Four Southern Florida seniors share a house, their dreams, and a whole lot of cheesecake. Bright, promiscuous, clueless and hilarious, these lovely, mismatched ladies form the perfect circle of friends.
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Bea Arthur
Dorothy Zbornak
Betty White
Rose Nylund
Rue McClanahan
Blanche Devereaux
Estelle Getty
Sophia Petrillo
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25 episodes • 1985Avg: 8.1
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Engagement | Sep 14, 1985 | 8.4 |
| 2 | Guess Who's Coming to the Wedding? | Sep 21, 1985 | 8.4 |
| 3 | Rose the Prude | Sep 28, 1985 | 8.4 |
| 4 | Transplant | Oct 5, 1985 | 8.2 |
| 5 | The Triangle | Oct 19, 1985 | 8.4 |
| 6 | On Golden Girls | Oct 26, 1985 | 8.0 |
| 7 | The Competition | Nov 2, 1985 | 8.8 |
| 8 | The Break-In | Nov 9, 1985 | 8.5 |
| 9 | Blanche and the Younger Man | Nov 16, 1985 | 8.5 |
| 10 | Heart Attack | Nov 23, 1985 | 8.5 |
| 11 | The Return of Dorothy's Ex | Nov 30, 1985 | 8.5 |
| 12 | The Custody Battle | Dec 7, 1985 | 8.2 |
| 13 | A Little Romance | Dec 14, 1985 | 8.5 |
| 14 | That Was No Lady | Dec 21, 1985 | 5.8 |
| 15 | In a Bed of Rose's | Jan 11, 1986 | 6.2 |
| 16 | The Truth Will Out | Jan 18, 1986 | 8.2 |
| 17 | Nice and Easy | Feb 1, 1986 | 8.2 |
| 18 | The Operation | Feb 8, 1986 | 8.2 |
| 19 | Second Motherhood | Feb 15, 1986 | 8.2 |
| 20 | Adult Education | Feb 22, 1986 | 8.2 |
| 21 | Flu Attack | Mar 1, 1986 | 8.5 |
| 22 | Job Hunting | Mar 8, 1986 | 8.2 |
| 23 | Blind Ambitions | Mar 29, 1986 | 8.0 |
| 24 | Big Daddy | May 3, 1986 | 7.4 |
| 25 | The Way We Met | May 10, 1986 | 8.5 |
26 episodes • 1986Avg: 7.6Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | End of the Curse | Sep 27, 1986 | 8.7 |
| 2 | Ladies of the Evening | Oct 4, 1986 | 9.0 |
| 3 | Take Him, He's Mine | Oct 11, 1986 | 8.0 |
| 4 | It's a Miserable Life | Nov 1, 1986 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Isn't It Romantic | Nov 8, 1986 | 6.3 |
| 6 | Big Daddy's Little Lady | Nov 15, 1986 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Family Affair | Nov 22, 1986 | 7.3 |
| 8 | Vacation | Nov 29, 1986 | 7.3 |
| 9 | Joust Between Friends | Dec 6, 1986 | 7.3 |
| 10 | Love, Rose | Dec 13, 1986 | 8.0 |
| 11 | 'Twas the Nightmare Before Christmas | Dec 20, 1986 | 7.3 |
| 12 | The Sisters | Jan 3, 1987 | 8.0 |
| 13 | The Stan Who Came To Dinner | Jan 10, 1987 | 8.0 |
| 14 | The Actor | Jan 17, 1987 | 8.5 |
| 15 | Before and After | Jan 24, 1987 | 8.0 |
| 16 | And Then There Was One | Jan 31, 1987 | 7.5 |
| 17 | Bedtime Story | Feb 7, 1987 | 7.0 |
| 18 | Forgive Me, Father | Feb 14, 1987 | 7.5 |
| 19 | Long Day's Journey Into Marinara | Feb 21, 1987 | 9.0 |
| 20 | Whose Face Is This, Anyway? | Feb 28, 1987 | 8.0 |
| 21 | Dorothy's Prized Pupil | Mar 14, 1987 | 7.0 |
| 22 | Diamond in the Rough | Mar 21, 1987 | 8.0 |
| 23 | Son-In-Law Dearest | Apr 11, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 24 | To Catch a Neighbor | May 2, 1987 | 8.0 |
| 25 | A Piece of Cake | May 9, 1987 | 8.0 |
| 26 | Empty Nests | May 16, 1987 | 2.0 |
25 episodes • 1987Avg: 8.6Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Friends | Sep 19, 1987 | 9.0 |
| 2 | One for the Money | Sep 26, 1987 | 8.7 |
| 3 | Bringing Up Baby | Oct 3, 1987 | 9.0 |
| 4 | The Housekeeper | Oct 17, 1987 | 7.8 |
| 5 | Nothing To Fear But Fear Itself | Oct 24, 1987 | 10.0 |
| 6 | Letter To Gorbachev | Oct 31, 1987 | 8.5 |
| 7 | Strange Bedfellows | Nov 7, 1987 | 10.0 |
| 8 | Brotherly Love | Nov 14, 1987 | 7.8 |
| 9 | A Visit From Little Sven | Nov 21, 1987 | 8.3 |
| 10 | The Audit | Nov 28, 1987 | 9.0 |
| 11 | Three on a Couch | Dec 5, 1987 | 8.7 |
| 12 | Charlie's Buddy | Dec 12, 1987 | 8.5 |
| 13 | The Artist | Dec 19, 1987 | 5.2 |
| 14 | Blanche's Little Girl | Jan 9, 1988 | 8.7 |
| 15 | Dorothy's New Friend | Jan 16, 1988 | 8.3 |
| 16 | Grab That Dough | Jan 23, 1988 | 9.0 |
| 17 | My Brother, My Father | Feb 6, 1988 | 9.0 |
| 18 | Golden Moments (1) | Feb 13, 1988 | 10.0 |
| 19 | Golden Moments (2) | Feb 13, 1988 | 10.0 |
| 20 | And Ma Makes Three | Feb 20, 1988 | 5.5 |
| 21 | Larceny and Old Lace | Feb 27, 1988 | 9.0 |
| 22 | Rose's Big Adventure | Mar 12, 1988 | 9.0 |
| 23 | Mixed Blessings | Mar 19, 1988 | 9.0 |
| 24 | Mister Terrific | Apr 30, 1988 | 8.0 |
| 25 | Mother's Day | May 7, 1988 | 8.3 |
26 episodes • 1988Avg: 8.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yes, We Have No Havanas | Oct 8, 1988 | 8.3 |
| 2 | The Days and Nights of Sophia Petrillo | Oct 22, 1988 | 8.3 |
| 3 | The One That Got Away | Oct 29, 1988 | 7.3 |
| 4 | Yokel Hero | Nov 5, 1988 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Bang the Drum, Stanley | Nov 12, 1988 | 9.0 |
| 6 | Sophia's Wedding (1) | Nov 19, 1988 | 8.3 |
| 7 | Sophia's Wedding (2) | Nov 26, 1988 | 8.5 |
| 8 | Brother, Can You Spare That Jacket? | Dec 3, 1988 | 8.0 |
| 9 | Scared Straight | Dec 10, 1988 | 5.2 |
| 10 | Stan Takes a Wife | Jan 7, 1989 | 8.0 |
| 11 | The Auction | Jan 14, 1989 | 8.7 |
| 12 | Blind Date | Jan 28, 1989 | 8.0 |
| 13 | The Impotence of Being Ernest | Feb 4, 1989 | 7.5 |
| 14 | Love Me Tender | Feb 6, 1989 | 9.0 |
| 15 | Valentine's Day | Feb 11, 1989 | 8.3 |
| 16 | Two Rode Together | Feb 18, 1989 | 8.0 |
| 17 | You Gotta Have Hope | Feb 25, 1989 | 7.5 |
| 18 | Fiddler on the Ropes | Mar 4, 1989 | 7.8 |
| 19 | Till Death Do We Volley | Mar 18, 1989 | 8.0 |
| 20 | High Anxiety | Mar 25, 1989 | 8.7 |
| 21 | Little Sister | Apr 1, 1989 | 7.5 |
| 22 | Sophia's Choice | Apr 15, 1989 | 8.0 |
| 23 | Rites of Spring | Apr 29, 1989 | 8.7 |
| 24 | Foreign Exchange | May 6, 1989 | 8.0 |
| 25 | We're Outta Here (1) | May 13, 1989 | 8.0 |
| 26 | We're Outta Here (2) | May 13, 1989 | 7.8 |
26 episodes • 1989Avg: 8.6
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sick & Tired (1) | Sep 23, 1989 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Sick & Tired (2) | Sep 30, 1989 | 8.7 |
| 3 | The Accurate Conception | Oct 14, 1989 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Rose Fights Back | Oct 21, 1989 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Love Under The Big Top | Oct 28, 1989 | 7.7 |
| 6 | Dancing In The Dark | Nov 4, 1989 | 10.0 |
| 7 | Not Another Monday | Nov 11, 1989 | 8.7 |
| 8 | That Old Feeling | Nov 18, 1989 | 8.3 |
| 9 | Comedy Of Errors | Nov 25, 1989 | 9.0 |
| 10 | All That Jazz | Dec 2, 1989 | 8.5 |
| 11 | Ebb Tide | Dec 9, 1989 | 9.0 |
| 12 | Have Yourself A Very Little Christmas | Dec 16, 1989 | 9.0 |
| 13 | Mary Has A Little Lamb | Jan 6, 1990 | 8.5 |
| 14 | Great Expectations | Jan 13, 1990 | 8.7 |
| 15 | Triple Play | Jan 27, 1990 | 9.0 |
| 16 | Clinton Avenue Memoirs | Feb 3, 1990 | 9.0 |
| 17 | Like The Beep Beep Beep Of The Tom Tom | Feb 10, 1990 | 9.0 |
| 18 | An Illegitimate Concern | Feb 12, 1990 | 5.0 |
| 19 | 72 Hours | Feb 17, 1990 | 9.0 |
| 20 | Twice In A Lifetime | Feb 24, 1990 | 9.0 |
| 21 | Sisters & Other Strangers | Mar 3, 1990 | 9.0 |
| 22 | Cheaters | Mar 24, 1990 | 9.0 |
| 23 | The Mangiacavallo Curse Makes A Lousy Wedding Present | Mar 31, 1990 | 9.0 |
| 24 | All Bets Are Off | Apr 28, 1990 | 9.0 |
| 25 | The President's Coming! The President's Coming! (1) | May 5, 1990 | 8.5 |
| 26 | The President's Coming! The President's Coming! (2) | May 5, 1990 | 8.5 |
26 episodes • 1990Avg: 8.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blanche Delivers | Sep 22, 1990 | 9.0 |
| 2 | Once, In St. Olaf | Sep 29, 1990 | 9.0 |
| 3 | If at Last You Do Succeed | Oct 6, 1990 | 6.2 |
| 4 | Snap Out of It | Oct 13, 1990 | 9.0 |
| 5 | Wham, Bam, Thank You, Mammy | Oct 20, 1990 | 8.5 |
| 6 | Feelings | Oct 27, 1990 | 9.0 |
| 7 | Zborn Again | Nov 3, 1990 | 9.0 |
| 8 | How Do You Solve a Problem Like Sophia? | Nov 10, 1990 | 8.5 |
| 9 | Mrs. George Devereaux | Nov 17, 1990 | 9.5 |
| 10 | Girls Just Wanna Have Fun... Before They Die | Nov 24, 1990 | 9.0 |
| 11 | Stand By Your Man | Dec 1, 1990 | 9.0 |
| 12 | Ebbtide's Revenge | Dec 15, 1990 | 9.0 |
| 13 | The Bloom Is Off The Rose | Jan 5, 1991 | 8.0 |
| 14 | Sister of the Bride | Jan 12, 1991 | 5.2 |
| 15 | Miles to Go | Jan 19, 1991 | 9.0 |
| 16 | There Goes the Bride (1) | Feb 2, 1991 | 5.0 |
| 17 | There Goes the Bride (2) | Feb 9, 1991 | 9.0 |
| 18 | Older and Wiser | Feb 16, 1991 | 9.0 |
| 19 | Melodrama | Feb 16, 1991 | 9.0 |
| 20 | Even Grandmas Get the Blues | Mar 2, 1991 | 9.0 |
| 21 | Witness | Mar 9, 1991 | 9.0 |
| 22 | What a Difference a Date Makes | Mar 23, 1991 | 9.5 |
| 23 | Love for Sale | Apr 6, 1991 | 9.0 |
| 24 | Never Yell Fire in a Crowded Retirement Home (1) | Apr 27, 1991 | 8.5 |
| 25 | Never Yell Fire in a Crowded Retirement Home (2) | Apr 27, 1991 | 8.5 |
| 26 | Henny Penny: Straight, No Chaser | May 4, 1991 | 9.0 |
26 episodes • 1991Avg: 9.1
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hey, Look Me Over | Sep 21, 1991 | 9.0 |
| 2 | The Case of the Libertine Belle | Sep 28, 1991 | 9.5 |
| 3 | Beauty and the Beast | Oct 5, 1991 | 9.0 |
| 4 | That's for Me to Know | Oct 12, 1991 | 9.0 |
| 5 | Where's Charlie? | Oct 19, 1991 | 9.0 |
| 6 | Mother Load | Oct 26, 1991 | 9.0 |
| 7 | Dateline: Miami | Nov 2, 1991 | 5.0 |
| 8 | The Monkey Show (1) | Nov 9, 1991 | 9.0 |
| 9 | The Monkey Show (2) | Nov 9, 1991 | 10.0 |
| 10 | Ro$e Love$ Mile$ | Nov 16, 1991 | 9.0 |
| 11 | Room Seven | Nov 23, 1991 | 8.5 |
| 12 | From Here to the Pharmacy | Dec 7, 1991 | 9.0 |
| 13 | The Pope's Ring | Dec 14, 1991 | 9.0 |
| 14 | Old Boyfriends | Jan 4, 1992 | 9.0 |
| 15 | Goodbye, Mr. Gordon | Jan 11, 1992 | 9.0 |
| 16 | The Commitments | Jan 25, 1992 | 9.0 |
| 17 | Questions and Answers | Feb 8, 1992 | 9.0 |
| 18 | Ebbtide VI: The Wrath of Stan | Feb 15, 1992 | 9.0 |
| 19 | Journey to the Center of Attention | Feb 22, 1992 | 9.5 |
| 20 | A Midwinter Night's Dream (1) | Feb 29, 1992 | 9.0 |
| 21 | A Midwinter Night's Dream (2) | Feb 29, 1992 | 10.0 |
| 22 | Rose: Portrait Of A Woman | Mar 7, 1992 | 9.0 |
| 23 | Home Again, Rose (1) | Apr 25, 1992 | 9.0 |
| 24 | Home Again, Rose (2) | May 2, 1992 | 10.0 |
| 25 | One Flew Out of the Cuckoo's Nest (1) | May 9, 1992 | 10.0 |
| 26 | One Flew Out of the Cuckoo's Nest (2) | May 9, 1992 | 10.0 |
