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1. Old Friends

Sophia makes friends with an old man at the Boardwalk, but she soon starts to question his increasingly odd behavior. Meanwhile, Blanche accidentally gives Rose's teddy bear to a member of her Sunshine Cadet troop, who refuses to give it back.

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At a beach, Sophia meets an elderly widower named Alvin. The two become friends and enjoy spending time together on a bench at the beach. However, as the friendship deepens, the old fellow's behavior becomes erratic, and she learns he has Alzheimer's disease. At home, Blanche accidentally gives away Rose's cherished teddy bear to a little girl named Daisy, who is a Sunshine Cadet. When Blanche tries to get the bear back for Rose, the girl holds the teddy for ransom. Guest stars: Joe Seneca as Alvin Newcastle; Jenny Lewis as Daisy. Note: Estelle Getty won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for this episode. This episode also won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Technical Direction/Electronic Camerawork/Video Control for a Series, and Terry Hughes was nominated for the Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series category. Hughes was also nominated for the same category at the DGA Awards, and Kathy Speer and Terry Grossman were nominated for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series at the WGA Awards.

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