Mary Has a Little Lamb

The girls receive an unexpected visit from Mary, the daughter of a deceased friend. Sixteen-year-old Mary has been kicked out of her home for being pregnant, so the girls take her in. Blanche has been talking to a convict named Merrill, who has plans to meet her.

The Golden Girls moves into the 90s with the first episode of the decade, and it's a classic. It's a great episode with two really brilliant storylines; both have enough material for a whole episode, and the combination is terrific.

It is hilarious, but there's also a serious side, telling a tale of teenage pregnancy.

That scene where Merrill arrives was a classic moment; it was so funny. I think it's actually Sophia who makes this episode shine; Getty is in fabulous form here. That scene with the Doberman was sidesplitting, but the scene with the tied-up chair was glorious.

It features so many golden moments, I loved that moment where Dorothy recounts a story about St. Olaf; it's a hilarious moment.

9/10.

This "Golden Girls" episode from season 5 number 13 which aired in Jan. Of 1990 called "Mary Has a Little Lamb" was funny and well written having two different side stories to follow. A teen girl named Mary who's late mom was a friend of the Girls seeks trust and advice after she gets pregnant from an older guy, as she can not get any support and help from her stubborn tough dad and Mary has no motherly advice since mom has passed that's why Dorothy is such a godmother and helps bring reason and advice. Next in a wild and crazy subplot man chaser southern belle Blanche(Rue McClanahan) takes up a side hobby of having a prison pen pal and this guy is getting released and he goes looking to meet Blanche for a date. A lesson is learned that you should never trust anyone especially a convict as this guy has not changed or became a good boy as seen and this was a highly memorable episode when he robs the "Golden Girl" house taking items like fine gold and diamonds, and old outspoken Sophia(Estelle Getty) is shut up and has a damsel in distress scene as being the only one home at the time Sophia is tied up and gagged by the ex con as he robs the house and escapes, never fear the story ends good as he's caught and goes back to jail. Overall good funny memorable episode that was well written with two different stories.