The following scene’s from the episode of The Golden Girls titled A Little Romance. The episode first aired on December 14, 1985. Wow, has it really been that long?!?!
In this episode, Rose is dating a Psychiatrist, Dr. Jonathan Newman. She has kept him a secret from Dorothy, Blanche, and Sophia because the good doctor (played to hilarious perfection by Brent Collins) is a “little person” and she doesn’t know how they’ll react. The great Billy Barty (My Three Sons, Get Smart, The Waltons, 1978 The Lord of the Rings…) makes a memorable cameo in the episode.
In the scene below, Dorothy and Blanche are in the living room grilling Rose about her date when Sophia comes in… as Sophia usually does, at just the right time.
Dorothy: So, um, where are you going?
Rose: Out with a friend from work.
Blanche: Is it the same friend you’ve been out with 5 times in the last 3 weeks:
Rose: Yes.
Blanche: Alright, spill it. Who is he?
Rose: His name is Dr. Jonathan Newman. He’s a psychiatrist at the Grief Center.
Blanche: Soooo, you’re seing a psychiatrist?!?!
Sophia: (entering the room) It’s about time.
. A day without TGG is just barely worth suiting up for.
