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Dennis Griffiths is a recurring character in the 1985 NBC sitcom The Golden Girls. He is the husband of Kate Zbornak and son-in-law of Dorothy and Stan Zbornak.
He was portrayed by Dennis Drake and Jonathan Perpich.
Biography[]
Marriage to Kate[]
Six months before the events of "Guess Who's Coming to the Wedding", Dennis began seeing Kate Zbornak. Dennis eventually proposed and Kate accepted, and the two began planning a wedding in the Bahamas so that her father could attend.[1]
Kate with her mother; "Son-in-Law Dearest" (1987)
Kate travelled to Miami to introduce Dennis to Dorothy and tell her the news, but Dorothy was less than thrilled that Kate would be marrying in the Bahamas. Dorothy and her roommates convinced Kate and Dennis to hold the wedding in Miami, with their house serving as the reception venue. Kate agreed so long as Dorothy was able to restrain herself from fighting with Stan. Kate and Dennis's wedding went off without a hitch, but the reception was tense due to the poorly-contained animosity between Kate's parents -- while Dorothy did her best to be civil, Stan repeatedly undermined and jokingly insulted Dorothy. Stan chats with Dennis and Kate and shows off pictures of him and his new wife. When the couple are leaving, Dorothy tells Dennis to take care of Kate as she will kill him if he doesn't.[1]
Son-in-Law Dearest[]
Kate and Dennis later moved to New York and got an apartment there. They later began having problems in their marriage, unsuccessfully attempting to conceive a child. These marital strains led to Dennis having an affair with another woman, and Kate left for Miami to stay with her mother while she figured out what to do next. Dennis followed Kate to Miami and tried to convince her to come back home, much to the others' chagrin. Kate agreed to talk to Dennis, and as their conversation went on , the two agreed to reconcile their differences and try to work through their marital problems.[2]
The next morning Dorothy and Stan tell him that he hurt Kate and how them as her parents do feel that they are protecting her like they did as a child and Dorothy admits she'll find it hard to forgive him for the time being. But Dennis acknowledges his foolishness and vows never to cheat on her again, Dorothy warns him that if he does she'll hurt him and probably ruin his life for it. She does give him a hug as he and Kate leaves a little tighter than normally.[2]
Relationships[]
To be added.
Trivia[]
- Dennis might have had a child with Kate after they have making up, by the end of the series and as during The Monkey Show Stan and Dorothy at the end say they have grandchildren.
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| Main Cast | Blanche Devereaux • Dorothy Zbornak • Rose Nylund • Sophia Petrillo |
| Recurring Cast | Miles Webber • Salvadore Petrillo • Stanley Zbornak |
| Family members | Alma Lindstrom • Angelo Grisanti, Jr. • Angela Petrillo • Angela Vecchio • Aurora Devereaux • Bridget Nylund • Brother Martin • Charmaine Hollingsworth • Charles Nylund, Sr. • Clayton Hollingsworth • Curtis Hollingsworth • Don Angelo Grisanti, Sr. • Elizabeth Hollingsworth • Gloria Harker • Gunter Lindstrom • Holly Lindstrom • David Blackmore • Jamie Devereaux • Janet Blackmore • Jim Harker • Kate Griffiths • Lucas Hollingsworth • Lucy Warren • Michael Zbornak • Phillip Petrillo • Rebecca Devereaux • Theodore Hollingsworth • Virginia Warren |
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Golden Girls, Season 1, Episode 2, "Guess Who's Coming to the Wedding". Hervey, Winifred (writer) & Bogart, Paul (director) (September 21st, 1985)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Golden Girls, Season 2, Episode 23, “Son-in-Law Dearest”. Shea, Patt and Weiss, Harriet (writers) & Hughes, Terry (director) (April 11th, 1987)