Love Me Tender

Episode aired Feb 6, 1989
TV-PG
30m

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7.8/10

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Rue McClanahan, Betty White, Stefanie Ridel, and Shana Washington in The Golden Girls (1985)

Comedy Drama

Dorothy dates a short, bald man with whom she has nothing in common - except for great lovemaking. Meanwhile, Rose and Blanche volunteer as big sisters for two teenage girls.Dorothy dates a short, bald man with whom she has nothing in common - except for great lovemaking. Meanwhile, Rose and Blanche volunteer as big sisters for two teenage girls.Dorothy dates a short, bald man with whom she has nothing in common - except for great lovemaking. Meanwhile, Rose and Blanche volunteer as big sisters for two teenage girls.

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7.8/10

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Bea Arthur

Dorothy Zbornak
(as Beatrice Arthur)

Betty White

Rose Nylund

Rue McClanahan

Blanche Devereaux

Estelle Getty

Sophia Petrillo

John Fiedler

Eddie

Stefanie Ridel

Jackie

Shana Washington

Marla
(as Shana S. Washington)

Tom Simmons

Security Guard

Director
- Terry Hughes
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8Sleepin_Dragon

Lust!!!!!!

Tired of her daughter being on the shelf, Sophia sets Dorothy up on a blind date with a Man called Eddie, after a few dates it becomes clear that the only thing the pair have in common, is sex. Blanche and Rose take part in a scheme to befriend teenagers.

A thoroughly enjoyable and funny episode, laughs galore, and more cutting glances than you normally get, this time it's Blanche that does the bulk of sideways glances.

Plenty of funny moments here, one of the best of them, Rose rambling on about dead old Saint Olaf, and Sophia blurting out, 'I hate you,' too funny. Sophia delivers some wonderfully scathing one liners.

Lots of late 80's glamour here, some wonderful fashions from the time, loved Dorothy's purple outfit.

The moral of this story, Rose cannot keep a secret for very long.

8/10.

Trivia
In one scene, Rose demonstrates that she can keep a secret by asking Dorothy, "Do you know what the name 'Nylund' means in Norwegian?" When Dorothy replies that she doesn't, Rose says, "Well I'm not telling." The words "ny lund" in Norwegian mean "new grove."

Goofs
When Blanche invites Jackie and Marla to her room to do their makeup, the girls go down the hall ahead of Blanche, passing Sophia's, Dorothy's and Rose's bedrooms and go straight to Blanche's room and open the door, even though they have no idea which room is hers.

Quotes
[Blanche and Rose are concluding an afternoon of clothes shopping]
Blanche Devereaux: I just haven't found a thing today. I don't look right in American clothes. I have a more European body.
Rose Nylund: Oh, in Europe do they all have big butts, too?