Seasons & episodes
S3 · E17My Brother, My Father 1988-02-06 · 24 min
Sophia's brother, Angelo, a priest, is coming to Miami for a visit and he doesn't know Dorothy and Stan are divorced. So in order to spare his feelings, Sophia convinces Dorothy and Stan to pretend to be married. Meanwhile, Rose and Blanche prepare to star in a play, The Sound of Music.
S3 · E18Golden Moments (1) 1988-02-13 · 24 min
Sophia announces her intentions of moving out and in with her son Phil. This prompts the girls to reminisce about the good times and the bad times they've had together.
S3 · E19Golden Moments (2) 1988-02-13 · 24 min
As Sophia makes up her mind on whether or not to move in with her son, the girls continue to reminisce about the years they've shared together.
S3 · E20And Ma Makes Three 1988-02-20 · 24 min
Feeling sorry for a lonely Sophia, Dorothy allows her to come along on a date with her and Dorothy's latest beau. However, pretty soon Sophia begins tagging along on every date which puts a rift in Dorothy's romantic plans.
S3 · E21Larceny and Old Lace 1988-02-27 · 24 min
Sophia's latest boyfriend, Rocco claims to have been involved in the mob, so when the girls discover a bag of Rocco's with thousands of dollars in it, they assume he robbed a bank. Meanwhile, Dorothy and Blanche sneak a peak at Rose's diary.
S3 · E22Rose's Big Adventure 1988-03-12 · 24 min
Rose's latest boyfriend has just retired and she is ready to spend a whole lot more time with him but his retirement quickly turns him into a couch potato. Meanwhile, the girls deal with remodeling the garage into a guest room.
S3 · E23Mixed Blessings 1988-03-19 · 24 min
Dorothy's son, Michael pays another visit to Miami and this time he has an announcement, he's engaged. However, Dorothy has two more surprises in store, her future daughter-in-law is also black and twenty years older than Michael.
S3 · E24Mister Terrific 1988-04-30 · 24 min
Rose begins to date "Mr. Terrific," a kiddie show host, who gets fired when Dorothy gets a part-time job as a consultant on the show, a job he helped her get.
S3 · E25Mother's Day 1988-05-07 · 24 min
While waiting for phone calls from their children wishing them a happy Mother's day, the girls reminisce about past Mother's days.
S4 · E1Yes, We Have No Havanas 1988-10-08 · 24 min
Blanche's latest boyfriend is a charming Cuban whom sweeps Blanche off her feet but she's not the only one when Blanche discovers he's been dating Sophia behind her back. Meanwhile, Rose takes a course taught by Dorothy in order to get a high school diploma.
S4 · E2The Days and Nights of Sophia Petrillo 1988-10-22 · 24 min
This episode does a study in contrast, Sophia's busy day to Blanche, Dorothy and Rose's lazy day. While Sophia, organizes a band to raise money, volunteers at the hospital and battles return policies at the supermarket, Blanche, Dorothy and Rose sit around discussing what they should do that's constructive.
S4 · E3The One That Got Away 1988-10-29 · 24 min
Blanche is determined to sleep with the one man who has refused her once in the past. Meanwhile, Rose claims to have seen a UFO and gets the Air Force involved.
S4 · E4Yokel Hero 1988-11-05 · 24 min
Rose is running for St. Olaf Woman of the Year and with a little help from Blanche and Dorothy, altering her list of qualifications on the entry form, she's a sure winner. Meanwhile, a heat wave strikes Miami and the girls' air conditioning goes out.
S4 · E5Bang the Drum, Stanley 1988-11-12 · 24 min
At a baseball game, Sophia gets beaned. This prompts Stan to talk her into filing a lawsuit for payment for her severe injuries, which he gets her to fake. Meanwhile, Blanche and Rose prepare for roles in the play Cats.
S4 · E6Sophia's Wedding (1) 1988-11-19 · 24 min
The death of a close friend, Esther Weinstock, brings Sophia face to face with Esther's husband a man whom she vowed never to speak to again due to things that happened in the past. However, when Dorothy prompts them to make up they get a little to close and wind up in bed together. Soon after, they announce their engagement, something that Dorothy is totally against. Meanwhile, Blanche and Rose begin a Elvis Presley fan club.
S4 · E7Sophia's Wedding (2) 1988-11-26 · 24 min
Sophia and Max come back from their honeymoon with no place to stay so Blanche, Dorothy and Rose put them up until they can find a place. Meanwhile, Sophia and Max decide to restart the old business Max had with Sophia's late husband, a pizza knish stand. However, Dorothy begins smoking again!
S4 · E8Brother, Can You Spare That Jacket? 1988-12-03 · 24 min
The search is on for the missing winning lottery ticket that would give the girls $10,000. The girls had put it in the pocket of an aviator jacket, which Sophia mistook as an item to go to a thrift shop. The search leads the girls to the thrift shop then to a celebrity auction and finally to a homeless shelter.
S4 · E9Scared Straight 1988-12-10 · 24 min
Blanche's brother, Clayton comes to Miami for a visit and Blanche goes all out fixing him up on blind dates. However, Rose learns the truth, Clayton is gay and is afraid to tell Blanche the truth about himself.
S4 · E10Stan Takes a Wife 1989-01-07 · 24 min
Stan breaks the news that he's engaged to be married something Dorothy at first seems to accept. However, after Sophia falls ill, Stan comforts Dorothy which sparks old feelings in her and she contemplates trying to get back together with Stan.
S4 · E11The Auction 1989-01-14 · 24 min
The girls try to cough up enough money to pay for a new roof. Meanwhile, Sophia's volunteer job at the hospital is what brings the girls a piece of inside information that could give them enough money for a new roof and money left to spare. The info is that a famous artist is dying, so the girls head to an auction to bid on one of his paintings.
S4 · E12Blind Date 1989-01-28 · 24 min
After being dumped by her boyfriend, Blanche befriends a man at a bar and makes a date with him unknown to her he's blind. Meanwhile, Dorothy and Rose try their hand at coaching a kids' football team.
S4 · E13The Impotence of Being Ernest 1989-02-04 · 24 min
Rose is crazy about her latest boyfriend, Ernie, but can't understand why he doesn't approach the subject of sex, so when she forces the subject she learns the truth - he's impotent.
S4 · E14Love Me Tender 1989-02-06 · 24 min
When Sophia sets Dorothy up on a blind date, Dorothy secretly falls for the seemingly simple man, claiming "he's the greatest lover she ever had." Meanwhile, Blanche and Rose join the "Be a Pal" and become pals to two motherless girls.
S4 · E15Valentine's Day 1989-02-11 · 24 min
It's Valentine's Day, and the girls are all excited until each one of their dates cancel at the last minute. This leaves them to reminisce about Valentine's Day past.