The Golden Girls: Season 2

1986 · 26 episodes · ★ 7.6

What Season 2 of The Golden Girls

Season 2 of The Golden Girls Has 26 episodes and premiered on September 27, 1986. Here's the complete episode guide with air dates, runtimes and ratings.

26episodes

Sep 27, 1986premiered

May 16, 1987latest episode

10.4 hrtotal runtime

Season 2 Episodes

2x01 End of the Curse
Sep 27, 1986 · 24 min · ★ 8.3
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.
Directing: Terry Hughes · Writing: Susan Harris · Starring: Philip Sterling, Vince Cannon, George J. Woods
2x02 Ladies of the Evening
Oct 4, 1986 · 24 min · ★ 9.0
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.
Directed by Terry Hughes · Written by Mort Nathan, Barry Fanaro · Starring: Amelia Kinkade, Peter Jason, Burt Reynolds, Rhonda Aldrich
2x03 Take Him, He's Mine
Oct 11, 1986 · 24 min · ★ 7.8
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".
Directing: Terry Hughes · Writing: Kathy Speer · Starring: Lana Schwab, Tom La Grua, Herb Edelman
2x04 It's a Miserable Life
Nov 1, 1986 · 24 min · ★ 8.2
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.
Directing: Terry Hughes · Writing: Mort Nathan, Barry Fanaro · Starring: Johnny Haymer, Amzie Strickland, Nan Martin, Thom Sharp
2x05 Isn't It Romantic
Nov 8, 1986 · 24 min · ★ 7.3
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.""
Directing: Terry Hughes · Writing: Jeffrey Duteil · Starring: Lois Nettleton
2x06 Big Daddy's Little Lady
Nov 15, 1986 · 24 min
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.
Directing: David Steinberg · Writing: Russell Marcus · Starring: David Wayne, Sondra Currie
2x07 Family Affair
Nov 22, 1986 · 24 min · ★ 7.0
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.
Directing: Terry Hughes · Writing: Winifred Hervey · Starring: Scott Jacoby, Marilyn Jones
2x08 Vacation
Nov 29, 1986 · 24 min · ★ 7.5
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.
Directing: Terry Hughes · Writing: Winifred Hervey · Starring: Paul Rodríguez, Tom Villard, Keye Luke, Stephen Lee
2x09 Joust Between Friends
Dec 6, 1986 · 24 min · ★ 7.7
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.
Directed by Terry Hughes · Written by Scott S. Gorden · Starring: Reid Shelton
2x10 Love, Rose
Dec 13, 1986 · 24 min
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.
Directing: Terry Hughes · Writing: Kathy Speer · Starring: Paul Dooley, Colin Drake
2x11 'Twas the Nightmare Before Christmas Mid-Season Finale
Dec 20, 1986 · 24 min · ★ 7.4
The girls each plan to spend Christmas with their families but a series of strange occurrences lead them to spend Christmas together in Miami.
Directing: Terry Hughes · Writing: Barry Fanaro, Mort Nathan · Starring: Terry Kiser, Teddy Wilson, Craig Richard Nelson, Sam Anderson
2x12 The Sisters
Jan 3, 1987 · 24 min · ★ 8.0
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.
Directing: Terry Hughes · Writing: Christopher Lloyd · Starring: Nancy Walker
2x13 The Stan Who Came to Dinner
Jan 10, 1987 · 24 min · ★ 7.8
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.
Directing: Terry Hughes · Writing: Kathy Speer · Starring: Rod Sabbe, Odil Sabbe, Steve Kramer, Mario Machado
2x14 The Actor
Jan 17, 1987 · 24 min · ★ 7.7
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.
Directing: Terry Hughes · Writing: Barry Fanaro, Mort Nathan · Starring: Lloyd Bochner, Frank Birney, Janet Carroll, Ruth Cohen
2x15 Before and After
Jan 24, 1987 · 24 min · ★ 7.4
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.
Directing: Terry Hughes · Writing: Bob Rosenfarb · Starring: Tony Pope, Rosanna Huffman, Deborah May, Nat Bernstein
2x16 And Then There Was One
Jan 31, 1987 · 24 min · ★ 7.6
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.
Directing: Terry Hughes · Writing: Russell Marcus · Starring: Ariana Richards, Ray Combs, Scott Curtis, Christopher Burton
2x17 Bedtime Story
Feb 7, 1987 · 24 min
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.
Directing: Terry Hughes · Writing: Barry Fanaro, Mort Nathan, Kathy Speer · Starring: Randy Bennett
2x18 Forgive Me, Father
Feb 14, 1987 · 24 min · ★ 7.6
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.
Directed by Terry Hughes · Written by Kathy Speer, Terry Grossman · Starring: John McMartin, Barney McGeary, Charles Summers, Charles Erikson
2x19 Long Day's Journey Into Marinara
Feb 21, 1987 · 24 min
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.
Directed by Terry Hughes · Written by Mort Nathan, Barry Fanaro · Starring: Nancy Walker, Joe Alfasa, Esther Larner
2x20 Whose Face Is This, Anyway?
Feb 28, 1987 · 24 min
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.
Directing: Terry Hughes · Writing: Winifred Hervey · Starring: Joseph Whipp
2x21 Dorothy's Prized Pupil
Mar 14, 1987 · 24 min
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.
Directing: Terry Hughes · Writing: Christopher Lloyd · Starring: Danny Goldman, Mario López, John Braden, Chip Olcott
2x22 Diamond in the Rough
Mar 21, 1987 · 24 min
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.
Directing: Terry Hughes · Writing: Jan Fischer, William Widener · Starring: Mike Muscat, Glenn Shadix, Donnelly Rhodes, Vince Trankina
2x23 Son-In-Law Dearest
Apr 11, 1987 · 24 min
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.
Directing: Terry Hughes · Writing: Harriett Weiss, Patt Shea · Starring: Deena Freeman, Jonathan Perpich, Herb Edelman
2x24 To Catch a Neighbor
May 2, 1987 · 24 min
Two police detectives stake out the girls' home to investigate the neighbors who are believed to be dealers in stolen gems.
Directed by Terry Hughes · Written by Russell Marcus · Starring: George Clooney, Joseph Campanella, Barbara Tarbuck
2x25 A Piece of Cake
May 9, 1987 · 24 min · ★ 7.8
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.
Directing: Terry Hughes · Writing: Mort Nathan, Kathy Speer, Terry Grossman · Starring: Sid Melton, Jeffrey Webber, Alan Blumenfeld, Lyn Greene
2x26 Empty Nests Season Finale
May 16, 1987 · 24 min
In this pilot for another series (Empty Nest, obviously the concept was retooled), the girls' friend Renee is feeling depressed and lonely with her children grown up and moved out and her husband's workaholic habits.
Directing: Jay Sandrich · Writing: Susan Harris · Starring: Rita Moreno, Paul Dooley, David Leisure, Jane Harnick