"The Golden Palace" Episode Guide v1.1.0
(c) 1997, Tom Walsh (avs@netport.com)
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The following is an episode list for the show "The Golden Palace." It
is not complete yet as I hope to add other information.
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ABOUT THE SHOW:
"The Golden Palace" was a sitcom that followed up "The Golden Girls"
after Bea Arthur and her character, Dorothy, left that series. The
remaining roommates, Blanche, Rose, and Sophia, have sold the house
and bought a hotel, which they run. The hotel manager, Roland Wilson,
and cook, Chuy Castillos, came with the hotel.
Golden Palace is a Witt-Thomas-Harris production in association with
Touchstone Pictures (a.a.d.o. the Walt Disney Company).
(Note: a.a.d.o. = accepted by alternative designation of)
ABOUT THIS GUIDE:
Episode titles, original run dates, and production numbers come from
the online Library of Congress Information Service (telnet://locis.loc.gov).
I do not assume that the LOCIS information is completely correct (I have
found errors), so you shouldn't either. I will correct errors as I find
them or as they are pointed out to me. Air dates appear correct in this
case.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS:
Thanks to Audrey DeLisle (rad@crl.com) for supplying the episode
descriptions.
VERSION HISTORY:
v1.0.0 23 October 1997 Initial version
v1.1.0 19 December 1997 Descriptions added
CAST:
PERFORMER - CHARACTER
Rue McClanahan - Blanche Devereaux
Betty White - Rose Nyland
Estelle Getty - Sophia Petrillo
Don Cheadle - Roland Wilson
Cheech Marin - Chuy Castillos
Billy L. Sullivan - Oliver Webb
EPISODES:
CBS - The show appeared on CBS on Fridays from 8:00-8:30 p.m. The order
below is production number, episode title, and original air date.
*** SEASON 1 (1992-93) 24 EPISODES ***
1001. "Pilot" 18 September 1992
Blanche, Rose, and Sophia sell the house and buy an old Miami Beach
hotel with little staff and a lot of debt. They meet the manager and
cook.
1002. "Promotional Considerations" 25 September 1992
Rose makes a deal with talk show: guests of the show can stay free in
exchange for a "promotional considerations" ad. The first show is about
killers who are about to be released from prison.
Guests: Bobcat Goldthwait - the killer
1006. "Miles, We Hardly Knew Ye" 2 October 1992
D: Peter D. Beyt
The guest ledger makes it appear that Miles has been cheating on
Rose.
Guests: Harold Gould - Miles Webber
1005. "One Old Lady to Go" 9 October 1992 @ 9:30 p.m.
D: Lex Passaris
The hotel "The Golden Palace" is confused with a restaurant of the
same name, so Sophia capitalizes by cooking Chinese food in the
kitchen. Sophia is mistaken by police for Vivian, a confused woman
who thinks Rose is her daughter, and is taken away after Rose calls
the police.
Guests: Anne Haney - Vivian
Margaret Cho - Fong
1008. "Ebbtide for the Defense" 16 October 1992
D: Peter D. Beyt
The hotel is overbooked, leading to strange bedfellows. Lack of
insurance brings a lawsuit. Blanche hires a substitute cook, Rubin,
a former friend of Chuy who once slept with Chuy's ex-wife.
Guests: Gregory Sierra - Rubin
Steve Hytner - Burrows
Christopher Collins - Angel
1007. "Can't Stand Losing You" 23 October 1992
D: Peter D. Beyt
Blanche and Rose have a contest to find a woman for Roland; Blanche
finds his old girlfriend whom he thought, and hoped, he'd never see
again. Sophia finds a man for Roland.
Guests: Kim Fields - Roland's former girlfriend
Monica Allison - Joanne
1009. "Seems Like Old Times, pt. 1" 30 October 1992
D: Lex Passaris
Dorothy visits the hotel and is upset to see her mother working so
hard and tries to take her back to Atlanta with her. Chuy signs his
final divorce papers.
Guests: Bea Arthur - Dorothy
Bertila Damas - Beverly
1010. "Seems Like Old Times, pt. 2" 6 November 1992
D: Lex Passaris
Sophia runs away, leaving Dorothy distraught. Chuy is upset because
his new bride, Beverly, won't sleep with him.
Guests: Bea Arthur - Dorothy
Bertila Damas - Beverly
1011. "Just a Gigolo" 13 November 1992
D: Lex Passaris
A retiring gigolo shows an interest in Blanche. Blanche falls for him,
but Rose uncovers his real motive: a wedding swindle.
Guests: Barry Bostwick - the gigolo
Phil Proctor - Vale
1012. "Marriage on the Rocks, with a Twist" 20 November 1992
D: Peter D. Beyt
Two famous DJ's are guests of The Golden Palace and perform a show
their show live there. Blanche suggests to them that Rose be the
victim of their practical joke, a decision Blanche regrets. Roland's
parents arrive with bad news: they're going to divorce.
Guests: Tim Conway - DJ
Harvey Korman - DJ
Bruce A. Young - Roland's father
Ja'Net DuBois - Roland's mother
1004. "Camp Town Races Aren't Nearly As Much Fun As They Used to Be" 4 December 1992
D: Lex Passaris
Roland resents hosting "The Daughters From The South" and tries to
prevent the meeting. Rose resents hosting guests cheating on their
spouses.
1014. "It's Beginning to Look a Lot (Less) Like Christmas" 18 December 1992
D: Peter D. Beyt
Chuy's hatred of Navidad causes him to be visited by the ghosts of
Christmas Past, Present, and Yet To Be. He has a change of heart.
Guests: Cheech Marin - Rudy
Nick Toth - Charles
1013. "Rose and Fern" 8 January 1993
D: Peter D. Beyt
A woman named Fern plans a cow-themed wedding at The Golden Palace
that is of special interest to Rose -- the groom is Miles!
Guests: Nanette Fabray - Fern
Harold Gould - Miles Webber
1003. "Runaways" 15 January 1993
D: Lex Passaris
Blanche neglects work to spend time with Ernie. Rose lectures her on
responsibility. Sophia and Oliver steal a guest's car for a joyride.
1016. "Heartbreak Hotel" 29 January 1993
D: Lex Passaris
Blanche battles with Rose over a man, Taylor Michaels, she lost
to her college roommate. Although he's interested in Rose, Blanche
does not intend to lose him again. Sophia drags Roland to a class
taught by Dr. Ursula, a "love doctor."
Guests: Dick Van Patten - Taylor Michaels
Pamela Dunlap - Dr. Ursula
1019. "Senor Stinky Learns Absolutely Nothing About Life" 5 February 1993
D: Peter D. Beyt
Blanche and the charming hotelier next door are attracted to
each other but try to keep things businesslike. Talentless
Chuy finds something he's good at: volleyball.
Guests: Ricardo Montalban - the neighboring hotelier
Stephen James Carver - Brad
1020. "Say Goodbye, Rose" 12 February 1993
D: Peter D. Beyt
Rose meets Bill Douglas, a guest at the hotel who is a dead ringer
for her late husband, Charlie. Blanche's son, Matthew, visits. A
comedy competition attracts unexpected performers, like Sophia's
old friend, George Burns.
Guests: Eddie Albert - Bill Douglas
Bill Engvall - Matthew
George Burns - himself
1015. "The Chicken and the Egg" 5 March 1993
D: Lex Passaris
Blanche agrees to marry her latest lover, Bobby, a cattle baron who
wants her to have his child. A confused Blanche asks her daughter
Rebecca, what to do.
Guests: Dick Gautier - Bobby
Debra Engle - Rebecca
1022. "A New Leash on Life" 2 April 1993
D: Lex Passaris
Rose takes in a racing greyhound that may be on its last legs.
Roland's now-divorced mother starts to date Chuy.
Guests: Ja'Net DuBois - Roland's mother
Ken Kercheval - Charlie
1024. "Pros and Concierge" 9 April 1993
D: Lex Passaris
Sophia finally decides to go on vacation ... in the hotel. Blanche
fires Roland after he entertains an attractive offer from a big
hotel chain.
Guests: Robert Rockwell - Cochran
1021. "One Angry Stan" 16 April 1993
D: Lex Passaris
Dorothy's ex-husband, Stan, dies, deeply affecting everyone,
especially Sophia, who knows he's still alive dodging the IRS.
Roland and Chuy plan a big bachelorette party, and Roland finds
himself as the stripper.
Guests: Herbert Edelman - Stan Zbornak
Earl Boen - priest
1023. "Tad" 30 April 1993
D: Peter D. Beyt
Blanche's secret, mentally handicapped, older brother, Tad, comes
for a visit, and Blanche still cannot deal with it.
Guests: Ned Beatty - Tad
1017. "Sex, Lies and Tortillas" 7 May 1993
D: Lex Passaris
It's spring break, and college kids sneak into the rooms. Rose's
granddaughter, Charlene, checks in with her boyfriend. In an
attmept to get into the Guinness Book of World Records," Chuy
builds a huge burrito.
Guests: Brooke Theiss - Charlene
1018. "You've Lost That Livin' Feeling" 1 June 1993
D: Peter D. Beyt
The Golden Palace celebrates its reopening with a wild party. A
restaurant critic dies in the dining room, and the staff plays
hide-the-body.
Guests: Eric Christmas - restaurant critic
Bill Morey - Mitchelson
Stephen Root - Tucker
Note: This episode may have originally aired or been postponed
from 19 February 1993.
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