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The Golden Palace
The Golden Palace begins where The Golden Girls had ended, in the quartet's now-sold Miami house. With Dorothy Zbornak having married and left in the previous series finale, the three remaining cast members (Dorothy's mother, Sophia Petrillo, Rose Nylund, and Blanche Devereaux) decide to invest in a Miami hotel that is up for sale. The hotel, however, is revealed to have been stripped of all of its personnel in an effort to appear more profitable, leaving only two employees: Roland Wilson, the hotel's manager, and Chuy Castillos, the hotel's chef. This requires the women to perform all the tasks of the hotel's staff.
- Created by:
- Susan Harris
- Cast:
- Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty, Don Cheadle
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- CBS
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 1
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 6.0Pilot
1992-09-18 · 24mAfter their ex-roommate Dorothy moves away to Atlanta with her new husband, Blanche, Rose, and Sophia sell their house and decide to purchase a dilapidated hotel near the beach.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 6.0Promotional Considerations
1992-09-25 · 24mBlanche and Roland clash over who is the boss of the hotel, meanwhile Rose unknowingly opens up the hotel to a serial killer.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 6.0Miles, We Hardly Knew Ye
1992-10-02 · 24mRose suspects Miles has been unfaithful to her when his name is found in the hotel registry dating back several years.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 6.0One Old Lady to Go
1992-10-09 · 24mRose adopts a delusional elderly woman who thinks she's her daughter; Sophia and Chuy decide to go into the Chinese takeout business.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 6.0Ebbtide for the Defense
1992-10-16 · 24mChuy meets an old friend with a grudge against him; the staff try to make it through the weekend incident free when they realize they don't have any insurance coverage.
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E06
Episode 6
★ 6.0Can't Stand Losing You
1992-10-23 · 24mBlanche and Rose are concerned that Roland overworks himself and decide to compete to find him a new girlfriend. Rose finds a beautiful young girl and Blanche tracks down Roland's southern ex-girlfriend Tricia. Only when Tricia is already on the plane to Miami does Blanche find out that Roland hates her. Sophia is jealous of Chuy because he was chosen over her to represent the hotel at a television show.
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E07
Episode 7
★ 6.0Seems Like Old Times (1)
1992-10-30 · 24mDorothy visits her ex-roommates at the Golden Palace, hoping to convince Sophia to come and live with her and her husband in Atlanta.
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E08
Episode 8
★ 6.0Seems Like Old Times (2)
1992-11-06 · 24mSophia runs away to her old rest home. When the other girls try to get her, they find that it is no longer anywhere near as bad as she said it was.
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E09
Episode 9
★ 6.0Just a Gigolo
1992-11-13 · 24mNick De Carlo, a handsome patron says he cannot pay the bill and wants to work in the kitchen. The girls want to find something more appropriate for him to do and ask him about his trade. Nick says he is a gigolo. Shocked, the girls hire him anyway to wash the dishes.
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E10
Episode 10
★ 6.0Marriage on the Rocks, With a Twist
1992-11-20 · 23mRoland's parents call to visit. He thinks they are flying over to tell him his dog died. It turns out they have decided to get a divorce. A comic duo is coming for a radio show live from The Golden Palace. Sophia advises the duo to use Rose for the show where they need a stupid person to make fun of.
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E11
Episode 11
★ 6.0Camp Town Races Aren't Nearly as Much Fun as They Used to Be
1992-12-04 · 24mWhen The Daughters of the Traditional South are set to arrive at the hotel, Blanche hangs a Confederate flag on the front counter, though this doesn't bode well with Roland. Meanwhile, Rose is outraged when a married man whom she knows checks in with his mistress.
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E12
Episode 12
★ 6.0It's Beginning to Look a Lot (Less) Like Christmas
1992-12-18 · 24mChuy does not like Christmas because of bad memories in his childhood. Roland accepts to be Santa at the children's hospital. Rose wants him to be a perfect Santa so she puts him through a training with Sophia.
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E13
Episode 13
★ 6.0Rose and Fern
1993-01-08 · 24mMiles contacts Rose again and wants them back together. Blanche advises Rose to date other people to get over him. Roland tells Blanche something is wrong in the books and he suspects someone may be stealing money from the hotel.
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E14
Episode 14
★ 6.0Runaways
1993-01-15 · 24mSophia and Oliver joy ride in a guest's car and wind up in police custody.
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E15
Episode 15
★ 6.0Heartbreak Hotel
1993-01-29 · 24mRose organizes a romantic getaway night at the hotel with Dr. Ursula as a guest to give a lecture. Blanche is excited because Taylor Michaels is coming to town. She once lost this man to another woman but Rose is the one Taylor is interested in when he arrives.
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Episode 16
★ 6.0Señor Stinky Learns Absolutely Nothing About Life
1993-02-05 · 24mThe Golden Palace is being sued by the owner of another hotel: he says part of the girls' parking lot is on his property.
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E17
Episode 17
★ 8.0Say Goodbye, Rose
1993-02-12 · 24mRose is enamored with a hotel guest who looks exactly like Charlie; Blanche is horrified to discover her visiting son Matthew wants to pursue a career as a comedian.
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E18
Episode 18
★ 6.0You've Lost That Livin' Feeling
1993-02-19 · 24mA dead body, a news crew and a health inspector all descend upon the hotel during its weekend-long re-opening celebrations leaving the staff scrambling.
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E19
Episode 19
★ 6.0A New Leash on Life
1993-04-02 · 24mBlanche's relationship with a greyhound breeder becomes strained when Rose finds out what will happen if his dog doesn't win the next race.
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E20
Episode 20
★ 6.0Pros and Concierge
1993-04-09 · 24mChuy's big mouth results in Roland losing his job after it's revealed he met with the owners of a rival hotel.
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E21
Episode 21
★ 6.0Tad
1993-04-16 · 24mIt is revealed that Blanche has another brother - a mentally handicapped man who has been living in an institution.
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E22
Episode 22
★ 6.5One Angry Stan
1993-04-30 · 24mThe girls learn that Dorothy's ex-husband Stan has died, but Sophia eventually finds out the truth when Stan shows up: he faked death and left the country to avoid paying back taxes.
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E23
Episode 23
★ 6.0Sex, Lies and Tortillas
1993-05-07 · 24mSpring Break finds a horde of college kids descending upon the hotel; Rose receives a visit from her granddaughter Charlene who is contemplating sex with her boyfriend.
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E24
Episode 24
★ 6.0The Chicken and the Egg
1993-05-14 · 24mBlanche turns to her daughter Rebecca when her latest beau wants Blanche to bear his children.
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Betty White
Rose Nylund
Rue McClanahan
Blanche Devereaux
Estelle Getty
Sophia Petrillo
Don Cheadle
Roland Wilson
Cheech Marin
Chuy Castillos
Billy L. Sullivan
Oliver Webb