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The Golden Girls S6E12 — Ebbtide's Revenge
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The Golden Girls•Season 6•Episode 12

Ebbtide's Revenge

8.3/10 · 624 votesDec 15, 199024 min

Ranked #3 of 26 in Season 6•+0.6 vs season avg

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Dorothy must give the eulogy at her brother (a cross dresser), Phil's funeral. Meanwhile, a feud between Sophia and Phil's widow reaches a peak leading Sophia to reveal her hidden feelings about her son's alternative lifestyle.

Directed byMatthew Diamond
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Bea Arthur

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Dorothy Zbornak

Betty White

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Rose Nylund

Rue McClanahan

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Blanche Devereaux

Estelle Getty

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Sophia Petrillo

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Matthew Diamond

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Episode Summary

"Ebbtide's Revenge" is episode 12 of The Golden Girls season 6. It scored 8.3/10 from 624 votes, ranking #3 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Matthew Diamond, it aired on December 15, 1990.

Next: E13 · The Bloom Is Off the RoseBest of Season 6