That was despite guest appearances from Dorothy - she stops by in a double episode to check on her mother Sophia - and several notable celebrities such as Bobcat Goldthwait (Police Academy), Margaret Cho ( Face/Off), Kim Fields ( The Facts of Life) and George Burns ( The Sunshine Boys). Originally airing in 1992-1993, The Golden Palace drew strong ratings at first but tapered off over the run of the show. Related: The Golden Girls: How the Classic Sitcom Ended While butting heads at first - Chuy would rather continue to serve Mexican food while Sophia prefers Italian - the group ends up making the best of it. The only leftover staff happens to be the hotel manager Roland Wilson ( Don Cheadle) and chef Chuy Castillos (Cheech Marin). The hotel is down to only two employees, a move made by the former owners to make it appear more profitable. At the start of The Golden Palace, set less than two months later, the remaining roommates decided to sell off the house and use the money to invest in a South Miami Beach hotel from which the series takes its name.Īs is the case with most sitcoms, all is not as it seems.

The Golden Girls ended the series with Sophia's daughter Dorothy Zbornak (Bea Arthur) marrying Blanche's uncle Lucas and leaving the house she shared with the other three for the entirety of its seven-season run. Related: How Old Were the Golden Girls Supposed to Be?

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