The hotel also hosted a permanent resident, young Oliver Webb (BILLY L.
Of course, at the time of purchase, the ladies had no idea it was indeed struggling and had only two regular employees, sharp manager Roland Wilson (DON CHEADLE) and plucky chef Chuy Castillo (CHEECH MARIN), thus forcing all three women to pitch in and help with the day-to-day operations. Here is a list of the episodes I would highlight as the best, if I were picking today.)Īn extension of The Golden Girls, much in the same way that Archie Bunker’s Place was an extension of All In The Family, the new series began with three Miami roommates, naive Rose Nylund (BETTY WHITE), lusty Blanche Devereaux (RUE McCLANAHAN), and spunky Sophia Petrillo (ESTELLE GETTY), now down their tallest companion, selling their home and buying a struggling hotel. In celebration, I rewatched the entire series - over five years after first writing this post. (January 2022 UPDATE: The Golden Palace is finally available to stream on Hulu. Don’t let the snarky title fool you - I actually like this series much more than many of the others you’ve seen on Wednesdays this year! Welcome to another Wildcard Wednesday! As mentioned in yesterday’s final post in our series on the best of The Golden Girls (1985-1992, NBC), today’s entry looks at the spin-off series, The Golden Palace (1992-1993, CBS).
