The Golden Girls

10 Best Episodes of The Golden Girls - Season 8

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.

Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 04, 2023.

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The Golden Girls - S8E13

#15 - Rose and Fern (Season 8 - Episode 13)

Miles contacts Rose again and wants them back together. Blanche advises Rose to date other people to get over him. Roland tells Blanche something is wrong in the books and he suspects someone may be stealing money from the hotel. Blanche swears she will not tell anyone while he investigates. A woman wants her wedding organized at the hotel and Rose wants it to be a cow-themed traditional wedding. Blanche suspects Sophia, then Chuy about the thefts. Rose decides to get back together with Miles until she finds out he is about to marry the very woman whose wedding she organized. Roland catches Blanche taking money from the cash drawer, not even realizing she is embezzling. Rose wants to attend the wedding so she can get on with her life.

The episode was rated 7.67 from 12 votes.

The Golden Girls - S8E14

#14 - Runaways (Season 8 - Episode 14)

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Sophia and Oliver joy ride in a guest's car and wind up in police custody.

The episode was rated 7.73 from 11 votes.

The Golden Girls - S8E6

#13 - Can't Stand Losing You (Season 8 - Episode 6)

Blanche and Rose are concerned that Roland overworks himself and decide to compete to find him a new girlfriend. Rose finds a beautiful young girl and Blanche tracks down Roland's southern ex-girlfriend Tricia. Only when Tricia is already on the plane to Miami does Blanche find out that Roland hates her. Sophia is jealous of Chuy because he was chosen over her to represent the hotel at a television show.

The episode was rated 7.75 from 12 votes.

The Golden Girls - S8E2

#12 - Promotional Considerations (Season 8 - Episode 2)

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Blanche and Roland clash over who is the boss of the hotel, meanwhile Rose unknowingly opens up the hotel to a serial killer.

The episode was rated 7.77 from 13 votes.

The Golden Girls - S8E20

#11 - Pros and Concierge (Season 8 - Episode 20)

Chuy's big mouth results in Roland losing his job after it's revealed he met with the owners of a rival hotel.

The episode was rated 7.82 from 11 votes.

The Golden Girls - S8E18

#10 - You've Lost That Livin' Feeling (Season 8 - Episode 18)

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A dead body, a news crew and a health inspector all descend upon the hotel during its weekend-long re-opening celebrations leaving the staff scrambling.

The episode was rated 7.82 from 11 votes.

The Golden Girls - S8E17

#9 - Say Goodbye, Rose (Season 8 - Episode 17)

Rose is enamored with a hotel guest who looks exactly like Charlie; Blanche is horrified to discover her visiting son Matthew wants to pursue a career as a comedian.

The episode was rated 7.82 from 11 votes.

The Golden Girls - S8E5

#8 - Ebbtide for the Defense (Season 8 - Episode 5)

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Chuy meets an old friend with a grudge against him; the staff try to make it through the weekend incident free when they realize they don't have any insurance coverage.

The episode was rated 7.83 from 12 votes.

The Golden Girls - S8E4

#7 - One Old Lady to Go (Season 8 - Episode 4)

Rose adopts a delusional elderly woman who thinks she's her daughter; Sophia and Chuy decide to go into the Chinese takeout business.

The episode was rated 7.83 from 12 votes.

The Golden Girls - S8E21

#6 - Tad (Season 8 - Episode 21)

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It is revealed that Blanche has another brother - a mentally handicapped man who has been living in an institution.

The episode was rated 8.00 from 11 votes.

The Golden Girls - S8E10

#5 - Marriage on the Rocks with a Twist (Season 8 - Episode 10)

Roland's parents call to visit. He thinks they are flying over to tell him his dog died. It turns out they have decided to get a divorce. A comic duo is coming for a radio show live from The Golden Palace. Sophia advises the duo to use Rose for the show where they need a stupid person to make fun of. The prank goes too far and Rose thinks she killed one of the hosts. Roland's dad wants to move in with him until he finds a place. Blanche offers to help and gets Roland's parents to talk. Eventually Roland is the one convinced that the divorce is for the best. Sophia decides to tell Rose the truth because she is so upset. But the dead guy comes back dressed as a ghost and chases Rose who shoots him. Sophia, terrified, tells her it was a joke. But Rose reveals she was the practical joker all along. Sophia attempts one last time to turn the situation around.

The episode was rated 8.00 from 10 votes.

The Golden Girls - S8E3

#4 - Miles, We Hardly Knew Ye (Season 8 - Episode 3)

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Rose suspects Miles has been unfaithful to her when his name is found in the hotel registry dating back several years.

The episode was rated 8.08 from 13 votes.

The Golden Girls - S8E11

#3 - Camp Town Races Aren't Nearly as Much Fun as They Used to Be (Season 8 - Episode 11)

When The Daughters of the Traditional South are set to arrive at the hotel, Blanche hangs a Confederate flag on the front counter, though this doesn't bode well with Roland. Meanwhile, Rose is outraged when a married man whom she knows checks in with his mistress.

The episode was rated 8.23 from 13 votes.

The Golden Girls - S8E8

#2 - Seems Like Old Times: Part 2 (Season 8 - Episode 8)

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Sophia runs away to her old rest home. When the other girls try to get her, they find that it is no longer anywhere near as bad as she said it was.

The episode was rated 8.36 from 11 votes.

The Golden Girls - S8E7

#1 - Seems Like Old Times: Part 1 (Season 8 - Episode 7)

Dorothy visits her ex-roommates at the Golden Palace, hoping to convince Sophia to come and live with her and her husband in Atlanta.

The episode was rated 8.46 from 13 votes.

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