1. Chicago, Illinois.
   Nashville, Tennessee.
2. Houston, Texas.
   Miami, Florida.

The ladies lived in Miami, Florida.

1. She was faced with age discrimination.
   She got a job right away.
2. She declined many offers of employment.
   She decided to retire.

Rose had many job interviews but was unable to find a job because of her age.

1. She had gained some extra weight.
   She was experiencing menopause.
2. She had been sick for a long period of time.
   She really was pregnant.

Blanche was experiencing menopause. She was just as horrified when she found this out, as she was when she thought that she was pregnant!

1. She really did drop dead.
   She called the police.
2. She fought with Rose.
   She cut down the tree herself.

After Rose told her to "drop dead", the woman collapsed and died. Rose felt an overwhelming guilt after the incident.

1. She thought her father was better off alone.
   Blanche felt like no one could replace her mother.
2. She was younger than Blanche.
   She was a horrible person.

The widow that Blanche's father wanted to marry was younger than Blanche. It made Blanche upset that her father wanted to marry someone so young.

1. Bought her a trip to the Bahamas.
   Filled her room with balloons.
2. Brought her sister over from Sicily.
   Gave her scratch tickets.

Dorothy brought Sophia's sister over from Sicily as a surprise without realizing that they had been fighting for 30 years. It didn't turn out to be the surprise that Dorothy had hoped for!

1. That he is a priest.
   That he is a criminal.
2. That he has a wife.
   That he can't commit.

Dorothy found out that Frank was a priest, and therefore decided to just be friends with him. But Frank decided that he would leave the church for Dorothy!

1. Policemen stayed at the house for a few days.
   They set traps around the house in case they are robbed.
2. They try to kick them out of their neighborhood.
   They hire private investigators to find out the truth.

The ladies allow the policemen to stay at their house for a few days while they investigate. They aren't too pleased with their new roommates!

1. Her earrings.
   Her teddy bear.
2. Her favorite painting.
   Her favorite blanket.

Blanche gave Rose's treasured teddy bear, Fernando, away to a little girl who was helping out the ladies. Rose walked in a few seconds later looking for Fernando!

1. They had to take care of a pig until it passes.
   They had to break a world record.
2. They had to win a marathon.
   They had to win a radio contest.

Rose's uncle left $100,000 behind for her if she took care of his pig, Baby, until it passed away. The girls jumped on the opportunity upon hearing how much money they could make!

1. Nightmares.
   Drinking tea.
2. Sleeping all day.
   Taking pills.

Rose's insomnia was caused by drinking tea. She offered some to Dorothy and they realized that drinking it was the problem!

1. She wanted to learn the language.
   She wanted to meet new men.
2. She wanted to spend more time with Rose.
   She needed to learn more Spanish for work.

Blanche went with Rose to Spanish class to try and meet smart men after thinking that she would never have another date in her life.

1. She realized how snobby Barbara really is.
   She thought Barbara was using her.
2. She didn't like Barbara's clothes.
   She thought that Barbara wanted to move into the girl's house.

Dorothy realized that Barbara was not a good person and extremely snobby. She ended the friendship after Barbara showed her true colors by talking down on Dorothy's friends.

1. Spiderman.
   Superman.
2. Batman.
   Mr. Terrific.

Rose dated Mr. Terrific, a television superhero who was on a show similar to Sesame Street.

1. She drinks tea on the lanai.
   She goes to the market to buy a nectarine.
2. She cleans her room.
   She goes to work.

Sophia goes to the market to buy a nectarine everyday. The other girls think it's a sad life but Dorothy is thankful that her mother is still able to go out.

1. Drinking.
   Gambling.
2. Smoking.
   Stealing.

Dorothy started smoking again. She confessed to her mother and friends and thought that she had caused the fire that burnt down their pizza stand. It turned out that it wasn't caused by her at all.

1. Pills.
   Alcohol.
2. Gambling.
   Cigarettes.

The girls find out that Rose is addicted to pills. They noticed that she became easily irritated.

1. He is going to propose.
   He is leaving his profession as a lawyer to become a circus clown.
2. He is going to take Dorothy on a trip.
   He got a promotion.

Her boyfriend wants to leave his job as a lawyer to become a clown. He doesn't want to work 70 hours a week in a job he doesn't like anymore.

1. He missed Dorothy.
   He and his wife were fighting.
2. He got fired from his band gig.
   He wanted to surprise Dorothy.

Michael showed up at the girls house because he was fired from his band gig for not wanting to wear a tie.

1. She bought a new dress.
   She got a makeover.
2. She started going to new places.
   She put an ad in the paper selling a Mercedes.

Blanche put an ad in the paper to sell her Mercedes. It was really a plan to attract men, and it backfired when the men were more interested in the car than they were in Blanche!

1. A dancing contest.
   A mother-daughter beauty pageant.
2. A blackjack contest.
   A contest to win a $500 gift card.

Dorothy and Sophia entered a mother-daughter beauty pageant at Shady Pines. They were the runner-up!

1. President Harry S. Truman.
   President Lyndon B. Johnson.
2. President Richard Nixon.
   President George H. W. Bush.

The girls found out that President George H. W. Bush was coming to Miami to dedicate a retirement home.

1. Miami.
   Ohio.
2. St. Olaf.
   Detroit.

Rose was from St. Olaf, Minnesota. She has many wild stories from her town that she tells throughout the series.

1. Blanche.
   Rose.
2. Gloria.
   The girl's neighbor.

Dorothy found out that Stan was moving on with her sister, Gloria. Dorothy was mad, but she eventually made-up with her sister and they were happy again.

1. They had to get rid of the bugs personally.
   They had to live in the building with the bugs.
2. They had to sell the building.
   They had to do charity work.

Dorothy and Stan were sentenced by a judge to live in their building with the bugs until they were exterminated. Dorothy didn't want to spend time with the bugs, but mostly she didn't want to spend time with Stan!

1. Dorothy became the center of attention.
   Dorothy hated it and wanted to go home.
2. Dorothy found that having so many men around was overwhelming.
   Dorothy decided that she wasn't going last minute.

Dorothy became the center of attention when she started singing which made Blanche jealous!

1. Her own.
   Dorothy.
2. Blanche.
   Miles.

Sophia hosted her own wake, although it didn't turn out like she had planned!

1. She gave it away.
   She planned to use it when she got remarried.
2. She planned to use it for her son's honeymoon.
   She proposed to Miles.

Rose proposed to Miles in order to keep the free honeymoon to Paris!

1. Sophia.
   Blanche.
2. Rose.
   Dorothy.

Dorothy got married in the last episode and moved out of the house leaving the girls behind. This marked the end of another comedy classic.

1. Stan.
   Blanche.
2. Sophia.
   Rose.

Dorothy didn't want Stan to come to her daughter's wedding. She ended up giving in and told her daughter to invite him. She kept the peace at the wedding, but later confronted him!

1. Money.
   A new beginning.
2. A kidney.
   A place to stay.

Blanche's sister needed a kidney. Blanche decided to be a donor for her sister but it was later revealed that she was unable to donate her kidney. Her sister did end up finding a match and all was well.

1. It was vandalized.
   It was robbed.
2. It burnt down.
   Nothing happened.

The girl's house was robbed. They were scared that the robbers were still there when they arrived. Dorothy quoted Dirty Harry in hopes of scaring the robbers off!

1. Romeo and Juliet.
   Twelfth Night.
2. Macbeth.
   Hamlet.

Blanche auditioned for Macbeth. She auditioned for the part of Lady Macbeth, but ended up getting the part of Witch #3!

1. He moved to Nashville.
   He sold his mansion.
2. He started recording an album.
   He got in touch with Dolly Parton.

Blanche's father sold his mansion to have some extra money to become a country singer. Blanche was blown away by his decision and called it non-sense.

1. They talked about how they came to live together.
   They hid in their rooms.
2. They slept with all of the lights on.
   They installed surveillance cameras in the house.

The girls started to talk about how they met, and came to live together. Each one had a story of how they met each other.