1985

S2.E1 ∙ End of the Curse

Fri, Sep 26, 1986

Blanche believes she is pregnant. When she turns out not to be pregnant, but going through menopause, she believes her life is over.

8 /10

S2.E2 ∙ Ladies of the Evening

Fri, Oct 03, 1986

Dorothy, Rose, and Blanche win tickets to attend a post-premiere movie party with Burt Reynolds. However, a hitch in their plan occurs when they are mistaken for prostitutes.

8.7 /10

S2.E3 ∙ Take Him, He's Mine

Fri, Oct 10, 1986

Blanche goes on a date with Stan as a favor to Dorothy, who is shocked and upset when the two of them actually have a good time.

7.5 /10

Rose's petition to save a very old tree attracts the ire of Freida Claxton, a misanthropic old woman, on whose property the tree stands. At a public hearing, Rose gets angry at Mrs. Claxton and tells her to "drop dead," which she does. Rose blames herself for Mrs. Claxton's death, so the girls decide to pay her one final act of kindness.

8.5 /10

S2.E5 ∙ Isn't It Romantic?

Fri, Nov 07, 1986

Dorothy's lesbian friend Jean develops a crush on Rose.

8.9 /10

S2.E6 ∙ Big Daddy's Little Lady

Fri, Nov 14, 1986

Blanche's father reveals that he is getting married. Meanwhile, Dorothy and Rose enter a songwriting contest.

7.6 /10

S2.E7 ∙ Family Affair

Fri, Nov 21, 1986

Rose's daughter Bridget has an affair with Dorothy's son Michael.

7.1 /10

S2.E8 ∙ Vacation

Fri, Nov 28, 1986

Dorothy, Rose, and Blanche's vacation to a tropical island is a complete disaster. Meanwhile, Sophia befriends a Japanese gardener who speaks almost no English.

7.6 /10

S2.E9 ∙ Joust Between Friends

Fri, Dec 05, 1986

When Dorothy gets a job at the art museum where Blanche also works, tensions grow between the two of them.

7.7 /10

S2.E10 ∙ Love, Rose

Fri, Dec 12, 1986

Dorothy and Blanche make up a fictional man who "responds" to Rose's personals ad.

7.5 /10

S2.E11 ∙ 'Twas the Nightmare Before Christmas

Fri, Dec 19, 1986

The girls all plan to visit their respective families for Christmas, but their plans are ruined when they are held hostage by a man dressed as Santa Claus at the Grief Counseling Center.

7.7 /10

S2.E12 ∙ The Sisters

Fri, Jan 02, 1987

Dorothy invites Sophia's sister Angela to visit, not knowing that the two of them hate each other.

8 /10

S2.E13 ∙ The Stan Who Came to Dinner

Fri, Jan 09, 1987

Stan takes advantage of the girls' hospitality while recovering from heart surgery.

7.3 /10

S2.E14 ∙ The Actor

Fri, Jan 16, 1987

A famous actor in town for a local play tries to carry on separate, clandestine affairs with Dorothy, Rose, and Blanche at the same time.

8.2 /10

S2.E15 ∙ Before and After

Fri, Jan 23, 1987

Rose's behavior changes after she says that she died from a throat spasm while in the hospital.

7.2 /10

S2.E16 ∙ And Then There Was One

Fri, Jan 30, 1987

The girls believe that an infant entrusted to their care by a couple during a marathon has been abandoned.

7.5 /10

S2.E17 ∙ Bedtime Story

Fri, Feb 06, 1987

As the girls figure out how they plan to accommodate some upcoming guests, they recall other unusual sleeping arrangements they've had to endure in the past.

7.7 /10

S2.E18 ∙ Forgive Me, Father

Fri, Feb 13, 1987

A teacher to whom Dorothy is attracted turns out to be a priest.

8 /10

S2.E19 ∙ Long Day's Journey Into Marinara

Fri, Feb 20, 1987

Sophia's sister Angela is back but causes more friction when Sophia believes Angela is trying to steal her boyfriend from her. Meanwhile, Rose looks after a musical chicken.

8.1 /10

S2.E20 ∙ Whose Face Is This, Anyway?

Fri, Feb 27, 1987

The other graduates at Blanche's sorority reunion make her feel her looks have faded, and she decides to have plastic surgery.

7.4 /10

S2.E21 ∙ Dorothy's Prized Pupil

Fri, Mar 13, 1987

One of Dorothy's students writes a prize-winning essay on what it means to be an American. After this, the Department of Immigration and Naturalization Services reveals that the boy is in the country illegally.

7.2 /10

S2.E22 ∙ Diamond in the Rough

Fri, Mar 20, 1987

Blanche is bothered by her boyfriend's lack of polish and social graces.

7.8 /10

S2.E23 ∙ Son-in-Law Dearest

Fri, Apr 10, 1987

Dorothy's daughter Kate visits with the news that her husband has cheated on her and she is leaving him.

7.1 /10

S2.E24 ∙ To Catch a Neighbor

Fri, May 01, 1987

Two police officers stake out in the girls' house to investigate their neighbors, who are suspected jewel thieves.

8.3 /10

S2.E25 ∙ A Piece of Cake

Fri, May 08, 1987

As they plan a surprise birthday party for a friend, the girls recall prior birthday celebrations.

8.1 /10

S2.E26 ∙ Empty Nests

Fri, May 15, 1987

Paul Dooley and Rita Moreno guest star as neighbors of Blanche, Dorothy, Rose and Sophia contending with family and friends in this initial spin-off pilot of "Empty Nest."

3.7 /10