The Golden Girls: The Complete 4th Season

The Golden Girls: The Complete 4th Season

Buena Vista (1988)
Comedy, Science Fiction
USA / English / Color / 624 min
8
Cast
Beatrice Arthur Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak
Betty White Rose Nylund
Rue McClanahan Blanche Devereaux
Estelle Getty Sophia Petrillo
Beatrice Arthur Dorothy Zbornak
Plot
Defying the TV-industry "rules" that A) no viewer is interested in watching a situation comedy with an all-female cast and B) no viewer wants to see anybody over the age of 34, The Golden Girls was one of the few sitcoms in which all of the regulars were women, and none was under the age of 50 -- and it turned out be NBC's biggest hit of the 1985-1986 season.
Episodes
1
Yes, We Have No Havanas
30 min 1988-10-08
Blanche's latest boyfriend is a charming Cuban whom sweeps Blanche off her feet but she's not the only one when Blanche discovers he's been dating Sophia behind her back. Meanwhile, Rose takes a course taught by Dorothy in order to get a high school diploma.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Mort Nathan, Barry Fanaro
Guest starring: Henry Darrow, Ralph Ahn, John Achorn, Magda Harout
2
The Days and Nights of Sophia Petrillo
30 min 1988-10-22
This episode does a study in contrast, Sophia's busy day to Blanche, Dorothy and Rose's 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 that's constructive.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Terry Grossman, Kathy Speer
Guest starring: Frances Bay, Ellen Albertini Dow, Peggy Gilbert, The Dixie Belles, Kokko Burnaby, Nick DeMauro, David Selburg, Marian Wells
3
The One That Got Away
30 min 1988-10-29
Blanche is determined to sleep with the one man who has refused her once in the past. Meanwhile, Rose claims to have seen a UFO and gets the Air Force involved.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Christopher Lloyd (II)
Guest starring: John Harkins, Tom Dahlgren, Nick Toth
4
Yokel Hero
30 min 1988-11-05
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, she's a sure winner. Meanwhile, a heat wave strikes Miami and the girl's air conditioning goes out.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Robert Bruce, Martin Weiss
Guest starring: Jim Doughan, Doug Cox, John Moody, James Lashly, Valente Rodriguez, Bridget Sienna, Richard Mulligan
5
Bang the Drum, Stanley
30 min 1988-11-12
At a baseball game, Sophia gets beaned this prompts Stan to talk her into filing a lawsuit for payment on her severe injuries, which he gets her to fake. Meanwhile, Blanche and Rose prepare for roles in the play ""Cats.""
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Robert Bruce, Martin Weiss
Guest starring: William Denis, Ben Rawnsley, Matthew Brooks, Helen Duffy, Todd Morris
6
Sophia's Wedding (1)
30 min 1988-11-19
The death of a close friend, Esther Weinstock, brings Sophia face to face with Esther's 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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Mort Nathan, Barry Fanaro
Guest starring: Blake Gibbons, Jack Gilford, Fritzi Burr, Raye Birk, Harvey J. Goldenberg, Quentin Tarantino
7
Sophia's Wedding (2)
30 min 1988-11-26
Sophia and Max come back from their honeymoon with no place to stay so Blanche, Dorothy and Rose put them up until they can find a place. Meanwhile, Sophia and Max decide to restart the old business Max had with Sophia's late husband, a pizza knish stand. However, Dorothy begins smoking again!
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Mort Nathan, Barry Fanaro
Guest starring: Jack Gilford, William E. Green, Don Maxwell
8
Brother, Can You Spare That Jacket?
30 min 1988-12-03
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Terry Grossman, Kathy Speer
Guest starring: Andre Rosey Brown, Howard Goodwin, Matthew Faison, Teddy Wilson, Herta Ware, Karl Wiedergott, Art Koustik, Stan Wojno
9
Scared Straight
30 min 1988-12-10
Blanche's brother, Clayton comes to Miami for a visit and Blanche goes all out fixing him up on blind dates. However, Rose learns the truth, Clayton is gay and is afraid to tell Blanche the truth about himself.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Christopher Lloyd (II)
Guest starring: Monte Markham, Gwen E. Davis, Nancy Priddy, Steve Porter, Sharon Howard, Darryl Ferrera
10
Stan Takes a Wife
30 min 1989-01-07
Stan breaks the news that he's 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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Winifred Hervey
Guest starring: Elinor Donahue, Tom Tarpey
11
The Auction
30 min 1989-01-14
The girls try to cough up enough money to pay for a new roof. Meanwhile, Sophia's volunteer job at the hospital is what brings the girls a piece of inside information that could give them enough money for a new roof and money left to spare. The info is that a famous artist is dying, so the girls head to an auction to bid on one of his paintings.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Eric Cohen
Guest starring: Michael McManus, Tony Steedman, Colin Hamilton
12
Blind Date
30 min 1989-01-28
After being dumped by her boyfriend, Blanche befriends a man at a bar and makes a date with him unknown to her he's blind. Meanwhile, Dorothy and Rose try their hand at coaching a kids' football team.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Christopher Lloyd (II)
Guest starring: Ed Winters, Kristopher Kent Hill, Alan Koss, Lesley Glassford, Paul Tennen, Edward Winter
13
The Impotence of Being Ernest
30 min 1989-02-04
Rose is crazy about her latest boyfriend, Ernie, but can't understand why he doesn't approach the subject of sex so when she forces the subject she learns the truth, he's impotent.
Director: Kevin Abbott, Steve Zukerman
Writer: Rick Copp, David A. Goodman
Guest starring: Richard Herd
14
Love Me Tender
30 min 1989-02-06
When Sophia sets Dorothy up on a blind date, Dorothy secretly falls for the seemingly simple man, claiming ""he's the greatest lover she ever had."" Meanwhile, Blanche and Rose join the ""Be a Pal"" and become pals to two motherless girls.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Tracy Gamble, Richard Vaczy
Guest starring: John Fiedler, Shan S. Washington, Stefanie Ridel, Tom Simmons
15
Valentine's Day
30 min 1989-02-11
It's Valentine's Day, and the girls are all excited until each one of their dates cancel at the last minute. This leaves them to reminisce about Valentine's Day past.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Mort Nathan, Barry Fanaro, Terry Grossman, Kathy Speer
Guest starring: Bill Dana, Julio Iglesias, Pat McCormick, Michael J. London, Joe Faust, John Rice
16
Two Rode Together
30 min 1989-02-18
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 children's stories.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Robert Bruce, Martin Weiss
Guest starring: Freddie Jackson
17
You Gotta Have Hope
30 min 1989-02-25
Dorothy is in charge of a hospital charity show and things aren't going her way. She can't find any talent for the talent show and her emcee has just cancelled. Rose's solution for her problem makes things worse when the girls scour Miami in hopes of getting Bob Hope to perform in the show.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Mort Nathan, Barry Fanaro
Guest starring: Bob Hope, Andre Rosey Brown, Eadie del Rubio, Elena del Rubio, Milly del Rubio, Daniel Rosen, Douglas Seale, June Claman, Linda Ledge
18
Fiddler on the Ropes
30 min 1989-03-04
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Terry Grossman, Kathy Speer
Guest starring: Chick Vennera, Alfred Dennis, Pamela Kosh, Victor C. Contreras
19
Till Death Do We Volley
30 min 1989-03-18
Dorothy's old friend, Trudy comes for a visit and this revives their old rivalry between each other. However, the visit turns tragic when Trudy suddenly dies and Dorothy blames herself.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Tracy Gamble, Richard Vaczy
Guest starring: Anne Francis, Robert King, Jean Palmerton
20
High Anxiety
30 min 1989-03-25
After Sophia accidentally knocks a bottle of Rose's pills down the sink, it is discovered, she is addicted to them. She then must battle withdrawal when she can't get a hold of another bottle. Meanwhile, Dorothy and Sophia are hired to be in a pizza commercial.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Robert Bruce, Martin Weiss
Guest starring: Jay Thomas, Nancy Black
21
Little Sister
30 min 1989-04-01
Rose's sister, Holly comes for a visit and becomes quick friends with Dorothy and Blanche, and leaves Rose out in the cold. However, when Rose catches Holly with Blanche's boyfriend and tries to tell Blanche, Dorothy and Blanche refuse to believe her.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Christopher Lloyd (II)
Guest starring: Inga Swenson, Jerry Hardin
22
Sophia's Choice
30 min 1989-04-15
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Tracy Gamble, Richard Vaczy
Guest starring: Ellen Albertini Dow, Ron Orbach, Stanley Ullman, Margaret Wheeler
23
Rites of Spring
30 min 1989-04-29
A week prior to a friend's annual party, the girls debate on what they should do to improve their appearance. This leads the girls to reminisce about previous attempts to improve their looks.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Eric Cohen
Guest starring: Hilary Shepard Turner, Lloyd Bochner
24
Foreign Exchange
30 min 1989-05-06
Sophia's 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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Harriet B. Helberg, Sandy Helberg
Guest starring: Vito Scotti, Nan Martin, Flo Di Re, Marcia Firesten, Grant Moran, David Willis
25
We're Outta Here (1)
30 min 1989-05-13
Blanche, Dorothy and Rose return home from a play to discover Sophia in the midst of selling the house. It's later discovered a for sale sign was accidentally placed on the front lawn but Blanche begins to consider it after seeing the amount that she's offered.
Director: Terry Hughes
Writer: Mort Nathan, Barry Fanaro
Guest starring: Ralph Ahn
26
We're Outta Here (2)
30 min 1989-05-13
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).
Writer: Terry Grossman, Kathy Speer
Editions
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