Season 5

The Golden Girls: Season Five
Season	Season 5
Network	NBC-TV
Country	United States
Began	September 23, 1989
Ended	May 5, 1990
Number of episodes	26
Creator	Susan Harris
Producers	Paul Junger Witt, Tony Thomas & Susan Harris
Previous	Season 4
Next	Season 6

This page lists all of the episodes aired in Season 5 of The Golden Girls TV series. The season consisted of 26 episodes.

Broadcast history

The season originally aired Saturdays at 9:00-9:30 pm (EST) on NBC from September 23, 1989 to May 5, 1990.

DVD release

The Region 1 DVD was released on May 9, 2006. The Region 2 and 4 DVDs were respectively released on March 17 and April 2, 2008.

Season 5 Episodes (1989-90)

Picture	Title	Original Airdate	Episode #	No. in Series	Prod. code	Directed by	Written by
	Sick and Tired (Parts I & II)	September 23, 1989	1/2	103/104	5.1/5.2	Terry Hughes	Susan Harris
	In the first part of a two-episode story. Numerous doctors and specialists seems to know what is wrong with ailing Dorothy, who has been suffering for several months. In the second part, Dorothy discovers that she has Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Guest stars: Part I: Jeffrey Tambor as Dr. Stevens. Part II: Richard Mulligan as Dr. Harry Weston, Park Overall as Laverne, Keone Young as Dr. Michael Chang, Bibi Besch as Helen Budd.
File:105.jpg	The Accurate Conception	October 14, 1989	3	105	5.3	Terry Hughes	Gail Parent
	Blanche's daughter wants to undergo artificial insemination, which completely horrifies Blanche.
File:106.jpg	Rose Fights Back	October 21, 1989	4	106	5.4	Terry Hughes	Marc Sotkin
	Rose is a victim of age discrimination in the workplace.
File:107.jpg	Love Under the Big Top	October 28, 1989	5	107	5.5	Terry Hughes	Richard Vaczy & Tracy Gamble
	Dorothy's lawyer boyfriend, Ken Whittingham, who seems to have a promising career in her eyes, instead prefers being a circus clown, which threatens the possibility of Dorothy, who believes he is about to propose to her, of their already serious relationship, going to the next step. Meanwhile, Rose and Blanche put together a protest to save some dolphins. Guest stars: Dick Van Dyke as Ken Whittingham, Mel Stewart as judge
File:108.jpg	Dancing In the Dark	November 4, 1989	6	108	5.6	Terry Hughes	Phillip Jayson Lasker
	Rose thinks that she is not smart enough for her dance partner, who reveals that he is a college professor. John Ingle guest stars as Harv.
File:109.jpg	Not Another Monday	November 11, 1989	7	109	5.7	Terry Hughes	Gail Parent
	Sophia is forced to make a difficult choice when her ailing friend requests Sophia's presence when the frail woman decides to commit suicide. Meanwhile, the ladies take care of a baby while his parents are away. Guest stars: Richard Mulligan as Dr. Harry Weston, Geraldine Fitzgerald as Martha Lamont.
File:110.jpg	That Old Feeling	November 18, 1989	8	110	5.8	Terry Hughes	Tom Whedon
	Blanche wants to marry her late husband's brother, or so she thinks.
File:111.jpg	Comedy of Errors	November 25, 1989	9	111	5.9	Terry Hughes	Don Reo
	Dorothy attempts stand-up comedy, while Blanche prepares for an IRS audit.
File:112.jpg	All That Jazz	December 2, 1989	10	112	5.10	Terry Hughes	Robert Bruce & Martin Weiss
	Dorothy must "get tough" with her lazy son by throwing him out of her house, and "forcing him to grow up." Herb Edelman makes a return guest appearance as Stan. Guest stars: Scott Jacoby as Michael Zbornak, Herb Edelman as Stanley Zbornak, Chick Vennera as Enrique Mas.
File:113.jpg	Ebb Tide	December 9, 1989	11	113	5.11	Terry Hughes	Marc Sotkin
	Blanche clashes with her sister, Virginia, at their father's funeral. Sheree North guest stars as Virginia.
File:114.jpg	Have Yourself a Very Little Christmas	December 16, 1989	12	114	5.12	Terry Hughes	Tom Whedon
	The ladies volunteer at a soup kitchen on Christmas, which teaches them the true meaning of the season.
File:115.jpg	Mary Has a Little Lamb	January 6, 1990	13	115	5.13	Terry Hughes	Harold Apter
	After a neighbor has an argument with his pregnant daughter, the ladies look after the frustrated teenager, and try to convince their neighbors to reconcile. Julie McCullough guest stars as Mary.
File:116.jpg	Great Expectations	January 13, 1990	14	116	5.14	Terry Hughes	Richard Vaczy & Tracy Gamble
	Rose tries to enroll Dorothy in a positive-thinking group. However, Blanche desperately needs some positive thinking when she is afraid to visit her latest beau in the hospital after he suffers a heart attack. Robert Mandan guest stars as Steven.
File:117.jpg	Triple Play	January 27, 1990	15	117	5.15	Terry Hughes	Gail Parent
	Rose meets her boyfriend's daughter, who stubbornly thinks that her father should remain single. Guest stars: Harold Gould as Miles Webber, Molly Hagan as Caroline, Ronnie Schell as Thomas, Bill Cort as James, Lance Wilson-White as delivery boy.
File:118.jpg	Clinton Avenue Memoirs	February 3, 1990	16	118	5.16	Terry Hughes	Richard Vaczy & Tracy Gamble
	Sophia decides to visit her previous residence in Brooklyn to jog her memories of her late husband. Guest stars: Sid Melton as Salvadore "Sal" Petrillo, Kyle Hefner as a Young Sal, David Correia as Mr. Hernandez, Flo Di Re as a Young Sophia, Jandi Swanson as a Young Dorothy.
File:119.jpg	Like the Beep Beep Beep of the Tom-Tom	February 10, 1990	17	119	5.17	Terry Hughes	Phillip Jayzon Lasker
	Blanche worries that a pacemaker will affect her sex life, So, scared of intimacy, she decides to give up sex. Guest stars: Robert Culp as Simon, Peter Michael Goetz as ]]Dr. Stein.]]
125.px	An Illegitimate Concern	February 12, 1990	18	120	5.18	Terry Hughes	Marc Cherry & Jamie Wooten
	Blanche is aghest to learn from a visiting man that her deceased husband once cheated on her. Mark Moses guest stars as David.
File:121.jpg	72 Hours	February 17, 1990	19	121	5.19	Terry Hughes	Richard Vaczy & Tracy Gamble
	A prior blood transfusion may have given Rose AIDS. Peggy Walton-Walker guest stars as a receptionist.
File:122.jpg	Twice In a Lifetime	February 24, 1990	20	122	5.20	Terry Hughes	Robert Bruce & Martin Weiss
	Two men vie for Rose's affections, and she is forced to decide between her old boyfriend and her current boyfriend.
File:123.jpg	Sisters and Other Strangers	March 3, 1990	21	123	5.21	Terry Hughes	Marc Cherry & Jamie Wooten
	Blanche strongly believes that she has inspired her sister, Charmaine's, newly published romance novel. Meanwhile, Stan's cousin from Czechoslovakia stays with the ladies.
File:124.jpg	Cheaters	March 24, 1990	22	124	5.22	Terry Hughes	Tom Whedon
	Dorothy rekindles a romance, while Sophia and Blanche fall victims to a scam.
File:125.jpg	The Mangiacavallo Curse Makes a Lousy Wedding Present	March 31, 1990	23	125	5.23	Terry Hughes	Phillip Jayzon Lasker
	Sophia oversees an old curse that she once placed on a wedding that the ladies are attending. Guest stars: Howard Duff as Magiacavallo, Stuart Nisbet as Doug , Tanya Louise as Jenny, Paul Collins as Man, Miles Berkowitz as the groom.
File:126.jpg	All Bets Are Off	April 28, 1990	24	126	5.24	Terry Hughes	Eugene B. Stein
	Dorothy becomes addicted to gambling after she spends a day at the racetrack.
File:127.jpg	The President's Coming! The President's Coming! (Parts I & II)	May 5, 1990	25/26	127/128	5.25/5.26	Lex Passaris	Marc Sotkin, Gail Parent, Martin Weiss & Robert Bruce (Part I)
	In the first part of a season ending two-episode story arc, the ladies learn that President George H. W. Bush is coming to Miami, and their house is a possible candidate for his stop along the way to a retirement home. The ladies then reminisce, as a Secret Service agent informally interrogates them. In Part II, The ladies continue to reminisce with a Secret Service agent, and the President decides to stop at their house. However, the President is only heard, and his face is never shown. Note: Part 2 Written by: Philip Jayson Lasker & Tom Whedon, Marc Cherry & Jamie Wooten