The Golden Girls: Season 2

1. "End of the Curse" - Blanche thinks she is pregnant but is even more mortified after her doctor tells her that it is menopause. Meanwhile, Dorothy, Rose and Sophia go into the mink breeding business.2. "Ladies of the Evening" - Blanche wins tickets to a Burt Reynolds movie premiere but the girls are mistaken for prostitutes and arrested when their hotel is raided. Reynolds makes a cameo appearance.3. "Take Him, He's Mine" - Blanche and Dorothy's ex, Stan, become chummy which infuriates Dorothy. Rose and Sophia sell sandwiches on the Boardwalk but make enemies with another vendor, "Johnny No Thumbs."4. "It's a Miserable Life" - The girls want to save a 200 year-old tree in the neighborhood but the owner, the most hated woman on the block, wants the tree cut down.5. "Isn't It Romantic" - Dorothy's friend, Jean (Lois Nettleton) comes to visit and Dorothy decides not to tell Blanche and Rose that Jean is a lesbian. (One of the funniest episodes ever, this one won an Emmy Award).6. "Big Daddy's Little Lady" - Blanche's father visits and brings his new finace. Blanche is upset when she discovers the woman he is about to marry is younger than herself. Meanwhile, Dorothy and Rose enter a song writing contest.7. "Family Affair" - Dorothy's son, Michael, and Rose's daughter, Bridget, each come to visit and they become a little too friendly for Dorothy and Rose's liking.8. "Vacation" - The girl's go on a Caribbean vacation but find that their hotel is far from what it was advertised to be. Sophia takes advantage of her time alone to get acquainted with the gardener.9. "Just Between Friends" - Blanche gets Dorothy a part-time job at the museum where she works but gets jealous when her boss starts giving Dorothy all of the assignments.10. "Love, Rose" - Rose places an ad in the personals column but becomes discouraged when she doesn't get a repsonse. Blanche and Dorothy feel sorry for her and begin responding.11. "'Twas the Nightmare Before Christmas" - The girls each plan to spend Christmas with their families but a series of strange occurrences lead them to spend Christmas together in Miami.12. "The Sisters" - Dorothy decides to surprise Sophia on her brithday by flying in her sister, Angela (Nancy Walker). But Dorothy gets the surprise when she learns that they hate each other.13. "The Stan Who Came to Dinner" - Stan returns to tell Dorothy that he has to have open heart surgery.14. "The Actor" - The girls fall head over heels over a handsome actor at their local community theater.15. "Before and After" - Rose wants to live life to the fullest after she experiences near-death experience. When Dorothy and Blanche complain about her new lifestyle, she moves out.16. "And Then There Was One" - Dorothy, Blanche and Rose babysit for participants in a walk-a-thon but when the event is over, a baby is left unclaimed.17. "Long Days Journey into Marinara" - Sophia is none too pleased when her sister, Angela (Nancy Walker) comes back for a visit and decides that she wants to move to Miami.18. "Whose Face is This, Anyway?" - Blanche is upset that her beauty is fading when she attends her high school reunion and sees that many of her classmates have had plastic surgery.19. "Dorothy's Prized Pupil" - Dorothy tutors a young man who is an illegal alien.20. "Diamond in the Rough" - Blanche falls for a hunky caterer but soon becomes blind-sighted by his unsophisticated demeanor.21. "Son-in-Law Dearest" - Dorothy's daughter, Kate, has a surprising announcement. Blance and Dorothy watch an "I Love Lucy" marathon.22. "To Catch a Neighbor" - Joseph Campanella and George Clooney play two detectives who use the girl's house to spy on the neighbors, who are suspected of dealing in stolen gems.23. "A Piece of Cake" - The girls reminisce about their memorable past birthdays.

Good, but not as funny as Season One..."Golden Girls Season 2" garnered all sorts of acclaim and awards both for its lead stars and writers, at the time of its original screening way back when.It's still funny, still well-crafted and still packs a punch, but in terms of laughs, it's just not as rewarding as Seasons One or Three.The Girls feel a little more like caricatures of themselves here, Blanche's dealings with the Menopause are a prime example of how character dimensionality can be lost when a character is played for laughs - her serious scene with the psychiatrist just doesn't gel, when taken in context with her histrionic opening scenes in Episode One. Similarly, some of Sophia's one-liners are forced, and sound like they're being delivered just for the sake of it, without any real feeling or believability to their context. Rose is dumber than ever, and Dorothy seems a little tired, especially in the Hookers episode - which, although one of the stronger offerings in this Season, still pales in comparison to the stronger episodes in Season one.It's not all bad news, though - actually, far from it - and while Season 2 is not as funny as its predecessor or its sequel, it's still a very worthwhile collection to any DVD Comedy collection. There are some classic moments here, like Blanche introducing Stan to her twin dates, both episodes with Sophia's estranged sister Angela (these, in particular, are fabulous) and Rose's recounting of her Out-Of-Body experiece are all truly classic Golden Girls moments, and some of the best laughs in the history of American TV Comedy. Here the writing sparks and snaps with the energetic vitality that the show is remembered for, and it's here that we understand why a twenty-year-old shopw that was so of-the-moment back then can still be funny today. It's a perfect marriage of great writing, great direction and some wonderful performances from four highly seasoned, truly talented actresses that make this such a joy to watch.A special mention goes to two episodes - "Isn't it Romantic?", with Dorothy's lesbian friend Jean, and "It's a Miserable Life", with the Girls' attempts to save their neighbourhood tree thwarted by a hateful neighbour, are truly two of the best episodes of television comedy I have ever had the fortune to see. For these alone it's worth the price of admission to a really good box set.Audio/Visual quality is excellent, sharp and crisp with some excellent restoration, and while the extras are rather poor, you don't really tend to care. Roll on Season Three!!

I pre-ordered this DVD (having the first one already of course) and I must say that every episode was great. There is no doubt in my mind that the second season is better than the first with the characters much more developed and the lines funnier than ever before. The stories were more solid and watchable with more quality episodes than the first season. Because this is one of my favorite shows, I hate to not give it 5 stars, but there is a compelling reason for not doing so. This time, I believe that Buena Vista took a step backward. You cannot skip scenes or go back to a scene, or skip the intro to each episode. If you try, it will take you to the next one, or the very beginning of the episode. I enjoyed being able to do that in the previous season and am baffled as to why they chose to leave that option out this time. Also, the trivia challenge does not always work right and would have been best left out. Behind-the-scene footage would have been better I think, or an interview or two from the cast members. I expected alot more from a DVD than what I got this time around. The episodes, however, are great and I would highly recommend it to anyone on that note alone if you can overcome the technical issue.

great condition

Was bought for gift

Excellent

Who doesn't love the Golden girls? I used to watch this show as a child and now as an adult I actually get the humour! I watched reruns all the time and decided to buy the DVDs so that we could watch it whenever I want. This show was pretty risqué and ahead of its time, however it is still hilarious as ever! It can make you laugh and cry in the same episode, and pull on your heart strings. I feel due to the age of the cast, they were able to get away with a lot more than if they were younger. The cast is stellar to say the least! Betty White, Rue Mclahanan, Estella Getty and my favourite Bea Arthur! The characters portray such best friends and how they deal with all the experiences of life. This season also had some excellent guest stars including Burt Reynolds and a very young George Clooney.This DVD set contained all the 26 episodes of the second season. It also included a trivia game as an extra feature. I wish it had of had more of a behind the scenes or blooper reel, however I assume at the time of series it was not common to do blooper reels or behind the scene tell alls.

very happy with this !!!!