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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 of ...

'' *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 fil ...

'' *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) ''

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*Nomination for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (Kathy Speer & Terry Grossman) (Episode: "Old Friends") ''

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'' *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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