Blanche's jealousy comes out in a full swing when old college pal Dick Van Patten arrives and wants to spend time with Rose, not her. Through devious subterfuge, Blanche interferes to try to prevent them from having a dinner date. It's war instantly for the two old friends with some delightfully acidic insults, with an unlikely winner.
Even funnier than the main plot is the subplot that has Sophia and Roland's involvement with the "love doctor", making them one of the oddest couples sitcom history. This is one of the few "Golden Palace" episodes with genuinely laugh out loud funny lines, and it is obvious that Estelle Getty was having a blast.
Even funnier than the main plot is the subplot that has Sophia and Roland's involvement with the "love doctor", making them one of the oddest couples sitcom history. This is one of the few "Golden Palace" episodes with genuinely laugh out loud funny lines, and it is obvious that Estelle Getty was having a blast.