The Golden Palace

1Pilot

24 minSep 18, 1992

After their ex-roommate Dorothy moves away to Atlanta with her new husband, Blanche, Rose, and Sophia sell their house and decide to purchase a dilapidated hotel near the beach.

2Promotional Considerations

24 minSep 25, 1992

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

3Miles, We Hardly Knew Ye

24 minOct 2, 1992

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

4One Old Lady to Go

24 minOct 9, 1992

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

5Ebbtide for the Defense

24 minOct 16, 1992

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.

6Can't Stand Losing You

24 minOct 23, 1992

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.

7Seems Like Old Times (1)

24 minOct 30, 1992

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

8Seems Like Old Times (2)

24 minNov 6, 1992

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.

9Just a Gigolo

24 minNov 13, 1992

Nick De Carlo, a handsome patron says he cannot pay the bill and wants to work in the kitchen. The girls want to find something more appropriate for him to do and ask him about his trade. Nick says he is a gigolo. Shocked, the girls hire him anyway to wash the dishes.

10Marriage on the Rocks, With a Twist

23 minNov 20, 1992

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.

11Camp Town Races Aren't Nearly as Much Fun as They Used to Be

24 minDec 4, 1992

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.

12It's Beginning to Look a Lot (Less) Like Christmas

24 minDec 18, 1992

Chuy does not like Christmas because of bad memories in his childhood. Roland accepts to be Santa at the children's hospital. Rose wants him to be a perfect Santa so she puts him through a training with Sophia.

13Rose and Fern

24 minJan 8, 1993

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.

14Runaways

24 minJan 15, 1993

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

15Heartbreak Hotel

24 minJan 29, 1993

Rose organizes a romantic getaway night at the hotel with Dr. Ursula as a guest to give a lecture. Blanche is excited because Taylor Michaels is coming to town. She once lost this man to another woman but Rose is the one Taylor is interested in when he arrives.

16Señor Stinky Learns Absolutely Nothing About Life

24 minFeb 5, 1993

The Golden Palace is being sued by the owner of another hotel: he says part of the girls' parking lot is on his property.

17Say Goodbye, Rose

24 minFeb 12, 1993

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.

18You've Lost That Livin' Feeling

24 minFeb 19, 1993

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.

19A New Leash on Life

24 minApr 2, 1993

Blanche's relationship with a greyhound breeder becomes strained when Rose finds out what will happen if his dog doesn't win the next race.

20Pros and Concierge

24 minApr 9, 1993

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

21Tad

24 minApr 16, 1993

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

22One Angry Stan

24 minApr 30, 1993

The girls learn that Dorothy's ex-husband Stan has died, but Sophia eventually finds out the truth when Stan shows up: he faked death and left the country to avoid paying back taxes.

23Sex, Lies and Tortillas

24 minMay 7, 1993

Spring Break finds a horde of college kids descending upon the hotel; Rose receives a visit from her granddaughter Charlene who is contemplating sex with her boyfriend.

24The Chicken and the Egg

24 minMay 14, 1993

Blanche turns to her daughter Rebecca when her latest beau wants Blanche to bear his children.