Big Daddy (Golden Girls episode)
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| “Big Daddy” | |
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| The Golden Girls episode | |
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| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 24 |
| Guest stars | Murray Hamilton as Big Daddy Hollingsworth, Gordon Jump as Leonard Barton, Peggy Pope as Gladys Barton, Gary Grubbs as Waiter, Tony Frank as Cowboy #1, and Blake Emmons as Cowboy #2. |
| Written by | Barry Fanaro, Mort Nathan |
| Directed by | Terry Hughes |
| Production no. | 022 |
| Original airdate | May 3, 1986 |
| Episode chronology | |
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| List of The Golden Girls episodes | |
"Big Daddy" is the twenty-fourth episode of The Golden Girls, originally airing on May 3, 1986.
[edit] Plot Outline
Blanche's father Big Daddy Hollingsworth comes to Miami, announcing that he has sold the family plantation and is setting out to become a country singer. Meanwhile, Sophia places an apparent curse on a neighbor who refuses to remove his tree that fell onto the lanai during a storm.
[edit] Trivia
- According to Rose, St. Olaf was founded by Heinrich Van Anderdulen.
- This episode introduces us to Big Daddy Hollingsworth. He is played by Murray Hamilton in this episode and later replaced by David Wayne due to Hamilton's death later that year in 1986.
- Big Daddy and Blanche refer to their plantation as Twin Oaks in this episode; in later episodes, it's always referred to as simply Hollingsworth Manor.
[edit] Memorable Quotes
- Blanche: Oh, fiddledeedee.
- Sophia: (about Big Daddy) You need boots to listen to this guy.
- Rose: When I think of my father, I always picture him pulling a giant tuna up Main Street.
Blanche: Well who doesn't, Rose?
