The Golden Girls
Premieres Monday, March 16!
Weeknights at 10 PM, Sundays at 6 PM & 8 PM
eastern (on most MeTV stations)
Scooping up 68 Emmy nominations and 11 wins over its seven-season run, The Golden Girls tackled subjects rarely addressed in sitcoms before, including aging, mortality, racism, mental health and sexuality, always with warmth, humor and honesty. Sensible school teacher Dorothy (Bea Arthur), flirtatious Southern belle Blanche (Rue McClanahan), sweet but naive Rose (Betty White) and Dorothy's sharp-tongued mother, Sophia (Estelle Getty) solve life's challenges over cheesecake and prove that friendship can be found at any age.
Next Airings
- 3/16 10:00PMThe Engagement (Pilot)
"The pilot centers on Blanche who has fallen in love, raising the possibility that her boarders will have to move out in the event of a marriage. When the wedding is called off Blanche finds comfort and love from her dearest friends."
- 3/16 10:30PMGuess Who's Coming to the Wedding?
"Dorothy's daughter, Kate, comes to Miami with an announcement. She's 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."
- 3/17 10:00PMRose the Prude
"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."
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Stories
Episode Guide
Episode Guide
Season 1
- Season 1
- Season 2
- Season 3
- Season 4
- Season 5
- Season 6
- Season 7
Ep 1: The Engagement (Pilot)
The pilot centers on Blanche who has fallen in love, raising the possibility that her boarders will have to move out in the event of a marriage. When the wedding is called off Blanche finds comfort and love from her dearest friends.
Ep 2: Guess Who's Coming to the Wedding?
Dorothy's daughter, Kate, comes to Miami with an announcement.
Ep 3: Rose the Prude
Having not dated since her husband died, Rose reluctantly agrees to go on a blind date.
Ep 4: Transplant
Blanche's sister, Virginia, comes to Miami for a visit.
Ep 5: Triangle, The
Dorothy is dating Dr. Elliot Clayton. Dr. Clayton makes a pass at Blanche.
Ep 6: On Golden Girls
Blanche's 14-year old grandson comes to Miami for a visit.
Ep 7: Competition, The
In a bowling competition, it's Dorothy and Blanche verses Rose and Sophia.
Ep 8: Break-In, The
After a Madonna concert, the girls arrive home, one evening, to discover their house has been broken into.
Ep 9: Blanche and the Younger Man
Blanche goes all out to try to look good for her latest beau.
Ep 10: Heart Attack, The
After a dinner party, Sophia suffers an apparent heart attack.
Ep 11: Stan's Return
Dorothy's ex-husband shows up to settle a piece of land they bought.
Ep 12: Custody Battle, The
Dorothy's sister, Gloria, comes to Miami for a visit.
Ep 13: Little Romance, A
Rose begins to think her relationship is leading to the altar.
Ep 14: That Was No Lady
Dorothy's latest boyfriend gives her a shock when he tells her he's married.
Ep 15: In a Bed of Rose's
Late one evening, Rose brings a man home and they spend the night together.
Ep 16: Truth Will Out, The
Rose is apprehensive about a visit from her daughter and granddaughter.
Ep 17: Nice and Easy
Blanche's visiting niece is a chip right off the old block.
Ep 18: Operation, The
Dorothy is hesitant about having foot surgery.
Ep 19: Second Motherhood
Blanche is romanced by a wealthy suitor.
Ep 20: Adult Education
Blanche's psychology professor sexually harasses her.
Ep 21: Flu, The
Blanche, Dorothy and Rose each come down with a nasty flu.
Ep 22: Job Hunting
Rose loses her job at the grief center.
Ep 23: Blind Ambitions
Rose's sister, Lily must deal with life as a blind person.
Ep 24: Big Daddy
Blanche's father, Big Daddy, comes to Miami for a visit.
Ep 25: Way We Met, The
One night after watching "Psycho," the girls find it hard to sleep.
Ep 1: End of the Curse
Blanche is mortified after taking a pregnancy test.
Ep 2: Ladies of the Evening
The house is fumigated and the girls move into a Miami Beach hotel.
Ep 3: Take Him, He's Mine
Dorothy dumps a depressed Stan on Blanche.
Ep 4: It's a Miserable Life
The girls circulate a petition to save a 200 year old oak tree.
Ep 5: Isn't It Romantic
Dorothy's old friend, Jean comes to Miami for a visit.
Ep 6: Big Daddy's Little Lady
Blanche's father comes to Miami for a visit and has an announcement.
Ep 7: Family Affair
Dorothy's son, Michael, and Rose's daughter, Bridget, each come to Miami.
Ep 8: Vacation
The girls' dream vacation in the Caribbean turns out to be far.
Ep 9: Joust Between Friends
Laid off from work, Dorothy searches for part-time work.
Ep 10: Love, Rose
Rose places an ad in the personals column and she is let down.
Ep 11: 'Twas the Nightmare Before Christmas
The girls each plan to spend Christmas with their families.
Ep 12: Sisters
For Sophia's birthday, Dorothy flies in her sister, Angela from Sicily.
Ep 13: Stan Who Came to Dinner, The
Dorothy feels sympathy for Stan when he tells her he's going to have open heart surgery.
Ep 14: Actor, The
Dorothy, Blanche and Rose each vie for the attention of an actor.
Ep 15: Before and After
Rose is convinced she died during a throat spasm.
Ep 16: And Then There Was One
Sophia readies herself for participating in a walkathon.
Ep 17: Bedtime Story
The girls learn that a number of relatives are going to be visiting.
Ep 18: Forgive Me, Father
Blanche and Rose plan a nice dinner at the house for Dorothy.
Ep 19: Long Day's Journey into Marinara
Sophia's sister, Angela arrives in Miami for a visit.
Ep 20: Who's Face is This, Anyway?
Blanche is convinced that her beauty is fading.
Ep 21: Dorothy's Prized Pupil
Dorothy feels that it's her fault when her prized pupil wins a contest.
Ep 22: Diamond in the Rough
Dorothy and Rose are planning a hospital charity banquet.
Ep 23: Son-in-Law Dearest
Dorothy's daughter, Kate is coming for a visit and has a big announcement.
Ep 24: To Catch a Neighbor
Two police detectives stake out the girls' home to investigate.
Ep 25: Piece of Cake, A
While preparing for a friend's birthday party, the girls recall the past.
Ep 26: Empty Nests
The girls' friend Renee is feeling depressed and lonely.
Ep 1: Old Friends
Sophia befriends an old man on the boardwalk.
Ep 2: One For the Money
Sophia's latest scheme prompts the girls to recall other various schemes.
Ep 3: Bringing Up Baby
Rose learns that in her late-uncle's will he left her his "Baby".
Ep 4: Housekeeper, The
The girls' search for a housekeeper ends when they hire Marguerite.
Ep 5: Nothing to Fear But Fear Itself
Rose must give a eulogy at her aunt's funeral.
Ep 6: Letter to Gorbachev
Rose becomes concerned about nuclear war.
Ep 7: Strange Bedfellows
The girls try to help in a campaign to get Gil Kessler elected.
Ep 8: Brotherly Love
Blanche makes a move at Ted the minute she learns he's a neurosurgeon.
Ep 9: Visit From Little Sven, A
Rose's cousin Sven, arrives in Miami for a visit.
Ep 10: Audit, The
Dorothy is stunned to learn that Stan's tax problems are her tax problems.
Ep 11: Three on a Couch
Constant bickering, causes the girls to seek help from a therapist.
Ep 12: Charlie's Buddy
A wartime buddy of Rose's late husband arrives in Miami to see Rose.
Ep 13: Artist, The
Dorothy, Blanche and Rose each secretly pose nude for a Hungarian sculptor.
Ep 14: Blanche's Little Girl
Blanche is thrilled by a visit from her daughter, Rebecca.
Ep 15: Dorothy's New Friend
Dorothy befriends a novelist, Barbara Thorndyke.
Ep 16: Grab That Dough
Sophia manages to get tickets for the ladies to be contestants on their favorite gameshow.
Ep 17: My Brother, My Father
Sophia's brother, Angelo, a priest, is coming to Miami for a visit.
Ep 18: Golden Moments (Part 1)
Sophia announces her intentions of moving out and in with her son Phil.
Ep 19: Golden Moments (Part 2)
Sophia makes up her mind on whether or not to move in with her son.
Ep 20: And Ma Makes Three
Feeling sorry for a lonely Sophia, Dorothy allows her to come on a date.
Ep 21: Larceny and Old Lace
Sophia's latest boyfriend, Rocco claims to have been involved in the mob.
Ep 22: Rose's Big Adventure
Rose's latest boyfriend has just retired.
Ep 23: Mixed Blessing
Dorothy's son, Michael pays another visit to Miami.
Ep 24: Mister Terrific
Rose begins to date "Mr. Terrific," a kiddie show host.
Ep 25: Mother's Day
The girls reminisce about past Mother's days.
Ep 1: Yes, We Have No Havanas
Blanche's latest boyfriend is a charming Cuban.
Ep 2: Days and Nights of Sophia Petrillo, The
Sophia organizes a band to raise money and volunteers at the hospital.
Ep 3: One That Got Away, The
Blanche is determined to sleep with the one man who has refused her.
Ep 4: Yokel Hero
Rose is running for St. Olaf Woman of the Year.
Ep 5: Bang the Drum, Stanley
At a baseball game, Sophia gets beaned.
Ep 6: Sophia's Wedding (Part 1)
Death of a close friend brings Sophia face to face with Esther's husband.
Ep 7: Sophia's Wedding (Part 2)
Sophia and Max come back from their honeymoon with no place to stay.
Ep 8: Brother, Can You Spare That Jacket?
Dorothy's lottery ticket turns out to be a $10,000 winner.
Ep 9: Scared Straight
Blanche's brother, Clayton comes to Miami for a visit.
Ep 10: Stan Takes a Wife
Stan breaks the news that he's engaged to be married.
Ep 11: Auction, The
The girls try to cough up enough money to pay for a new roof.
Ep 12: Blind Date, The
After being dumped by her boyfriend, Blanche befriends a man at a bar.
Ep 13: Impotence of Being Ernest, the
Rose is crazy about her latest boyfriend, Ernie, but can't understand why.
Ep 14: Love Me Tender
Sophia sets Dorothy up on a blind date.
Ep 15: Valentine's Day
It's Valentine's Day, and the girls are all excited.
Ep 16: Two Rode Together
Dorothy wants to spend some "quality" time with Sophia.
Ep 17: You Gotta Have Hope
Dorothy is in charge of a hospital charity show.
Ep 18: Fiddler on the Ropes
Sophia sinks their life savings in Pepe, a prize fighter.
Ep 19: Till Death Do We Volley
Dorothy's old friend, Trudy comes for a visit.
Ep 20: High Anxiety
Sophia accidentally knocks a bottle of Rose's pills down the sink.
Ep 21: Little Sister
Rose's sister, Holly comes for a visit.
Ep 22: Sophia's Choice
Sophia goes into action to break her friend Lillian out of the "worst nursing home in the city."
Ep 23: Rites of Spring
The girls debate on what they should do to improve their appearance.
Ep 24: Foreign Exchange
Sophia's old friends, Philomena and Dominic, come to Miami from Sicily.
Ep 25: We're Outta Here (Part 1)
Blanche, Dorothy and Rose discover Sophia in the midst of selling.
Ep 26: We're Outta Here (Part 2)
Blanche debates on whether or not to sell the house.
Ep 1: Sick and Tired (Part 1)
Dorothy is feeling rundown, tired all the time and has a lack of energy.
Ep 2: Sick and Tired (Part 2)
Dorothy continues to seek medical advice and turns to Harry Weston.
Ep 3: Accurate Conception, The
Blanche's daughter, Rebecca has some wonderful news.
Ep 4: Rose Fights Back
Rose must face the fact that she's going to get a new job.
Ep 5: Love Under the Big Top
Dorothy is in a serious relationship with a lawyer.
Ep 6: Dancing in the Dark
Miles invites Rose to a party at his house.
Ep 7: Not Another Monday
Sophia's friend has come up with an idea that will change her life.
Ep 8: That Old Feeling
Blanche is visited by her brother-in-law and is taken back.
Ep 9: Comedy of Errors
Dorothy finds a list of things that she wanted to accomplish.
Ep 10: All That Jazz
Dorothy's son, Michael, shows up on her doorstep with news.
Ep 11: Ebbtide
Blanche is shattered after her father, Big Daddy, passes away.
Ep 12: Have Yourself a Very Little Christmas
It's the Christmas season and the girls are fed up with Christmas shopping.
Ep 13: Mary Had a Little Lamb
The girls take in a 15 year old girl who has just found out she's pregnant.
Ep 14: Great Expectations
Rose joins a positive thinking group.
Ep 15: Triple Play
Blanche tries to lure men by placing a fake ad in the paper.
Ep 16: Clinton Avenue Memoirs
Dorothy becomes alarmed when Sophia forgets the date of her wedding.
Ep 17: Like the Beep Beep Beep of the Tom-Tom
After visiting the doctor, Blanche learns that he wants to put a pacemaker in her. However, after the operation, Blanche is so scared of intimacy that she decides to give up sex.
Ep 18: An Illegitimate Concern
Blanche is stunned when a man comes to the front door.
Ep 19: 72 Hours
Rose discovers that she may be carrying the HIV virus.
Ep 20: Twice in a Lifetime
Rose must decide between her boyfriend, Miles or an old boyfriend.
Ep 21: Sisters and Other Strangers
Blanche and her sister, Charmaine, reconcile after a life-long rivalry.
Ep 22: Cheaters
The married man whom Dorothy once dated re-enters her life.
Ep 23: Mangiacavallo Curse Makes a Lousy Wedding Present, The
The girls attend the wedding of Dorothy's goddaughter.
Ep 24: All Bets Off
Dorothy's gambling problem resurfaces after a visit to the race track.
Ep 25: The President's Coming! (Part 1)
An FBI agent investigates the girls' lives for a possible visit.
Ep 26: The President's Coming! (Part 2)
The FBI agent announces that George Bush will make a visit to their home.
Ep 1: Blanche Delivers
Blanche's daughter wants to give birth in a birthing center.
Ep 2: Once, in St. Olaf
Rose makes a stunning discovery while admitting a patient at the hospital.
Ep 3: If At Last You Don't Succeed
Stan has finally hit it big with a new invention.
Ep 4: Snap Out of It
Dorothy decides to help Sophia with the Meals on Wheels program.
Ep 5: Wham, Bam, Thank You Mammy
Blanche gets an unexpected visit from her childhood "mammy" (nanny).
Ep 6: Feelings
Dorothy receives threats after failing a football star.
Ep 7: Zborn Again
Dorothy finds herself being wooed by Stan.
Ep 8: How Do You Solve a Problem Like Sophia
Sophia returns from the funeral of her best friend, Sister Agnes.
Ep 9: Mrs. George Devereaux
Blanche has a secret admirer and is shocked when she meets him.
Ep 10: Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Before They Die
Both Sophia and Rose take advice from Blanche.
Ep 11: Stand By Your Man
Blanche meets a man at the library.
Ep 12: Ebbtide's Revenge
Dorothy must give the eulogy at her brother Phil's funeral.
Ep 13: Bloom is Off the Rose, The
Rose wants more adventure in her relationship with Miles.
Ep 14: Sisters of the Bride
Blanche's gay brother Clayton, makes a visit to Miami with a surprise.
Ep 15: Miles to Go
Miles reveals that he has been in a witness protection program.
Ep 16: There Goes the Bride (Part 1)
Dorothy has been sneaking around.
Ep 17: There Goes the Bride (Part 2)
Sophia vows to not let the ceremony go off.
Ep 18: Older and Wiser
Dorothy gets Sophia a job under false pretenses.
Ep 19: Melodrama
Blanche worries when Mel is not available for a date.
Ep 20: Even Grandmas Get the Blues
A man mistakes Blanche as being the baby's mother.
Ep 21: Witness
Rose has a new man in her life but suddenly out of the blue Miles returns.
Ep 22: What a Difference a Date Makes
The man who stood Dorothy up for her senior prom contacts her.
Ep 23: Love for Sale
The girls prepare for the Children's Hospital Bachelorette Auction.
Ep 24: Never Yell Fire in a Crowded Retirement Home (Part 1)
The deathbed confession of an ex-patient at Shady Pines means bad news.
Ep 25: Never Yell Fire in a Crowded Retirement Home (Part 2)
Sophia can't remember the events of the evening of the Shady Pines fire.
Ep 26: Henny Penny - Straight No Chaser
Dorothy is in charge of directing a school play, Henny Penny.
Ep 1: Hey, Look Me Over
Rose discovers an old camera of Charlie's with some undeveloped film.
Ep 2: Case of the Libertine Belle, The
The girls participate in a murder mystery weekend.
Ep 3: Beauty and the Beast
Sneezing herself off a stool, Sophia sprains both ankles.
Ep 4: That's For Me to Know
Dorothy is organizing a family history for the grandkids.
Ep 5: Where's Charlie?
Miles gives Rose a friendship ring.
Ep 6: Mother Load
Blanche begins dating a newscaster who has another woman.
Ep 7: Dateline: Miami
Dorothy is leaving to meet a new date at a restaurant.
Ep 8: The Monkey Show (Part 1)
A hurricane is brewing and it's not just outside.
Ep 9: The Monkey Show (Part 2)
Stan explains that a hurricane is coming.
Ep 10: Rose Loves Miles
Rose has had it with Miles' penny pinching ways.
Ep 11: Room Seven
Sophia has an after-life experience, seeing her late husband in heaven.
Ep 12: From Here to the Pharmacy
A man Blanche has no memory of returns from the Persian Gulf.
Ep 13: Pope's Ring, The
The Pope's in town and Sophia goes to his mass.
Ep 14: Old Boyfriends
Sophia's attempts at trying to find a man.
Ep 15: Goodbye, Mr. Gordon
Dorothy is contacted by a high school teacher she once had a crush on.
Ep 16: Commitments, The
Dorothy gets wrapped up in "Beatlemania" and begins dating.
Ep 17: Questions and Answers
Dorothy is all excited when she learns the 'Jeopardy' is having tryouts.
Ep 18: Ebbtide VI: The Wrath of Stan
Uncle Angelo comes over to talk to Dorothy about the giant bug problem.
Ep 19: Journey to the Center of Attention
Blanche brings a lonely, Dorothy down to the Rusty Anchor.
Ep 20: A Midwinter Night's Dream (Part 1)
Blanche throws a Moonlight Madness party.
Ep 21: A Midwinter Night's Dream (Part 2)
The full moon and festivities prompt strange happenings.
Ep 22: Rose, Portrait of a Woman
It's Miles birthday and Rose is planning on giving him a golf club.
Ep 23: Home Again Rose (Part 1)
At a high school reunion, Rose experiences a sharp pain in her arm.
Ep 24: Home Again Rose (Part 2)
Rose undergoes a triple bypass and the girls fear for her life.
Ep 25: One Flew Out of the Cuckoo's Nest (Part 1)
Blanche has a date and tries to dump her visiting uncle Lucas on Dorothy.
Ep 26: One Flew Out of the Cuckoo's Nest (Part 2)
Dorothy accepts Lucas's marriage proposal and are wed.
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