Episode
The Golden Girls: Charlie's Buddy
Overview
A wartime buddy of Rose's late husband arrives in Miami to see Rose, however he has more in mind than just a friendly visit. Meanwhile, Dorothy and Blanche haggle over the same dress to wear to a social event.
Details
- Series
- The Golden Girls
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 1987-12-12
- Runtime
- 24 min
Episode context
Charlie's Buddy is Episode 12 in Season 3 of The Golden Girls. It aired on 1987-12-12. The runtime is 24 min.
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Episode 15: Dorothy's New Friend
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Episode 8: Brotherly Love
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Episode 16: Grab That Dough
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Episode 7: Strange Bedfellows
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