The Golden Girls - Season 1 _verified_ | Best — 2025 |

In the episode "Guess Who's Coming to the Wedding?," the show confronted Dorothy’s lingering trauma over her ex-husband, Stan. But perhaps the most poignant episode of the season was "Rose's Story." When Rose suffers a minor heart attack but feels fine and wants to leave the hospital, the doctor dismisses her concerns. Rose eventually suffers a major attack, leading to a terrifying sequence where she is clinically dead for a minute. The episode dealt with the reality of ageism in healthcare and the

| | 1 | | --- | --- | | Original network | NBC | | Original release | September 14, 1985 – May 10, 1986 | | No. of episodes | 25 | | Subsequent season | Season 2 | The Golden Girls - Season 1

Note: The streaming versions have removed a few jokes considered racially insensitive by modern standards (specifically regarding the "rapist" neighbor jokes). However, 95% of the season remains intact and brilliant. In the episode "Guess Who's Coming to the Wedding