"The Golden Palace" Episode Guide v1.1.0 (c) 1997, Tom Walsh (avs@netport.com) This guide may be reproduced in its entirety for noncommercial purposes only. For other uses, please contact the author. The following is an episode list for the show "The Golden Palace." It is not complete yet as I hope to add other information. ********************************************************************* * NOTE: I do NOT have tapes of this show available for trade. * * Please post to the newsgroup alt.video.tape-trading for requests. * ********************************************************************* The text version is available at the AVIMall: http://www.avimall.com/entertain/GoldenPalaceThe.txt A pointer to this site is available at the Ultimate TV List: http://tvnet.com/UTVL/ Also http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/9821/1goldpal.txt Of course, there is a page at the Internet Movie Database: http://us.imdb.com/M/title-exact?%22Golden%20Palace,%20The%22%20(1992) 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.