Golden Girls

1985 • NBC
4.8
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Season 3 episodes (25)

1 Old Friends
9/19/87
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, Alzheimer's disease. Meanwhile, Blanche accidentally gives away Rose's teddy bear at a garage sale.
2 One For the Money
9/26/87
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.
3 Bringing Up Baby
10/3/87
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.
4 The Housekeeper
10/17/87
The girls' search for a housekeeper ends when they hire Marguerite, a woman who appears to have mystical powers. However, when they fire her, a string of bizarre events convince the girls that Marguerite has placed a curse on them.
5 Nothing to Fear But Fear Itself
10/24/87
When Rose must give a eulogy at her aunt's funeral, Rose must try to get over her biggest fear in the world, giving speeches. This also brings up Dorothy and Blanche's biggest fears, Dorothy's of flying and Blanche's of a recurring dream.
6 Letter to Gorbachev
10/31/87
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.
7 Strange Bedfellows
11/7/87
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.
8 Brotherly Love
11/14/87
Blanche makes a move at Ted, Stan's brother the minute she learns he's a neurosurgeon. She is furious when she discovers the only woman Ted is apparently interested in is Dorothy. Meanwhile, Rose is suffering from insomnia.
9 A Visit From Little Sven
11/21/87
Rose's 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 driver's license.
10 The Audit
11/28/87
Dorothy is stunned to learn that Stan's tax problems are her tax problems since Stan is being audited for a number of years when they were still married. Meanwhile, Blanche and Rose take a Spanish class, each for different reasons.
11 Three on a Couch
12/5/87
Constant bickering, causes the girls to seek help from a therapist. This prompts the girls to reminisce about times they didn't get along. The therapist's conclusion, they should not live with one another.
12 Charlie's Buddy
12/12/87
A wartime buddy of Rose's late husband arrives in Miami to see Rose, however he has more in mind than just a friendly visit. Meanwhile, Dorothy and Blanche haggle over the same dress to wear to a social event.
13 The Artist
12/19/87
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.
14 Blanche's Little Girl
1/9/88
Blanche is thrilled by a visit from her daughter, Rebecca, an ex-model who has now gained quite a bit of weight. Also visiting with Rebecca is her oafish beau who constantly puts down her weight. The kicker: she's thinking of marrying him.
15 Dorothy's New Friend
1/16/88
Dorothy befriends a novelist, Barbara Thorndyke and she quickly infringes on Dorothy's relationship with Blanche and Rose who think Barbara is nothing but a stuck up snob.
16 Grab That Dough
1/23/88
Sophia manages to get tickets for the ladies to be contestants on their favorite game show, "Grab That Dough." Enroute to California, the airlines lose their luggage and are forced to sleep in the lobby of the hotel that "lost" their room reservations. To top it off, their purses get stolen. Arriving on the set, Blanche and Dorothy team up with the Kaplan Brothers, returning Jeopardy champions, because Rose and Sophia are "dead weight." To their surprise, Rose and Sophia answer all the questions correctly. Dorothy wins a chance to "grab the dough" and Blanche offers to trade the dough for what's behind window number three -- an electric skillet. The ladies arrive home empty-handed and tired.
17 My Brother, My Father
2/6/88
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.
18 Golden Moments (Part 1)
2/13/88
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.
19 Golden Moments (Part 2)
2/13/88
As Sophia makes up her mind on whether or not to move in with her son, the girls continue to reminisce about the years they've shared together.
20 And Ma Makes Three
2/20/88
Feeling sorry for a lonely Sophia, Dorothy allows her to come along on a date with her and Dorothy's latest beau. However, pretty soon Sophia begins tagging along on every date which puts a rift in Dorothy's romantic plans.
21 Larceny and Old Lace
2/27/88
Sophia's latest boyfriend, Rocco claims to have been involved in the mob, so when the girls discover a bag of Rocco's with thousands of dollars in it, they assume he robbed a bank. Meanwhile, Dorothy and Blanche sneak a peak at Rose's diary.
22 Rose's Big Adventure
3/12/88
Rose's latest boyfriend has just retired and she is ready to spend a whole lot more time with him but his retirement quickly turns him into a couch potato. Meanwhile, the girls deal with remodeling the garage into a guest room.
23 Mixed Blessing
3/19/88
Season-only
Dorothy's son, Michael pays another visit to Miami and this time he has an announcement, he's engaged. However, Dorothy has two more surprises in store, her future daughter-in-law is also black and twenty years older than Michael.
24 Mister Terrific
4/30/88
Rose begins to date "Mr. Terrific," a kiddie show host, who gets fired when Dorothy gets a part-time job as a consultant on the show, a job he helped her get.
25 Mother's Day
5/7/88
While waiting for phone calls from their children wishing them a happy Mother's day, the girls reminisce about past Mother's days.

About this show

An Emmy award winner for outstanding comedy series in its very first year, the Golden Girls has become a landmark in television history and an all-time fan favorite. Beatrice Arthur, Rue McClanahan, Betty White, and Estelle Getty star as four seniors spending their golden years together in Miami, Florida and sharing 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.

Ratings and reviews

4.8
3.7K reviews
Erica McNeil
October 26, 2016
I'm very disappointed this season was missing episode # 14 " That Was No Lady " , the episode where Dorothy was having a relationship with a married man and Blanche tried to sell her car to Rose . That's the only reason this season gets 4 stars .
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Bethany Satterfield
June 11, 2014
I never fully appreciated this series until I became a teenager, but like many of the others of which have left comments...my mum (and sister) spent countless afternoons and evenings of my childhood watching this. Now that I'm older, I see why they loved it so much! I'm thrilled that it's here for me to enjoy once again. 5-stars without a doubt.
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Reema zaveri
February 20, 2016
I m an Asian but believe me the comedy the timing the dialogue the script hold you so tight to watch for back to back shows every night on hallmark. I was just playing with the remote and my husband looked at my bored face n said Reema watch this and try to get a hang of it and been an year I m glued to it. Love the Blanch, Dorothy,Rose,Sophia and also Stan....and his taupe sometimes. I sometimes feel were the characters written after or later ...the r so realistic role players Actor's. .method actors
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