The Golden Girls season 2

The Golden Girls
Season 2
Season 2 DVD Cover
No. of episodes	26
Release
Original network	NBC
Original release	September 27, 1986 (1986-09-27) – May 16, 1987 (1987-05-16)
Season chronology

The second season of The Golden Girls premiered on NBC on September 27, 1986, and concluded on May 16, 1987. The season consisted of 26 episodes.

Broadcast history

The season originally aired Saturdays at 9:00-9:30 pm (EST) on NBC from September 27, 1986 to May 16, 1987.

Awards and Nominations

39th Primetime Emmy Awards

• Award for Outstanding Comedy Series
• Nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (Beatrice Arhur) (Episode: "The Stan Who Came to Dinner")
• Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (Rue McClanahan) (Episode: "End of the Curse")
• Nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (Betty White) (Episode: "Isn't It Romantic?")
• Nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (Estelle Getty)
• Nomination for Outstanding Guest Performer in a Comedy Series (Herb Edelman) (Episode: "The Stan Who Came to Dinner")
• Nomination for Outstanding Guest Performer in a Comedy Series (Lois Nettleton) (Episode: "Isn't It Romantic?")
• Nomination for Outstanding Guest Performer in a Comedy Series (Nancy Walker) (Episode: "A Long Days Journey Into Marinara")
• Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series (Terry Hughes) (Episode: "Isn't It Romantic?")
• Nomination for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (Jeffrey Duteil) (Episode: "Isn't It Romantic?")

44th Golden Globe Awards

• Award for Best Comedy Series
• Nomination for Best Actress in a Comedy Series (Beatrice Arthur)
• Nomination for Best Actress in a Comedy Series (Estelle Getty)
• Nomination for Best Actress in a Comedy Series (Rue McClanahan)
• Nomination for Best Actress in a Comedy Series (Betty White)

Writers Guild of America Awards

• Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (Barry Fanaro, Mort Nathan) (Episode: "'Twas the Nightmare Before Christmas")
• Nomination for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (Kathy Speer, Terry Grossman, Barry Fanaro, Mort Nathan) (Episode: "A Piece of Cake")

Directors Guild of America Awards

• Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series (Terry Hughes) (Episode: "Isn't It Romantic?")

DVD release

The Region 1, 2 and 4 DVDs were respectively released on May 15, August 1 and September 21, 2005.

Episodes

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
26	1	"End of the Curse"	Terry Hughes	Susan Harris	September 27, 1986 (1986-09-27)
27	2	"Ladies of the Evening"	Terry Hughes	Barry Fanaro & Mort Nathan	October 4, 1986 (1986-10-04)
28	3	"Take Him, He's Mine"	Terry Hughes	Kathy Speer & Terry Grossman	October 11, 1986 (1986-10-11)
29	4	"It's a Miserable Life"	Terry Hughes	Barry Fanaro & Mort Nathan	November 1, 1986 (1986-11-01)
30	5	"Isn't It Romantic?"	Terry Hughes	Jeffrey Duteil	November 8, 1986 (1986-11-08)
31	6	"Big Daddy's Little Lady"	David Steinberg	Russell Marcus	November 15, 1986 (1986-11-15)
32	7	"Family Affair"	Terry Hughes	Winifred Hervey	November 22, 1986 (1986-11-22)
33	8	"Vacation"	Terry Hughes	Winifred Hervey	November 29, 1986 (1986-11-29)
34	9	"Joust Between Friends"	Terry Hughes	Scott Spencer Gordon	December 6, 1986 (1986-12-06)
35	10	"Love, Rose"	Terry Hughes	Kathy Speer & Terry Grossman	December 13, 1986 (1986-12-13)
36	11	"'Twas the Nightmare Before Christmas"	Terry Hughes	Barry Fanaro & Mort Nathan	December 20, 1986 (1986-12-20)
37	12	"The Sisters"	Terry Hughes	Christopher Lloyd	January 3, 1987 (1987-01-03)
38	13	"The Stan Who Came to Dinner"	Terry Hughes	Kathy Speer & Terry Grossman	January 10, 1987 (1987-01-10)
39	14	"The Actor"	Terry Hughes	Barry Fanaro & Mort Nathan	January 17, 1987 (1987-01-17)
40	15	"Before and After"	Terry Hughes	Bob Rosenfarb	January 24, 1987 (1987-01-24)
41	16	"And Then There Was One"	Terry Hughes	Russell Marcus	January 31, 1987 (1987-01-31)
42	17	"Bedtime Story"	Terry Hughes	Kathy Speer & Terry Grossman Mort Nathan & Barry Fanaro	February 7, 1987 (1987-02-07)
43	18	"Forgive Me, Father"	Terry Hughes	Kathy Speer & Terry Grossman	February 14, 1987 (1987-02-14)
44	19	"Long Day's Journey into Marinara"	Terry Hughes	Barry Fanaro & Mort Nathan	February 21, 1987 (1987-02-21)
45	20	"Whose Face Is This, Anyway?"	Terry Hughes	Winifred Hervey	February 28, 1987 (1987-02-28)
46	21	"Dorothy's Prized Pupil"	Terry Hughes	Christopher Lloyd	March 14, 1987 (1987-03-14)
47	22	"Diamond in the Rough"	Terry Hughes	Jan Fischer & William Weidner	March 21, 1987 (1987-03-21)
48	23	"Son-in-Law Dearest"	Terry Hughes	Patt Shea & Harriet Weiss	March 28, 1987 (1987-03-28)
49	24	"To Catch a Neighbor"	Terry Hughes	Russell Marcus	May 2, 1987 (1987-05-02)
50	25	"A Piece of Cake"	Terry Hughes	Kathy Speer & Terry Grossman Mort Nathan & Barry Fanaro	May 9, 1987 (1987-05-09)
51	26	"Empty Nests"	Jay Sandrich	Susan Harris	May 16, 1987 (1987-05-16)