The Best Episodes Written By Mort Nathan
Every TV Episode Written by Mort Nathan Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Mort Nathan Ratings Summary
The best episode written by Mort Nathan is "Ladies of the Evening", rated 10/10 from 1 user votes. It was "directed by Terry Hughes". "Ladies of the Evening" aired on 10/4/1986 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "One for the Money".
10.0/10 1 votes#1 - Ladies of the Evening
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/1986
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Mort Nathan
10.0/10 1 votes#2 - One for the Money
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 9/26/1987
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Mort Nathan
10.0/10 2 votes#3 - Bringing Up Baby
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/3/1987
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Mort Nathan
10.0/10 1 votes#4 - Letter To Gorbachev
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 10/31/1987
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Mort Nathan
10.0/10 1 votes#5 - My Brother, My Father
Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 2/6/1988
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Mort Nathan
10.0/10 1 votes#6 - Golden Moments (1)
Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 2/13/1988
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Mort Nathan
10.0/10 1 votes#7 - Mother's Day
Season 3 Episode 25 - Aired 5/7/1988
While waiting for phone calls from their children wishing them a happy Mother's day, the girls reminisce about past Mother's days.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Mort Nathan
10.0/10 1 votes#8 - Yes, We Have No Havanas
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 10/8/1988
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Mort Nathan
10.0/10 1 votes#9 - Sophia's Wedding (1)
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 11/19/1988
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Mort Nathan
10.0/10 1 votes#10 - Sophia's Wedding (2)
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 11/26/1988
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!
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Mort Nathan
9.0/10 3 votes#11 - Rose the Prude
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/28/1985
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.
Director: Jim Drake
Writer: Mort Nathan
9.0/10 2 votes#12 - Valentine's Day
Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 2/11/1989
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Mort Nathan
9.0/10 2 votes#13 - We're Outta Here (1)
Season 4 Episode 25 - Aired 5/13/1989
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Mort Nathan
8.7/10 3 votes#14 - The Competition
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/2/1985
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.
Director: Jim Drake
Writer: Mort Nathan
8.7/10 3 votes#15 - A Little Romance
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 12/14/1985
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Mort Nathan
8.7/10 3 votes#16 - The Way We Met
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 5/10/1986
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Mort Nathan
8.0/10 3 votes#17 - Big Daddy
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 5/3/1986
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Mort Nathan
8.0/10 4 votes#18 - You Gotta Have Hope
Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 2/25/1989
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Mort Nathan