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- DirectorJay SandrichStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanDorothy, Rose, and Blanche are three women who share a house in Miami, Florida. Dorothy's elderly mother, Sophia, unexpectedly moves in after her retirement home burns down, and Blanche accepts a proposal of marriage.
- DirectorPaul BogartStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanBlanche's sister, Virginia, with whom she has had a tense relationship for years, comes to visit. She reveals that she needs a kidney transplant to save her life.
- DirectorJim DrakeStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanWhen Dorothy's doctor boyfriend makes a pass at Blanche, their friendship becomes threatened.
- DirectorJim DrakeStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanThe girls' friendship is tested by a bowling tournament.
- DirectorPaul BogartStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanRose feels unsafe in her own house after a burglary.
- DirectorJim DrakeStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanSophia falls ill suddenly, and the other girls worry she may be having a heart attack.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanRose doesn't tell her friends that her boyfriend is a little person because she fears people will make fun of them.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanAfter Rose's boyfriend Al dies in her bed, she believes his death was her fault; her late husband had died under similar circumstances.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanDorothy, Rose, and Blanche all come down with the flu at the same time.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanThe girls remember how they came to live together; Blanche put an ad for a room for rent on a grocery store bulletin board, and Rose and Dorothy answered it.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanDorothy, Rose, and Blanche win tickets to attend a post-premiere movie party with Burt Reynolds. However, a hitch in their plan occurs when they are mistaken for prostitutes.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanRose's petition to save a very old tree attracts the ire of Freida Claxton, a misanthropic old woman, on whose property the tree stands. At a public hearing, Rose gets angry at Mrs. Claxton and tells her to "drop dead," which she does. Rose blames herself for Mrs. Claxton's death, so the girls decide to pay her one final act of kindness.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanDorothy's lesbian friend Jean develops a crush on Rose.
- DirectorDavid SteinbergStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanBlanche's father reveals that he is getting married. Meanwhile, Dorothy and Rose enter a songwriting contest.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanDorothy, Rose, and Blanche's vacation to a tropical island is a complete disaster. Meanwhile, Sophia befriends a Japanese gardener who speaks almost no English.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanDorothy and Blanche make up a fictional man who "responds" to Rose's personals ad.
- 1985–199230mTV-PG7.8 (591)TV EpisodeDirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanThe girls all plan to visit their respective families for Christmas, but their plans are ruined when they are held hostage by a man dressed as Santa Claus at the Grief Counseling Center.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanDorothy invites Sophia's sister Angela to visit, not knowing that the two of them hate each other.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanA famous actor in town for a local play tries to carry on separate, clandestine affairs with Dorothy, Rose, and Blanche at the same time.
- 1985–199230mTV-PG8.1 (537)TV EpisodeDirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanSophia believes her sister Angela is trying to steal her boyfriend from her.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanTwo police officers stake out in the girls' house to investigate their neighbors, who are suspected jewel thieves.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanAs they plan a surprise birthday party for a friend, the girls recall prior birthday celebrations.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanSophia befriends an elderly man who suffers from Alzheimer's disease. Meanwhile, Rose tries to get her teddy bear back from one of her Sunshine Cadets, who holds it hostage.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanThe girls recollect past attempts at starting their own businesses.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanRose's uncle Hingeblotter dies and leaves Baby, his 29-year-old prize-winning pig, to her. The other girls object until they learn about the cash they will receive if they take care of the animal until it dies.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanThe girls believe that a housekeeper that they fired has put a curse on them.
- 1985–199230mTV-PG7.9 (486)TV EpisodeDirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanRose's aunt's funeral provides an opportunity for her, Dorothy, and Blanche to cope with some of their phobias.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanAlthough he is engaged to be married, Rose's cousin Sven falls in love with Blanche.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanThe girls go to group therapy to deal with the growing problems in their friendship.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanDorothy's friend, local author Barbara Thorndyke, treats Rose and Blanche condescendingly.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanThe girls go to Hollywood to appear on the TV game show "Grab that Dough."
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanWhen Sophia's brother Angelo, a priest, comes to visit, she makes Dorothy and Stan pretend that they are still married.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanDorothy's son Michael is engaged to a black woman who is twice his age.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanOn Mother's Day, the girls, who are all mothers themselves, recall past celebrations of the day.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanBlanche and Sophia are caught in a love triangle with an elderly Cuban cigar mogul.
- 1985–199224mTV-PG8.0 (530)TV EpisodeDirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanWhile Dorothy, Rose, and Blanche sit around and feel like their lives are boring, Sophia goes out and fights with the grocery store over a nectarine and a piece of meat, conducts a jazz band made up of old ladies, and volunteers at the hospital.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanBlanche tries to woo Ham Lushbough, the only man who ever turned her down. Meanwhile, Rose believes she saw a UFO fly over the house.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanRose is nominated for the St. Olaf Woman of the Year award, while Blanche and Dorothy embellish her accomplishments on her entry form.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanWhen Sophia's friend Esther Weinstock dies, she goes to her funeral in Brooklyn. There, she confronts Esther's widower, Max, whom Sophia blames for the failure of her husband's old business.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanNewlyweds Max and Sophia open a pizza knish stand on the beach, while Dorothy has gotten into the habit of smoking cigarettes.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanThe girls need a new roof, so they scheme to buy and then sell a painting by Jasper DeKimmel, an arrogant painter who has a few days to live.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanDorothy blames herself when her friend and former classmate Trudy dies suddenly while playing tennis.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanRose tries to overcome her addiction to painkillers. Meanwhile, Dorothy and Sophia are hired to appear in a TV commercial for a pizzeria.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanNobody believes Rose when she says that her younger sister, Holly (Inga Swenson), is a troublemaker.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanTwo friends of Sophia's come to visit from Sicily with the revelation that Dorothy and their daughter, Gina, may have been switched at birth.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanDorothy says that she is seriously ill, but none of the doctors she sees believe her.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanDorothy learns that she has Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanKen Whittingham, Dorothy's lawyer boyfriend, wants to give up his law practice and become a circus clown.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanMartha Lamont, one of Sophia's close friends, is tired of the physical pain and suffering in her life and wants to kill herself.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanBlanche and her sister Virginia clash at Big Daddy's funeral, which Dorothy also attends. Meanwhile, Sophia takes advantage of their absences to rent their rooms out to boarders.
- 1985–199230mTV-PG7.5 (407)TV EpisodeDirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanThe girls volunteer at a homeless shelter on Christmas day and learn that Stan has been thrown out on the streets by his current wife.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanMiles' daughter tells Rose to stop seeing him, Sophia has received over $100,000 in Social Security checks, and Blanche rents a car and pretends to sell it so that she can meet men.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanA young man shocks Blanche when he shows up unannounced from Dallas, Texas and tells her that her late husband George was his father. Meanwhile, Sophia convinces Dorothy to participate with her in the Shady Pines Mother/Daughter pageant.
- DirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanBlanche thinks the risqué novel her sister Charmaigne has written is about her. Meanwhile, Dorothy argues with Stan's Czechoslovakian cousin Magda over Communism.
- 1985–199230mTV-PG7.6 (378)TV EpisodeDirectorTerry HughesStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanSophia must confront a man that she put a curse on after he jilted her at the altar decades ago.
- DirectorMatthew DiamondStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanDorothy tries to convince an aging hippie shut-in to come out of his apartment.
- DirectorMatthew DiamondStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanDorothy attracts severe criticism for refusing to pass a star football player in the high school English Literature course which she is teaching. Meanwhile, Rose is concerned her dentist may have behaved improperly while she was under sedation.
- 1985–199230mTV-PG7.7 (388)TV EpisodeDirectorMatthew DiamondStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanSophia decides to become a nun to honor a friend who recently passed away.
- DirectorMatthew DiamondStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanBlanche's late husband George suddenly turns up, claiming to have faked his own death, while Dorothy finds herself caught in a love triangle with two celebrities.
- DirectorMatthew DiamondStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanWhen Sophia's son Phil dies, she must deal with her animosity towards his widow, Angela.
- DirectorMatthew DiamondStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanRose and Miles decide that they need more adventure in their relationship, so they take up skydiving. At the same time, Blanche is in an abusive relationship, but unlike the rest of the girls, doesn't see it.
- DirectorMatthew DiamondStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanRose learns that her boyfriend Miles is really Nicholas Carbone, a mob witness relocated to Miami by the Witness Protection Program.
- DirectorMatthew DiamondStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanAs Dorothy and Stan plan their wedding, the other girls interview potential new roommates.
- DirectorMatthew DiamondStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanSophia starts a new role as recreations director for a senior citizen's center, or at least that's what she thinks. Meanwhile, Blanche and Rose become photographic models.
- DirectorZane BuzbyStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanAs Rose moves on with her life, Miles' sudden return complicates matters with her new boyfriend.
- 1985–199230mTV-PG8.3 (419)TV EpisodeDirectorLex PassarisStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanDorothy learns that Sophia turned away her prom date John, who is now in Miami, because of the way he was dressed. When she told her that he stood her up, Dorothy lost all her self-esteem and went out with Stan because of this.
- 1985–199230mTV-PG7.8 (429)TV EpisodeDirectorJudy PioliStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanWhen the entire cast catches the Measles, the girls must take their places in the class play.
- 1985–199230mTV-PG9.0 (709)TV EpisodeDirectorLex PassarisStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanA murder mystery weekend turns deadly, and Blanche is the prime suspect in a real-life murder.
- DirectorLex PassarisStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanAs soon as Dorothy frees herself of Stan, her sister Gloria shows up and Dorothy catches her sleeping with Stan. In the meantime, Rose and Blanche hold a telethon to save a local lighthouse when a hurricane blows in.
- DirectorPeter D. BeytStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanBlanche goes to Atlanta to try and halt the demolition of her grandmother's house. Meanwhile, Sophia's behavior becomes more reckless after a near-death experience.
- DirectorLex PassarisStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanDorothy learns that auditions for the TV game show "Jeopardy!" are coming to Miami, and she plans to try out for it. Later, she dreams of a bizarre game of Jeopardy! Which pits her against Rose and her neighbor Charlie Dietz.
- 1985–199230mTV-PG8.4 (459)TV EpisodeDirectorLex PassarisStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanBlanche is upset when Dorothy becomes popular with the patrons at her favorite bar, the Rusty Anchor.
- DirectorLex PassarisStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanAfter she sees Dorothy and Miles' spur-of-the-moment kiss, Sophia must tell this to Rose; the last thing she needs to do to break the curse is tell a friend of a betrayal.
- DirectorPeter D. BeytStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanWhile pretending to be people they picked at random from a yearbook at a high school reunion, Rose suffers a heart attack.
- DirectorPeter D. BeytStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanAs Rose prepares for a triple coronary bypass, she makes the girls promise to have their heads cryogenically preserved when they die.
- 1985–199230mTV-PG9.1 (744)TV EpisodeDirectorLex PassarisStarsBea ArthurBetty WhiteRue McClanahanAs Dorothy and Lucas prepare to get married, they try to persuade Sophia to come live with them in Atlanta.