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1 :01x01 - The Golden Palace
Writer: Susan Harris
Director: Terry Hughes
Guest star: Tom LaGrua (Thief), Stephen James Carver (Brad), Lee Ryan (Man)
Blanche, Rose and Sophia decide to sell their Miami home in favor of operating a South Beach hotel, The Golden Palace, as a way to pave an exciting new road to life. However, upon meeting the hotel manager, Roland, and the chef, Chuy, the girls quickly learn that it might not be as easy as they think.
2 :01x02 - Promotional Considerations
Writer: Jim Vallely
Director: Lex Passaris
Guest star: Bobcat Goldthwait (Gordon McCray Cosay), Gibby Brand (Ken McGowan)
The crew decide to promote the hotel in various ways. Rose decides to allow guests of a TV talk show stay in the hotel for free, so long as the TV show advertises the hotel. Meanwhile, Blanche and Roland have a difference in opinion on hotel operations.
3 :01x03 - Miles, We Hardly Knew Ye
Writer: Marc Cherry, Jamie Wooten
Director: Peter Beyt
Guest star: Mary Pat Gleason (Woman), Robert Beecher (Old Man), Harold Gould (Miles Webber), Marty Brinton (Man)
After going through the guest registry, Blanche finds out Miles, Rose's boyfriend, has been a regular guest since the early 80's, therefore believing he may have been sneaking around on Rose. Meanwhile, Sophia blackmails Oliver after discovering he is conning cash off the guests.
4 :01x04 - One Old Lady To Go
Writer: Jim Vallely
Director: Lex Passaris
Guest star: Anne Haney (Vivian), Margaret Cho (Dr. Fong), Michael Francis Clarke (Male Officer), Annie O'Donnell (Charlene), Kelly Cinnante (Female Officer)
Rose takes an older lady, Vivian, who is quite delusional, under her wing. Meanwhile, Sophia and Oliver are involved in another scam, this time taking business away from a Chinese restaurant with the same name. Additionally, Roland dreads "the talk" with Oliver.
5 :01x05 - Ebbtide for The Defense
Writer: Marc Sotkin
Director: Peter Beyt
Guest star: Steve Hytner (Burrows), Robert Beecher (Old Man), Gregory Sierra (Rubin), Chris Latta (Angel)
Rose overbooks the hotel, resulting in lawyers and bikers sharing rooms, all the while Blanche learns that their liable for any damages, due to the expiration of their insurance. Meanwhile, Chuy is forced to work with his ex-best-friend, the man who slept with his wife, when he is hired to help in the kitchen.
6 :01x06 - Can't Stand Losing You
Writer: Mitchell Hurwitz
Director: Peter Beyt
Guest star: Sonya Hunt (Roy), Monica Allison (Joanne), Kim Fields (Trisha), Monte Landis (Mr. Ricchutti)
Meddling in Roland's love life becomes a competition for Rose and Blanche, both trying to hook him up. When Blanche fears she is losing, she calls upon an ex of Roland's, who Roland happens to despise very much.
7 :01x07 - Seems Like Old Times (1)
Writer: Marc Cherry, Jamie Wooten
Director: Lex Passaris
Guest star: Beatrice Arthur (Dorothy Zbornak-Hollingsworth), Kent Zbornak (Taxi Driver), Henry Polic, II (Man), Bertila Damas (Beverly)
Dorothy comes to visit the girls at the hotel, but feels Sophia is working too hard in her advanced age, so she decides to take her back home, but Sophia has other ideas.
8 :01x08 - Seems Like Old Times (2)
Writer: Jim Vallely
Director: Lex Passaris
Guest star: Furley Lumpkin (Security Guard), Beatrice Arthur (Dorothy Zbornak-Hollingsworth), Mark Kubr (Brick), Jack Black (Taxi Driver), Bertila Damas (Beverly), Carol Leifer (Meridith), Miguel Sandoval (Ramone)
After much arguing, Dorothy, Rose and Blanche track Sophia to Shady Pines, where they convince her to come back. After all that dispute, Dorothy agrees to let Sophia stay at the Golden Palace, and with no harsh feelings, she heads back home.
9 :01x09 - Just a Gigolo
Writer: Tony Delia
Director: Lex Passaris
Guest star: Barry Bostwick (Nick DeCarlo), Phil Proctor (Vincent Vale)
Blanche agrees to be escorted by a gigolo, Nick, who is staying in the hotel, who is more into her money than her. Meanwhile, Roland and Chuy attend a self-help seminar.
10 :01x10 - Marriage On The Rocks, With a Twist
Writer: Marc Cherry, Jamie Wooten
Director: Peter Beyt
Guest star: Bruce A. Young (George Wilson), Edward Penn (Man), Tim Conway (Milton), Harvey Korman (Bill), Ja'net DuBois (Louise Wilson)
While Roland is upset over the annoucement that his parents are divorcing, Sophia devises a practical joke (via radio) against Rose.
11 :01x11 - Camp Town Races Aren't Nearly As Much Fun As They Used To Be
Writer: Marc Sotkin
Director: Lex Passaris
Guest star: Joyce Meadows (Mrs. Pinkerman), Joe Alaskey (Mr. Smith #3), Camille Ameen (Mrs. Smith #1), Arthur Eckdahl (Mr. Smith #2), Charles Napier (Mr. Smith #1)
Roland is less than thrilled when Blanche allows the "Daughters of the Traditional South" to stay at the hotel. Meanwhile, Rose is angry when she discovers a married man checking in with his mistress.
12 :01x12 - It's Beginning To Look a Lot (Less) Like Christmas
Writer: Jonathan Schmock
Director: Peter Beyt
Guest star: Susan Norfleet (Wanda), Nick Toth (Dr. Norman Charles), Isaac Ocampo (Young Chuy)
While everyone is ready to celebrate Christmas, Chuy appears to be the hotel's scrooge with his disdain of the season. In order to bring in the spirit, Chuy is confronted by three Christmas spirits, Rose (Christmas Past), Blanche (Christmas Future) and Sophia (Christmas Future).
13 :01x13 - Rose and Fern
Writer: Marc Sotkin
Director: Peter Beyt
Guest star: Hartley Silver (Man), Nanette Fabray (Fern), Harold Gould (Miles Webber)
After hearing from Miles again, Rose believes he may want to take her back, but learns that he actually just needs his help marrying his new love, Fern. Meanwhile, Roland and Blanche believe someone might be stealing from the hotel when money comes up missing.
14 :01x14 - Runaways
Writer: Mitchell Hurwitz
Director: Lex Passaris
Guest star: David Jay Willis (Mr. Wormer), Hansford Rowe (Mr. Seigel), Michael Fairman (Ernie Niles), Charles Bouvier (Mr. Fisk), Alexander Folk (Officer), Joely Fisher (Paula Webb)
Oliver runs away with Sophia when words gets out that his biological mother is coming back to take him home. Meanwhile, Blanche plans this huge party at the hotel, but leaves the responsibilities in Rose's hands when she finds a man.
15 :01x15 - Heartbreak Hotel
Writer: Julie Thacker
Director: Lex Passaris
Guest star: Pamela Dunlap (Dr. Ursula), Dick Van Patten (Taylor)
Blanche is not pleased when an old college crush visits but has a thing for Rose instead. Meanwhile, Roland takes a couples therapy course at Sophia's request.
16 :01x16 - Senor Stinky Learns Absolutely Nothing About Life
Writer: Marc Sotkin
Director: Peter Beyt
Guest star: Ricardo Montalban (Lawernce Genry), Stephen James Carver (Brad)
Roland, Rose and Poolboy Brad all form a volleyball team that excludes Chuy, due to his poor playing ability. Meanwhile, Blanche tries to not use her sex appeal for business relations, but finds it a challenge when the Golden Palace is sued by another company.
17 :01x17 - Say Goodbye, Rose
Writer: Jim Vallely
Director: Peter Beyt
Guest star: Bill Engvall (Matthew Devereaux), Eddie Albert (Bill Douglas), George Burns (Himself)
Rose can't help but to fall for a guest at the hotel when she realizes he resembles her late husband, Charlie. Meanwhile, Blanche is at odds with her son, Matthew, when she learns he's giving up his successful career to be a comedian.
18 :01x18 - You've Lost That Livin' Feeling
Writer: Marco Pennette
Director: Peter Beyt
Guest star: Eric Christmas (Gerald Davenport), Stephen Root (Mr. Tucker), Jeanne Mori (Marion Kim), Bill Morey (Mr. Mitchelson)
Blanche invites Gerald Davenport, an acclaimed food critic, to sample Chuy's food, not knowing he had previously given Chuy a bad review. However, when Gerald drops dead in the hotel, the staff try to hide the body.
19 :01x19 - A New Leash On Life
Guest star: Daryl Keith Roach (Man), Ken Kercheval (Charlie Sidisco), Ja'net DuBois (Louise Wilson)
Blanche's new love interest, a greyhound racer, has intentions of putting his dog to sleep if it should lose the next race, much to the dismay of Rose. Meanwhile, Roland is up in arms about his mother dating Chuy.
20 :01x20 - Pro and Concierge
Writer: Kevin Rooney
Director: Lex Passaris
Guest star: Robert Rockwell (Mr. Cochran), Georgie Cranford (The Kid)
Rose and Blanche want Sophia to go on vacation cause she works very hard! Also Rose finds out Roland has had lunch from a rivaling hotel! Which turns out that they want him, and so thinking of him Blanche fires him, which turns out to be a bad thing cause it ends up sending Roland to the bike rentals at the airport!
21 :01x21 - Tad
Blanche's oldest brother named Tad, who is mentally retarded, has come for a visit, from Chattanooga! And well he falls in love with Rose (probably cause she's as dumb as dumb dora!).
B-Story:
Chuy, ends up getting Sophia's recipe for her "addictive" pizza, which he makes a lot of money off of.
22 :01x22 - One Angry Stan
Guest star: Herb Edelman (Stan Zbornak), Jennifer Barlow (Bambi), Abraham Alvarez (Herb Jenkins), Earl Boen (The Priest)
Stan is dead, or so every one thinks, but he really faked his death! While that's going on, Chuy and Roland are preparing a bachelor party.
23 :01x23 - Sex, Lies and Tortillas
Guest star: Brooke Theiss (Charlene), Robert Cavanaugh (Rick), Adam Biesk (Benson)
It's Spring break time and Roland is trying to stop the kids that are staying there to have multiple people get it and stay for free! Chuy is working on a really long burrito to get it in the world records! And Rose's grandaughter wants to have sex in the hotel with her boyfriend!
24 :01x24 - The Chicken and the Egg
Guest star: Amzie Strickland (Sylvia), Dick Gautier (Bobby Lee Taggart), Reno Goodale (Parking Valet), Debra Engle (Rebecca Jean Devereaux)
Blanche's new boyfriend wants to marry her and she accepts, but the only reason is because he wants to have a kid with her, however she needs someone to give her an egg. So Blanche turns to Rebecca for an egg, however the idea is stopped because Bobby Lee, is sterile. Meanwhile, Roland and Chuy agree to teach a self defense class for Sophia and her friends.