End of the Curse
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| “End of the Curse” | |
|---|---|
| The Golden Girls episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 1 |
| Guest stars | Philip Sterling as Dr. Barensfeld, Vince Cannon as Dr. Parks, and George J. Woods as Man. |
| Written by | Susan Harris |
| Directed by | Terry Hughes |
| Production no. | 026 |
| Original airdate | September 27, 1986 |
| Episode chronology | |
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| List of The Golden Girls episodes | |
"End of the Curse" is the twenty-sixth episode and second season premiere of The Golden Girls, originally airing on September 27, 1986.
[edit] Plot Summary
Rose, Sophia and Dorothy have decided to go into the mink breeding business to gain some quick cash. As they work, they comment on Blanche's strange mood. Eventually, the emotional Blanche reveals the cause of her dilemma-she has missed her period, and taken a pregnancy test, which read positive! Unable to determine the father due to Blanche's promiscuous habits, Dorothy insists that she go to a doctor. While she visits, the minks refuse to breed. Dorothy suggests an aphrodisiac, leading to a humorous discussion between her and Rose about what one is. But their jolly moods are cut short when Blanche returns home depressed. She is not pregnant, but entering menopause. Blanche sees menopause as being an end of her youthful years, and proceeds to lock herself in her room for days. Eventually, the other girls convince her to see a psychiartrist. She confesses her fear, and reveals that she has begun to see her mother's face in her own. She also reveals that she has never had anything else in her life besides her looks, and feels empty. While he offers advice, the psychiartrist is unable to help Blanche...but a visit from the handsome male vet next door manages to perk her up. On their date, Blanche realizes that she can still feel appealing even if she can no longer have children. Meanwhile, the vet reveals that the minks are too old to breed. Dorothy wants to get rid of them, but Rose points out that not being able to have babies doesn't make something worthless-which Blanche adamantly supports. As they leave the garage where the minks are kept, though, Rose notices that two of the minks ARE, in fact, mating. But Sophia quickly quells the girl's growing hopes-the two mating minks are both males!
[edit] Trivia
- Starting with this season, there's a new shot of Miami behind The Golden Girls logo in the opening credits. There is also a different introduction for Blanche.
- Susan Harris, who married business partner Paul Junger Witt in 1983, receives her first credit as Susan Harris Witt on this episode.
- Philip Sterling plays the Dr. Barensfeld in this episode and returns to The Golden Girls in season three to play a psychiatrist yet again in Three on a Couch. Many might recognize him from playing a judge on L.A. Law and Sisters.
[edit] Memorable Quotes
- (After an emotional Blanche runs into her bedroom, Dorothy and Rose run after her)
Rose: She's in there!
Dorothy: Really, Columbo?
- (Sophia tells her experience on menopause)
Sophia: You grow a beard, Dorothy. I woke up one morning and looked like Arafat.
Rose: I never grew a beard.
Sophia: You never grew brains either.
- Blanche: (referring to how many men could be the father of her baby) It was more like a ten day two week time span.
Dorothy: For me that's a lifetime!
Rose: Not even.
- (The girls discuss the strangeness of psychiatrists)
Sophia: Did you see that guy who just left? Total serial killer!
Rose: Well, if someone tries to kill cereal, he should be seeing a psychiatrist. (Laughs)
Dorothy: Don't talk until we get back in the car, Rose.
- (Sophia talks about menstrual cycles)
Sophia: I got it, and no one told me. I didn't get it, and no one told me. I figured, 'This is life', and went back to my meatballs.
- (trying to get the minks to breed)
Dorothy: What they need is an aphrodisiac.
Rose: An African what?
Dorothy: An aphrodisiac, Rose. Something that makes you feel sexy, like Spanish Fly.
Rose: (disgusted) Spanish flies?
Dorothy: Fly, Rose. One Fly. Spanish Fly.
Rose: Oh, come on Dorothy. I've been to Spain. It's not the cleanest country in the world, they must have thousands of flies.
Dorothy: It is not a fly Rose! It's a beetle!
Rose: They call it a fly but it's really a beetle?
Dorothy: Yes.
Rose: How do they know it's Spanish?
Dorothy: Because it wears a little sombrero, Rose!
