The third season of ''
The Golden Girls'' premiered on
NBC
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on September 19, 1987, and concluded on May 7, 1988. The season consisted of 25 episodes.
Broadcast history
The season originally aired Saturdays at 9:00–9:30 pm (EST) from September 19, 1987, to May 7, 1988.
TV Listings for May 7, 1988
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Episodes
Awards and nominations
''40th Primetime Emmy Awards
The 40th Primetime Emmy Awards were held on Sunday, August 28, 1988. The ceremony was broadcast on Fox from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California. The ceremony was pushed back from its newly established September date because o ...
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*Nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series
*Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (Beatrice Arthur) (Episode: "My Brother, My Father")
*Nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (Rue McClanahan) (Episode: "Strange Bedfellows")
*Nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (Betty White) (Episode: "Bringing Up Baby")
*Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (Estelle Getty) (Episode: "Old Friends")
*Nomination for Outstanding Guest Performer in a Comedy Series (Herb Edelman) (Episode: "The Audit")
*Nomination for Outstanding Guest Performer in a Comedy Series (Geraldine Fitzgerald) (Episode: "Mother's Day")
*Nomination for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series (Terry Hughes) (Episode: "Old Friends")
''45th Golden Globe Awards
The 45th Golden Globes Awards, honoring the best in film and television for 1987, were held on January 23, 1988 at the Beverly Hilton. The nominations were announced on January 5, 1988.
Winners and nominees
Film
The following fi ...
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*Award for Best Comedy Series
*Nomination for Best Actress in a Comedy Series (Beatrice Arthur)
*Nomination for Best Actress in a Comedy Series (Rue McClanahan)
*Nomination for Best Actress in a Comedy Series (Betty White)
''Writers Guild of America Awards
The Writers Guild of America Awards is an award for film, television, and radio writing including both fiction and non-fiction categories given by the Writers Guild of America, East and Writers Guild of America West since 1949.
Eligibility
T ...
*Nomination for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (Kathy Speer & Terry Grossman) (Episode: "Old Friends")
'' Directors Guild of America Awards''
*Nomination for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series (Terry Hughes) (Episode: "Old Friends")
DVD release
The Region 1 DVD was released on November 22, 2005. The Region 2 and 4 DVD were respectively released on January 9 and January 11, 2006.
References
External links
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Golden Girls (season 3)
1987 American television seasons
1988 American television seasons