The Golden Girls
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.
Blanche believes she is pregnant. When she turns out not to be pregnant, but going through menopause, she believes her life is over.
Dorothy, 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.
Blanche goes on a date with Stan as a favor to Dorothy, who is shocked and upset when the two of them actually have a good time.
Rose'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 also gets angry at Mrs. Claxton and tells her to "drop dead," which she does.
Dorothy's lesbian friend Jean develops a crush on Rose.
Blanche's father reveals that he is getting married. Meanwhile, Dorothy and Rose enter a songwriting contest.
Rose's daughter Bridget has an affair with Dorothy's son Michael.
Dorothy, Rose, and Blanche's vacation to a tropical island is a complete disaster. Meanwhile, Sophia befriends a Japanese gardener who speaks almost no English.
When Dorothy gets a job at the art museum where Blanche also works, tensions grow between the two of them.
Dorothy and Blanche make up a fictional man who "responds" to Rose's personals ad.
The 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.
Dorothy invites Sophia's sister Angela to visit, not knowing that the two of them hate each other.
Stan takes advantage of the girls' hospitality while recovering from heart surgery.
A famous actor in town for a local play tries to carry on separate, clandestine affairs with Dorothy, Rose, and Blanche at the same time.
Rose's behavior changes after she says that she died from a throat spasm while in the hospital.
The girls believe that an infant entrusted to their care by a couple during a marathon has been abandoned.
As the girls figure out how they plan to accommodate some upcoming guests, they recall other unusual sleeping arrangements they've had to endure in the past.
A teacher to whom Dorothy is attracted turns out to be a priest.
Sophia's sister Angela is back but causes more friction when Sophia believes Angela is trying to steal her boyfriend from her. Meanwhile, Rose looks after a musical chicken.
The other graduates at Blanche's sorority reunion make her feel her looks have faded, and she decides to have plastic surgery.
One of Dorothy's students writes a prize-winning essay on what it means to be an American. After this, the Department of Immigration and Naturalization Services reveals that the boy is in the country illegally.
Blanche is bothered by her boyfriend's lack of polish and social graces.
Dorothy's daughter Kate visits with the news that her husband has cheated on her and she is leaving him.
Two police officers stake out in the girls' house to investigate their neighbors, who are suspected jewel thieves.
As they plan a surprise birthday party for a friend, the girls recall prior birthday celebrations.
Paul Dooley and Rita Moreno guest star as neighbors of Blanche, Dorothy, Rose and Sophia contending with family and friends in this initial spin-off pilot of "Empty Nest."
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Betty White | Rose Nylund |
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Rue McClanahan | Blanche Devereaux |
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Estelle Getty | Sophia Petrillo |
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Beatrice Arthur | Dorothy Zbornak |
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Herb Edelman | Stan Zbornak |
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Paul Dooley | George Corliss |
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Nancy Walker | Angela |
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Nat Bernstein | Emily's Father |
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George Clooney | Bobby Hopkins |
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Peter Jason | The Policeman |
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Burt Reynolds | Burt Reynolds |
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Geoffrey Lewis | Chuck |
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Sam Anderson | Meyer |
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Glenn Shadix | Musician |
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Ariana Richards | Lisa |
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Donnelly Rhodes | Jake Smollens |
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Sondra Currie | Margaret Spencer |
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Alan Blumenfeld | Mr. Ha Ha |
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Keye Luke | Toshiro Mitsumo |
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Rita Moreno | Renee Corliss |
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Nan Martin | Frieda Claxton |
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Stephen Lee | Dwayne |
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Paul Rodriguez | Ramone |
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Stuart Pankin | Jacques De Courville |
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Barbara Tarbuck | Martha McDowell |
| Packaging | Custom Case |
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| Nr Discs | 1 |
| Screen Ratios | Fullscreen (4:3) |
| Audio Tracks | Dolby Digital Stereo [English] Dolby Digital Mono [English] Stereo [English] |
| Extras | Color Closed-captioned Box set |
| Distributor | Buena Vista Home Entertainment |
| Layers | Single side, Dual layer |
| Edition Release Date | May 17, 2005 |
| Regions | Region 1 |
| Quantity | 0 |
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| Index | 1591 |
| Added Date | Mar 22, 2018 00:00:00 |
| Modified Date | Sep 06, 2024 18:23:12 |