Episode
The Golden Girls: The Competition
Overview
In a bowling competition, it's Dorothy and Blanche verses Rose and Sophia. If Sophia and Rose win, Dorothy will allow Sophia to go back to Sicily for a visit with an old beau and if Dorothy and Blanche win Sophia will give her a pair of antique earrings.
Details
- Series
- The Golden Girls
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 7
- Air date
- 1985-11-02
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
The Competition is Episode 7 in Season 1 of The Golden Girls. It aired on 1985-11-02. The runtime is 25 min.
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Blanche's 14-year old grandson comes to Miami for a visit and brings a new meaning to the term "generation gap." Meanwhile, Dorothy studies for her French final.
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