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The Golden Palace

The Golden Palace
★ 6.3/10•1992•24m•TV-PG•Comedy
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The Golden Palace begins where The Golden Girls had ended, in the quartet's now-sold Miami house. With Dorothy Zbornak having married and left in the previous series finale, the three remaining cast members (Dorothy's mother, Sophia Petrillo, Rose Nylund, and Blanche Devereaux) decide to invest in a Miami hotel that is up for sale. The hotel, however, is revealed to have been stripped of all of its personnel in an effort to appear more profitable, leaving only two employees: Roland Wilson, the hotel's manager, and Chuy Castillos, the hotel's chef. This requires the women to perform all the tasks of the hotel's staff.

StatusEnded
Runtime24m
LanguageEN
First Air DateSep 18, 1992

Episodes

Episode 1 - PilotE124m

Pilot

After their ex-roommate Dorothy moves away to Atlanta with her new husband, Blanche, Rose, and Sophia sell their house and decide to purchase a dilapidated hotel near the beach.

Sep 18, 1992

Episode 2 - Promotional ConsiderationsE224m

Promotional Considerations

Blanche and Roland clash over who is the boss of the hotel, meanwhile Rose unknowingly opens up the hotel to a serial killer.

Sep 25, 1992

Episode 3 - Miles, We Hardly Knew YeE324m

Miles, We Hardly Knew Ye

Rose suspects Miles has been unfaithful to her when his name is found in the hotel registry dating back several years.

Oct 2, 1992

Episode 4 - One Old Lady to GoE424m

One Old Lady to Go

Rose adopts a delusional elderly woman who thinks she's her daughter; Sophia and Chuy decide to go into the Chinese takeout business.

Oct 9, 1992

Episode 5 - Ebbtide for the DefenseE524m

Ebbtide for the Defense

Chuy meets an old friend with a grudge against him; the staff try to make it through the weekend incident free when they realize they don't have any insurance coverage.

Oct 16, 1992

Episode 6 - Can't Stand Losing YouE624m

Can't Stand Losing You

Blanche and Rose are concerned that Roland overworks himself and decide to compete to find him a new girlfriend. Rose finds a beautiful young girl and Blanche tracks down Roland's southern ex-girlfriend Tricia. Only when Tricia is already on the plane to Miami does Blanche find out that Roland hates her. Sophia is jealous of Chuy because he was chosen over her to represent the hotel at a television show.

Oct 23, 1992

Episode 7 - Seems Like Old Times (1)E724m

Seems Like Old Times (1)

Dorothy visits her ex-roommates at the Golden Palace, hoping to convince Sophia to come and live with her and her husband in Atlanta.

Oct 30, 1992

Episode 8 - Seems Like Old Times (2)E824m

Seems Like Old Times (2)

Sophia runs away to her old rest home. When the other girls try to get her, they find that it is no longer anywhere near as bad as she said it was.

Nov 6, 1992

Episode 9 - Just a GigoloE924m

Just a Gigolo

Nick De Carlo, a handsome patron says he cannot pay the bill and wants to work in the kitchen. The girls want to find something more appropriate for him to do and ask him about his trade. Nick says he is a gigolo. Shocked, the girls hire him anyway to wash the dishes.

Nov 13, 1992

Episode 10 - Marriage on the Rocks, With a TwistE1023m

Marriage on the Rocks, With a Twist

Roland's parents call to visit. He thinks they are flying over to tell him his dog died. It turns out they have decided to get a divorce. A comic duo is coming for a radio show live from The Golden Palace. Sophia advises the duo to use Rose for the show where they need a stupid person to make fun of.

Nov 20, 1992

Episode 11 - Camp Town Races Aren't Nearly as Much Fun as They Used to BeE1124m

Camp Town Races Aren't Nearly as Much Fun as They Used to Be

When The Daughters of the Traditional South are set to arrive at the hotel, Blanche hangs a Confederate flag on the front counter, though this doesn't bode well with Roland. Meanwhile, Rose is outraged when a married man whom she knows checks in with his mistress.

Dec 4, 1992

Episode 12 - It's Beginning to Look a Lot (Less) Like ChristmasE1224m

It's Beginning to Look a Lot (Less) Like Christmas

Chuy does not like Christmas because of bad memories in his childhood. Roland accepts to be Santa at the children's hospital. Rose wants him to be a perfect Santa so she puts him through a training with Sophia.

Dec 18, 1992

Episode 13 - Rose and FernE1324m

Rose and Fern

Miles contacts Rose again and wants them back together. Blanche advises Rose to date other people to get over him. Roland tells Blanche something is wrong in the books and he suspects someone may be stealing money from the hotel.

Jan 8, 1993

Episode 14 - RunawaysE1424m

Runaways

Sophia and Oliver joy ride in a guest's car and wind up in police custody.

Jan 15, 1993

Episode 15 - Heartbreak HotelE1524m

Heartbreak Hotel

Rose organizes a romantic getaway night at the hotel with Dr. Ursula as a guest to give a lecture. Blanche is excited because Taylor Michaels is coming to town. She once lost this man to another woman but Rose is the one Taylor is interested in when he arrives.

Jan 29, 1993

Episode 16 - Señor Stinky Learns Absolutely Nothing About LifeE1624m

Señor Stinky Learns Absolutely Nothing About Life

The Golden Palace is being sued by the owner of another hotel: he says part of the girls' parking lot is on his property.

Feb 5, 1993

Episode 17 - Say Goodbye, RoseE1724m

Say Goodbye, Rose

Rose is enamored with a hotel guest who looks exactly like Charlie; Blanche is horrified to discover her visiting son Matthew wants to pursue a career as a comedian.

Feb 12, 1993

Episode 18 - You've Lost That Livin' FeelingE1824m

You've Lost That Livin' Feeling

A dead body, a news crew and a health inspector all descend upon the hotel during its weekend-long re-opening celebrations leaving the staff scrambling.

Feb 19, 1993

Episode 19 - A New Leash on LifeE1924m

A New Leash on Life

Blanche's relationship with a greyhound breeder becomes strained when Rose finds out what will happen if his dog doesn't win the next race.

Apr 2, 1993

Episode 20 - Pros and ConciergeE2024m

Pros and Concierge

Chuy's big mouth results in Roland losing his job after it's revealed he met with the owners of a rival hotel.

Apr 9, 1993

Episode 21 - TadE2124m

Tad

It is revealed that Blanche has another brother - a mentally handicapped man who has been living in an institution.

Apr 16, 1993

Episode 22 - One Angry StanE2224m

One Angry Stan

The girls learn that Dorothy's ex-husband Stan has died, but Sophia eventually finds out the truth when Stan shows up: he faked death and left the country to avoid paying back taxes.

Apr 30, 1993

Episode 23 - Sex, Lies and TortillasE2324m

Sex, Lies and Tortillas

Spring Break finds a horde of college kids descending upon the hotel; Rose receives a visit from her granddaughter Charlene who is contemplating sex with her boyfriend.

May 7, 1993

Episode 24 - The Chicken and the EggE2424m

The Chicken and the Egg

Blanche turns to her daughter Rebecca when her latest beau wants Blanche to bear his children.

May 14, 1993

Actors

Betty White

Betty White

Rose Nylund

Rue McClanahan

Rue McClanahan

Blanche Devereaux

Estelle Getty

Estelle Getty

Sophia Petrillo

Don Cheadle

Don Cheadle

Roland Wilson

Cheech Marin

Cheech Marin

Chuy Castillos

Billy L. Sullivan

Billy L. Sullivan

Oliver Webb

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