The Golden Girls 

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

Creator:

Susan Harris

Stars:

Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan

Won 4 Golden Globes. Another 36 wins & 88 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Bea Arthur	...	Dorothy Zbornak / ... 177 episodes, 1985-1992
Betty White	...	Rose Nylund 177 episodes, 1985-1992
Rue McClanahan	...	Blanche Devereaux 177 episodes, 1985-1992
Estelle Getty	...	Sophia Petrillo 177 episodes, 1985-1992

Storyline

The Golden Girls is based on the lives and interactions of four older women who have all been divorced/widowed, and are now roommates. Dorothy's main goal during the series is to find a companion she can relate to while her mother Sophia adds her comical outlook and frequents "Picture This" stories. Rose's St. Olaf-ness makes her a little corny but lovable. One thing that changes nearly every episode is whom Blanche is courting.

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Plot Keywords:

1990s | 1980s | female protagonist | female immigrant | divorced woman | 

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Taglines:

Meet four outrageous women who know when it comes to a good laugh, there's nothing like experience! (season 1)

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Italian Norwegian

Release Date:

14 September 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Golden Girls

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

Touchstone Television, Witt/Thomas/Harris Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min (180 episodes) 25 min (180 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

According to Betty White, she and Bea Arthur did not get along throughout the series.

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Goofs

In the first episode that Michael appears, Dorothy says that he is 29, but later when he is to marry Lorraine, he is 23 and she is 44. Then when he comes a third time, he doesn't mention his child at all when she kicks him out of the house.

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Quotes

Stan: [every time Stan comes to the house] Hi, it's me, Stan!

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Alternate Versions

The DVD releases restore 2 minutes of footage not seen since the original broadcasts.

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Connections

Featured in MsMojo: Top 10 Best Mother/Daughter Relationships on TV (2019)

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Soundtracks

Thank You For Being A Friend
Written by Andrew Gold
Sung by Cynthia Fee

User Reviews

One of the best shows that ever come out of 80's

It's amazing that the Lifetime Network runs it three to five times a day,but this was one of the best shows ever to come out of the golden age of the 1980's. "The Golden Girls" was produced by the creating team of Paul Junger Witt and Tony Thomas who also was behind the most successful series ever devised like "Soap","Benson","It's A Living", "Empty Nest" and so many more. The series originally ran during the 80's as NBC-TV's most successful prime-time of Saturday night sitcoms and dramas which include "227","Amen",and the crime drama series "Hunter". Anyways,Bea Arthur's character was simply classic like vintage wine,but all that change when she left the series in 1992 ending the show. Also, Estelle Getty's character was simply a riot of classic comedy. Enough said.