The Housekeeper

Episode aired Oct 17, 1987
TV-PG
30m

IMDb RATING

7.4/10

587

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Rue McClanahan, Bea Arthur, and Betty White in The Golden Girls (1985)

Comedy Drama

The girls believe that a housekeeper that they fired has put a curse on them.The girls believe that a housekeeper that they fired has put a curse on them.The girls believe that a housekeeper that they fired has put a curse on them.

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IMDb RATING

7.4/10

587

YOUR RATING

3User reviews

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Bea Arthur

Dorothy Zbornak
(as Beatrice Arthur)

Betty White

Rose Nylund

Rue McClanahan

Blanche Devereaux

Estelle Getty

Sophia Petrillo

Paula Kelly

Marguerite

Deborah Rose

Midge

Carl Ciarfalio

Black Crow
(as Carl N. Ciarfalio)

Director
- Terry Hughes
Writer
- Winifred Hervey
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8Sleepin_Dragon

Very, very funny.

The Girls decide it's time they hired a housekeeper, they are blown away by an applicant called Marguerite, who starts immediately, unfortunately she's not ho to scratch.

The plumbing went bad, the refrigerator went off, and Blanche has been dumped for a porker, there are some truly funny moments, and some classic, side splitting one liners. It's just a shame that Sophia wasn't around for most of it.

The Tiara, that is one of the funniest things I have ever seen, Rose's little trip down memory Lane was funny, Sophia's entrance was laugh out loud funny.

Paula Kelly is an absolute joy as Marguerite, I thought she was cracking, she fitted in incredibly well with The Girls.

I'll remember that excuse the next time I'm late for work.....

So, so funny, 8/10.

Trivia
Sophia claims to have placed a curse on Shelley Long to have her leave the show Cheers. Marguerite later thanks Sophia for getting rid of Long, because she couldn't stand the character. In real life, Long's departure was met with much dismay from her Cheers co-stars as well as NBC, the same network that owned The Golden Girls. The joke was likely a knock at Long. Cheers did the same thing in its later seasons.

Goofs
When Sophia comes out of the kitchen to confront the housekeeper about the curse, the camera is at an angle to see into the hallway where the bedrooms are. However, the metal shelving unit that is located in the back hall of the kitchen is visible on the side of the bedroom hallway. The back kitchen hallway is supposed to lead in from outside.

Quotes
Sophia Petrillo: So what's all this crap about you putting a curse on my daughter?
Marguerite Brown: What is she talking about?
Sophia Petrillo: Don't play dumb with me. I've been known to cast a curse myself. Do you think Shelley Long was really tired of playing in Cheers? Wrong, baby! I was tired of her!
Marguerite Brown: Is that what you think this is all about? You think I put a curse on you?
Blanche Devereaux: Well, it's true! You got mad at us for firing you, that's why you reversed that love potion you gave me.
Marguerite Brown: Honey, that wasn't love potion. That was Chanel Number 5!
Rose Nylund: I'm not buying that! Dorothy uses Chanel Number 5 all the time and she never attracts men!