"The Golden Girls" (1985) TV series 1985-1992

Creator:

Susan Harris

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Release Date:

14 September 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Four previously married women live together in Miami, sharing their various experiences together and enjoying themselves despite hard times.

Plot Keywords:

Roommate | Color In Title | Grandmother | Georgia USA | Storytelling

Awards:

Won 4 Golden Globes. Another 34 wins & 79 nominations

Cast

Bea Arthur	...	Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak / ... (180 episodes, 1985-1992)
Betty White	...	Rose Nylund (180 episodes, 1985-1992)
Rue McClanahan	...	Blanche Devereaux (180 episodes, 1985-1992)
Estelle Getty	...	Sophia Petrillo (180 episodes, 1985-1992)

Runtime:

30 min (180 episodes) | Germany:25 min (180 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Italian | Norwegian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

UK:12 (one episode) | UK:PG (some episodes) | Sweden:Btl (Season 1 DVD) | Australia:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Columbia/Sunset Gower Studios - 1438 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Touchstone Television

Trivia:

The girls consumed over 100 cheesecakes during the show's 7-year run. And Bea Arthur hates cheesecake.

Goofs:

Continuity: In several episodes, Blanche reveals that her middle name is Elizabeth. But on the episode where her old nanny comes to visit, her nanny calls her "Blanche Marie Hollingsworth!"

Quotes:

Dorothy: Rose, I am not in denial.
Rose: Yes, you are. You're just denying you're in denial.
Dorothy: Rose, honey, I am not denying I'm in denial.
Rose: If you're not denying you're in denial, then you're in denial.
Dorothy: Look, fluffhead. Why should I deny being in denial? I never said I was in denial, YOU are the one who said I was in denial, and don't you deny it.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude (2004) (VG)

Soundtrack:

Thank You For Being A Friend

The Golden Girls were one of a kind!

The Golden Girls were without a doubt one of a kind. four older woman living together that in a lot of ways were completely different from one another. I remember growing up and watching this show every Saturday night with my mother. I would sit there with my mother and we would both laugh our selves silly at the show and all the cracks and comments Blanche, Dorothy, Rose and Sophia would make to one another. My mothers favorite character was Dorothy and my favorite was Sophia because she always had a wise crack to make especially at Blanche. Then there is Rose with her St. Olaf stories that she constantly told. I do still see The Golden Girls on Lifetime and I do still watch them every now and then for a laugh. Every time I see Betty, Rue, Bea or Estelle on TV it always reminds me of this show. I think that they worked very well together.