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12. Ebbtide's Revenge

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.

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Dorothy must give the eulogy for her brother, Phil. And the long-running feud between Sophia and Phil's widow ( Brenda Vaccaro ) culminates in Sophia's revelation of her true feelings about her son‘s cross-dressing lifestyle. Guest stars: Brenda Vaccaro as Angela; Earl Boen as Father Salerno Note: Estelle Getty was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series and Brenda Vaccaro was nominated for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for this episode. Marc Sotkin was nominated for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series at the WGA Awards for this episode.

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