
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.

Flashbacks recall previous attempts by the roommates to lose weight.

Sophia invests her roommates' money in a prizefighter named "Kid Pepe" who is a gifted violinist.

Sophia learns that the hospital may have switched Dorothy at birth with another baby.

Dorothy and her former tennis rival play practical jokes during a reunion.