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This page lists all of the episodes aired during Season 2 of the NBC-TV series The Golden Girls The second season of The Golden Girls premiered on NBC-TV on September 27, 1986, and concluded on May 16, 1987. The season consisted of 26 episodes. The season originally aired Saturdays at 9:00-9:30 pm (EST) on NBC-TV from September 27, 1986 to May 16, 1987.[1][2]
DVD release[]
The Regions 1, 2 and 4 DVD were respectively released on May 15, August 1 and September 21, 2005.
Season 2 Episodes (1986-87)[]
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End of the Curse | September 27, 1986 | 1 | 26 | 2.1 | Terry Hughes | Susan Harris |
Menopause initially causes Blanche to think that she is pregnant. After discovering the truth, however, she becomes severely depressed.
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Ladies of the Evening | October 4, 1986 | 2 | 27 | 2.2 | Terry Hughes | Barry Fanaro & Mort Nathan |
The roommates are excited when they win tickets to the premiere of Burt Reynolds' new movie and passes to the after-party. However, they are mistakenly arrested for prostitution on the same night as the show. | |||||||
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Take Him, He's Mine | October 11, 1986 | 3 | 28 | 2.3 | Terry Hughes | Kathy Speer & Terry Grossman |
Blanche and Stan hit it off, angering Dorothy. Meanwhile, Rose and Sophia team up to sell sandwiches – amid threats from "the mob."
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It's a Miserable Life | November 1, 1986 | 4 | 29 | 2.4 | Terry Hughes | Barry Fanaro & Mort Nathan |
While the roommates are campaigning to save a 200-year-old oak tree, the most hated woman in the neighborhood, Freida Claxton, dies. Coincidentally, she expires after Rose angrily tells her to "drop dead." Out of ethics and guilt, they pay for the funeral, but no mourners show up. | |||||||
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Isn't It Romantic | November 8, 1986 | 5 | 30 | 2.5 | Terry Hughes | Jeffrey Duteil |
Dorothy's visiting lesbian friend from high school falls for Rose. | |||||||
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Big Daddy's Little Lady | November 15, 1986 | 6 | 31 | 2.5 | David Steinberg | Russell Marcus |
Blanche's father, "Big Daddy", plans to wed a much-younger woman. Meanwhile, Dorothy and Rose enter a song-writing contest. | |||||||
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Family Affair | November 22, 1986 | 7 | 32 | 2.7 | Terry Hughes | Winifred Hervey |
Blanche sets up Rose's Bridget on a date with Dorothy's son when the latter visits unexpectedly. | |||||||
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Vacation | November 29, 1986 | 8 | 33 | 2.8 | Terry Hughes | Winifred Hervey |
Dorothy, Rose, and Blanche travel to an island in the Caribbean, which turns out to be less than satisfactory. Back home in Miami, Sophia tries to woo a Japanese gardener. | |||||||
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Joust Between Friends | December 6, 1986 | 9 | 34 | 2.9 | Terry Hughes | Scott Spencer Gordon |
Blanche becomes jealous and angry when Dorothy appears to outshine her while temporarily working at the museum. | |||||||
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Love, Rose | December 13, 1986 | 10 | 35 | 2.10 | Terry Hughes | Kathy Speer & Terry Grossman |
Blanche and Dorothy write letters from a fictitious suitor in response to Rose's previously-unanswered personals ad, in hopes of cheering her up after a prolonged "dating slump." | |||||||
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"'Twas The Nightmare Before Christmas" | December 20, 1986 | 11 | 36 | 2.11 | Terry Hughes | Barry Fanaro & Mort Nathan |
A series of mishaps almost ruins the ladies' Christmas, only for a total stranger to help them realize the truth in the end. | |||||||
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The Sisters | January 3, 1987 | 12 | 37 | 2.12 | Terry Hughes | Christopher Lloyd |
Dorothy arranges for Sophia's estranged sister, Angela, to fly in from Sicily as a surprise gift for Sophia's birthday. However, the surprise ends up being on Dorothy. | |||||||
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The Stan Who Came to Dinner | January 10, 1987 | 13 | 38 | 2.13 | Terry Hughes | Kathy Speer & Terry Grossman |
After major heart surgery, Stan temporarily moves in with the ladies, where he quickly overstays his welcome. Herb Edelman guest stars.
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The Actor | January 17, 1987 | 14 | 39 | 2.14 | Terry Hughes | Barry Fanaro & Mort Nathan |
The ladies perform in a community play that stars a suave actor, who ends up dating every female in the cast. | |||||||
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Before and After | January 24, 1987 | 15 | 40 | 2.15 | Terry Hughes | Bob Rosenfarb |
Rose decides to "eat life" after suffering an esophageal spasm. After clashing with Blanche and Dorothy over this, she moves into a new apartment with new roommates, but ultimately ends up missing her old lifestyle. | |||||||
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And Then There Was One | January 31, 1987 | 16 | 41 | 2.16 | Terry Hughes | Russell Marcus |
Sophia runs in a marathon, while the ladies babysit several children. Following the marathon, the parents of one of the children do not return, making Blanche feel maternal. | |||||||
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Bedtime Story | February 7, 1987 | 17 | 42 | 2.17 | Terry Hughes | Kathy Speer & Terry Grossman Mort Nathan & Barry Fanaro |
Trying to decide on sleeping arrangements for visiting relatives, the ladies conjure up recollections of places where they have previously slept. | |||||||
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Forgive Me, Father | February 14, 1987 | 18 | 43 | 2.18 | Terry Hughes | Kathy Speer & Terry Grossman |
Dorothy unwittingly befriends a priest, who decides on a major life change, thanks to Dorothy. John McMartin guest stars as Father Frank Leahy. | |||||||
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Long Day's Journey into Marinara | February 21, 1987 | 19 | 44 | 2.19 | Terry Hughes | Barry Fanaro & Mort Nathan |
Sophia's sister, Angela, seems to want everyone and everything in Sophia's life; she moves to Miami, as all her relatives back in Sicily are dead. Sophia frets that Angela will try to take everything she has, including her boyfriend. Meanwhile, Rose, who has been babysitting a friend's piano-playing chicken, is horrified when it appears that Angela has killed the chicken and fried it up for dinner.
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Whose Face is This, Anyway? | February 28, 1987 | 20 | 45 | 2.20 | Terry Hughes | Winifred Hervey |
After attending her high school reunion, Blanche opts for plastic surgery. Meanwhile, Rose follows Dorothy around the house with a video camera to film her for a project. Joseph Whipp guest stars as Dr. Taylor. | |||||||
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Dorothy's Prized Pupil | March 14, 1987 | 21 | 46 | 2.21 | Terry Hughes | Christopher Lloyd |
One of Dorothy's favorite students turns out to be an illegal alien.
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Diamond in the Rough | March 21, 1987 | 22 | 47 | 2.22 | Terry Hughes | Jan Fischer & William Weidner |
Blanche falls for a handsome caterer, and then has second thoughts because of their vast differences. | |||||||
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Son-in-law Dearest | April 11, 1987 | 23 | 48 | 2.23 | Terry Hughes | Patt Shea & Harriet Weiss |
Dorothy's daughter, Kate, arrives with shocking news, which the ladies initially get a false first impression over. Herb Edelman makes another guest appearance as Stan Zbornak
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To Catch a Neighbor | May 2, 1987 | 24 | 49 | 2.24 | Terry Hughes | Russell Marcus |
Undercover detectives stake-out at the ladies' house to capture jewel thieves. | |||||||
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A Piece of Cake | May 9, 1987 | 25 | 50 | 2.25 | Terry Hughes | Kathy Speer & Terry Grossman Mort Nathan & Barry Fanaro |
The ladies have recollections of prior birthday celebrations while preparing for a surprise birthday party.
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Empty Nests | May 16, 1987 | 26 | 51 | 2.26 | Jay Sandrich | Susan Harris |
Neighbors Renee and George experience marital problems.* Note - This episode was a test pilot that was intended to become the spin-off series Empty Nest, but the cast and concept was later changed significantly.
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