Isn't It Romantic? (The Golden Girls)
| "Isn't It Romantic?" | |
|---|---|
| The Golden Girls episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 5 |
| Directed by | Terry Hughes |
| Written by | Jeffrey Duteil |
| Original air date | November 8, 1986 |
| Guest appearance | |
| Lois Nettleton as Jean | |
"Isn't It Romantic?" is the fifth episode of the second season of The Golden Girls. The episode guest stars Lois Nettleton as Jean, a lesbian friend of Dorothy who comes to visit the girls, and who develops a crush on Rose. The episode aired on November 8, 1986 on NBC.
The episode ranked #4 in the Nielsen ratings for the week with a 27.3/45 rating/share, tying with "Ladies of the Evening" as the highest rated episode of the series. It was nominated for four Emmy Awards, with director Terry Hughes winning for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series. Modern commentators have praised the episode's sympathetic portrayal of a gay character as progressive for its time.