As we wrap up our Golden Girls era and prepare for season nine (!!!), we needed a pop culture bridge: something to connect the worlds we’ve already talked about with where we’re going next.

So, why ARE we watching this? Well, first, we’re never ones to shy away from a trip down Nostalgia Lane. But ALSO, it stars Estelle Getty - one of our Golden Girls - Meschach Taylor - one of our Designing Women bestied - AND one other connection to the future of ST&TV, but ya gotta listen to catch it!

Let us know - are you a Mannequin fan or…are you Roger Ebert?

We simply couldn’t leave Miami without spending time with our gals at the not-quite-as-legendary Golden Palace. And for those who’ve been with us a while, we’re going back to our roots: we’ll rate it, talk about references…alla the things.

It’s the two-parter where Dorothy returns. Don Cheadle is there! Cheech Marin. And we finally get to go to the infamous—and perhaps misunderstood—Shady Pines.

We laughed. We got sad. We laughed again.

Thank y'all for being a friend!

Call it a smorgasbord, a potpourri, a catchall. Whatever you call it, we’re chatting about the ‘golden legacy’ — the spinoffs, the legendary guest stars, their immense staying power.

And courtesy of our amazing listeners, we’re also covering these ‘can’t miss’ episodes before we leave Miami for good:

• S1 E7 - The Competition (A Nikki fave - this is where we see Rose’s competitive streak first emerge)
• S1 E18 - The Operation (Classic tap dance scene)
• S2 E14 - The Actor (I feel like there’s a treat in this episode that will make you chuckle, Salina)
• S3 E25 - Mother’s Day (Alice Ghostley episode)
• S5 E18 - An Illegitimate Affair (Dorothy and Sophia’s mother-daughter performance is *chef’s kiss*)
• S2 E24 - “To Catch a Neighbor” (We get a huuuuuuge guest star in this one.)

Thank YOU for being a friend!