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

User Rating:

8.1/10   

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 | Casual Sex | Miami Florida | Color In Title | Sarcasm

Awards:

Won 4 Golden Globes. Another 34 wins & 79 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Nov. 9	9:00 AM	HALMRK	Sick and Tired	#5.1
Mon. Nov. 9	9:30 AM	HALMRK	Sick and Tired	#5.2

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

Colour:

Colour

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:

In the pilot episode Blanche's surname is Hollingsworth, not Devereaux (as in subsequent episodes). Blanche's maiden name was Hollingsworth, her married name was Devereaux.

Goofs:

Continuity: Depending on the episode, the police called Blanche to inform her that her husband was killed in a car accident, or her husband died from a coma brought on by injuries from a car accident.

Quotes:

Rose: Mmmmm, Sophia! The kitchen smells wonderful. Is it Chef Boyardee?
Rose, Sophia: [Sophia holds up a knife] Stick it in my heart, Rose, it'll hurt less!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: (#8.25)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

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Funny grannies

This show tells about four elderly women sharing an apartment in Miami.These women are Dorothy (Beatrice Arthur), Rose (Betty White), Blanche (Rue McClanahan) and Dorothy's mother Sophia (Estelle Getty).There are also Herb Edelman as Stan and Harold Gould as Miles.This sitcom was created by Susan Harris and it ran in the years 1985-1992.I think it's a very funny show with also some dramatic stuff. I'm 22 years old, so I'm not even close to the age these actors are in the show, but age doesn't matter when it comes to comedy.What made this show great was the lovable characters.All of those people were kind of people you cared about.There were also some brilliant guest stars in the show, like Burt Reynolds, Phil Leeds, Quentin Tarantino, Don Ameche, Dick Van Dyke, Mickey Rooney, George Clooney and Leslie Nielsen. I remember when they showed The Golden Girls on channel 2 here in Finland and liked it then.Now they're showing on channel 4 and still like it.If they show this show as a re-run make sure you see it.These girls really are golden.