The Golden Girls
Larceny and Old Lace
TV Flash files “Larceny and Old Lace” as hour 72 of 180 in the TV Flash guide — The Golden Girls (1985–1992) on NBC, season 3, episode 21, aired 1988-02-27, 30 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S03E21: listed hour 72 of 180 in the The Golden Girls guide, hour 21 of 25 in season 3. It aired 1988-02-27 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “And Ma Makes Three” (S03E20). Next is “Rose's Big Adventure” (S03E22).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Sophia's latest boyfriend, Rocco, claims to have been a member of the mafia. When a bag of his is discovered with thousands of dollars, the girls fear he may have robbed a bank. Meanwhile, Blanche and Dorothy secretly read Rose's diary, and discover what they perceive to be insulting things written about them.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Larceny and Old Lace sit in the The Golden Girls guide?
S03E21 is listed hour 72 of 180 — hour 21 of 25 in season 3, season 3 episode 21.
When did The Golden Girls S03E21 air?
Larceny and Old Lace aired 1988-02-27 and is listed at 30 minutes.
Where should I start?
The Engagement, then stay in season one until the kitchen table feels like a workplace. You do not need a watch-order spreadsheet. You need the four-way rhythm.
In the series
Why this series still plays
Watch it for the kitchen-table contact sport: four older leads, punchlines that still cut, and chemistry so loud the biographies became a second series. Miami satin on top; mortality, sex, and friendship underneath the cheesecake. Syndication never closed the kitchen.
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