The Golden Palace aired on CBS-TV, changing networks from NBC-TV, which had aired The Golden Girls on Saturday nights for its entire run. See: 'The Golden Palace' episodes Broadcast history and reception

Sullivan as Oliver Webb, Roland's foster child. Rue McClanahan as Blanche Devereaux, who is the co-manager of the hotel.Įstelle Getty as Sophia Petrillo, the co-chef of the hotel.ĭon Cheadle as Roland Wilson, the manager of the hotel.Ĭheech Marin as Chuy Castillos, the main chef of the hotelīilly L. Bea Arthur eventually guest starred in episodes 7 and 8 (' Seems Like Old Times: Part 1' and ' Seems Like Old Times: Part 2').īetty White as Rose Nylund, a jack-of-all-trades in the hotel. All of these factors worked against the series being successful, and it ended up #57 in the Nielsen ratings that season. The show was not as popular as its predecessor, for a number of reasons: the absence of Bea Arthur as a regular cast member (her character, Dorothy, had left the show in the Golden Girls series finale to get married to Blanche's uncle, Lucas Hollingsworth) the fact that the original series had been fading in the ratings to begin with (the show had fallen to #30 in the Nielsen ratings in its final season) the change of network (NBC to CBS) the move to the 'Friday night death slot' and being placed opposite Family Matters on ABC (which was #30 in the Nielsen ratings that year). The series featured three of the four characters from The Golden Girlsmoving out of their original house, and operating an upscale hotel called The Golden Palace Hotel.

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