1985

S3.E1 ∙ Old Friends

Fri, Sep 18, 1987

Sophia befriends an elderly man who suffers from Alzheimer's disease. Meanwhile, Rose tries to get her teddy bear back from one of her Sunshine Cadets, who holds it hostage.

9 /10

S3.E2 ∙ One for the Money

Fri, Sep 25, 1987

The girls recollect past attempts at starting their own businesses.

8.1 /10

Rose's uncle Hingeblotter dies and leaves Baby, his 29-year-old prize-winning pig, to her. The other girls object until they learn about the cash they will receive if they take care of the animal until it dies.

7.7 /10

S3.E4 ∙ The Housekeeper

Fri, Oct 16, 1987

The girls believe that a housekeeper that they fired has put a curse on them.

7.5 /10

S3.E5 ∙ Nothing to Fear, But Fear Itself

Fri, Oct 23, 1987

Rose's aunt's funeral provides an opportunity for her, Dorothy, and Blanche to cope with some of their phobias.

7.8 /10

S3.E6 ∙ Letter to Gorbachev

Fri, Oct 30, 1987

Rose is concerned about nuclear war, so she writes letters to both Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev and US President Ronald Reagan expressing her fears. Thinking it to be a heartfelt letter from a little girl, a Soviet emissary is so touched by the letter that he arranges a press conference to have "little Rose" read it publicly.

7.2 /10

S3.E7 ∙ Strange Bedfellows

Fri, Nov 06, 1987

A politician running for city council claims that Blanche slept with him.

7.4 /10

S3.E8 ∙ Brotherly Love

Fri, Nov 13, 1987

Dorothy goes out on a date with Stan's brother Ted.

7.6 /10

S3.E9 ∙ A Visit from Little Sven

Fri, Nov 20, 1987

Although he is engaged to be married, Rose's cousin Sven falls in love with Blanche.

7.5 /10

S3.E10 ∙ The Audit

Fri, Nov 27, 1987

Dorothy and Stan owe $5,000 to the Internal Revenue Service.

7.5 /10

S3.E11 ∙ Three on a Couch

Fri, Dec 04, 1987

The girls go to group therapy to deal with the growing problems in their friendship.

7.8 /10

S3.E12 ∙ Charlie's Buddy

Fri, Dec 11, 1987

Rose is smitten when an old army buddy of Charlie's arrives at her door with eyes only for her but the other girls are suspicious of his intentions.

7.2 /10

S3.E13 ∙ The Artist

Fri, Dec 18, 1987

Blanche, Rose, and Dorothy find themselves vying for the attention of the same artist, while Sophia takes up practical joking.

8.2 /10

S3.E14 ∙ Blanche's Little Girl

Fri, Jan 08, 1988

Blanche sees her daughter Rebecca for the first time in four years. When she learns her daughter is engaged to a man who mistreats her, she is afraid to speak out for fear of destroying their relationship again.

7.2 /10

S3.E15 ∙ Dorothy's New Friend

Fri, Jan 15, 1988

Dorothy's friend, local author Barbara Thorndyke, treats Rose and Blanche condescendingly.

8 /10

S3.E16 ∙ Grab That Dough

Fri, Jan 22, 1988

The girls go to Hollywood to appear on the TV game show "Grab that Dough."

7.7 /10

S3.E17 ∙ My Brother, My Father

Fri, Feb 05, 1988

When Sophia's brother Angelo, a priest, comes to visit, she makes Dorothy and Stan pretend that they are still married.

8.2 /10

S3.E18 ∙ Golden Moments: Part 1

Fri, Feb 12, 1988

Sophia decides to move out of the house and live with her son Phil.

6.7 /10

S3.E19 ∙ Golden Moments: Part 2

Fri, Feb 12, 1988

Dorothy, Rose, and Blanche try to convince Sophia not to move away.

6.7 /10

S3.E20 ∙ And Ma Makes Three

Fri, Feb 19, 1988

Sophia, depressed over the departure of her best friend, becomes a third wheel in Dorothy's promising relationship with a new boyfriend.

7.3 /10

S3.E21 ∙ Larceny and Old Lace

Fri, Feb 26, 1988

Sophia believes that her boyfriend Rocco, who claims to be a retired gangster, has robbed a bank to impress her.

7.5 /10

S3.E22 ∙ Rose's Big Adventure

Fri, Mar 11, 1988

Rose tries to light a fire under her newly-retired boyfriend who has become a couch potato. But she's not sure she wants to go along when he decides to sail around the world. Meanwhile, the ladies' attempt to convert the garage into a guest room faces many obstacles.

7.2 /10