Blanche's very pregnant daughter Rebecca (Debra Engle) visits and wants to stay in Miami for the birth at a birthing center. Blanche angers her when she disagrees about the birthing center, but also does not want her giving birth in a hospital because she is embarrassed that her daughter was artificially inseminated. Meanwhile, Rose decides to fulfill a childhood dream of becoming a figure skater. Guest stars: Debra Engle as Rebecca; Ken Lerner as Doctor; Leila Kenzle as Tamara; John O'Leary as Mr. Ninervini
Rose meets her biological father (Don Ameche) while volunteering at the hospital while Sophia undergoes hernia surgery and is lost in the hospital during her recovery. Guest stars:Don Ameche as Brother Martin; Scott Bryce as Dr. Warren; Michael Goldfinger as Attendant; Tom Henschel as Dr. Bob; Alicia Brandt as Dr. Tess; William Bumiller as Man Note: Betty White was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for this episode.
Stan (Herb Edelman) finally strikes it rich with a baked potato opener, and asks Dorothy's help in wooing some Japanese investors, but Dorothy doesn’t trust him. Special Guest Star:Herb Edelman as Stan
Dorothy agrees to help Sophia volunteer for Meals on Wheels and meets Jimmy (Martin Mull), an aging agoraphobichippie, who hasn't left his apartment in 20 years. Blanche's birthday approaches and Rose goes on a quest to discover her real birth date. Guest stars:Martin Mull as Jimmy; Danny Breen as Emcee
Blanche gets an unexpected visit from her childhood mammy (Ruby Dee), who reveals she and Blanche's father were lovers. Sophia angers Dorothy by using a matchmaker to find Dorothy a date. Guest stars:Ruby Dee as Mammy Watkins; Peggy Rea as Mrs. Contini; Richard McKenzie as Jack
Dorothy finds her old feelings for Stan resurfacing; Rose asks for Sophia's assistance in dealing with an annoying co-worker (Siobhan Fallon Hogan). Special Guest Star:Herb Edelman as Stan Guest stars:Siobhan Fallon Hogan as Abby; Dion Anderson as Mr. Percy
After the death of her friend Sister Agnes, Sophia joins a convent; Rose is sued when Blanche borrows her car and has an accident. Guest stars:Kathleen Freeman as Mother Superior; Paul Willson as Arthur Nivingston; Lela Ivey as Sister Claire
Sophia and Rose take dating advice from Blanche that lands each of them in hot water. After a vow of celibacy due to a drought in St. Olaf, Blanche advises Rose not to tell Miles; while Sophia follows Blanche's tips to lure her boyfriend Tony DelVecchio (Cesar Romero) into bed. Special Guest Star:Harold Gould as Miles Guest stars:Cesar Romero as Tony
Blanche makes a date with a man at the library (Hugh Farrington), then realizes he is wheelchair-bound; Rose gets a puppy, in spite of Blanche's and Dorothy's objection. Note: This episode is a crossover with Empty Nest, with the Weston's dog, Dreyfuss, appearing.
Dorothy must give the eulogy for her brother, Phil. And the long-running feud between Sophia and Phil's widow (Brenda Vaccaro) culminates in Sophia's revelation of her true feelings about her son‘s cross-dressing lifestyle. Guest stars:Brenda Vaccaro as Angela; Earl Boen as Father Salerno Note: Estelle Getty was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series and Brenda Vaccaro was nominated for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for this episode. Marc Sotkin was nominated for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series at the WGA Awards for this episode.
Blanche's gay brother, Clayton (Monte Markham), visits Miami to announce he’s getting married; Rose expects to win a Volunteer of the Year award. Guest stars:Monte Markham as Clayton; Michael Ayr as Doug; Lou Cutell as Irving; Mimi Cozzens as Susan Dodd
After learning of the death of a mob boss, Miles reveals he was an accountant from Chicago, until entering the Witness Relocation Program. When he learns the mobster faked his death, Miles must leave Miami. Meanwhile, Blanche must find a way to pay for the expensive dress that she bought, having hit a snag in her plan to simply return the dress after wearing it. Special Guest Star:Harold Gould as Miles Guest stars: Mary Gillis as Gladys
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"There Goes the Bride: Part 1"
Matthew Diamond
Story by : Gail Parent, Jim Vallely, and Mitchell Hurwitz Teleplay by : Mitchell Hurwitz
Dorothy keeps her rekindled relationship with Stan a secret from Sophia; Rose goes out to dinner with a friend of Miles, whose ex-wife begins stalking Rose. Special Guest Star:Herb Edelman as Stan Guest stars: Jack Yates as Cop; Toni Sawyer as Lois
Totally opposed Dorothy and Stan's impending nuptials, Sophia vows to stop the ceremony; Blanche interviews Truby (Debbie Reynolds), a potential roommate. Special Guest Star:Herb Edelman as Stan; Debbie Reynolds as Truby Guest stars:Raye Birk as The Caterer; Meg Wyllie as Myra; Jack Blessing as Father Monroe; Marvin Mitchelson as himself; Milt Oberman as Erroll; Cleto Augusto as Photographer
Dorothy gets Sophia a job at a local retirement home under false pretenses. Meanwhile, Blanche and Rose are excited about modeling for a pennysaver. Guest stars:Don Lake as Mr. Porter; Julius Harris as Mr. Lewis; Carol Bruce as Lucille; Bill Wiley as Smokey; Ellen Albertini Dow as Sarah
Blanche wants to intensify her relationship with her infamous one-night stand man, Mel Bushman (Alan King); Rose tries her hand at TV reporting. Guest stars:Alan King as Mel Bushman; Tommy Hinkley as Andy; Jonathan Schmock as The Robber
While babysitting her infant granddaughter, a man (Alan Rachins) mistakes Blanche for the baby’s mother. Meanwhile, Sophia prepares for the Festival of the Dancing Virgins. Guest stars: Debra Engle as Rebecca
Rose has a new man (Barney Martin) in her life when Miles returns unexpectedly from the Witness Protection Program; Sophia loses her glasses; while petitioning to join the Daughters of the Old South, Blanche discovers one of her great-grandmothers is a JewishYankee, from Buffalo. Special Guest Star:Harold Gould as Miles Special Appearance By:Kristy McNichol as Barbara Weston Guest stars:Barney Martin as Karl; Beth Grant as Louise; Marla Adams as Woman #1; Gloria Dorson as Mrs. Ward; Elise Ogden as Woman #2 Note: This is a crossover with Empty Nest.
Dorothy's former high school crush, John Neretti (guest star (Hal Linden), who stood her up for her prom, asks Dorothy out to dinner; Blanche diets to keep to her tradition of fitting into her wedding dress on her anniversary. Guest stars:Hal Linden as John; Sid Melton as Don The Fool
The girls prepare for the Children's Hospital bachelorette auction; Stan's uncle dies, leaving him and Dorothy his apartment building. Meanwhile, Sophia's brother, Angelo (Bill Dana), comes to Miami, broke with no place to live. Special Guest Star:Herb Edelman as Stan Guest stars:Bill Dana as Uncle Angelo; Lou Felder as Terry
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"Never Yell Fire in a Crowded Retirement Home"
Matthew Diamond
Story by : Gail Parent Teleplay by : Tracy Gamble, Richard Vaczy, Tom Whedon, and Mitchell Hurwitz
Story by : Jim Vallely Teleplay by : Richard Vaczy, Tracy Gamble, Don Seigel, and Jerry Perzigian
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A former Shady Pines resident makes a deathbed confession that she and Sophia started the Shady Pines fire in 1985. Guest stars:Stanley Kamel as Herb; Richard Riehle as Detective Parres
When the measles quarantines Dorothy's students, the ladies take over the roles at the school play, Henny Penny. Meanwhile, Blanche‘s ex-boyfriend plants a fake obituary in the paper claiming she died at age 68; Sophia continues a decades-old chess-by-mail rivalry with her old nemesis from Sicily. Guest stars:George Hearn as Frank Nann
