The Golden Girls 'Twas the Nightmare Before Christmas (Season 2, Episode 11)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

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The Golden Girls

'Twas the Nightmare Before Christmas (Season 2, Episode 11)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

The girls all plan to visit their respective families for Christmas, but their plans are ruined when they are held hostage by a man dressed as Santa Claus at the Grief Counseling Center.

Director

Terry Hughes

Writers

Susan Harris (created by) | Barry Fanaro (written by) | Mort Nathan (written by)

Producers

Terry Grossman | Kathy Speer

Composer

George Aliceson Tipton

Editor

Harold McKenzie

Casting Director

Sharon Siegel

Production Designer

Edward Stephenson

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 20, 1986

Release date

Dec 20, 1986 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 11 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 35 wins & 88 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
9 cast members

Name	Known for
Bea Arthur Dorothy Zbornak (as Beatrice Arthur) Dorothy Zbornak (as Beatrice Arthur) See fewer	The Golden Girls (1985)
Betty White Rose Nylund Rose Nylund See fewer	The Proposal (I) (2009)
Rue McClanahan Blanche Devereaux Blanche Devereaux See fewer	The Golden Girls (1985)
Estelle Getty Sophia Petrillo Sophia Petrillo See fewer	The Golden Girls (1985)
Terry Kiser Santa Claus Santa Claus See fewer	Friday the 13th: The New Blood (1988)
Craig Richard Nelson Thurber Thurber See fewer	The Paper Chase (1973)
Teddy Wilson Albert Albert See fewer	Good Times (1974)
Sam Anderson Meyer Meyer See fewer	Forrest Gump (1994)
Buddy Daniels Friedman Airport Mendicant (as Buddy Daniels) Airport Mendicant (as Buddy Daniels) See fewer	The Wizard of Speed and Time (1988)