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The Golden Girls
EpisodesSeason 4 Episode Guide
26 Episodes 1988 - 1989
Episode 1
Yes, We Have No Havanas
Sat, Oct 8, 1988 30 mins
Blanche and Sophia fall for the same man; and Rose struggles to pass her high-school equivalency exam.
Episode 2
The Days and Nights of Sophia Petrillo
Sat, Oct 22, 1988 30 mins
A study in contrast: a busy day for Sophia and a make-busy day for Blanche, Rose and Dorothy. Rue McClanahan, Betty White, Beatrice Arthur.
Episode 3
The One That Got Away
Sat, Oct 29, 1988 30 mins
Rose is sure she spotted a UFO, and Blanche (Rue McClanahan) is sure she'll seduce the one man she couldn't in college. Ham: John Harkins. Dorothy: Beatrice Arthur. Sophia: Estelle Getty. Barker: Tom Dahlgren.
Episode 4
Yokel Hero
Sat, Nov 5, 1988 30 mins
Rose appears to be a shoo-in for St. Olaf's Woman of the Year---after Blanche and Dorothy spice up her résumé. Rue McClanahan, Beatrice Arthur. Dr. Weston: Richard Mulligan. Ben: Jim Doughan.
Episode 5
Bang the Drum, Stanley
Sat, Nov 12, 1988 30 mins
Stan (Herbert Edelman) envisions a big payoff when Sophia gets beaned at a baseball game. Dr. Jerry: Ben Rawnsley. Dorothy: Beatrice Arthur. Rose: Betty White. Dr. Cauley: William Denis.
Episode 6
Sophia's Wedding
Sat, Nov 19, 1988 30 mins
Sophia is reunited with a man she's hated for 40 years---her late husband's partner (Jack Gilford). Part 1 of two. Estelle Getty. Salvadore: Sid Melton. Caterer: Raye Birk. Preacher: Harvey J. Goldenberg.
Episode 7
Sophia's Wedding
Sat, Nov 26, 1988 30 mins
Conclusion. The newlyweds return from their honeymoon anxious to find their own place and reopen the pizza-knish stand at the beach. Estelle Getty, Jack Gilford. Fire Chief: Don Maxwell. Saxophone Player: William E. Green.
Episode 8
Brother, Can You Spare That Jacket?
Sat, Dec 3, 1988 30 mins
Sophia (Estelle Getty) gives away an old jacket---with a $10,000 lottery ticket in it. Ben: Teddy Wilson. Ida: Herta Ware. Kenny: Karl Wiedergott. Priest: Matthew Faison. Starr: Stan Wojno.
Episode 9
Scared Straight
Sat, Dec 10, 1988 30 mins
Blanche's brother (Monte Markham) is scared to tell her he's gay, and Sophia is afraid she's going to die on Saturday night at 9. Mildred: Gwen E. Davis. Lois: Nancy Priddy. Waiter: Steve Porter. Sophia: Estelle Getty.
Episode 10
Stan Takes a Wife
Sat, Jan 7, 1989 30 mins
Dorothy has second thoughts about Stan (Herbert Edelman) when he stands by her after Sophia falls ill, even though he's about to remarry. Katherine: Elinor Donahue. Dr. Seymour: Tom Tarpey.
Episode 11
The Auction
Sat, Jan 14, 1989 30 mins
Based on Sophia's inside information that a famous artist is on death's doorstep, the ladies plan to spend their all on one of his paintings, and cash in when he checks out. DeKimmel: Tony Steedman. Auctioneer: Colin Hamilton.
Episode 12
Blind Date
Sat, Jan 28, 1989 30 mins
Stood up for a date, Blanche meets another standee, but she doesn't realize he's blind; Rose and Dorothy coach 8-year-olds in football. John: Ed Winter. Billy: Kristopher Kent Hill. Ernie: Alan Koss. Freddy: Paul Tennen.
Episode 13
The Impotence of Being Ernest
Sat, Feb 4, 1989 30 mins
Rose's new beau Ernie (Richard Herd) is a wonderful man, but she has to deal with the impotence of being Ernest. Rose: Betty White. Sophia: Estelle Getty. Dorothy: Beatrice Arthur. Blanche: Rue McClanahan.
Episode 14
Love Me Tender
Mon, Feb 6, 1989 30 mins
Dorothy falls in lust with the man she's dating (John Fiedler); and Blanche and Rose fall on their faces as pals to motherless girls (Shana Washington, Stefanie Ridel). Security Guard: Tom Simmons. Dorothy: Beatrice Arthur.
Episode 15
Valentine's Day
Sat, Feb 11, 1989 30 mins
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.
Episode 16
Two Rode Together
Sat, Feb 18, 1989 30 mins
Dorothy wants quality time with Sophia---whether Sophia likes it or not; Rose and Blanche team up on a storybook, with Rose doing the text and Blanche the artwork. Sam: Freddie Jackson.
Episode 17
You Gotta Have Hope
Sat, Feb 25, 1989 30 mins
Rose professes faith in Hope (Bob), who she's sure will show up to emcee the ladies-auxiliary benefit. Alphonso: Douglas Seale. Misha: Daniel Rosen. Auxiliary President: June Claman.
Episode 18
Fiddler on the Ropes
Sat, Mar 4, 1989 30 mins
Sophia floors the others when she "invests" their retirement fund in a prizefighter (Chick Vennera) whose contract she bought from his manager at a bus stop. Music Coach: Alfred Dennis. Woman: Pamela Kosh.
Episode 19
Till Death Do We Volley
Sat, Mar 18, 1989 30 mins
Dorothy and her "best friend" from high school take their long-standing rivalry to the tennis court. Trudy: Anne Francis. Jack: Robert King. Dorothy: Beatrice Arthur. Woman at Reunion: Jean Palmerton.
Episode 20
High Anxiety
Sat, Mar 25, 1989 30 mins
After being on pills for years, Rose still feels she can either take 'em or leave 'em---and she'd rather take them. Sy: Jay Thomas. Heather: Nancy Black. Rose: Betty White. Dorothy: Beatrice Arthur.
Episode 21
Little Sister
Sat, Apr 1, 1989 30 mins
Rose's sister (Inga Swenson) charms Dorothy and Blanche, and Rose can't convince them that Holly's really a rotter at heart. Gary: Jerry Hardin. Rose: Betty White. Dorothy: Beatrice Arthur. Blanche: Rue McClanahan.
Episode 22
Sophia's Choice
Sat, Apr 15, 1989 30 mins
Sophia goes into action after a confused and destitute friend (Ellen Albertini Dow) is moved into a "minimum standards" nursing home. Administrator: Ron Orbach. John: Stanley Ullman. Sophia: Estelle Getty.
Episode 23
Rites of Spring
Sat, Apr 29, 1989 30 mins
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.
Episode 24
Foreign Exchange
Sat, May 6, 1989 30 mins
Sophia's friends arrive from Sicily, claiming that because of a hospital mix-up, their real bambina is Dorothy. Dominic: Vito Scotti. Philomena: Nan Martin. Gina: Flo Di Re. Woman: Marcia Firesten. Sophia: Estelle Getty.
Episode 25
We're Outta Here
Sat, May 13, 1989 30 mins
While Blanche agonizes over an offer for the house, the roommates recall great times in their years together. Part 1 of two. Stan: Herbert Edelman. Yakamora: Ralph Ahn. Blanche: Rue McClanahan. Rose: Betty White.
Episode 26
We're Outta Here
Sat, May 13, 1989 30 mins
Conclusion. The four continue to reminisce over the good, bad and zany times they've had together. Blanche: Rue McClanahan. Rose: Betty White. Dorothy: Beatrice Arthur.
