
Four mature women live together in Miami and experience the joys and angst of their golden years; strong-willed Dorothy, spacey Rose, lusty Southern belle Blanche and matriarch Sophia, Dorothy's mom, occasionally clash but are there for one another in the end; after all, when the show's theme song is titled "Thank You for Being a Friend," the ladies have to remain friendly with one another.

Dorothy becomes romantically interested in Frank Leahy, a fellow teacher whom she later discovers is a priest.

Angela Petrillo pays a return visit to Miami, making her sister's life miserable.

After attending a sorority reunion, Blanche considers having a face lift.

One of Dorothy's pupils may face deportation, and she feels responsible.