Season 3
19 Sep. 1987
Old Friends
Sophia befriends an elderly man who suffers from Alzheimer's disease. Meanwhile, Rose tries to get her teddy bear back from one of her Sunshine Cadets, who holds it hostage.
3 Oct. 1987
Bringing Up Baby
Rose's uncle Hingeblotter dies and leaves Baby, his 29-year-old prize-winning pig, to her. The other girls object until they learn about the cash they will receive if they take care of the animal until it dies.
17 Oct. 1987
The Housekeeper
The girls believe that a housekeeper that they fired has put a curse on them.
24 Oct. 1987
Nothing to Fear, But Fear Itself
Rose's aunt's funeral provides an opportunity for her, Dorothy, and Blanche to cope with some of their phobias.
31 Oct. 1987
Letter to Gorbachev
Rose is concerned about nuclear war, so she writes letters to both Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev and US President Ronald Reagan expressing her fears. Thinking it to be a heartfelt letter from a little girl, a Soviet emissary is so touched by the letter that he arranges a press conference to have "little Rose" read it publicly.
7 Nov. 1987
Strange Bedfellows
A politician running for city council claims that Blanche slept with him.
21 Nov. 1987
A Visit from Little Sven
Although he is engaged to be married, Rose's cousin Sven falls in love with Blanche.
5 Dec. 1987
Three on a Couch
The girls go to group therapy to deal with the growing problems in their friendship.
12 Dec. 1987
Charlie's Buddy
Rose is smitten when an old army buddy of Charlie's arrives at her door with eyes only for her but the other girls are suspicious of his intentions.
19 Dec. 1987
The Artist
Blanche, Rose, and Dorothy find themselves vying for the attention of the same artist, while Sophia takes up practical joking.
9 Jan. 1988
Blanche's Little Girl
Blanche sees her daughter Rebecca for the first time in three years. When she learns her daughter is engaged to a man who mistreats her, she is afraid to speak out for fear of destroying their relationship again.
16 Jan. 1988
Dorothy's New Friend
Dorothy's friend, local author Barbara Thorndyke, treats Rose and Blanche condescendingly.
23 Jan. 1988
Grab That Dough
The girls go to Hollywood to appear on the TV game show "Grab that Dough."
6 Feb. 1988
My Brother, My Father
When Sophia's brother Angelo, a priest, comes to visit, she makes Dorothy and Stan pretend that they are still married.
13 Feb. 1988
Golden Moments: Part 1
Sophia decides to move out of the house and live with her son Phil.
13 Feb. 1988
Golden Moments: Part 2
Dorothy, Rose, and Blanche try to convince Sophia not to move away.
20 Feb. 1988
And Ma Makes Three
Sophia, depressed over the departure of her best friend, becomes a third wheel in Dorothy's promising relationship with a new boyfriend.
27 Feb. 1988
Larceny and Old Lace
Sophia believes that her boyfriend Rocco, who claims to be a retired gangster, has robbed a bank to impress her.
12 Mar. 1988
Rose's Big Adventure
Rose tries to light a fire under her newly-retired boyfriend who has become a couch potato. But she's not sure she wants to go along when he decides to sail around the world. Meanwhile, the ladies' attempt to convert the garage into a guest room faces many obstacles.
19 Mar. 1988
Mixed Blessings
Dorothy's son Michael is engaged to a black woman who is twice his age.
30 Apr. 1988
Mister Terrific
Rose must persuade a kids' TV show host not to kill himself after he is fired.
7 May 1988
Mother's Day
On Mother's Day, the girls, who are all mothers themselves, recall past celebrations of the day.