Episode
The Golden Girls: The Impotence of Being Ernest
Overview
Rose is crazy about her latest boyfriend, Ernie, but can't understand why he doesn't approach the subject of sex, so when she forces the subject she learns the truth - he's impotent.
Details
- Series
- The Golden Girls
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 13
- Air date
- 1989-02-04
- Runtime
- 24 min
Episode context
The Impotence of Being Ernest is Episode 13 in Season 4 of The Golden Girls. It aired on 1989-02-04. The runtime is 24 min.
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After being dumped by her boyfriend, Blanche befriends a man at a bar and makes a date with him unknown to her he's blind. Meanwhile, Dorothy and Rose try their hand at coaching a kids' football team.
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