Episode
The Golden Girls: How Do You Solve a Problem Like Sophia?
Overview
After the death of a friend, who had been a nun, Sophia decides she would like to become one. So she joins a convent and moves out. Meanwhile, Blanche gets into a car accident with Rose's car which leaves Rose with a lawsuit.
Details
- Series
- The Golden Girls
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 1990-11-10
- Runtime
- 24 min
Episode context
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Sophia? is Episode 8 in Season 6 of The Golden Girls. It aired on 1990-11-10. The runtime is 24 min.
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Dorothy finds herself being wooed by Stan and it seems her old feelings for him are resurfacing. Meanwhile, Rose has to deal with an annoying co-worker.
Episode 9: Mrs. George Devereaux
Blanche has a secret admirer and is shocked when she meets him, her supposedly dead husband, George. Meanwhile, Dorothy is being wooed by two men, Sonny Bono and Lyle Waggoner.
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Episode 13: The Bloom Is Off The Rose
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Episode 14: Sister of the Bride
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