Blanche’s latest boyfriend is a charming Cuban whom sweeps Blanche off her feet but she’s not the only one when Blanche discovers he’s been dating Sophia behind her back. Meanwhile, Rose takes a course taught by Dorothy in order to get a high school diploma.

While waiting for phone calls from their children wishing them a happy Mother’s day, the girls reminisce about past Mother’s days.

Rose begins to date “”Mr. Terrific,”” a kiddie show host, who gets fired when Dorothy gets a part-time job as a consultant on the show, a job he helped her get.

Dorothy’s son, Michael pays another visit to Miami and this time he has an announcement, he’s engaged. However, Dorothy has two more surprises in store, her future daughter-in-law is also black and twenty years older than Michael.

Rose’s latest boyfriend has just retired and she is ready to spend a whole lot more time with him but his retirement quickly turns him into a couch potato. Meanwhile, the girls deal with remodeling the garage into a guest room.

Sophia’s latest boyfriend, Rocco claims to have been involved in the mob, so when the girls discover a bag of Rocco’s with thousands of dollars in it, they assume he robbed a bank. Meanwhile, Dorothy and Blanche sneak a peak at Rose’s diary.

Feeling sorry for a lonely Sophia, Dorothy allows her to come along on a date with her and Dorothy’s latest beau. However, pretty soon Sophia begins tagging along on every date which puts a rift in Dorothy’s romantic plans.

As Sophia makes up her mind on whether or not to move in with her son, the girls continue to reminisce about the years they’ve shared together.

Sophia announces her intentions of moving out and in with her son Phil. This prompts the girls to reminisce about the good times and the bad times they’ve had together.

Sophia’s brother, Angelo, a priest, is coming to Miami for a visit and he doesn’t know Dorothy and Stan are divorced. So in order to spare his feelings, Sophia convinces Dorothy and Stan to pretend to be married. Meanwhile, Rose and Blanche prepare to star in a play, The Sound of Music.

Sophia got the girls a chance to appear on a hit game show Grab that Dough in California. At the hotel, they miss their reservations and they must sleep in the lobby…as a result, all their personal belongings are stolen. Sophia still has the tickets but once they arrive to the game, the girls fight and split into two separate competing teams.

Dorothy befriends a novelist, Barbara Thorndyke and she quickly infringes on Dorothy’s relationship with Blanche and Rose who think Barbara is nothing but a stuck up snob.

Blanche is thrilled by a visit from her daughter, Rebecca, an ex-model who has now gained quite a bit of weight. Also visiting with Rebecca is her oafish beau who constantly puts down her weight. The kicker: she’s thinking of marrying him.

Dorothy, Blanche and Rose each secretly pose nude for a Hungarian sculptor who will unveil the statue at an art show opening at a museum. Meanwhile, Sophia brushes up on practical jokes to get back a prankster at the Senior Citizens Center.

A wartime buddy of Rose’s late husband arrives in Miami to see Rose, however he has more in mind than just a friendly visit. Meanwhile, Dorothy and Blanche haggle over the same dress to wear to a social event.

Constant bickering, causes the girls to seek help from a therapist. This prompts the girls to reminisce about times they didn’t get along. The therapist’s conclusion, they should not live with one another.

Dorothy is stunned to learn that Stan’s tax problems are her tax problems since Stan is being audited for a number of years when they were still married. Meanwhile, Blanche and Rose take a Spanish class, each for different reasons.

Rose’s cousin Sven, arrives in Miami for a visit just prior to him being married by arrangement. However, when Blanche plays a trick on her latest beau, which involves Sven, the naive groom falls for her. Meanwhile, Sophia tries to renew her driver’s license.

Blanche makes a move at Ted, Stan’s brother the minute she learns he’s a neurosurgeon. She is furious when she discovers the only woman Ted is apparently interested in is Dorothy. Meanwhile, Rose is suffering from insomnia.

The girls try to help in a campaign to get Gil Kessler elected as local official. To his advantage, his chances of winning are boosted when reporters snap photos of Blanche entering his home one evening while his wife was away.

Rose becomes concerned about nuclear war when girls in her cadet troop draw pictures of a bleak future. This prompts her to write letters to Gorbachev and Reagan. She’s stunned when she gets a response and learns that Gorbechev would like to meet her.

When Rose must give a eulogy at her aunt’s funeral, Rose must try to get over her biggest fear in the world, giving speeches. This also brings up Dorothy and Blanche’s biggest fears, Dorothy’s of flying and Blanche’s of a recurring dream.

The girls’ search for a housekeeper ends when they hire Marguerite, a woman who appears to have mystical powers. However, when they fire her, a string of bizarre events convince the girls that Marguerite has placed a curse on them.

Rose is shocked to learn that in her late-uncle’s will he left her his “”Baby””. However she is quickly delighted to learn the “”baby”” is a pig but delighted is not a word to describe Dorothy, Blanche and Sophia, at least not until they learn that when Baby dies Rose gets a large sum of money.

Sophia’s latest get rich quick scheme prompts the girls to recall other various get rich quick schemes they’ve had over the years including, catering, a dance marathon and a memory of Sophia’s from 1954.

Sophia befriends an old man on the boardwalk whom she becomes quick friends with. However, his strange behavior signals that he has a medical condition, Alzheimer’s disease. Meanwhile, Blanche accidentally gives away Rose’s teddy bear at a garage sale.

In this pilot for another series (Empty Nest, obviously the concept was retooled), the girls’ friend Renee is feeling depressed and lonely with her children grown up and moved out and her husband’s workaholic habits.

While preparing for a friend’s birthday party, the girls recall past birthdays, including Rose’s surprise birthday party for Dorothy, a surprise birthday party for Blanche and a memory of Sophia’s birthday involving her late-husband Sal.

Two police detectives stake out the girls’ home to investigate the neighbors whom are believed to be dealers in stolen gems.

Dorothy’s daughter, Kate is coming for a visit and has a big announcement. Dorothy is excited when she thinks the announcement is going to be that Kate is pregnant. However, when Kate arrives, her announcement is far from exciting. Meanwhile, Blanche and Rose stay up and watch an “”I Love Lucy”” marathon.

While Dorothy and Rose are planning a hospital charity banquet, Blanche falls for Jake, the caterer hired for the event. She quickly learns he’s more blue jeans than a black tie which prompts her to foolishly put a stop to their romance.

Dorothy feels that it’s her fault when her prized pupil wins a writing contest which inadvertently signals the INS that he’s an illegal alien.

Blanche is convinced that her beauty is fading after attending her high school reunion and discovers many of classmates have had face lifts. Meanwhile, Rose is making a home movie for class she’s taking.

Sophia’s sister, Angela arrives in Miami for a visit and decides to move there but while she’s looking for an apartment Dorothy invites her to stay with the girls. This ticks off Sophia since she thinks that Angela is after everything that she has.

Blanche and Rose plan a nice dinner at the house for Dorothy and her new boyfriend whom she later learns is a priest. She later gets another shock when she learns he plans to leave the church.

When the girls learn that a number of relatives are going to be visiting, they reminisce about times they’ve had to share a bed and strange places they’ve had to sleep, including a train station.

Sophia readies herself for participating in a walkathon. Meanwhile, Dorothy, Blanche and Rose babysit for the walkathon participants children but when the event is over, a baby is left unclaimed.

Rose is convinced she died during a throat spasm. This leads her to live her life to the hilt, totally disrupting the other girls lives. Then, when the girls complain about her new lifestyle, Rose moves out.

Dorothy, Blanche and Rose each vie for the attention of an actor in the local community theatre, who on the sly begins romancing each of them.

Dorothy feels sympathy for Stan when he tells her he’s going to have open heart surgery. However that sympathy fades when she learns of his many infidelities while they were married.