Big Daddy

 was the 24th episode of Season 1 of The Golden Girls TV series, also the 24th overall series episode. Directed by Terry Hughes and written by Barry Fanaro with co-executive producer Susan Harris, it originally aired on NBC-TV on May 3, 1986.

Summary
The girls get a surprise visit from Blanche's father, Big Daddy. He drops a bombshell on Blanche to tell her the Hollingsworth plantation has been sold so he can go into a singing career. This makes Blanche worry about her father. Meanwhile, after a tree has fallen from the neighbor's yard onto the lanai. Sophia puts a curse on the stubborn neighbor who refuses to remove it.

Guest Cast

 * Murray Hamilton as Big Daddy Hollingsworth
 * Gordon Jump as Leonard Barton
 * Peggy Pope as Gladys Barton

Quotes
Rose Nylund: Oh, Sophia. I want to explain about last night. When I was a little girl, one summer we had a terrible thunderstorm...

Sophia Petrillo: [cuts off Rose] Excuse me, Rose. Have I given you any indication at all that I care?

Mistakes/Goofs

 * At the end when Mrs.Barton is talking to the girls,one of her earrings changes between shots from a big, plastic colorful one to a small gold one.