How Herb Edelman's Stan Made Dorothy Better
Out on the Lanai: A Golden Girls Podcast
H Alan Scott, Kerri Doherty
4.5 • 605 Ratings
🗓️ 11 February 2026
⏱️ 66 minutes
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This week on Out on the Lanai, we're joined by writer Hiko Mitsuzuka for a deep dive into the career of Herb Edelman, the man behind Dorothy's delightfully insufferable ex-husband, Stan Zbornak. We discuss their favorite Stan episodes, how Edelman elevated Bea Arthur's Dorothy and made her funnier, and the wild story of how his career took off after Mike Nichols happened to get into his cab. It's a celebration of one of The Golden Girls' most memorable recurring characters and the actor who brought him to life.
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