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Four Southern Florida seniors share a house, their dreams, and a whole lot of cheesecake. Bright, promiscuous, clueless and hilarious, these lovely, mismatched ladies form the perfect circle of friends.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Four Southern Florida seniors share a house, their dreams, and a whole lot of cheesecake. Bright, promiscuous, clueless and hilarious, these lovely, mismatched ladies form the perfect circle of friends.
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Episode 1
Sophia befriends an old man on the boardwalk whom she becomes quick friends with. However, his strange behavior signals that he has a medical condition, Alzheimer's disease. Meanwhile, Blanche accidentally gives away Rose's teddy bear at a garage sale.
Directed by Terry HughesWritten by Kathy Speer, Terry GrossmanGuest stars Joe Seneca, Jenny Lewis, Janet MacLachlan
Episode 2
Sophia's latest get rich quick scheme prompts the girls to recall other various get rich quick schemes they've had over the years including, catering, a dance marathon and a memory of Sophia's from 1954.
Directed by Terry HughesWritten by Barry Fanaro, Mort Nathan, Kathy Speer, Terry GrossmanGuest stars Roy Stuart, Conrad Janis, Sid Melton, Starr Andreeff, Edmund Balin, Ed Kerrigan, Lyn Greene
Episode 3
Rose is shocked to learn that in her late-uncle's will he left her his ""Baby"". However she is quickly delighted to learn the ""baby"" is a pig but delighted is not a word to describe Dorothy, Blanche and Sophia, at least not until they learn that when Baby dies Rose gets a large sum of money.
Directed by Terry HughesWritten by Barry Fanaro, Mort NathanGuest stars Parley Baer, Tom McGreevey
Episode 4
The girls' search for a housekeeper ends when they hire Marguerite, a woman who appears to have mystical powers. However, when they fire her, a string of bizarre events convince the girls that Marguerite has placed a curse on them.
Directed by Terry HughesWritten by Winifred HerveyGuest stars Paula Kelly, Deborah Rose, Carl Ciarfalio
Episode 5
When Rose must give a eulogy at her aunt's funeral, Rose must try to get over her biggest fear in the world, giving speeches. This also brings up Dorothy and Blanche's biggest fears, Dorothy's of flying and Blanche's of a recurring dream.
Directed by Terry HughesWritten by Christopher LloydGuest stars Meg Wyllie
Episode 6
Rose becomes concerned about nuclear war when girls in her cadet troop draw pictures of a bleak future. This prompts her to write letters to Gorbachev and Reagan. She's stunned when she gets a response and learns that Gorbechev would like to meet her.
Directed by Terry HughesWritten by Barry Fanaro, Mort NathanGuest stars Allan Rich, Jaclyn Bernstein, Cynthia Marie King, Edwin Newman
Episode 7
The girls try to help in a campaign to get Gil Kessler elected as local official. To his advantage, his chances of winning are boosted when reporters snap photos of Blanche entering his home one evening while his wife was away.
Directed by Terry HughesWritten by Christopher LloydGuest stars John Schuck, Sarah Partridge, Darwyn Carson, David Westgor
Episode 8
Blanche makes a move at Ted, Stan's brother the minute she learns he's a neurosurgeon. She is furious when she discovers the only woman Ted is apparently interested in is Dorothy. Meanwhile, Rose is suffering from insomnia.
Directed by Terry HughesWritten by Fredric Weiss, Jeffrey FerroGuest stars McLean Stevenson, Herb Edelman
Episode 9
Rose's cousin Sven, arrives in Miami for a visit just prior to him being married by arrangement. However, when Blanche plays a trick on her latest beau, which involves Sven, the naive groom falls for her. Meanwhile, Sophia tries to renew her driver's license.
Directed by Terry HughesWritten by David E. NicholsGuest stars Casey Sander, Yvette Heyden, Chuck Walling
Episode 10
Dorothy is stunned to learn that Stan's tax problems are her tax problems since Stan is being audited for a number of years when they were still married. Meanwhile, Blanche and Rose take a Spanish class, each for different reasons.
Directed by Terry Hughes, Jim DrakeWritten by Winifred HerveyGuest stars Tony Perez, Richard Penn, Herb Edelman
Episode 11
Constant bickering, causes the girls to seek help from a therapist. This prompts the girls to reminisce about times they didn't get along. The therapist's conclusion, they should not live with one another.
Directed by Terry HughesWritten by Fredric Weiss, Frederic Weiss, Jeffrey FerroGuest stars Philip Sterling, Terry Wills, John C. Moskoff
Episode 12
A wartime buddy of Rose's late husband arrives in Miami to see Rose, however he has more in mind than just a friendly visit. Meanwhile, Dorothy and Blanche haggle over the same dress to wear to a social event.
Directed by Terry HughesWritten by Kathy Speer, Terry GrossmanGuest stars Milo O'Shea
Episode 13
Dorothy, Blanche and Rose each secretly pose nude for a Hungarian sculptor who will unveil the statue at an art show opening at a museum. Meanwhile, Sophia brushes up on practical jokes to get back a prankster at the Senior Citizens Center.
Directed by Terry HughesWritten by Christopher LloydGuest stars Tony Jay, Monte Landis
Episode 14
Blanche is thrilled by a visit from her daughter, Rebecca, an ex-model who has now gained quite a bit of weight. Also visiting with Rebecca is her oafish beau who constantly puts down her weight. The kicker: she's thinking of marrying him.
Directed by Terry HughesWritten by Kathy Speer, Terry GrossmanGuest stars Scott Menville, Joe Regalbuto, Shawn Schepps, Meg Wyllie
Episode 15
Dorothy befriends a novelist, Barbara Thorndyke and she quickly infringes on Dorothy's relationship with Blanche and Rose who think Barbara is nothing but a stuck up snob.
Directed by Terry HughesWritten by Robert BruceGuest stars Bonnie Bartlett, Monty Ash, Brad Trumbull
Episode 16
Sophia got the girls a chance to appear on a hit game show Grab that Dough in California. At the hotel, they miss their reservations and they must sleep in the lobby...as a result, all their personal belongings are stolen. Sophia still has the tickets but once they arrive to the game, the girls fight and split into two separate competing teams.
Directed by Terry HughesWritten by Winifred HerveyGuest stars Lucy Lee Flippin, Jim McKrell, Kelly Andrus, Charles Green, Ken Smolka, Craig Schaefer
Episode 17
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.
Directed by Terry HughesWritten by Barry Fanaro, Mort NathanGuest stars Bill Dana, Herb Edelman
Episode 18
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.
Directed by Terry HughesWritten by Barry Fanaro, Mort Nathan
Episode 19
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.
Directed by Terry HughesWritten by Winifred Hervey
Episode 20
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.
Directed by Terry HughesWritten by Winifred HerveyGuest stars James Karen, Frank Smith, Steven M. Porter
Episode 21
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.
Directed by Terry HughesWritten by Robert BruceGuest stars Mickey Rooney
Episode 22
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.
Directed by Terry HughesGuest stars Vito Scotti, George Coe, Don Woodard
Episode 23
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.
Directed by Terry HughesGuest stars Rosalind Cash, Montrose Hagins, Scott Jacoby, Lynn Hamilton, Virginia Capers, Hartley Silver
Episode 24
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.
Directed by Terry HughesWritten by Kathy Speer, Terry GrossmanGuest stars Bob Dishy, Lonny Price, Don Woodard, John Wheeler, Jim Hudson, Raf Mauro, Ron Kapra, Jody Price
Episode 25
While waiting for phone calls from their children wishing them a happy Mother's day, the girls reminisce about past Mother's days.
Directed by Terry HughesWritten by Barry Fanaro, Mort NathanGuest stars Terrence Evans, Wesley Mann, Sid Melton, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Helen Kleeb, Alice Ghostley, Herb Edelman, Lyn Greene
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Bea ArthurDorothy Zbornak
Betty WhiteRose Nylund
Rue McClanahanBlanche Devereaux
Estelle GettySophia Petrillo
Richard MulliganHarry Weston
Leslie NielsenLucas
Nancy WalkerAngela
Monte MarkhamClayton
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