The Golden Girls

Episodes

Pilot

"Golden Girls" is the story of four single, middle-aged women who share a house in Miami Beach, Florida. Bea Arthur plays Dorothy, a divorced school teacher with a sardonic wit. Rue McClanahan plays Blanche,a man hunting Southern Belle. Betty White plays Rose, a very sweet women who is somewhat spacey. Rounding out the trio is Estelle Getty, playing Dorothy's outspoken mother, Sophia.

The pilot centers on Blanche and the wonderful man she has been dating and, as the other women suspect, will eventually marry. Their suspicions are confirmed when Blanche comes home from a date with Harry, all aflutter with marriage plans.

Rose and Dorothy realize that Blanche's forthcoming union will mean a change of address for them. The day of the wedding dawns and Rose is stuck with a sinking feeling about Harry. She wants to tell Blanche of her doubts, but Dorothy intervenes and nothing is said.

While waiting for Harry to arrive for the nuptials, a policeman arrives at the house to tell Blanche she has become involved with a bigamist. This sends Blanche reeling into a deep depression. Despite attempts to cheer up Blanche on the part of the other women, only Blanche can do something to pull herself out. She finally does and realizes she will be hard-pressed to find the love and support from someone else that she has found with her friends.