S01 E18 Original Airdate February 8 th , 1986 It’s been, um, *looks at calendar*, way too long. The world needs the Golden Girls and it needs them now. We open on the front door, followed by a concerned Rose, with Blanche leading a wounded Dorothy. Apparently Dorothy hurt herself in “class” trying to do a “six-count Cincinnati riff with a double pullback.” Of course, we couldn’t possibly just say “Dorothy hurt herself tap dancing.” Nay, nay, we must showcase the fact Betty White is a dancer by having her show-off the move. Fun side note: the dad of one of my childhood friends had a huge personal library, completed with a book by Betty White about dancing. So that’s fun. Also, Betty White looks like a hoofer. Also, also, I legitimately hate tap dance. So this is gonna be a real fun episode. Real fun. Thankfully Sophia is there to quip that old people get frisky and agile on medication. Oh man, the old people jokes! They’re coming! Blanche expresses concern over Dorothy being
S01 E17 Original Airdate February 1 st , 1986 My in-laws were visiting so I wasn't able to get this up on Sunday, but it's here now! Also Facebook targeted ads hit me up with this: Tickets!! During last week’s episode I kept making comments that Charlie, Rose’s granddaughter, was obviously related to Blanche. This week we actually get a relation to Blanche. We open on Sophia putting cotton balls between her feet to paint her toenails. I am thoroughly disgusted because feet are gross and I have no desire to see Estelle Getty’s. Blanche comes in just as disgusted as I am. She tells Sophia Lucy will be there soon and it doesn’t look good. I recently adopted a second dog and named her Lucy. That name is about to be tainted isn’t it? Sophia: I say, let relatives see how you really live. That way, they don’t hang around. Blanche’s niece is in town for a college interview and Blanche hopes they go well so she’ll live closer. Don’t worry. We’ll never se