Instead of each episode following the adventure of one character, as richly characterized as they each are, most of the stories now involve all of them at once. The episodes now often venture outside of the house to a variety of sets. Characterization is enhanced as well. Blanche is still a sex-crazed southern belle, but there's now much more to her character than vanity and the man of the evening. She's now a regretful mother and a compassionate friend. Sophia, once relegated to a "B" or "C" plot if she was even featured at all, is now as vital a part of the show as her main character status should afford her.
If she's ever less involved than the others, it's appropriate, since as an octogenarian, she's a good deal older than her in-their-fifties roommates. Lots of little stories not only provide hearty laughs, but color in the backgrounds of each character.
Most notable are the now-frequent anecdotes from Sophia's hometown of Sicily and Rose's of St. Olaf, Minnesota. In fact, Sophia's snide remarks and Rose's naivety and wild imagination account for much of the show's humor. Of course, plenty remains the same. Dorothy is still the rock of the group, flavoring things with her biting sarcasm, and though the set-up of her jokes still occasionally feels too forced, her facial expressions are a riot.
The girls still fight and reconcile, still pick on each other's faults, still devour cheesecake in nearly every episode, and still make countless references to all things Disney the creators obviously wanted to pay tribute to their parent studio, evidenced also by the appearance of numerous Disney regulars. Dorothy's ex-husband, Stan Herb Edelman , is still as ever-present as one can be without being part of the regular cast.
Then-current references and somewhat racially insensitive jokes that might not slide with today's audiences continue to remind viewers that the episodes are from the late s, as the otherwise timeless qualities might cause them to forget.
Finally, the same beloved opening title sequence from season one remains intact. The second season is stronger than the already-strong first season and the series would continue to strengthen in years to come. Many of the show's more classic, well-known episodes can be found here, too, and it even spins off a new series.
It comes as no surprise, therefore, that this is its second consecutive Emmy award-winning season. Unfortunately, the DVD isn't nearly as thrilling as the show it contains. A star denotes my ten favorite episodes from the season. Disc 1 1. The End of the Curse Originally aired September 26, The possibility of Blanche being pregnant comes as quite a shock to the girls and leads to apprehensions over menopause.
Ladies of the Evening Originally aired October 4, Blanche scores three tickets to meet Burt Reynolds and Sophia is furious that Dorothy and Rose are chosen over her. The tables turn, though, when the three mistakenly wind up in a prostitution club and are arrested, calling on Sophia to bale them out. Take Him, He's Mine Originally aired October 11, Stan shows up at the house one night after finding out that he's lost his business. Hopelessly depressed, he needs a shoulder to cry on, but Dorothy has plans for the evening and so Blanche reluctantly agrees to fill in and take Stan out for the night.
When she enjoys herself and arranges a second date, though, Dorothy gets jealous. Meanwhile, Sophia talks Rose into partnering with her for a bacon, lettuce, and potato sandwich business in which they will compete with a character by the name of "Johnny No Thumbs.
It's A Miserable Life Originally aired November 1, The girls try to save a tree in their neighborhood but run into problems with the crabby old woman on whose property the tree stands. Rose stands up to her, but has a stronger effect than she intended! Isn't It Romantic? Meanwhile, Sophia develops an interest in adult films. Big Daddy's Little Lady Originally aired November 15, Big Daddy, Blanche's father this time played by David Wayne , is coming back to town with yet another surprise: matrimony!
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Help us improve this page. About this item. Directors: Terry Hughes. Writers: Susan Harris. Movie Genre: Comedy, TV. Run Time minutes : Software Format: DVD. Language: English. Street Date : July 3, TCIN : UPC : Origin : Made in the USA. Description Join Dorothy, the smart one, Sophia, the glib one, Rose, the naive one, and Blanche, the Now you can "travel down the road and back again" with all 26 original episodes on one incredible 3-disc set.
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