The Golden Girls

Dorothys daughter, Kate, comes to Miami with an announcement. Shes engaged to a podiatrist named Dennis. Dorothy is thrilled but her happiness quickly turns to anger when she realizes that ex-husband, Stan, is going to be invited. After 38 years of marriage, Stan had left Dorothy for a woman half her age. Dorothy threatens to make a scene at the reception which places Rose and Blanche in the role of peacemaker.

Blanches sister, Virginia, comes to Miami for a visit and Blanche is convinced shes after something. Later, while out to dinner, she learns just what Virginia is after, Blanches kidney. Meanwhile, Rose and Dorothy babysit for an infant.

Blanches 14-year old grandson comes to Miami for a visit and brings a new meaning to the term "generation gap." Meanwhile, Dorothy studies for her French final.

After a Madonna concert, the girls arrive home to discover their house has been broken into. This leads the girls to seek out means to protect themselves, including a security system, guard dog and mace. Meanwhile, Rose becomes so paranoid that the robbers will come back she goes so far as to purchase a gun.

After a dinner party, Sophia suffers an apparent heart attack with a heavy storm delaying the paramedics.

Dorothys sister, Gloria, comes to Miami for a visit and asks Sophia to come live with her in California. Meanwhile, Blanche is furious when Rose is cast as Lady Macbeth, in a local play, and not her.

Dorothy latest boyfriend Glen gives her a shock when he tells her that hes married. She surprises herself when she finds herself sneaking around to be with him. Meanwhile, Blanche unloads her old car on Rose in order to buy a new one.

Rose is apprehensive about a visit from her daughter and granddaughter, since their reason for coming is to settle Roses late-husbands will. Meanwhile, Blanche gets caught up in the tabloids of a society murder.

Dorothy is hesitant about having foot surgery just as she was scheduled to tap dance with Blanche and Rose at a dance recital.

Blanches psychology professor sexually harasses her when she goes to him for help on a difficult test. Blanches professor makes her an harassing deal: If she has sex with him, hell give her an "A" for the exam. Meanwhile, Dorothy, Rose and Sophia each try to get a hold of tickets for a sold out Frank Sinatra concert.

When Rose loses her job at the grief center, she begins searching for other sources of work. Meanwhile, Blanche tries to lose a few pounds and Dorothy is excited when a man she once had a crush on, contacts her and asks her out.

Blanches father, Big Daddy, comes to Miami for a visit, with an announcement, hes 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.

Blanche is mortified after taking a pregnancy test which indicates shes pregnant. Then after visiting her doctor, she learns the truth, shes beginning menopause. Meanwhile, Dorothy, Rose and Sophia go into the mink breeding business.

Dorothy dumps a depressed Stan on Blanche but then becomes incredibly jealous when Blanche and Stan hit it off. Meanwhile, Sophia and Rose begin selling sandwiches on the Boardwalk but they inadvertently make an enemy of another vendor, ""Johnny No Thumbs.""

Dorothys old friend, Jean comes to Miami for a visit and Dorothy decides not to tell Blanche and Rose that Jean is a lesbian. Then, after spending time with Rose, Jean begins to fall for her. Meanwhile, a new VCR, prompts Sophia to rent ""dirty movies.""

Dorothys son, Michael, and Roses daughter, Bridget, each come to Miami for a visit and each of them become a little too friendly for Dorothy and Roses liking. Meanwhile, Blanche hurts her back in aerobics class.

Laid off from work, Dorothy searches for part-time work which leads to Blanche getting her a job at the museum. Then fur flies when Dorothy is handed the job of organizing a banquet, the duty Blanche was hoping for. Meanwhile, Rose finds a stray dog at the supermarket.

The girls each plan to spend Christmas with their families but a series of strange occurrences lead them to spend Christmas together in Miami.

Dorothy feels sympathy for Stan when he tells her hes going to have open heart surgery. However that sympathy fades when she learns of his many infidelities while they were married.

Rose is convinced she died during a throat spasm. This leads her to live her life to the hilt, totally disrupting the other girls lives. Then, when the girls complain about her new lifestyle, Rose moves out.

When the girls learn that a number of relatives are going to be visiting, they reminisce about times theyve had to share a bed and strange places theyve had to sleep, including a train station.

Sophias sister, Angela arrives in Miami for a visit and decides to move there but while shes 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.

Dorothy feels that its her fault when her prized pupil wins a writing contest which inadvertently signals the INS that hes an illegal alien.

Dorothys daughter, Kate is coming for a visit and has a big announcement. Dorothy is excited when she thinks the announcement is going to be that Kate is pregnant. However, when Kate arrives, her announcement is far from exciting. Meanwhile, Blanche and Rose stay up and watch an "I Love Lucy" marathon.

While preparing for a friends birthday party, the girls recall past birthdays, including Roses surprise birthday party for Dorothy, a surprise birthday party for Blanche and a memory of Sophias birthday involving her late-husband Sal.

Sophia befriends an old man on the boardwalk whom she becomes quick friends with. However, his strange behavior signals that he has a medical condition, Alzheimers disease. Meanwhile, Blanche accidentally gives away Roses teddy bear at a garage sale.

Rose is shocked to learn that in her late-uncles 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.

When Rose must give a eulogy at her aunts funeral, Rose must try to get over her biggest fear in the world, giving speeches. This also brings up Dorothy and Blanches biggest fears, Dorothys of flying and Blanches of a recurring dream.

The girls try to help in a campaign to get Gil Kessler elected as local official. To his advantage, his chances of winning are boosted when reporters snap photos of Blanche entering his home one evening while his wife was away.

Roses cousin Sven, arrives in Miami for a visit just prior to him being married by arrangement. However, when Blanche plays a trick on her latest beau, which involves Sven, the naive groom falls for her. Meanwhile, Sophia tries to renew her drivers license.

Constant bickering, causes the girls to seek help from a therapist. This prompts the girls to reminisce about times they didnt get along. The therapists conclusion, they should not live with one another.

Dorothy, Blanche and Rose each secretly pose nude for a Hungarian sculptor who will unveil the statue at an art show opening at a museum. Meanwhile, Sophia brushes up on practical jokes to get back a prankster at the Senior Citizens Center.

Dorothy befriends a novelist, Barbara Thorndyke and she quickly infringes on Dorothys relationship with Blanche and Rose who think Barbara is nothing but a stuck up snob.

Sophias brother, Angelo, a priest, is coming to Miami for a visit and he doesnt 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.

As Sophia makes up her mind on whether or not to move in with her son, the girls continue to reminisce about the years theyve shared together.

Sophias latest boyfriend, Rocco claims to have been involved in the mob, so when the girls discover a bag of Roccos with thousands of dollars in it, they assume he robbed a bank. Meanwhile, Dorothy and Blanche sneak a peak at Roses diary.

Dorothys son, Michael pays another visit to Miami and this time he has an announcement, hes engaged. However, Dorothy has two more surprises in store, her future daughter-in-law is also black and twenty years older than Michael.

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

This episode does a study in contrast, Sophias busy day to Blanche, Dorothy and Roses lazy day. While Sophia, organizes a band to raise money, volunteers at the hospital and battles return policies at the supermarket, Blanche, Dorothy and Rose sit around discussing what they should do thats constructive.

Rose is running for St. Olaf Woman of the Year and with a little help from Blanche and Dorothy, altering her list of qualifications on the entry form, shes a sure winner. Meanwhile, a heat wave strikes Miami and the girls air conditioning goes out.

The death of a close friend, Esther Weinstock, brings Sophia face to face with Esthers 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.

The search is on for the missing winning lottery ticket that would give the girls $10,000. The girls had put it in the pocket of an aviator jacket, which Sophia mistook as an item to go to a thrift shop. The search leads the girls to the thrift shop then to a celebrity auction and finally to a homeless shelter.

Stan breaks the news that hes engaged to be married something Dorothy at first seems to accept. However, after Sophia falls ill, Stan comforts Dorothy which sparks old feelings in her and she contemplates trying to get back together with Stan.

After being dumped by her boyfriend, Blanche befriends a man at a bar and makes a date with him unknown to her hes blind. Meanwhile, Dorothy and Rose try their hand at coaching a kids football team.

When Sophia sets Dorothy up on a blind date, Dorothy secretly falls for the seemingly simple man, claiming "hes the greatest lover she ever had." Meanwhile, Blanche and Rose join the "Be a Pal" and become pals to two motherless girls.

Dorothy wants to spend some "quality" time with Sophia so she takes Sophia away for the weekend to the Florida Keys. However, her attempts fail when a fed up Sophia storms out. Meanwhile, Rose and Blanche try their hand at writing childrens stories.

Without the consent of the other girls, Sophia sinks their life savings in, Pepe, a prize fighter. However, on the eve of the fight, the girls discover Pepe missing and make a shocking discovery.

After Sophia accidentally knocks a bottle of Roses pills down the sink, it is discovered, she is addicted to them. She then must battle withdrawal when she cant get a hold of another bottle. Meanwhile, Dorothy and Sophia are hired to be in a pizza commercial.

Sophia goes into action to break her friend, Lillian out of ""the worst nursing home in the city."" However, Lillian proves to be too much of a handful for Sophia to handle. Meanwhile, Blanche considers having her breasts enlarged.

Sophias old friends, Philomena and Dominic, come to Miami from Sicily, for a visit and have shocking news for Dorothy. Philomena and Sophia had met in the hospital when they were giving birth and now Philomena and Dominic claim that there was a mix-up and Dorothy was switched at birth. Meanwhile, Blanche and Rose take ""dirty dancing"" lessons.

Blanche debates on whether or not to sell the house as her and the rest of the girls recall times they have spent together (via flashbacks).

Dorothy continues to seek medical advice and turns to Harry Weston for help. Meanwhile, Blanche goes on a writing binge resulting in a novel that is less then enthralling.

When the company that Roses husband worked for, cuts off their pension plan, Rose must face the fact that shes going to get a new job, one that pays more. However, she quickly finds herself dealing with something she never expected, age discrimination. Meanwhile, Sophia goes wild buying things in quantity at a Shoppers Warehouse.

Rose has been dating Miles Webber, a college professor, but the only thing they seem to have in common is the dance floor. When Miles invites her to a party, Rose feels like a fish out of water being surrounded by all his intelligent friends. Meanwhile, Blanche battles a dating slump.

Blanche is visited by her brother in-law and is taken back by his resemblence to her deceased husband. She quickly finds herself falling in love with hopes of marriage.

Dorothys son, Michael, shows up on her doorstep with news that hes separated with his wife and needs a place to stay. However, Dorothy quickly gets tired of his freeloading and dumps him on Stan. Meanwhile, Roses stress is getting terrible and is reluctant to talk to her boss about cutting back on her "things-to-do" list.

Its the Christmas season and the girls are fed up with Christmas shopping in a heat wave. So they decide to buy gifts for the one person they pick from a hat. Later, the girls decide to serve Christmas dinner for the homeless, including a recently homeless Stan.

Rose joins a positive thinking group and tries to get a pessimistic Dorothy to join. Meanwhile, Blanche is scared to get serious with her latest boyfriend especially after he has a heart attack.

Dorothy becomes alarmed when Sophia forgets the date of her wedding anniversary. This leads Dorothy to face the fact that Sophia is becoming more and more forgetful with age. After visiting a doctor, Sophia decides to regain some of the memories she has lost and decides to take a trip to Brooklyn and their old apartment.

Blanche is stunned when a man comes to the front door and claims to be the illegitimate son of her late husband. Meanwhile, Dorothy and Sophia enter a mother-daughter pageant at Shady Pines.

Rose must decide between her boyfriend, Miles or an old boyfriend who has just come to town and asks her to go to Europe with him. Meanwhile, fed up with Dorothys rules, Sophia decides to move out.

The married man whom Dorothy once dated re-enters her life and has news that hes now divorced and would like to reconcile with Dorothy. Meanwhile, Blanche and Sophia become the victims of a con game.

Dorothys gambling problem re-surfaces after a visit to the race track and quickly begins falling in to debt and gaining an apathy to her job. Meanwhile, Rose takes up painting and Blanche is insulted after a man she works with rejects her advances.

When the FBI agent announces that George Bush will make a visit to their home, the girls continue to reminisce and Dorothy quickly readies a list of points she wants to make to the president.

Rose makes a stunning discovery while admitting a patient at the hospital. Meanwhile, Sophia has to have surgery but a mix-up occurs after the operation and Sophia becomes lost in the hospital.

Dorothy decides to help Sophia with the Meals on Wheels program and runs across a reclusive man who hasnt stepped out of his apartment since the 1960s. Meanwhile, Blanches birthday is coming up and Rose becomes determined to find out her real age.

Dorothy receives threats after failing a football star which means he cant play in an upcoming football game. Meanwhile, Rose must deal with her dentist who she thinks fondled her during her last visit.

After the death of a friend, who had been a nun, Sophia decides she would like to become one. So she joins a convent and moves out. Meanwhile, Blanche gets into a car accident with Roses car which leaves Rose with a lawsuit.

Both Sophia and Rose take advice from Blanche that lands each of them in hot water. Due to a drought in St. Olaf, Rose swears to be celibate and Blanche advises her not to tell Miles the truth. While Sophia takes Blanches tips to lure a man to bed but when she tells him she loves him, he doesnt respond with what she hoped.

Dorothy must give the eulogy at her brother (a cross dresser), Phils funeral. Meanwhile, a feud between Sophia and Phils widow reaches a peak leading Sophia to reveal her hidden feelings about her sons alternative lifestyle.

Blanches gay brother Clayton, makes a visit to Miami with a surprise, he has found the right person to make a commitment to, but Blanche still cant get over Claytons sexual orientation. Meanwhile, Rose expects to win a Volunteer of the Year award.

Dorothy has been sneaking around so that Sophia doesnt discover that shes been dating Stan. However, when Stan proposes, Dorothy must reveal the truth to Sophia.

Wanting someone to watch after Sophia during the day, Dorothy gets Sophia a job under false pretenses. Meanwhile, Blanche and Rose are all excited about being hired as models for a Penny Saver.

While babysitting for her granddaughter, a man mistakes Blanche as being the babys mother and Blanche does nothing to set him straight. Meanwhile, Sophia gets ready for the Festival of the Dancing Virgins, a celebration of mothers and daughters but Dorothy wants no part of it.

The man who stood Dorothy up for her senior prom contacts her and they make a date. After learning why he stood her up, Dorothy unleashes her wrath on the person at fault, Sophia.

The deathbed confession of an ex-patient at Shady Pines, means bad news for Sophia, since in her confession she stated that Sophia and her stated the 1985 Shady Pines fire.

Dorothy is in charge of directing a school play, Henny Penny, but when the cast is quarantined, she gets Rose, Blanche and herself to perform as the leads. But when Rose reads the ending, she wants no part in the play.

Rose discovers an old camera of Charlies with some undeveloped film still in it. After getting it developed, Rose is stunned when one of the pictures shows Charlie in bed with Blanche. Meanwhile, Dorothy tries to get Sophia to have her hearing checked.

Blanche is visited by her granddaughter, Melissa, and the only thing that Blanche has on her mind is Melissa winning a Little Miss Beauty Contest. Meanwhile, Dorothy hires a nurse to look after a recuperating Sophia

After Miles gives Rose a friendship ring, Rose becomes convinced Charlie is trying to contact her from the grave with the message that he disproves of her relationship with Miles. Meanwhile, Blanche begins coaching her new baseball player boyfriend.

A Saturday night and Dorothy being the only one with a date, prompts the other girls to reminisce about some of the worst dates they have ever had.

Dorothy discovering Gloria sleeping with Stan just adds to their sibling rivalry and Sophia has had it so she leaves just prior the the hurricane hitting.

Sophia has an after-life experience, seeing her late husband in heaven, while choking on a piece of candy. Meanwhile, Blanche is distraught over the demolition of her grandmothers plantation, so the girls travel to Atlanta. Once there, Blanche handcuffs herself to the radiator.

The Popes in town and Sophia goes to his mass. When she goes to kiss his ring, it slips off into hers. Meanwhile, Rose is convinced Miles is hiding something from her, so as a birthday gift, Blanche gives Rose a detective to spy on Miles.

Dorothy is contacted by a high school teacher she once had a crush on. They quickly begin seeing each other and Dorothy is convinced his feelings are genuine. Meanwhile, Rose puts together a talk show.

Dorothy is all excited when she learns that "Jeopardy" is having tryouts in Miami. This leads her to begin cramming for the audition test and later proves to be an annoyance to everyone at the audition.

Blanche brings a lonely, Dorothy down to the Rusty Anchor for a night of excitement. However, Blanche, had no intention of being pushed off her thrown by Dorothy, who begins singing and instantly becomes the center of attention.

The full moon and festivities prompt strange happenings including Blanches jewelry being swiped, Sophia trying to break a curse and Dorothy and Miles sharing a passionate kiss.

Rose is upset when she has missed her high school reunion due to being sick, so Blanche convinces her, Dorothy and Sophia to crash a reunion held in Miami, posing as absentees from that school. Dorothy goes as the lame prom queen Cindy Lou Peoples, Blanche is Susan, Rose is the Korean exchange student Kim FongToi and Sophia is Mrs. Gonzales. With that, the girls mingle with their "former" classmates, only to realize that their counterparts lives are as dull as theirs, however, when the girls are found out by the guests...Rose has a heart attack!

Blanches uncle Lucas Hollingsworth is visiting but, to no surprise, Blanche is busy with a date. In order to be rid of his intrusion, Blanche tells Dorothy that he desperately wants to meet a woman of her intelligence. Dorothy agrees to see him but they both later learn that Blanche just lied to get rid of them and decide to get revenge by acting as though theyre getting married, much to the dismay of Blanche. As a result, Rose decides she should move on to live with her daughter Kirsten to be the "Sophia of the household" as Blanche finally comes to terms with their idea to wed. Just as Lucas is about to reveal the truth, he decides to pop the question to Dorothy for real...