The BEST episodes of The Golden Girls season 2

Every episode of The Golden Girls season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Golden Girls season 2!

Four previously married women live together in Miami, sharing their various experiences together and enjoying themselves despite hard times.

Last Updated: 12/12/2024Network: NBCStatus: Ended
Bedtime Story
star
8.43
274 votes

#1 - Bedtime Story

Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/7/1987

When the girls learn that a number of relatives are going to be visiting, they reminisce about times they've had to share a bed and strange places they've had to sleep, including a train station.

Directors: Terry Hughes
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Ladies of the Evening
star
8.42
424 votes

#2 - Ladies of the Evening

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/1986

The house is fumigated and the girls move into a Miami Beach hotel. Previously, Blanche had won three tickets to see the opening of Burt Reynolds new movie and passes to the party held afterwards where they could meet him. However, on the evening of the opening, the hotel is raided and, mistaken as prostitutes, Dorothy, Blanche and Rose are dragged off to jail.

Directors: Terry Hughes
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Son-in-Law Dearest
star
8.40
270 votes

#3 - Son-in-Law Dearest

Season 2 - Episode 23 - Aired 4/11/1987

Dorothy's daughter, Kate is coming for a visit and has a big announcement. Dorothy is excited when she thinks the announcement is going to be that Kate is pregnant. However, when Kate arrives, her announcement is far from exciting. Meanwhile, Blanche and Rose stay up and watch an "I Love Lucy" marathon.

Directors: Terry Hughes
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'Twas the Nightmare Before Christmas
star
8.39
305 votes

#4 - 'Twas the Nightmare Before Christmas

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/20/1986

The girls each plan to spend Christmas with their families but a series of strange occurrences lead them to spend Christmas together in Miami.

Directors: Terry Hughes
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To Catch a Neighbor
star
8.39
303 votes

#5 - To Catch a Neighbor

Season 2 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/2/1987

Two police detectives stake out the girls' home to investigate the neighbors whom are believed to be dealers in stolen gems.

Directors: Terry Hughes
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Diamond in the Rough
star
8.35
278 votes

#6 - Diamond in the Rough

Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/21/1987

While Dorothy and Rose are planning a hospital charity banquet, Blanche falls for Jake, the caterer hired for the event. She quickly learns he's more blue jeans than a black tie which prompts her to foolishly put a stop to their romance.

Directors: Terry Hughes
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Long Days Journey into Marinara
star
8.30
289 votes

#7 - Long Days Journey into Marinara

Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/21/1987

Sophia's sister, Angela arrives in Miami for a visit and decides to move there but while she's looking for an apartment Dorothy invites her to stay with the girls. This ticks off Sophia since she thinks that Angela is after everything that she has.

Directors: Terry Hughes
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Love, Rose
star
8.29
325 votes

#8 - Love, Rose

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/13/1986

Rose places an ad in the personals column and she is let down when she doesn't hear an immediate response. This leads Blanche and Dorothy to begin responding under the name Isaac Newton.

Directors: Terry Hughes
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It's a Miserable Life
star
8.29
353 votes

#9 - It's a Miserable Life

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/1/1986

The girls circulate a petition to save a 200 year old oak tree which is located on the property of the most hated woman in the neighborhood, Frieda Claxton, who wants the tree cut down.

Directors: Terry Hughes
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Take Him, He's Mine
star
8.28
367 votes

#10 - Take Him, He's Mine

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/11/1986

Dorothy dumps a depressed Stan on Blanche but then becomes incredibly jealous when Blanche and Stan hit it off. Meanwhile, Sophia and Rose begin selling sandwiches on the Boardwalk but they inadvertently make an enemy of another vendor, "Johnny No Thumbs."

Directors: Terry Hughes
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A Piece of Cake
star
8.26
281 votes

#11 - A Piece of Cake

Season 2 - Episode 25 - Aired 5/9/1987

While preparing for a friend's birthday party, the girls recall past birthdays, including Rose's surprise birthday party for Dorothy, a surprise birthday party for Blanche and a memory of Sophia's birthday involving her late-husband Sal.

Directors: Terry Hughes
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End of the Curse
star
8.25
446 votes

#12 - End of the Curse

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/1986

Blanche is mortified after taking a pregnancy test which indicates she's pregnant. Then after visiting her doctor, she learns the truth, she's beginning menopause. Meanwhile, Dorothy, Rose and Sophia go into the mink breeding business.

Writer: Susan Harris
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Isn't It Romantic
star
8.25
347 votes

#13 - Isn't It Romantic

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/8/1986

Dorothy's old friend, Jean comes to Miami for a visit and Dorothy decides not to tell Blanche and Rose that Jean is a lesbian. Then, after spending time with Rose, Jean begins to fall for her. Meanwhile, a new VCR, prompts Sophia to rent "dirty movies."

Directors: Terry Hughes
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The Sisters
star
8.24
344 votes

#14 - The Sisters

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/3/1987

For Sophia's birthday, Dorothy flies in her sister, Angela from Sicily as a surprise. However, Dorothy's the one whose surprised when Sophia's reaction is that of disgust.

Directors: Terry Hughes
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Forgive Me, Father
star
8.24
274 votes

#15 - Forgive Me, Father

Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/14/1987

Blanche and Rose plan a nice dinner at the house for Dorothy and her new boyfriend whom she later learns is a priest. She later gets another shock when she learns he plans to leave the church.

Directors: Terry Hughes
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Big Daddy's Little Lady
star
8.24
357 votes

#16 - Big Daddy's Little Lady

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/15/1986

Blanche's father comes to Miami for a visit and has an announcement he's engaged to be married. Blanche is thrilled until she meets his fiancee who happens to be younger than herself. Meanwhile, Dorothy and Rose enter a song writing contest.

Directors: David Steinberg
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Family Affair
star
8.21
327 votes

#17 - Family Affair

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/22/1986

Dorothy's son, Michael, and Rose's daughter, Bridget, each come to Miami for a visit and each of them become a little too friendly for Dorothy and Rose's liking. Meanwhile, Blanche hurts her back in aerobics class.

Directors: Terry Hughes
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Whose Face is This, Anyway?
star
8.20
297 votes

#18 - Whose Face is This, Anyway?

Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/28/1987

Blanche is convinced that her beauty is fading after attending her high school reunion and discovers many of classmates have had face lifts. Meanwhile, Rose is making a home movie for class she's taking.

Directors: Terry Hughes
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Vacation
star
8.20
348 votes

#19 - Vacation

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/29/1986

The girls' dream vacation in the Caribbean turns out to be far from what was advertised in the brochure. While the girls are away, Sophia romances the gardener.

Directors: Terry Hughes
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The Actor
star
8.14
308 votes

#20 - The Actor

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/17/1987

Dorothy, Blanche and Rose each vie for the attention of an actor in the local community theatre, who on the sly begins romancing each of them.

Directors: Terry Hughes
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Joust Between Friends
star
8.06
296 votes

#21 - Joust Between Friends

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/6/1986

Laid off from work, Dorothy searches for part-time work which leads to Blanche getting her a job at the museum. Then fur flies when Dorothy is handed the job of organizing a banquet, the duty Blanche was hoping for. Meanwhile, Rose finds a stray dog at the supermarket.

Directors: Terry Hughes
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The Stan Who Came to Dinner
star
7.96
307 votes

#22 - The Stan Who Came to Dinner

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/10/1987

Dorothy feels sympathy for Stan when he tells her he's going to have open heart surgery. However that sympathy fades when she learns of his many infidelities while they were married.

Directors: Terry Hughes
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And Then There Was One
star
7.90
262 votes

#23 - And Then There Was One

Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/31/1987

Sophia readies herself for participating in a walkathon. Meanwhile, Dorothy, Blanche and Rose babysit for the walkathon participants children but when the event is over, a baby is left unclaimed.

Directors: Terry Hughes
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Before and After
star
7.86
311 votes

#24 - Before and After

Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/24/1987

Rose is convinced she died during a throat spasm. This leads her to live her life to the hilt, totally disrupting the other girls lives. Then, when the girls complain about her new lifestyle, Rose moves out.

Directors: Terry Hughes
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Dorothy's Prized Pupil
star
7.72
288 votes

#25 - Dorothy's Prized Pupil

Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/14/1987

Dorothy feels that it's her fault when her prized pupil wins a writing contest which inadvertently signals the INS that he's an illegal alien.

Directors: Terry Hughes
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