To Catch a Neighbor (Season 2, Episode 24)

WELCOME THE GOLDEN GIRLS DEEP DIVE PODCAST! Starting from the beginning of the show, each week we recap an episode of The Golden Girls. Along the way, we sprinkle in researched deep dives into something from the episode or The Golden Girls universe!
In Season 2 Episode 24, it's a VERY SPECIAL GUEST STAR ALERT, as a pre-"ER" George Clooney makes an appearance as a young cop staking out the girls' next door neighbors. Shockingly, Blanche doesn't flirt one bit with young George (did she tire of younger men after Dirk?), but sparks fly between Dorothy and Al, the veteran officer. Shenanigans ensue when the ladies get roped into the sting for a dinner party with the neighbors they'll never forget!
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