All good things must come to an end. Though many thought that The Golden Girls could continue another season or two, Bea Arthur and many audience members weren’t interested. So, on Saturday, May 9th, 1992, NBC aired the last episode of The Golden Girls entitled “One Flew Out of the Cuckoo’s Nest.” Here’s what happened. Blanche (Rue McClanahan) makes a date on the evening her wealthy Uncle Lucas (guest Leslie Nielson) is due to arrive in town for a visit.