Episode
The Golden Girls: Fiddler on the Ropes
Overview
Without the consent of the other girls, Sophia sinks their life savings in, Pepe, a prize fighter. However, on the eve of the fight, the girls discover Pepe missing and make a shocking discovery.
Details
- Series
- The Golden Girls
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 18
- Air date
- 1989-03-04
- Runtime
- 24 min
Episode context
Fiddler on the Ropes is Episode 18 in Season 4 of The Golden Girls. It aired on 1989-03-04. The runtime is 24 min.
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Episode 24: Foreign Exchange
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