Blanche's childhood nanny (Ruby Dee) pays a visit and reveals a shocking secret. Sophia infuriates Dorothy by hiring a matchmaker.
Tropes:
- Full-Name Ultimatum: Used by Blanche's old nanny, Viola, which stops her in her tracks:Viola: Blanche Marie Hollingsworth, sit down.
- Macguffin: Viola comes looking for the music box Big Daddy gave her, which is now in Blanche’s possession.
- Pop-Culture Pun Episode Title
- Sexual Euphemism: The one time Rose walked in on her parents, they were "just playing leap frog".
- Your Princess Is in Another Castle!: Blanche finally decides to give Viola the music box she’s come to ask for at the end of the episode. Only there’s one problem, the music box Big Daddy gave Viola was black enamel and played “Stardust.” The only one Blanche has is wooden and plays the theme from Bonanza.
