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Revision as of 23:07, 9 February 2017
This page lists all of the episodes aired in Season 4 of The Golden Girls TV series. The fourth season of The Golden Girls premiered on NBC-TV on October 8, 1988, and concluded on May 13, 1989. The season consisted of 26 episodes.
Broadcast history
The season originally aired Saturdays at 9:00-9:30 pm (EST) on NBC from October 8, 1988 to May 13, 1989.[1][2]
DVD release
The Region 1 DVD was released on February 14, 2006. The Region 2 and 4 DVD were respectively released on December 6 and December 5, 2007.
Season 4 Episodes (1988-89)
Picture | Title | Original Airdate | Episode # | No. in Series | Prod. code | Directed by | Written by |
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Yes, We Have No Havanas | October 8, 1988 | 1 | 77 | 4.1 | Terry Hughes | Mort Nathan & Barry Fanaro | |
Blanche and Sophia date the same man, causing a rift between them. Meanwhile, Dorothy teaches a history class for high school drop-outs - with Rose as one of her students. | |||||||
File:78.jpg | The Days and Nights of Sophia Petrillo | October 22, 1988 | 2 | 78 | 4.2 | Terry Hughes | Kathy Speer & Terry Grossman |
Dorothy thinks that Sophia needs to change her lifestyle. Ironically, it is Sophia who has a fulfilling day of activities that she keeps to herself, while the other ladies spend a rainy day procrastinating from doing many chores that need to be completed around the house. | |||||||
File:79.jpg | The One That Got Away | October 29, 1988 | 3 | 79 | 4.3 | Terry Hughes | Christopher Lloyd |
Blanche tries to woo the only man who ever rejected her. Rose spots a UFO, much to Dorothy's disbelief. | |||||||
File:80.jpg | Yokel Hero | November 5, 1988 | 4 | 80 | 4.4 | Terry Hughes | Martin Weiss & Robert Bruce |
After Dorothy and Blanche forge Rose's accomplishments, Rose becomes St. Olaf's "Woman of the Year." "Saint" Rose, however, refuses to attend the ceremony after she finds this out. In the end, Rose wins the award because she really does display the qualities that it stands for.
Guest stars: Richard Mulligan as pediatrician Dr. Harry Weston (cross-promoting the NBC sitcom Empty Nest); Valente Rodriguez as Fred; Jim Doughan as Ben; Doug Cox as Sven; James Lashly as driver. | |||||||
Bang the Drum, Stanley | November 12, 1988 | 5 | 81 | 4.5 | Terry Hughes | Robert Bruce & Martin Weiss | |
Stan talks Sophia into a frivolous lawsuit just for the settlement. Meanwhile, Blanche and Rose prepare to be in a local rendition of the musical. Herb Edelman returns in another guest appearance as Stanley Zbornak.
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Sophia's Wedding (Part I) | November 19, 1988 | 6 | 82 | 4.6 | Terry Hughes | Barry Fanaro & Mort Nathan | |
Sophia's dearest friend, Esther Weinstock, dies, and Sophia must face her old nemesis (also the deceased's widower). Unexpectedly, the old rivals hit it off right away. | |||||||
File:83.jpg | Sophia's Wedding (Part II) | November 26, 1988 | 7 | 83 | 4.7 | Terry Hughes | Barry Fanaro & Mort Nathan |
Sophia and Max return from their honeymoon, and they try to resurrect Max and Salvador's old pizza-and-knish stand at the beach. Dorothy, being under a lot of stress, resumes smoking cigarettes after fifteen years without smoking. | |||||||
File:84.jpg | Brother, Can You Spare That Jacket | December 3, 1988 | 8 | 84 | 4.8 | Terry Hughes | Kathy Speer & Terry Grossman |
A frantic search to retrieve a winning lottery ticket (which Sophia accidentally gave away) takes the ladies to a homeless shelter. | |||||||
File:85.jpg | Scared Straight | December 10, 1988 | 9 | 85 | 4.9 | Terry Hughes | Christopher Lloyd |
Blanche's brother, Clayton, visits, and reluctantly "comes out of the closet." | |||||||
File:86.jpg | Stan Takes a Wife | January 7, 1989 | 10 | 86 | 4.10 | Terry Hughes | Winifred Hervey Stallworth |
Dorothy realizes her true feelings for her ex-husband after Sophia is hospitalized prior to Stan getting married to another woman. Elinor Donahue guest stars as Katherine Zbornak, Stanley's new wife. | |||||||
File:87.jpg | The Auction | January 14, 1989 | 11 | 87 | 4.11 | Terry Hughes | Eric Cohen |
In order to afford a new roof, the ladies invest in a dying artist's work. However, Sophia accidently overheard that the artist was near death while volunteering at the hospital. | |||||||
File:88.jpg | Blind Date | January 28, 1989 | 12 | 88 | 4.12 | Terry Hughes | Christopher Lloyd |
Blanche unexpectedly meets a new man, John Quinn, after repeatedly being stood up by her current beau, Tom Gallagher. However, Blanche is hesitant because of John's blindness. | |||||||
File:89.jpg | The Impotence of Being Ernest | February 4, 1989 | 13 | 89 | 4.13 | Steve Zuckerman | Teleplay by: Rick Copp & David A. Goodman Story by: Kevin Abbott |
Rose's latest love interest reveals that he is impotent. Meanwhile, Sophia "mysteriously" receives a black feather in the mail, which has her acting like a double secret agent. Richard Herd guest stars. | |||||||
File:90.jpg | Love Me Tender | February 6, 1989 | 14 | 90 | 4.14 | Terry Hughes | Richard Vaczy & Tracy Gamble |
Sophia objects to Dorothy's new lover, Eddie, because all they do is "hit the sheets." Meanwhile, Blanche and Rose become pals to two motherless girls, who also happen to be juvenile delinquents.
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File:91.jpg | Valentine's Day | February 11, 1989 | 15 | 91 | 4.15 | Terry Hughes | Kathy Speer & Terry Grossman Barry Fanaro & Mort Nathan |
The ladies remember the unique ways that they have celebrated Valentine's Day in the past. | |||||||
File:92.jpg | Two Rode Together | February 18, 1989 | 16 | 92 | 4.16 | Terry Hughes | Robert Bruce & Martin Weiss |
Dorothy spends some "quality time" with a reluctant Sophia in the Florida Keys, while Rose and Blanche collaborate to write a children's book with not-so-good results. Special appearance by R&B/pop ballad singer Freddie Jackson. | |||||||
File:93.jpg | You Gotta Have Hope | February 25, 1989 | 17 | 93 | 4.17 | Terry Hughes | Barry Fanaro & Mort Nathan |
A childhood fantasy leads Rose to believe that Bob Hope is her father. Meanwhile, Dorothy is in charge of a variety show that seems to fail miserably because of an obvious lack of qualified talent.
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File:94.jpg | Fiddler On the Ropes | March 4, 1989 | 18 | 94 | 4.18 | Terry Hughes | Kathy Speer & Terry Grossman |
Sophia invests the roommates' money in a prizefighter with his own secret hobby.
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File:95.jpg | Till Death Do We Volley | March 18, 1989 | 19 | 95 | 4.19 | Terry Hughes | Richard Vaczy & Tracy Gamble |
Dorothy rekindles an old rivalry with former classmate friennd Trudy McCann at her high school reunion. Dorothy later blames herself when her friend and Trudy seemingly dies suddenly while playing tennis against her. When, at the reunion, it's revealed that Trudy was pulling a prank on her, Dorothy, as a seeming act of revenge, returns the favor, But, alas the jokes on the other girls, as they all try to outdo each other in practical joking! Anne Francis guest stars. | |||||||
File:96.jpg | High Anxiety | March 25, 1989 | 20 | 96 | 4.20 | Terry Hughes | Martin Weiss & Robert Bruce |
Dorothy and Blanche learn that Rose is addicted to painkillers, while Sophia and Dorothy star in a commercial. | |||||||
File:97.jpg | Little Sister | April 1, 1989 | 21 | 97 | 4.21 | Terry Hughes | Christopher Lloyd |
Rose's younger sister, Holly, repeatedly leaves Rose out of various activities. Even worse, Rose catches Holly kissing Blanche's latest love interest. | |||||||
File:98.jpg | Sophia's Choice | April 15, 1989 | 22 | 98 | 4.22 | Terry Hughes | Richard Vaczy & Tracy Gamble |
Sophia schemes to remove her ailing friend, Lillian, from "the worst nursing home in the city." | |||||||
File:99.jpg | Rites of Spring | April 29, 1989 | 23 | 99 | 4.23 | Terry Hughes | Eric Cohen |
While preparing for an upcoming party, the ladies recall past attempts to get in shape. Lloyd Bochner guest stars. | |||||||
125px | Foreign Exchange | May 6, 1989 | 24 | 100 | 4.24 | Terry Hughes | Harriet B. Helberg & Sandy Helberg |
Two visiting friends of Sophia's reveal that Dorothy may have been switched at birth.
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File:101.jpg | We're Outta Here (Parts I & II) | May 13, 1989 | 25/26 | 101/102 | 4.25/4.26 | Terry Hughes | Part 1: Barry Fanaro & Mort Nathan Part 2: Kathy Speer & Terry Grossman |
A man makes a lucrative offer for Blanche's house. In Part 2, The roommates mull over whether or not they should sell the house. | |||||||