The Golden Girls Bang the Drum, Stanley (Season 4, Episode 5)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

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The Golden Girls

Bang the Drum, Stanley (Season 4, Episode 5)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

When Sophia gets hit in the head by a baseball at a game, Stan encourages her to exaggerate her injuries to try and get a class action settlement out of it.

Director

Terry Hughes

Writers

Susan Harris (created by) | Robert Bruce (written by) | Martin Weiss (written by)

Composer

George Aliceson Tipton

Casting Director

Jennifer Jackson Part (as Jennifer J. Part)

Production Designer

Edward Stephenson

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 12, 1988

Release date

Nov 12, 1988 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 11 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 35 wins & 88 nominations

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12 cast members

Name	Known for
Bea Arthur Dorothy Zbornak (as Beatrice Arthur) Dorothy Zbornak (as Beatrice Arthur) See fewer	The Golden Girls (1985)
Betty White Rose Nylund Rose Nylund See fewer	The Proposal (I) (2009)
Rue McClanahan Blanche Devereaux Blanche Devereaux See fewer	The Golden Girls (1985)
Estelle Getty Sophia Petrillo Sophia Petrillo See fewer	The Golden Girls (1985)
Herb Edelman Stanley Zbornak (as Herbert Edelman) Stanley Zbornak (as Herbert Edelman) See fewer	The Odd Couple (1968)
Ben Rawnsley Dr. Jerry Dr. Jerry See fewer	Nothing in Common (1986)
William Denis Dr. Cauley Dr. Cauley See fewer	Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995)
Helen Duffy Woman in Wheelchair Woman in Wheelchair See fewer	Breakdown (I) (1997)
Matthew Brooks Timmy Timmy See fewer	Beethoven (1992)
Bear the Dog Dreyfuss (uncredited) Dreyfuss (uncredited) See fewer	The Golden Girls (1985)
Lon Haber Boy Scout (uncredited) Boy Scout (uncredited) See fewer	The Shape of Water (2017)
Todd Morris TV Announcer (voice) (uncredited) TV Announcer (voice) (uncredited) See fewer	Will & Grace (1998)