Ep 20. Whose Face is This, Anyway?

The Golden Girls was a popular sitcom that aired from 1985 to 1992. The show revolved around four retired women, Blanche (Rue McClanahan), Rose (Betty White), Dorothy (Bea Arthur), and Sophia (Estelle Getty), who lived together in a house in Miami. The women shared their stories and experiences as they navigated life in their golden years.

In season 2 episode 20, titled Whose Face is This, Anyway?, the women find themselves dealing with a case of mistaken identity. The episode begins with Blanche coming home from the beauty salon with a new face mask. However, when she removes the mask, she realizes that her face has turned bright red. Unbeknownst to her, the mask was designed for someone with a different skin type.

When Blanche goes to the grocery store later that day, she runs into a man named Dirk who mistakes her for someone he knows. After a brief conversation, Blanche realizes that Dirk is a talent scout and thinks she has what it takes to be a model. She decides to go along with the misunderstanding and goes in for an audition, with the other women in tow.

Meanwhile, Sophia is dealing with her own case of mistaken identity. She receives a letter from the government stating that she owes money in back taxes. Sophia is convinced that there has been a mistake and goes to the tax office to sort it out. However, when she arrives, she is mistaken for a woman with the same name who owes thousands of dollars in back taxes.

As the women try to sort out their respective cases of mistaken identity, they begin to doubt themselves and question their identities. Blanche starts to feel insecure about her looks after Dirk suggests that she needs plastic surgery. Rose worries that she will never be remembered for anything other than her charity work. And Sophia starts to question whether she is really the person she thought she was.

In the end, the women realize that their identities are not defined by their looks or their financial status, but by the strength of their character and the love and support they have for each other. Blanche declines Dirk's offer for plastic surgery, Rose decides to write a memoir, and Sophia pays off the other woman's back taxes as a way of affirming her own identity.

The episode ends with the women sitting on the lanai, enjoying a slice of cheesecake and reflecting on the events of the day. They may have been mistaken for other people, but they know who they are and they are content with that.