It's a Miserable Life (Season 2, Episode 4)
WELCOME THE GOLDEN GIRLS DEEP DIVE PODCAST! Starting from the beginning of the show, each week we recap an episode of The Golden Girls. Along the way, we sprinkle in researched deep dives into something from the episode or The Golden Girls universe!
In Season 2, Episode 4, we meet everyone's least favorite next door neighbor, Frieda Claxton! The ladies circulate a petition to save a 200 year old oak tree on Frieda's property only to discover that Frieda would be happy to have the city cut it down. Shenanigans ensue when the matter is taken to court where Rose tells Frieda to drop dead, and then... Frieda does!
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