TV Guide: Golden Girls

Great Expectations

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 09:30:00 -0400

Wed Oct 22 09:30 AM LIFE Rose is touting the power of positive thinking, which Blanche could use when her beau has a heart attack. Mary Ellen: Michele Pawk. Nurse: Kathy Bendett. Woman in Hospital: Kat Sawyer-Young.

Have Yourself a Very Little Christmas

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 09:00:00 -0400

Wed Oct 22 09:00 AM LIFE The girls serve Christmas dinners to the homeless and poor, including the suddenly homeless and poor Stan (Herbert Edelman). Rev. Avery: Matt McCoy. Rose: Betty White. Dorothy: Beatrice Arthur.

Questions and Answers

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 01:30:00 -0400

Wed Oct 22 01:30 AM LIFE While preparing for a "Jeopardy!" audition, Dorothy has a dream about host Alex Trebek, creator Merv Griffin and cruise-ship purser Charley Dietz (David Liesure); a lovable dog enters Rose's life. Mr. Hubbard: Bill Erwin.

The Commitments

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 01:00:00 -0400

Wed Oct 22 01:00 AM LIFE Beatles fan Dorothy makes great music with a player in "Beatlemania," but Blanche gets nowhere with her date. Dorothy: Beatrice Arthur. Blanche: Rue McClanahan.

Clinton Avenue Memoirs

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:30:00 -0400

Tue Oct 21 09:30 AM LIFE Sophia returns to her old neighborhood to prompt her failing memory, while Rose and Blanche conduct a survey on health care for seniors. Salvadore: Sid Melton. Hernandez: David Correia. Young Sophia: Flo Di Re.

Comedy of Errors

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:00:00 -0400

Tue Oct 21 09:00 AM LIFE Tackling impossible dreams: Dorothy doing stand-up comedy; Rose winning over someone who doesn't like her; Blanche conning the IRS. Roger: Oliver Clark. Ronny Lark: Tom La Grua. Gloria Schmidt: Linda L. Rand.

Goodbye, Mr. Gordon

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 01:30:00 -0400

Tue Oct 21 01:30 AM LIFE Dorothy's all giggly because her 11th-grade English teacher (James Callahan) needs her help in writing a book review; Rose helps produce a TV show on women's issues. Ron: Phil Proctor. Chuck: Jack Bannon.

Old Boyfriends

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 01:00:00 -0400

Tue Oct 21 01:00 AM LIFE Enter old boyfriends: Rose can't remember Thor of St. Olaf, and Sophia finds one in the personals who's always accompanied by his sister (Betty Garrett). Rose: Betty White. Sophia: Estelle Getty.

Ebb Tide

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 09:30:00 -0400

Mon Oct 20 09:30 AM LIFE While Dorothy accompanies Blanche to Atlanta for Big Daddy's funeral, Sophia makes a bundle renting out their rooms. Virginia: Sheree North. Peter: Paul Eiding. Maddy: Brandis Kemp. Howard: Steven Gilborn. Sophia: Estelle Getty.

All That Jazz

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 09:00:00 -0400

Mon Oct 20 09:00 AM LIFE Dorothy's son (Scott Jacoby) shows up free of a job and a wife and wanting to be a free spirit, provided someone else picks up the tab. Stan: Herbert Edelman. Enrique Mas: Chick Vennera. Dorothy: Beatrice Arthur.

The Pope's Ring

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 01:30:00 -0400

Sat Oct 18 01:30 AM LIFE Sophia asks the Pope to bless a lonely friend in the hospital; Blanche's present to Rose is a detective to snoop on Miles (Harold Gould). Detective: Fred McCarren. Priest: Steven Gilborn. Pope: Gene Greytak.

From Here to the Pharmacy

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 01:00:00 -0400

Sat Oct 18 01:00 AM LIFE A reservist (Bruce Kirby) returns from the Gulf remembering Blanche as the girl of his dreams---but she can't remember him at all; Dorothy discovers that poor Sophia isn't poor. Security Guard: Ed Call. Rose: Betty White.

Room 7

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 01:30:00 -0400

Fri Oct 17 01:30 AM LIFE Sophia and Blanche have fleeting touches with the Great Beyond when Sophia nearly chokes to death and Blanche visits her grammy's plantation. Demolitions Man: Roy Brocksmith. Sal: Sid Melton. Sheriff: Don Stark.

Rose Loves Miles

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 01:00:00 -0400

Fri Oct 17 01:00 AM LIFE Dorothy asks Blanche to keep an eye on Sophia; Rose could slug Miles for being so tightfisted. Rose: Betty White. Miles: Harold Gould. Sophia: Estelle Getty . Blanche: Rue McClanahan.

Love Under the Big Top

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:30:00 -0400

Thu Oct 16 09:30 AM LIFE Dorothy is courted by a lawyer (Dick Van Dyke) who'd rather be a clown, and Rose makes a splash at a save-the-dolphins rally. Judge: Mel Stewart. Fisherman: John Di Santi. Dorothy: Beatrice Arthur.

That Old Feeling

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:00:00 -0400

Thu Oct 16 09:00 AM LIFE Blanche is so taken by her late husband's brother (George Grizzard) that she could become Mrs. Devereaux all over again; and Sophia has taken to driving on the sly and in other peoples' cars. Rose: Betty White.

Dateline: Miami

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:30:00 -0400

Thu Oct 16 01:30 AM LIFE Recalling dates best forgotten...and one that didn't quite happen. Pat Harrington. Bob: Fred Willard. Myron: Jesse Dobson. Young Dorothy: Lyn Greene. Young Stan: Richard Tanner. Rose: Betty White.

Mother Load

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:00:00 -0400

Thu Oct 16 01:00 AM LIFE Blanche battles a mother (Meg Wyllie) for the attentions of her son (Peter Graves); a therapist (Steve Landesberg) tries to help Stan (Hebert Edelman) get over Dorothy (Beatrice Arthur). Blanche: Rue McClanahan. Sophia: Estelle Getty.

Rose Fights Back

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:30:00 -0400

Wed Oct 15 09:30 AM LIFE After losing her pension, Rose looks for a better-paying job and runs smack into age discrimination; Sophia loads up on bargains in wholesale lots. Enrique Mas: Chick Vennera. Terry Franco: Beth Grant.

Accurate Conception

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:00:00 -0400

Wed Oct 15 09:00 AM LIFE Blanche can't conceive of it when her unmarried daughter (Debra Engle) reveals she's getting artificially inseminated. Dr. Manning: James Staley. Blanche: Rue McClanahan. Sophia: Estelle Getty. Rose: Betty White.

Dancing in the Dark

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 01:30:00 -0400

Wed Oct 15 01:30 AM LIFE Rose trips the light fantastic whenever she dances with a professor (Harold Gould), but trips up fantastically whenever she opens her mouth. Felix: Gregg Berger. Gale: G.F. Smith. Lillian: Mimi Cozzens. Morelli: Edgar Justice. Paul: Al Berry.

Not Another Monday

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 01:00:00 -0400

Wed Oct 15 01:00 AM LIFE An ailing friend wants Sophia to be there when she takes her life; while an ailing baby turns the others into singing nursemaids. Mother: Bonnie Urseth. Father: Doug Cox. Harry: Richard Mulligan.

Sick and Tired

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:00:00 -0400

Tue Oct 14 09:00 AM LIFE Part 1 of two. Dorothy is suffering from exhaustion that no doctor can explain, much less treat. Dr. Stevens: Jeffrey Tambor. Dr. Budd: Michael McGuire. Dorothy: Beatrice Arthur. Sophia: Estelle Getty.

That's for Me to Know

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 01:30:00 -0400

Tue Oct 14 01:30 AM LIFE Blanche is ordered to bring the house up to code, while Dorothy orders Sophia to identify the strange man in her bridal picture. Don: Richard Stahl. Blanche: Rue McClanahan. Dorothy: Beatrice Arthur. Sophia: Estelle Getty.

Beauty and the Beast

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 01:00:00 -0400

Tue Oct 14 01:00 AM LIFE Blanche wants her granddaughter to win Miami's Little Miss pageant---but the entrant would rather go to the circus. Nurse Defarge: Edie McClurg. Blanche: Rue McClanahan. Mother: Barbara Alyn Woods.

Rites of Spring

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:30:00 -0400

Mon Oct 13 09:30 AM LIFE The Gang of Four recall attempts to improve their looks, including a visit to Sophia's hairstylist (Lloyd Bochner) and an aerobics class at a health club. Yvonne: Hilary Shepard. Stan: Herbert Edelman. Sophia: Estelle Getty.

Valentine's Day

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:00:00 -0400

Mon Oct 13 09:00 AM LIFE A dateless Feb. 14 prompts memories of Valentine's Days past, including Sophia's in a Chicago garage in 1929 (it was a killer!). Salvadore: Sid Melton. Papa Angelo: Bill Dana. Drug-Store Clerk: Pat McCormick. Sophia: Estelle Getty. Cameo appearance by Julio Iglesias.