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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
Blanche's daughter wants to give birth in a birthing center while Blanche is preoccupied by the possibility of Rebecca delivering in a local hospital. Blanche doesn't want to be embarrassed by the fact that her daughter was artificially inseminated.
Directed by Matthew DiamondWritten by Gail ParentGuest stars Leila Kenzle, Debra Engle, Ken Lerner, John O'Leary, Marti Muller, Diane Racine
Episode 2
Rose makes a stunning discovery while admitting a patient at the hospital. Meanwhile, Sophia has to have surgery but a mix-up occurs after the operation and Sophia becomes lost in the hospital.
Directed by Matthew DiamondGuest stars Don Ameche, William Bumiller, Scott Bryce, Michael Goldfinger, Tom Henschel, Alicia Brandt
Episode 3
Stan has finally hit it big with a new invention but still Dorothy can't be happy for him. Meanwhile, Rose and Blanche fight over some war bonds that if cashed could bankrupt St. Olaf.
Guest stars Herb Edelman
Episode 4
Dorothy decides to help Sophia with the Meals on Wheels program and runs across a reclusive man who hasn't stepped out of his apartment since the 1960's. Meanwhile, Blanche's birthday is coming up and Rose becomes determined to find out her real age.
Directed by Matthew DiamondWritten by Richard Vaczy, Tracy GambleGuest stars Martin Mull, Danny Breen, Lenore Woodward
Episode 5
Blanche gets an unexpected visit from her childhood "mammy" (nanny) but Blanche is reluctant to even speak to her since she deserted her when she was a child. Meanwhile, Sophia hires a matchmaker for Dorothy who experiences a date with a convict.
Directed by Matthew DiamondWritten by Marc CherryGuest stars Ruby Dee, Peggy Rea, Richard McKenzie
Episode 6
Dorothy receives threats after failing a football star which means he can't play in an upcoming football game. Meanwhile, Rose must deal with her dentist who she thinks fondled her during her last visit.
Directed by Matthew DiamondGuest stars Christopher Daniel Barnes, George Wyner, Robert Costanzo, Frank Hamilton
Episode 7
Dorothy finds herself being wooed by Stan and it seems her old feelings for him are resurfacing. Meanwhile, Rose has to deal with an annoying co-worker.
Directed by Matthew DiamondWritten by Mitchell HurwitzGuest stars Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Dion Anderson, Herb Edelman, Stan Roth
Episode 8
After the death of a friend, who had been a nun, Sophia decides she would like to become one. So she joins a convent and moves out. Meanwhile, Blanche gets into a car accident with Rose's car which leaves Rose with a lawsuit.
Directed by Matthew DiamondWritten by Marc CherryGuest stars Paul Willson, Kathleen Freeman, Lela Ivey, Lynne Marie Stewart
Episode 9
Blanche has a secret admirer and is shocked when she meets him, her supposedly dead husband, George. Meanwhile, Dorothy is being wooed by two men, Sonny Bono and Lyle Waggoner.
Directed by Matthew DiamondWritten by Richard Vaczy, Tracy GambleGuest stars Lyle Waggoner, Sonny Bono, George Grizzard, Todd Jeffries, Brad Koepenick
Episode 10
Both Sophia and Rose take advice from Blanche that lands each of them in hot water. Due to a drought in St. Olaf, Rose swears to be celibate and Blanche advises her not to tell Miles the truth. While Sophia takes Blanche's tips to lure a man to bed but when she tells him she loves him, he doesn't respond with what she hoped.
Directed by Matthew DiamondWritten by Gail ParentGuest stars Cesar Romero, Harold Gould
Episode 11
Blanche meets a man at the library and only after they make a date does she realizes he's in a wheelchair. Meanwhile, Rose wants to keep one of the puppies from Dreyfuss' litter despite Blanche's feelings.
Directed by Matthew DiamondWritten by Tom WhedonGuest stars Hugh Farrington, Tom Nibley, Andy Goldberg
Episode 12
Dorothy must give the eulogy at her brother (a cross dresser), Phil's funeral. Meanwhile, a feud between Sophia and Phil's widow reaches a peak leading Sophia to reveal her hidden feelings about her son's alternative lifestyle.
Directed by Matthew DiamondGuest stars Brenda Vaccaro, Earl Boen
Episode 13
Rose wants more adventure in her relationship with Miles, so she signs them up for skydiving lessons. Meanwhile, Blanche's relationship with an abusive man causes Dorothy to speak her feelings.
Directed by Matthew DiamondGuest stars Mitchell Ryan, Don Mirault, Harold Gould
Episode 14
Blanche's gay brother Clayton, makes a visit to Miami with a surprise, he has found the right person to make a commitment to, but Blanche still can't get over Clayton's sexual orientation. Meanwhile, Rose expects to win a Volunteer of the Year award.
Directed by Matthew DiamondWritten by Marc CherryGuest stars Monte Markham, Michael Robert Murphy, Lou Cutell, Mimi Cozzens
Episode 15
After hearing that a mobster has died, Miles reveals that he has been in a witness protection program. However, when it is revealed that the mobster faked his death, Miles must leave Miami and go into hiding.
Directed by Matthew DiamondGuest stars Mary Gillis, Harold Gould
Episode 16
Dorothy has been sneaking around so that Sophia doesn't discover that she's been dating Stan. However, when Stan proposes, Dorothy must reveal the truth to Sophia.
Directed by Matthew DiamondWritten by Mitchell HurwitzGuest stars Toni Sawyer, Herb Edelman, Jack Yates
Episode 17
Totally against Dorothy and Stan's impending nuptials, Sophia vows to not let the ceremony go off. Meanwhile, Blanche begins interviewing for a new roommate since Dorothy is planning to move out.
Directed by Matthew DiamondWritten by Gail ParentGuest stars Debbie Reynolds, Jack Blessing, Herb Edelman, Raye Birk, Meg Wyllie, Marvin Mitchelson, Milt Oberman, Cleto Augusto
Episode 18
Wanting someone to watch after Sophia during the day, Dorothy gets Sophia a job under false pretenses. Meanwhile, Blanche and Rose are all excited about being hired as models for a Penny Saver.
Directed by Matthew DiamondWritten by Richard Vaczy, Tracy GambleGuest stars Julius Harris, Don Lake, Carol Bruce, Bill Wiley, Ellen Albertini Dow
Episode 19
Blanche wants to intensify her relationship with her infamous one night stand man, Mel Bushman. Meanwhile, Rose tries her hand at TV reporting, her assignment, a dog show.
Directed by Matthew DiamondGuest stars Tommy Hinkley, Alan King, Jonathan Schmock, Phil Forman
Episode 20
While babysitting for her granddaughter, a man mistakes Blanche as being the baby's mother and Blanche does nothing to set him straight. Meanwhile, Sophia gets ready for the Festival of the Dancing Virgins, a celebration of mothers and daughters but Dorothy wants no part of it.
Directed by Robert BerlingerWritten by Gail ParentGuest stars Alan Rachins, Allison Robinson, Debra Engle, Jonathan Schmock
Episode 21
Rose has a new man, Carl, in her life but suddenly out of the blue Miles returns, still undercover in the Witness Protection Program. However, things get hairy when Carl reveals himself to be the mobster that is after Miles. Meanwhile, Sophia loses her glasses.
Written by Mitchell HurwitzGuest stars Marla Adams, Kristy McNichol, Barney Martin, Beth Grant, Gloria Dorson, Elise Ogden, Harold Gould
Episode 22
The man who stood Dorothy up for her senior prom contacts her and they make a date. After learning why he stood her up, Dorothy unleashes her wrath on the person at fault, Sophia.
Written by Marc CherryGuest stars Hal Linden, Sid Melton, Nick Jameson
Episode 23
The girls prepare for the Children's Hospital Bachelorette Auction and a reluctant Dorothy decides to participate. She is in for a quick surprise when Stan walks in and begins bidding. Meanwhile, Sophia's brother, Angelo, comes to Miami, broke and with no place to live.
Guest stars Bill Dana, Herb Edelman, Lou Felder, Tom Seidman
Episode 24
The deathbed confession of an ex-patient at Shady Pines, means bad news for Sophia, since in her confession she stated that Sophia and her stated the 1985 Shady Pines fire.
Directed by Matthew DiamondWritten by Richard Vaczy, Tracy Gamble, Mitchell Hurwitz, Tom WhedonGuest stars Richard Riehle, Stanley Kamel
Episode 25
Sophia cannot recall the events that lead to the Shady Pines fire.
Directed by Matthew DiamondWritten by Richard Vaczy, Tracy Gamble, Mitchell Hurwitz, Tom WhedonGuest stars Stanley Kamel
Episode 26
Dorothy is in charge of directing a school play, Henny Penny, but when the cast is quarantined, she gets Rose, Blanche and herself to perform as the leads. But when Rose reads the ending, she wants no part in the play.
Written by Tom WhedonGuest stars George Hearn, David Jay Willis
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
NBCUnited States
Touchstone TelevisionUnited States
