Golden Girls Episode Flashback of the Week

I LOVE Golden Girls!!!  I mean, what's not to love?  It is one of the best TV shows of all-time, hands down.  It was way ahead of it's time in terms of character arcs, storylines, dialogue, and sexual references.  As a tribute to this bad-ass show, I will post a Golden Girls episode flashback each week.  Starting with the first season, I will provide an episode summary/commentary of the episode that aired exactly on this week all those years ago.  If I can find clips, I will certainly post.  Just a little something to add a "golden" ray of sunshine to your day (pun intended).

This week's episode is highly appropriate given that so many people have been sick with a cold or flu.

"Flu Attack", Episode 121, 1985.  A week before an awards ceremony for the Volunteer of the Year, Blanche, Dorothy and Rose each come down with a nasty flu, which compounds their arguing over who will win the prestigious award. Meanwhile, Sophia is having a hard time coming up with a date for the event. (I actually found the entire episode on YouTube!)






Memorable quotes:
Blanche: [the girls have the flu] Dorothy, where's my heating pad?
Dorothy: How should I know?
Blanche: [she holds up an electrical cord] Well if this isn't it, I'd like to know what other electrical appliance you're using under that blanket

Dorothy: Blanche, you can't have it! I need it, my chest is congested!

Blanche: Well what about my chest? It needs heats too.

Dorothy: I don't care about your chest! I only care about my chest!

Blanche: Well you're the only one who does.

Sophia Petrillo: What're you doing?
Rose Nylund: We're having a group hug, Sophia.
Sophia Petrillo: Well knock it off, the neighbors are going to get the wrong idea.

Blanche: I never get sick. I take very good care of myself, I treat my body like a temple.

Sophia: Yeah, open to everyone day or night.