

    #21 - Big Daddy

    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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    Director:Terry Hughes
  22. 7.8/10(5 votes)

    #22 - You Gotta Have Hope

    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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    Director:Terry Hughes
  23. 7.3/10(3 votes)

    #23 - 'Twas the Nightmare Before Christmas

    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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    Director:Terry Hughes

Barry Fanaro Ratings Summary

"Bringing Up Baby" is the best rated episode written by Barry Fanaro. It scored 10/10 based on 2 votes. It was directed by Terry Hughes. It aired on 10/3/1987 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Golden Moments (1)".