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Season 1
Season 1, Episode 1: The Engagement
14 September 1985Dorothy, Rose, and Blanche are three women who share a house in Miami, Florida. Dorothy's elderly mother, Sophia, unexpectedly moves in after her retirement home burns down, and Blanche accepts a proposal of marriage.
 | Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
 | Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
 | Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Frank Aletter | ... | Harry |
| Charles Levin | ... | Coco |
 | F. William Parker | ... | Minister |
| Meshach Taylor | ... | Cop |
Season 1, Episode 2: Guess Who's Coming to the Wedding?
21 September 1985When Dorothy's daughter Kate gets married, Dorothy must confront her ex-husband Stanley, who walked out on their 38 year marriage for a younger woman.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Herb Edelman | ... | Stan Zbornak |
| Dennis Drake | ... | Dennis |
 | Lisa Jane Persky | ... | Kate Zbornak |
| Kurt Smildsin | ... | Priest |
Season 1, Episode 3: Rose the Prude
28 September 1985Rose is afraid of sexual intimacy with her boyfriend, Arnie, because she feels she would be cheating on her late husband, Charlie.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
 | Harold Gould | ... | Arnie Peterson |
Season 1, Episode 4: Transplant
5 October 1985Blanche's sister, Virginia, with whom she has had a tense relationship for years, comes to visit. She reveals that she needs a kidney transplant to save her life.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Sheree North | ... | Virginia Hollingsworth |
Season 1, Episode 5: The Triangle
19 October 1985When Dorothy's doctor boyfriend makes a pass at Blanche, their friendship becomes threatened.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Peter Hansen | ... | Dr. Elliot Clayton |
Season 1, Episode 6: On Golden Girls
26 October 1985Blanche's belligerent grandson David comes to visit.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
 | Billy Jayne | ... | David (as Billy Jacoby) |
| John Hostetter | ... | Policeman |
| Karl Wiedergott | ... | Boy #1 |
Season 1, Episode 7: The Competition
2 November 1985The girls' friendship is tested by a bowling tournament.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Ralph Manza | ... | Augustine Bagatelli |
Season 1, Episode 8: Break In
9 November 1985Rose feels unsafe in her own house after a burglary.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
 | Christian Clemenson | ... | Salesman |
| Robert Rothwell | ... | Lester |
Season 1, Episode 9: Blanche and the Younger Man
16 November 1985Blanche dates an aerobics instructor who is considerably younger than she is. Meanwhile, Rose's mother comes to visit and resents the way her daughter treats her.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Charles Hill | ... | Dirk |
| Jeanette Nolan | ... | Alma Lindstrom |
Season 1, Episode 10: The Heart Attack
23 November 1985Sophia falls ill suddenly, and the other girls worry she may be having a heart attack.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
 | Ronald Hunter | ... | Dr. Harris |
Season 1, Episode 11: The Return of Dorothy's Ex
30 November 1985Stan returns to try and make amends with Dorothy.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Herb Edelman | ... | Stan Zbornak |
| Simone Griffeth | ... | Chrissy |
Season 1, Episode 12: The Custody Battle
7 December 1985Dorothy's wealthy sister Gloria wants Sophia to move to California with her.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Doris Belack | ... | Gloria |
Season 1, Episode 13: A Little Romance
14 December 1985Rose doesn't tell her friends that her boyfriend is a dwarf because she fears people will make fun of them.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
 | Billy Barty | ... | Edgar Lindstrom |
 | Tony Carreiro | ... | Waiter |
| Brent Collins | ... | Dr. Jonathan Newman |
| Jeane Dixon | ... | Herself |
Season 1, Episode 14: That Was No Lady
21 December 1985Dorothy's affair with a married co-worker meets with disapproval from her friends and her mother.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
 | Alex Rocco | ... | Glen |
Season 1, Episode 15: In a Bed of Rose's
11 January 1986After Rose's boyfriend Al dies of a heart attack in her bed, Rose fears that she is a death jinx in the bedroom because her beloved husband Charlie died of a heart attack in her bed as well. To make matters worse, after Rose tracks down Al's sister to notify her of his death, she comes to find that his "sister" is really in fact his wife!
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Priscilla Morrill | ... | Lucille Beatty |
 | Richard Roat | ... | Al Beatty |
Season 1, Episode 16: The Truth Will Out
18 January 1986Rose goes over her last will and testament with her daughter, who is shocked when she learns what happened to her expected inheritance.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Bridgette Andersen | ... | Charley |
| Christine Belford | ... | Kirsten |
Season 1, Episode 17: Nice and Easy
1 February 1986Blanche is concerned about the flirtatious behavior of her niece, Lucy.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Ken Stovitz | ... | Ed |
| Hallie Todd | ... | Lucy |
Season 1, Episode 18: The Operation
8 February 1986Dorothy is afraid to have an operation for a benign growth on her foot.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Lynne Adams | ... | Nurse |
| Anne Haney | ... | Bonnie |
| Belita Moreno | ... | Nurse |
 | Robert Picardo | ... | Dr. Revell |
| Bill Quinn | ... | Priest |
Season 1, Episode 19: Second Motherhood
15 February 1986A wealthy widower with two young children asks Blanche to marry him.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
 | Alan Blumenfeld | ... | Lou |
| Kevin McCarthy | ... | Richard |
| Terry Wills | ... | Plumber |
Season 1, Episode 20: Adult Education
22 February 1986An adult education teacher offers Blanche a passing grade in his course if she sleeps with him.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Jerry Hardin | ... | Professor Cooper |
 | James Staley | ... | Dean Tucker |
Season 1, Episode 21: Flu Attack
1 March 1986Dorothy, Rose, and Blanche all come down with the flu at the same time.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Sharon Spelman | ... | Dr. Richmond |
| William Cort | ... | Dave (as Bill Cort) |
| Ray Reinhardt | ... | Harold |
 | Marcelo Tubert | ... | Raoul (as Marc Tubert) |
| Tony Carreiro | ... | Tommy Cochran |
| Dom Irrera | ... | Waiter |
| Silvana Gallardo | ... | Emcee |
Season 1, Episode 22: Job Hunting
8 March 1986Rose loses her job and has trouble finding another one.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Richard Venture | ... | Milton |
Season 1, Episode 23: Blind Ambitions
29 March 1986Rose's sister Polly must come to terms with the fact that she is blind and needs assistance.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
 | Annie Abbott | ... | Woman |
 | Stuart Fratkin | ... | Man #2 |
| Bill Gratton | ... | Man #1 |
| Polly Holliday | ... | Lily Lindstrom |
| Donna LaBrie | ... | Stewardess |
Season 1, Episode 24: Big Daddy
3 May 1986Blanche's father, "Big Daddy" Hollingsworth, visits with the news that he's sold his house and wants to become a singer. Meanwhile, a boundary dispute over a fallen tree leads Sophia to put a curse on the rude neighbor who refuses to move it.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Blake Emmons | ... | Cowboy #2 |
| Tony Frank | ... | Cowboy #1 |
| Gary Grubbs | ... | Waiter |
| Murray Hamilton | ... | Big Daddy Hollingsworth |
| Gordon Jump | ... | Leonard Barton |
 | Peggy Pope | ... | Gladys Barton |
Season 1, Episode 25: The Way We Met
10 May 1986The girls remember how they came to live together; Blanche put an ad for a room for rent on a grocery store bulletin board, and Rose and Dorothy answered it.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Edan Gross | ... | Little Boy |
| Dom Irrera | ... | Produce Clerk |
| Shirley Prestia | ... | Mme. Zelda |
Season 2
Season 2, Episode 1: End of the Curse
27 September 1986Blanche believes she is pregnant. When she turns out not to be pregnant, but going through menopause, she believes her life is over.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Vince Cannon | ... | Dr. Parks |
| Philip Sterling | ... | Dr. Barensfeld |
| George J. Woods | ... | The Man |
Season 2, Episode 2: Ladies of the Evening
4 October 1986Dorothy, Rose, and Blanche win tickets to attend a post-premiere movie party with Burt Reynolds. However, a hitch in their plan occurs when they are mistaken for prostitutes.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
 | Rhonda Aldrich | ... | Meg |
| Ursaline Bryant | ... | Hooker #3 |
| Peter Gonneau | ... | Waiter |
 | Peter Jason | ... | Policeman |
| Ron Kapra | ... | Hotel Manager |
| Jim Keily | ... | Jail Cop |
| Amelia Kinkade | ... | Hooker #2 (as Mimi Kinkade) |
 | Ron Michaelson | ... | Carl |
 | Burt Reynolds | ... | Himself |
| Phil Rubenstein | ... | Exterminator |
 | Suanne Spoke | ... | Girl in Lobby |
| Tony Swartz | ... | John |
Season 2, Episode 3: Take Him, He's Mine
11 October 1986Blanche goes on a date with Stan as a favor to Dorothy, who is shocked and upset when the two of them actually have a good time.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Herb Edelman | ... | Stan Zbornak |
| Tom La Grua | ... | Vinny |
| Lana Schwab | ... | Girl |
Season 2, Episode 4: It's a Miserable Life
1 November 1986Rose's petition to save a very old tree attracts the ire of Freida Claxton, a misanthropic old woman on whose property the tree lies. At a public hearing, Rose gets angry at Mrs. Claxton and tells her to "drop dead," which she does. Rose blames herself for Mrs. Claxton's death, so the girls decide to pay her one final act of kindness.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Johnny Haymer | ... | Commissioner |
| Nan Martin | ... | Frieda Claxton |
| Thom Sharp | ... | Mr. Pfeiffer |
| Amzie Strickland | ... | Lady at Funeral |
Season 2, Episode 5: Isn't It Romantic?
8 November 1986Dorothy's lesbian friend Jean develops a crush on Rose.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Lois Nettleton | ... | Jean |
Season 2, Episode 6: Big Daddy's Little Lady
15 November 1986Blanche's father reveals that he is getting married. Meanwhile, Dorothy and Rose enter a songwriting contest.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| David Wayne | ... | Big Daddy |
 | Sondra Currie | ... | Margaret Spencer |
Season 2, Episode 7: Family Affair
22 November 1986Rose's daughter Bridget has an affair with Dorothy's son Michael.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Scott Jacoby | ... | Michael Zbornak |
| Marilyn Jones | ... | Bridget Nylund |
Season 2, Episode 8: Vacation
29 November 1986Dorothy, Rose, and Blanche's vacation to a tropical island is a complete disaster. Meanwhile, Sophia befriends a Japanese gardener who speaks almost no English.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
 | Stephen Lee | ... | Dwayne |
| Keye Luke | ... | Toshiro Mitsumo |
 | Stuart Pankin | ... | Jacques |
| Brett Porter | ... | Winston Hardwick III |
 | Paul Rodriguez | ... | Ramone |
| Tom Villard | ... | Rick |
Season 2, Episode 9: Joust Between Friends
6 December 1986When Dorothy gets a job at the art museum where Blanche also works, tensions grow between the two of them.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Inky | ... | Stray Dog |
| Reid Shelton | ... | Mr. Allen |
Season 2, Episode 10: Love, Rose
13 December 1986Dorothy and Blanche make up a fictional man who "responds" to Rose's personals ad.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Paul Dooley | ... | Isaac Q. Newton |
| Colin Drake | ... | Wilfred Whitney Cheswick |
Season 2, Episode 11: 'Twas the Nightmare Before Christmas
20 December 1986The girls all plan to visit their respective families for Christmas, but their plans are ruined when they are held hostage by a man dressed as Santa Claus at the Grief Counseling Center.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Terry Kiser | ... | Santa Claus |
 | Craig Richard Nelson | ... | Thurber |
| Teddy Wilson | ... | Albert |
| Sam Anderson | ... | Meyer |
 | Buddy Daniels | ... | Airport Mendicant |
Season 2, Episode 12: The Sisters
3 January 1987Dorothy invites Sophia's sister Angela to visit, not knowing that the two of them hate each other.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Nancy Walker | ... | Angela |
Season 2, Episode 13: The Stan Who Came to Dinner
10 January 1987Stan takes advantage of the girls' hospitality while recovering from heart surgery.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Herb Edelman | ... | Stan Zbornak (as Herbert Edelman) |
| Ron Sabbe | ... | Rob (as Rob Sabbe) |
| Odil Sabbe | ... | Bob |
| Steve Kramer | ... | Dr. Stephen Deutsch |
| Mario Machado | ... | Sportscaster (voice) |
Season 2, Episode 14: The Actor
17 January 1987A famous actor in town for a local play tries to carry on separate, clandestine affairs with Dorothy, Rose, and Blanche at the same time.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Lloyd Bochner | ... | Patrick Vaughn |
| Janet Carroll | ... | Phyllis Hammerow |
| Frank Birney | ... | Stage Manager |
Season 2, Episode 15: Before and After
24 January 1987Rose's behavior changes after she says that she died from a throat spasm while in the hospital.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
 | Deborah May | ... | Liz |
| Rosanna Huffman | ... | Stephanie |
| Nat Bernstein | ... | Dr. Wallerstein |
| Tony Pope | ... | Doorman (voice) |
Season 2, Episode 16: And Then There Was One
31 January 1987The girls believe that an infant entrusted to their care by a couple during a marathon has been abandoned.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Christopher Burton | ... | Norman Henderson |
| Nat Bernstein | ... | Emily's Father |
| Ray Combs | ... | Bob Henderson |
 | Ariana Richards | ... | Lisa |
| Scott Curtis | ... | Timmy |
Season 2, Episode 17: Bedtime Story
7 February 1987As the girls figure out how they plan to accommodate some upcoming guests, they recall other unusual sleeping arrangements they've had to endure in the past.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Randy Bennett | ... | Stationmaster |
| Charles Bouvier | ... | Clown (uncredited) |
Season 2, Episode 18: Forgive Me, Father
14 February 1987A teacher to whom Dorothy is attracted turns out to be a priest.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| John McMartin | ... | Father Frank Leahy |
| Barney McGeary | ... | Father Callahan |
| Charles Summers | ... | Confessional Priest |
| Charles Erikson | ... | Tony |
Season 2, Episode 19: Long Day's Journey Into Marinara
21 February 1987Sophia believes her sister Angela is trying to steal her boyfriend from her.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Joe Alfasa | ... | Tony |
| Esther Larner | ... | Woman |
| Nancy Walker | ... | Angela |
Season 2, Episode 20: Whose Face Is This, Anyway?
28 February 1987The other graduates at Blanche's high school reunion make her feel her looks have faded, and she decides to have plastic surgery.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Joseph Whipp | ... | Dr. Taylor |
| Jody Price | ... | Nurse (uncredited) |
Season 2, Episode 21: Dorothy's Prized Pupil
14 March 1987One of Dorothy's students writes a prize-winning essay on what it means to be an American. After this, the Department of Immigration and Naturalization Services reveals that the boy is in this country illegally.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
 | Mario López | ... | Mario |
| John Braden | ... | Sam Burns |
| Danny Goldman | ... | Man in Theatre |
| Chip Olcott | ... | Burt Nesbitt |
Season 2, Episode 22: Diamond in the Rough
21 March 1987Blanche is bothered by her boyfriend's lack of polish and social graces.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Donnelly Rhodes | ... | Jake Smollens |
| Vince Trankina | ... | Mr. Hinkley |
 | Mike Muscat | ... | Waiter |
| Glenn Shadix | ... | Musician |
| Howard Witt | ... | Hunter McCoy |
Season 2, Episode 23: Son-in-Law Dearest
11 April 1987Dorothy's daughter Kate visits with the news that her husband has cheated on her and she is leaving him.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Herb Edelman | ... | Stan Zbornak |
| Deena Freeman | ... | Kate |
| Jonathan Perpich | ... | Dennis |
Season 2, Episode 24: To Catch a Neighbor
2 May 1987Two police officers stake out in the girls' house to investigate their neighbors, who are suspected jewel thieves.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Joseph Campanella | ... | Al Mullins (as Joe Campanella) |
 | George Clooney | ... | Bobby Hopkins |
 | Barbara Tarbuck | ... | Martha McDowell |
Season 2, Episode 25: A Piece of Cake
9 May 1987As they plan a surprise birthday party for a friend, the girls recall prior birthday celebrations.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Lynnie Greene | ... | Young Dorothy (as Lyn Greene) |
| Alan Blumenfeld | ... | Mr. Ha Ha |
| Jeffrey Webber | ... | Bobby Spina |
| Sid Melton | ... | Salvadore Petrillo |
Season 2, Episode 26: Empty Nests
16 May 1987Paul Dooley and Rita Moreno guest star as neighbors of Blanche, Dorothy, Rose and Sophia contending with family and friends in this initial spin-off pilot of "Empty Nest."
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Paul Dooley | ... | George Corliss |
 | Rita Moreno | ... | Renee Corliss |
| David Leisure | ... | Oliver |
| Jane Harnick | ... | Jenny Corliss |
 | Geoffrey Lewis | ... | Chuck |
Season 3
Season 3, Episode 1: Old Friends
19 September 1987Sophia befriends an elderly man who suffers from Alzheimer's disease. Meanwhile, Rose tries to get her teddy bear back from one of her Sunshine Cadets, who holds it hostage.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Jenny Lewis | ... | Daisy |
| Janet MacLachlan | ... | Sandra |
| Joe Seneca | ... | Alvin Newcastle |
Season 3, Episode 2: One for the Money
26 September 1987The girls recollect past attempts at starting their own businesses.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Starr Andreeff | ... | Priscilla |
| Edmund Balin | ... | Russell |
| Lynnie Greene | ... | Young Dorothy Zbornak (as Lyn Greene) |
 | Conrad Janis | ... | Dance Announcer |
| Ed Kerrigan | ... | Dave |
| Sid Melton | ... | Salvadore Petrillo |
| Roy Stuart | ... | Marty |
Season 3, Episode 3: Bringing Up Baby
3 October 1987Rose's uncle Hingeblotter dies and leaves Baby, his 29-year-old prize-winning pig, to her. The other girls object until they learn about the cash they will receive if they take care of the animal until it dies.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Parley Baer | ... | Chester T. Raney |
| Tom McGreevey | ... | Veterinarian |
Season 3, Episode 4: The Housekeeper
17 October 1987The girls believe that a housekeeper that they fired has put a curse on them.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
 | Carl Ciarfalio | ... | Black Crow |
| Paula Kelly | ... | Marguerite Brown |
| Deborah Rose | ... | Midge |
Season 3, Episode 5: Nothing to Fear, But Fear Itself
24 October 1987Rose's aunt's funeral provides an opportunity for her, Dorothy, and Blanche to cope with some of their phobias.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Paul Ross | ... | Captain Lord (voice) |
| Meg Wyllie | ... | Candy |
Season 3, Episode 6: Letter to Gorbachev
31 October 1987Rose is concerned about nuclear war, so she writes letters to both Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev and US President Ronald Reagan expressing her fears. Thinking it to be a heartfelt letter from a little girl, a Soviet emissary is so touched by the letter that he arranges a press conference to have "little Rose" read it publicly.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Jaclyn Bernstein | ... | Linda |
| Cynthia Marie King | ... | Nancy |
| Edwin Newman | ... | Himself |
 | Allan Rich | ... | Alexi |
Season 3, Episode 7: Strange Bedfellows
7 November 1987A politician running for city council claims that Blanche slept with him.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
 | Darwyn Carson | ... | Reporter |
| Sarah Partridge | ... | Secretary |
| John Schuck | ... | Gil Kessler |
| David Westgor | ... | Reporter |
Season 3, Episode 8: Brotherly Love
14 November 1987Dorothy goes out on a date with Stan's brother Ted.
Season 3, Episode 9: A Visit from Little Sven
21 November 1987Although he is engaged to be married, Rose's cousin Sven falls in love with Blanche.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Yvette Heyden | ... | Olga |
| Casey Sander | ... | Sven |
| Chuck Walling | ... | Floyd McCallum |
Season 3, Episode 10: The Audit
28 November 1987Dorothy and Stan owe $5,000 to the Internal Revenue Service.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Herb Edelman | ... | Stan Zbornak (as Herbert Edelman) |
 | Tony Perez | ... | Mr. Escobar |
 | Richard Penn | ... | Mr. Murray |
 | Cynthia Lea Clark | ... | IRS agent (uncredited) |
Season 3, Episode 11: Three on a Couch
5 December 1987The girls go to group therapy to deal with the growing problems in their friendship.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| John C. Moskoff | ... | Jerry |
| Philip Sterling | ... | Dr. Ashley |
| Terry Wills | ... | Carl |
Season 3, Episode 12: Charlie's Buddy
12 December 1987Rose is smitten when an old army buddy of Charlie's arrives at her door with eyes only for her but the other girls are suspicious of his intentions.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Milo O'Shea | ... | Buddy Rourke |
Season 3, Episode 13: The Artist
19 December 1987Blance, Rose and Dorothy find themselves vying for the attention of the same artist, while Sophia takes up practical joking.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
 | Tony Jay | ... | Laszlo |
| Monte Landis | ... | Victor |
| Adam Small | ... | Guard (uncredited) |
Season 3, Episode 14: Blanche's Little Girl
9 January 1988Blanche sees her daughter Rebecca for the first time in three years. When she learns her daughter is engaged to a man who mistreats her, she is afraid to speak out for fear of destroying their relationship again.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Scott Menville | ... | McCracken |
 | Joe Regalbuto | ... | Jeremy |
| Shawn Schepps | ... | Rebecca Devereaux |
| Meg Wyllie | ... | Edna |
Season 3, Episode 15: Dorothy's New Friend
16 January 1988Dorothy's friend, local author Barbara Thorndyke, treats Rose and Blanche condescendingly.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Monty Ash | ... | Murray Guttman |
| Bonnie Bartlett | ... | Barbara Thorndyke |
| Brad Trumbull | ... | Maitre d' |
Season 3, Episode 16: Grab That Dough
23 January 1988The girls go to Hollywood to appear on the TV game show "Grab that Dough."
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Jim McKrell | ... | Guy Corbin (as James MacKrell) |
| Lucy Lee Flippin | ... | Nancy |
| Kelly Andrus | ... | Tiffany |
| Charles Green | ... | Willard |
| Ken Smolka | ... | Police Officer |
| Craig Schaefer | ... | Stage Manager |
Season 3, Episode 17: My Brother, My Father
6 February 1988When Sophia's brother Angelo, a priest, comes to visit, she makes Dorothy and Stan pretend that they are still married.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Herb Edelman | ... | Stan Zbornak |
| Bill Dana | ... | Uncle Angelo |
Season 3, Episode 18: Golden Moments: Part 1
13 February 1988Sophia decides to move out of the house and live with her son Phil.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
Season 3, Episode 19: Golden Moments: Part 2
13 February 1988Dorothy, Rose, and Blanche try to convince Sophia not to move away.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
Season 3, Episode 20: And Ma Makes Three
20 February 1988Sophia, depressed over the departure of her best friend, becomes a third wheel in Dorothy's promising relationship with a new boyfriend.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
 | James Karen | ... | Raymond |
 | Steven M. Porter | ... | Waiter (as Steve Porter) |
| Marte Boyle Slout | ... | Charlotte |
| Frank Smith | ... | Duncan |
Season 3, Episode 21: Larceny and Old Lace
27 February 1988Sophia believes that her boyfriend Rocco, who claims to be a retired gangster, has robbed a bank to impress her.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
 | Mickey Rooney | ... | Rocco |
Season 3, Episode 22: Rose's Big Adventure
12 March 1988Rose tries to light a fire under her newly-retired boyfriend who has become a couch potato. But she's not sure she wants to go along when he decides to sail around the world. Meanwhile, the ladies' attempt to convert the garage into a guest room faces many obstacles.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| George Coe | ... | Al |
| Vito Scotti | ... | Vincenzo |
| Don Woodard | ... | Ernie |
Season 3, Episode 23: Mixed Blessings
19 March 1988Dorothy's son Michael is engaged to a black woman who is twice his age.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Scott Jacoby | ... | Michael Zbornak |
| Virginia Capers | ... | Greta |
 | Lynn Hamilton | ... | Trudy |
| Montrose Hagins | ... | Libby |
| Hartley Silver | ... | Justice of the Peace |
| Rosalind Cash | ... | Lorraine |
Season 3, Episode 24: Mister Terrific
30 April 1988Rose must persuade a kids' TV show host not to kill himself after he is fired.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Bob Dishy | ... | Mister Terrific |
| Lonny Price | ... | Hastings |
| Jody Price | ... | Jody |
| Don Woodard | ... | Kolak |
| John Wheeler | ... | Patron |
 | Jim Hudson | ... | Freddy |
 | Raf Mauro | ... | Bartender |
| Ron Kapra | ... | Stage Manager |
Season 3, Episode 25: Mother's Day
7 May 1988On Mother's Day, the girls, who are all mothers themselves, recall past celebrations of the day.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Herb Edelman | ... | Stan Zbornak |
 | Terrence Evans | ... | Police Officer |
 | Geraldine Fitzgerald | ... | Anna |
| Alice Ghostley | ... | Mrs. Zbornak |
| Lynnie Greene | ... | Young Dorothy Zbornak (as Lyn Greene) |
| Helen Kleeb | ... | Elizabeth Hollingsworth |
 | Wesley Mann | ... | Jacob |
| Sid Melton | ... | Salvadore Petrillo |
Season 4
Season 4, Episode 1: Yes, We Have No Havanas
8 October 1988Blanche and Sophia are caught in a love triangle with an elderly Cuban cigar mogul.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
 | John Achorn | ... | Priest |
| Ralph Ahn | ... | Jim Shu |
| Henry Darrow | ... | Fidel Santiago |
| Magda Harout | ... | Woman |
Season 4, Episode 2: The Days and Nights of Sophia Petrillo
22 October 1988While Dorothy, Rose, and Blanche sit around and feel like their lives are boring, Sophia goes out and fights with the grocery store over a peach, conducts a jazz band made up of old ladies, and volunteers at the hospital.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Ellen Albertini Dow | ... | Mrs. Leonard |
| Frances Bay | ... | Claire |
| Kokko Burnaby | ... | Sam |
| Nick DeMauro | ... | Clerk |
| Peggy Gilbert | ... | Esther |
 | David Selburg | ... | Store Manager |
| Marian Wells | ... | Wanda |
Season 4, Episode 3: The One That Got Away
29 October 1988Blanches tries to woo Ham Lushbaugh, the only man who ever turned her down. Meanwhile, Rose believes she saw a UFO fly over the house.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Tom Dahlgren | ... | Major Barker |
| John Harkins | ... | Ham Lushbough |
 | Nick Toth | ... | Waiter |
Season 4, Episode 4: Yokel Hero
5 November 1988Rose is nominated for the St. Olaf Woman of the Year award, while Blanche and Dorothy embellish her accomplishments on her entry form.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Cynthia Lea Clark | ... | Train passenger |
| Doug Cox | ... | Sven |
| Jim Doughan | ... | Ben |
 | James Lashly | ... | Driver |
| John Moody | ... | Len |
 | Richard Mulligan | ... | Dr. Harry Weston |
| Valente Rodriguez | ... | Fred |
| Bridget Sienna | ... | Ingrid (voice) |
Season 4, Episode 5: Bang the Drum, Stanley
12 November 1988When Sophia gets hit in the head by a baseball at a game, Stan encourages her to exaggerate her injuries to try and get a class action settlement out of it.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Herb Edelman | ... | Stan Zbornak |
| Matthew Brooks | ... | Timmy |
| William Denis | ... | Dr. Cauley |
| Helen Duffy | ... | Woman in Wheelchair |
 | Lon Haber | ... | Boy Scout |
| Todd Morris | ... | TV Announcer |
| Ben Rawnsley | ... | Dr. Jerry |
Season 4, Episode 6: Sophia's Wedding: Part 1
19 November 1988When Sophia's friend Esther Weinstock dies, she goes to her funeral in Brooklyn. There, she confronts Esther's widower, Max, whom Sophia blames for the failure of her husband's old business.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Raye Birk | ... | Caterer |
| Fritzi Burr | ... | Esther Weinstock |
| Blake Gibbons | ... | Wedding Guest |
 | Jack Gilford | ... | Max Weinstock |
 | Harvey J. Goldenberg | ... | Minister |
| Samuel Lloyd | ... | Wedding Guest |
| Sid Melton | ... | Salvadore Petrillo |
| Eddie Powers | ... | Wedding Guest |
 | Quentin Tarantino | ... | Elvis Impersonator |
| Richard Bernard | ... | Elvis in Red Jumpsuit (uncredited) |
Season 4, Episode 7: Sophia's Wedding: Part 2
26 November 1988Newlyweds Max and Sophia open a pizza knish stand on the beach, while Dorothy has gotten into the habit of smoking cigarettes.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Jack Gilford | ... | Max Weinstock |
| William E. Green | ... | Sax Player |
| Don Maxwell | ... | Fire Chief |
Season 4, Episode 8: Brother, Can You Spare That Jacket?
3 December 1988Sophia donates an old jacket to charity, not knowing that it contains a winning lottery ticket.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Andre Rosey Brown | ... | Bodyguard |
| Bear the Dog | ... | Dreyfuss |
| Matthew Faison | ... | Peter Campbell |
| Howard Goodwin | ... | Auctioneer |
| Art K. Koustik | ... | Dave |
| Herta Ware | ... | Ida Perkins |
| Karl Wiedergott | ... | Kenny |
| Teddy Wilson | ... | Ben |
| Stan Wojno | ... | Philip Starr |
Season 4, Episode 9: Scared Straight
10 December 1988Blanche's brother Clayton is afraid to admit his homosexuality, so he claims he slept with Rose.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Gwen E. Davis | ... | Mildred |
| Darryl Ferrer | ... | Man |
| Sharon Howard | ... | Woman |
 | Monte Markham | ... | Clayton Hollingsworth |
| Steven M. Porter | ... | Waiter (as Steve Porter) |
| Nancy Priddy | ... | Lois |
Season 4, Episode 10: Stan Takes a Wife
7 January 1989When Sophia is hospitalized with pneumonia, Stan comforts Dorothy. At the hospital, she sees a side of him that impresses her, and she tries to prevent him from getting married again to another woman.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Herb Edelman | ... | Stan Zbornak |
| Elinor Donahue | ... | Katherine |
| Tom Tarpey | ... | Dr. Seymour |
| Wayne Chou | ... | Orderly |
| Doug Franklin | ... | Young Doctor |
| Freeman King | ... | Bartender |
Season 4, Episode 11: The Auction
14 January 1989The girls need a new roof, so they scheme to buy and then sell a painting by Jasper DeKimmel, an arrogant painter who has a few days to live.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Colin Hamilton | ... | Auctioneer |
| Michael McManus | ... | Sid |
| Tony Steedman | ... | Jasper DeKimmel |
Season 4, Episode 12: Blind Date
28 January 1989Blanche makes a date with a man without realizing that he is blind.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
 | Alan Baltes | ... | Bar Patron |
| Lesley Glassford | ... | Elaine |
| Kristopher Kent Hill | ... | Billy |
| Alan Koss | ... | Ernie |
| Paul Tennen | ... | Freddy |
| Edward Winter | ... | John |
Season 4, Episode 13: The Impotence of Being Ernest
4 February 1989Rose tries to do something about her boyfriend's sexual dysfunction.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
 | Richard Herd | ... | Ernie Faber |
Season 4, Episode 14: Love Me Tender
6 February 1989Dorothy dates a short, bald man with whom she has nothing in common - except for great lovemaking. Meanwhile, Rose and Blanche volunteer as big sisters for two teenage girls.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| John Fiedler | ... | Eddie |
| Stefanie Ridel | ... | Jackie |
| Tom Simmons | ... | Security Guard |
| Shana Washington | ... | Marla |
Season 4, Episode 15: Valentine's Day
11 February 1989The girls Valentine's Day dates all stand them up, so they sit around, eat cheesecake, and look back at memorable Valentine's Days past.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Bill Dana | ... | Papa Angelo |
| Joe Faust | ... | Raymond |
| Julio Iglesias | ... | Himself |
| Tom Isbell | ... | Young Man |
 | Michael J. London | ... | Edgar |
| Pat McCormick | ... | Drugstore Clerk |
| Sid Melton | ... | Salvadore Petrillo |
 | Steve Nave | ... | Jerry |
| John Rice | ... | Steve |
Season 4, Episode 16: Two Rode Together
18 February 1989Dorothy takes Sophia to Walt Disney World for "quality time," but Sophia wants to ride Space Mountain instead. Meanwhile, Rose and Blanche collaborate on a children's book.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Freddie Jackson | ... | Sam |
Season 4, Episode 17: You Gotta Have Hope
25 February 1989Rose is convinced that Bob Hope is her real father and that he will perform as the Master of Ceremonies at an upcoming charity benefit.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Andre Rosey Brown | ... | Bodybuilder |
| June Claman | ... | Phyllis |
| Cynthia Lea Clark | ... | Seamstress |
| Eadie Del Rubio | ... | Donatello Triplet |
| Elena Del Rubio | ... | Donatello Triplet |
| Milly Del Rubio | ... | Donatello Triplet |
 | Bob Hope | ... | Himself |
| Linda Ledge | ... | Frieda |
| Daniel Rosen | ... | Misha |
| Douglas Seale | ... | Seymour |
Season 4, Episode 18: Fiddler on the Ropes
4 March 1989Sophia is given money that is intended to be put into a Certificate of Deposit, but she buys a Cuban prizefighter instead.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Victor Contreras | ... | Gonzales (voice) |
| Alfred Dennis | ... | Charley |
| Pamela Kosh | ... | Woman |
 | Chick Vennera | ... | Pepe |
Season 4, Episode 19: Till Death Do We Volley
18 March 1989Dorothy blames herself when her friend and former classmate Trudy dies suddenly while playing tennis.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
 | Anne Francis | ... | Trudy McMann |
| Robert King | ... | Jack |
| Jean Palmerton | ... | Woman at Reunion |
Season 4, Episode 20: High Anxiety
25 March 1989Rose tries to overcome her addiction to painkillers. Meanwhile, Dorothy and Sophia appear in a TV commercial for a pizzeria.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Nancy Black | ... | Heather |
 | Jay Thomas | ... | Sy Furbis |
Season 4, Episode 21: Little Sister
1 April 1989Nobody believes Rose when she says that she saw her sister Holly making out with Blanche's boyfriend.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Bear the Dog | ... | Dreyfuss |
| Jerry Hardin | ... | Gary |
| Inga Swenson | ... | Holly |
Season 4, Episode 22: Sophia's Choice
15 April 1989Sophia breaks her friend Lillian out of a retirement home that is worse than Shady Pines was. Meanwhile, Blanche decides to use her work bonus to have her breasts enlarged.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Ellen Albertini Dow | ... | Lillian |
 | Ron Orbach | ... | Administrator Cummings |
| Stanley Ullman | ... | John |
| Margaret Wheeler | ... | Woman |
Season 4, Episode 23: Rites of Spring
29 April 1989As the girls vow to get in shape for an upcoming beach party, they recall past attempts at self-improvement.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Herb Edelman | ... | Stan Zbornak |
| Lloyd Bochner | ... | Eduardo |
 | Hilary Shepard | ... | Yvonne |
Season 4, Episode 24: Foreign Exchange
6 May 1989Two friends of Sophia's come to visit from Sicily with the revelation that Dorothy and their daughter, Gina, may have been switched at birth.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Flo Di Re | ... | Gina |
 | Marcia Firesten | ... | Dr. Watkins |
| Nan Martin | ... | Philomena |
| Grant Moran | ... | Technician |
| Vito Scotti | ... | Dominic |
| David Jackson Willis | ... | PA (voice) (as David Willis) |
Season 4, Episode 25: We're Outta Here: Part 1
13 May 1989A wealthy Japanese businessman offers to buy the house.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Herb Edelman | ... | Stan Zbornak |
| Ralph Ahn | ... | Mr. Yakamora |
Season 4, Episode 26: We're Outta Here: Part 2
13 May 1989The girls plan to accept a generous offer for the house.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
Season 5
Season 5, Episode 1: Sick and Tired: Part 1
23 September 1989Dorothy says that she is seriously ill, but none of the doctors she sees believe her.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Michael McGuire | ... | Dr. Budd |
 | Jeffrey Tambor | ... | Dr. Stevens |
Season 5, Episode 2: Sick and Tired: Part 2
30 September 1989Dorothy learns that she has Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Bibi Besch | ... | Helen Budd |
 | Glenn Walker Harris Jr. | ... | Oliver |
| Michael McGuire | ... | Dr. Budd |
| Richard Mulligan | ... | Dr. Harry Weston |
| Park Overall | ... | Laverne Todd |
| Eric Poppick | ... | Waiter |
| Keone Young | ... | Dr. Chang |
Season 5, Episode 3: The Accurate Conception
14 October 1989Blanche's daughter Rebecca shocks her with her plans to conceive a baby by means of artificial insemination.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Kathy Ann Conn | ... | Receptionist |
| Debra Engle | ... | Rebecca Devereaux |
| James Staley | ... | Dr. Manning |
Season 5, Episode 4: Rose Fights Back
21 October 1989When Rose loses her pension fund, she must get a second job to support herself. A local TV station hires her as an assistant to Enrique Mas, an egotistical consumer reporter.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
 | Beth Grant | ... | Terry Franco |
| Chick Vennera | ... | Enrique Mas |
Season 5, Episode 5: Love Under the Big Top
28 October 1989Ken Whittingham, Dorothy's lawyer boyfriend, wants to give up his law practice and become a circus clown.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| John DiSanti | ... | Fisherman (as John Di Santi) |
| Mel Stewart | ... | Judge |
 | Dick Van Dyke | ... | Ken |
Season 5, Episode 6: Dancing in the Dark
4 November 1989Rose feels inferior to her boyfriend Miles, a college professor.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Harold Gould | ... | Miles Webber |
| Gregg Berger | ... | Felix |
| Al Berry | ... | Paul |
 | Channing Chase | ... | Elise |
 | Mimi Cozzens | ... | Lillian |
| John Ingle | ... | Harv |
| Edgar Justice | ... | Morelli |
| G.F. Smith | ... | Gayle |
Season 5, Episode 7: Not Another Monday
11 November 1989Martha Lamont, one of Sophia's close friends, is tired of the physical pain and suffering in her life and wants to kill herself.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Doug Cox | ... | Young Man |
| Geraldine Fitzgerald | ... | Martha Lamont |
| Jayson Kane | ... | Maitre D' (as Jason Kane) |
| Richard Mulligan | ... | Dr. Harry Weston |
| Robert Neches | ... | Bartender |
| Bonnie Urseth | ... | Young Woman |
Season 5, Episode 8: That Old Feeling
18 November 1989Blanche falls in love with her late husband's brother Jamie.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| George Grizzard | ... | Jamie Devereaux |
Season 5, Episode 9: Comedy of Errors
25 November 1989After a high school classmate dies unexpectedly, Dorothy decides to fulfill a long-forgotten dream of being a stand-up comedian.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Oliver Clark | ... | Roger Barton |
| Tom La Grua | ... | Jimmy Lark |
 | Linda L. Rand | ... | Gloria Schmidt |
| David Jackson Willis | ... | Comedian (as David Jay Willis) |
Season 5, Episode 10: All That Jazz
2 December 1989Dorothy's son Michael moves in with her after his wife kicks him out.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Herb Edelman | ... | Stan Zbornak |
| Scott Jacoby | ... | Michael Zbornak |
 | Stan Roth | ... | Make-up Man |
| Chick Vennera | ... | Enrique Mas |
Season 5, Episode 11: Ebb Tide
9 December 1989Blanche and her sister Virginia clash at Big Daddy's funeral, which Dorothy also attends. Meanwhile, Sophia takes advantage of their absences to rent their rooms out to boarders.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
 | Paul Eiding | ... | Peter |
| Steven Gilborn | ... | Howard |
| Brandis Kemp | ... | Maddy |
| Sheree North | ... | Virginia Hollingsworth |
Season 5, Episode 12: Have Yourself a Very Little Christmas
16 December 1989The girls volunteer at a homeless shelter on Christmas day and learn that Stan has been thrown out on the streets by his current wife.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Herb Edelman | ... | Stan Zbornak |
| Cynthia Lea Clark | ... | Homeless Person |
 | Matt McCoy | ... | Father Avery |
Season 5, Episode 13: Mary Has a Little Lamb
6 January 1990The girls try to reconcile a pregnant teenage girl and her father. Meanwhile, Blanche starts to regret having written sympathetic "love" letters to a man in jail.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Lorry Goldman | ... | Fred |
 | John Dennis Johnston | ... | Merrill 'Moose' Kellog |
| Julie McCullough | ... | Mary |
Season 5, Episode 14: Great Expectations
13 January 1990Blanche is afraid to get too close to her boyfriend, even after he suffers a heart attack.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Kathy Bendett | ... | Nurse |
| Robert Mandan | ... | Steven |
| Michele Pawk | ... | Mary Ellen |
| Kat Sawyer-Young | ... | Woman |
Season 5, Episode 15: Triple Play
27 January 1990Miles' daughter tells Rose to stop seeing him, Sophia has received over $100,000 in Social Security checks, and Blanche rents a car and pretends to sell it so that she can meet men.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Harold Gould | ... | Miles Webber |
| William Cort | ... | James |
 | Molly Hagan | ... | Caroline |
| Ronnie Schell | ... | Thomas |
| Lance Wilson-White | ... | Delivery Boy |
Season 5, Episode 16: Clinton Avenue Memoirs
3 February 1990Sophia is suffering from memory problems so decides to make a trip back to her old Brooklyn home in the hope of rekindling her fading past.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| David Correia | ... | Mr. Hernandez |
| Flo Di Re | ... | Young Sophia |
 | Kyle T. Heffner | ... | Young Salvadore |
| Sid Melton | ... | Salvadore Petrillo |
| Jandi Swanson | ... | Young Dorothy |
Season 5, Episode 17: Like the Beep Beep Beep of the Tom Tom
10 February 1990Blanche feels insecure about her body after having a pacemaker installed.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Robert Culp | ... | Simon |
 | Peter Michael Goetz | ... | Dr. Stein |
| David Jackson Willis | ... | Orderly (as David Jay Willis) |
Season 5, Episode 18: An Illegitimate Concern
12 February 1990A young man shocks Blanche when he shows up unannounced from Dallas, Texas and tells him that her late husband George was his father.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
 | Mark Moses | ... | David |
Season 5, Episode 19: 72 Hours
17 February 1990Rose is afraid that a blood transfusion she had several years ago may have contained HIV-infected blood.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Tony Carreiro | ... | Doctor |
 | Frantz Turner | ... | Doctor |
 | Peggy Walton-Walker | ... | Receptionist |
Season 5, Episode 20: Twice in a Lifetime
24 February 1990Rose's old boyfriend Buzz, a musician with Spike Jones' band, shows up and wants to get back together with her.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Harold Gould | ... | Miles Webber |
| Eddie Bracken | ... | Buzz |
 | April Ortiz | ... | Maria |
| Douglas Seale | ... | Malcolm |
Season 5, Episode 21: Sisters and Other Strangers
3 March 1990Blanche thinks the risqué novel her sister Charmaigne has written is about her. Meanwhile, Dorothy argues with Stan's Czechoslovakian cousin Magda over Communism.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Barbara Babcock | ... | Charmaine Hollingsworth |
| Marian Mercer | ... | Magda |
Season 5, Episode 22: Cheaters
24 March 1990Dorothy rekindles her romance with Glenn O'Brien, the married (now divorced) man she had an affair with several years ago.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
 | Nancy Lenehan | ... | Nun |
| Sam McMurray | ... | Mr. Kane |
 | Jerry Orbach | ... | Glen O'Brien #2 |
Season 5, Episode 23: The Mangiacavallo Curse Makes a Lousy Wedding Present
31 March 1990Sophia must confront a man that she put a curse on after he jilted her at the altar decades ago.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Myles Berkowitz | ... | Groom |
 | Paul Collins | ... | Man |
| Howard Duff | ... | Mangiacavallo |
| Tanya Louise | ... | Jenny |
| Stuart Nisbet | ... | Doug |
| Jonathan Schmock | ... | Waiter |
Season 5, Episode 24: All Bets Off
28 April 1990Dorothy falls back into patterns of habitual gambling that she thought she had kicked several years ago.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
 | Michael Ensign | ... | Donald |
Season 5, Episode 25: The President's Coming! The President's Coming! Part 1
5 May 1990All the girls except Dorothy are excited when President George H.W. Bush plans to visit their house on his tour of Miami.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
 | Timothy Stack | ... | Agent Bell |
| Richard Bernard | ... | Elvis in Red Jumpsuit (uncredited) |
Season 5, Episode 26: The President's Coming! The President's Coming! Part 2
5 May 1990A Secret Service agent comes to the house to make sure none of the girls pose a threat to the President's security.
Season 6
Season 6, Episode 1: Blanche Delivers
22 September 1990Blanche's pregnant daughter Rebecca comes to Miami to have her baby.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Debra Engle | ... | Rebecca Devereaux |
| Leila Kenzle | ... | Tamara |
 | Ken Lerner | ... | Doctor |
| Marti Muller | ... | Nurse |
 | John O'Leary | ... | Mr. Ninervini |
| Diane Racine | ... | Nurse |
Season 6, Episode 2: Once in St. Olaf
29 September 1990While Sophia is in the hospital, Rose is reunited with her biological father.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
 | Don Ameche | ... | Brother Martin |
| Alicia Brandt | ... | Dr. Tess |
 | Scott Bryce | ... | Dr. Warren |
| William Bumiller | ... | Man |
| Michael Goldfinger | ... | Attendant |
| Tom Henschel | ... | Dr. Bob |
Season 6, Episode 3: If at Last You Do Succeed
6 October 1990When Stan finally has a successful business venture, he grows tired of being browbeaten by Dorothy.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo-Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Herb Edelman | ... | Stan Zbornak |
Season 6, Episode 4: Snap Out of It
13 October 1990Dorothy tries to convince an aging hippie shut-in to come out of his apartment.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Danny Breen | ... | Emcee |
| Martin Mull | ... | Jimmy |
| Lenore Woodward | ... | Mrs. Taylor |
Season 6, Episode 5: Wham, Bam, Thank You, Mammy
20 October 1990Blanche's former nanny, Viola Watkins, reveals a shocking fact about Big Daddy.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Ruby Dee | ... | Viola Watkins |
| Richard McKenzie | ... | Jack |
| Peggy Rea | ... | Mrs. Contini |
Season 6, Episode 6: Feelings
27 October 1990Dorothy attracts severe criticism for refusing to pass a star football player in the high school English Literature course which she is teaching.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo-Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Christopher Daniel Barnes | ... | Kevin Kelly |
| Robert Costanzo | ... | Coach Odlivak |
| Frank Hamilton | ... | Father O'Mara |
 | George Wyner | ... | Dr. Lou Norgan |
Season 6, Episode 7: Zborn Again
3 November 1990Dorothy resists Stan's attempts at reconciliation after he finally hits it big; Rose asks Sophia for help with dealing with an annoying co-worker.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Herb Edelman | ... | Stan Zbornak (as Herbert Edelman) |
 | Dion Anderson | ... | Mr. Percy |
| Siobhan Fallon | ... | Abby |
| Stan Roth | ... | Cop |
Season 6, Episode 8: How Do You Solve a Problem Like Sophia?
10 November 1990Sophia decides to become a nun to honor a friend who recently passed away.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Kathleen Freeman | ... | Mother Superior |
| Lela Ivey | ... | Sister Claire |
| Lynne Marie Stewart | ... | Sister Anne |
| Paul Willson | ... | Arthur Nivingston |
Season 6, Episode 9: Mrs. George Devereaux
17 November 1990Blanche's late husband George suddenly turns up, claiming to have faked his own death, while Dorothy finds herself caught in a love triangle with two celebrities.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Sonny Bono | ... | Himself |
| George Grizzard | ... | George Devereaux |
 | Todd Jeffries | ... | Policeman |
| Brad Kepnick | ... | Maitre 'd |
| Lyle Waggoner | ... | Himself |
Season 6, Episode 10: Girls Just Wanna Have Fun... Before They Die
24 November 1990Sophia asks Blanche for tips on how to please her boyfriend Tony.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... | Sophia Petrillo |
| Harold Gould | ... | Miles Webber |
 | Cesar Romero | ... | Tony Delveccio |
Season 6, Episode 11: Stand by Your Man
1 December 1990Blanche makes a date with a man she meets at a library, not realizing that he is confined to a wheelchair.
| Bea Arthur | ... | Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak |
| Betty White | ... | Rose Nylund |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Blanche Devereaux |
| Estelle Getty | ... |