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Little Sister

  • Episode aired Apr 1, 1989
  • TV-PG
  • 30m
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Estelle Getty, Bea Arthur, and Bear the Dog in The Golden Girls (1985)
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Nobody believes Rose when she says that her younger sister, Holly (Inga Swenson), is a troublemaker.Nobody believes Rose when she says that her younger sister, Holly (Inga Swenson), is a troublemaker.Nobody believes Rose when she says that her younger sister, Holly (Inga Swenson), is a troublemaker.

  • Director
    • Terry Hughes
  • Writers
    • Susan Harris
    • Christopher Lloyd
  • Stars
    • Bea Arthur
    • Betty White
    • Rue McClanahan
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    7.3/10
    473
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    • Director
      • Terry Hughes
    • Writers
      • Susan Harris
      • Christopher Lloyd
    • Stars
      • Bea Arthur
      • Betty White
      • Rue McClanahan
    • 3User reviews
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    Bea Arthur
    Bea Arthur
    • Dorothy Zbornak
    • (as Beatrice Arthur)
    Betty White
    Betty White
    • Rose Nylund
    Rue McClanahan
    Rue McClanahan
    • Blanche Devereaux
    Estelle Getty
    Estelle Getty
    • Sophia Petrillo
    Inga Swenson
    Inga Swenson
    • Holly
    Jerry Hardin
    Jerry Hardin
    • Gary Tucker
    Bear the Dog
    Bear the Dog
    • Dreyfuss
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Terry Hughes
    • Writers
      • Susan Harris
      • Christopher Lloyd
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    8Sleepin_Dragon

    Sibling rivalry rears its ugly head.

    Rose isn't best pleased when her youngest sister Holly arrives for a visit, it isn't long before she starts causing problems for everyone. Blanche is dating a sleazeball named Gary Tucker, and Sophia agrees to babysit Dreyfuss the dog.

    I am loving that Rose is centre stage once again, the writers seemed to make greater use our of Betty White's magical comedy timing and sweet naivety.

    It's a very funny watch, with the usual sharp one liners and sarcastic one liners, it's also nice to see a bit of division among the girls. It's good to see more of Blanche's family, Holly is so different to the the sweet and middle headed Rose.

    Sibling rivalry, it can manifest in many ways, it's good to see Rose put her spoilt sister in her place. We learn that Rose isn't always the ditzy fool they she makes out to be.

    That scene where Dreyfuss arrives in the living room with the pair of trousers is a scream.

    8/10.

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    • Trivia
      On-screen sisters Betty White and Inga Swenson had both appeared 27 years previously in Advise & Consent (1962).
    • Goofs
      In S1E4, Rose tells Blanche she's never heard of anybody who hates their own sister, and yet she hates her own little sister in this one.
    • Quotes

      Rose Nylund: [referring to her sister, Holly] She's a world-renowned flautist.

      Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak: [nods] She plays the flute.

      Rose Nylund: No, Dorothy, she plays the *flaut*. It's a Scandinavian instrument that looks like a tuba except it's got hair on the bottom. Of *course* she plays the flute!

    • Connections
      References Rodan (1956)
    • Soundtracks
      Thank You For Being A Friend
      Written by Andrew Gold

      Sung by Cynthia Fee

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    • Release date
      • April 1, 1989 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Ren-Mar Studios - 846 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Touchstone Television
      • Witt/Thomas/Harris Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 30m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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