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Overview

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8.1/10   4,224 votes
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 full episode list
Release Date:
14 September 1985 (USA) more
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Plot:
Four previously married women live together in Miami, sharing their various experiences together and enjoying themselves despite hard times. full summary
Awards:
Won 4 Golden Globes. Another 34 wins & 79 nominations more
User Comments:
Compulsively watchable TV-sitcom more (125 total)

Cast

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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)
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Runtime:
30 min (180 episodes) | Germany:25 min (180 episodes)
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1.33 : 1 more
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Certification:
UK:12 (one episode) | UK:PG (some episodes) | Sweden:Btl (Season 1 DVD) | Australia:PG | Singapore:PG

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Dorothy has two children: Kate and Michael. Blanche has six children: Matthew, Janet, Biff, Doug, Skippy and Rebecca. Rose has four children: Adam, Janella, Kirsten and Bridget. Sophia has three children: Dorothy, Phil, and Gloria. more
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Continuity: As with any long-running show there are many inconsistencies between episodes. Characters' life histories, their birthdays and ages are reported differently from time to time as the writers invent new stuff for them that wasn't thought of when the series began. "Facts" are altered to fit the jokes, and a good deal of leeway is allowed. more
Quotes:
[Rose has taken Dorothy and Blanche to Mr. Ha Ha's Hot Dog Haciendo, a kiddie birthday party restruant]
Rose: Well, you always complained your birthdays are dull and boring. This place looked very exciting!
Dorothy: Yes, Rose, to a five-year-old... OR SOMEONE WHO THINKS LIKE ONE!
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16 out of 19 people found the following comment useful.
Compulsively watchable TV-sitcom, 31 July 2002
8/10
Author: moonspinner55 from redlands, ca

With its bright, wicker-strewn set and four distinct female characters, I don't see how "The Golden Girls" could've missed. Add a terrific cast, and you've got a goldmine. My favorite episodes are the serious one about Alzheimers, the hilarious one where the women have to decide between a new roof or a painting by a dying artist, and any of those that prominently feature Beatrice Arthur (portraying my favorite golden girl, Dorothy Zbornak). Occasionally there was a dip in inspiration, such as the groan-filled two-parter about Blanche's moonlight madness party, or some fearsome overacting (Estelle Getty was the usual culprit). Still, the reruns never fail to get a laugh out of me, and I must know the episodes by heart by now. Sharp, canny writing, funny second plots to match the main action, brilliant characterizations and good writing for the supporting players. It is my generation's "I Love Lucy".

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