"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:

Friends | Friendship Between Women | Roommate | Atlanta Georgia | New York City

Awards:

Won 4 Golden Globes. Another 34 wins & 79 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Aug. 30	1:00 AM	LIFE	We're Outta Here	#4.25
Sat. Aug. 30	1:30 AM	LIFE	We're Outta Here	#4.26

Cast

Betty White	...	Rose Nylund (178 episodes, 1985-1992)
Beatrice Arthur	...	Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak / ... (178 episodes, 1985-1992)
Rue McClanahan	...	Blanche Devereaux (178 episodes, 1985-1992)
Estelle Getty	...	Sophia Petrillo (178 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:

Though it is widely believed that Blache's age is never actually revealed, in Season 3, Episode 25 entitled "Mother's Day" (Aired May 7, 1988), it is admitted in a flashback that Blanche was 17 in 1949. That would make her 53 years old when the series began in 1985 and 60 when it ended in 1992.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: The layout of the house is entirely illogical. Not only does it not match the exterior shown, but the lanai is not in the back of the house, it's on the side of the front. The back hallway of the kitchen does not lead to the garage, it runs into the hallway to the bedrooms. The hallway to the bedrooms exists by itself, as either side of it leads to the kitchen or the backyard. The door on the side of the garage is on the wrong wall according to the layout of the kitchen, and the exterior of the house.

Quotes:

Rose: When men see that you shave your legs above the knee, what does that say to them?
Blanche: Hopefully it says, '"Touch my leg!"
Dorothy: That's in case they miss the tattoo that says the same.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Night of the Dog (2005)

Great show!

This show was a friggin' classic!

This came out when I was very young, before they showed it in reruns on Lifetime, I had no clue what was so funny... now I know!

I'm a guy, but I enjoy shows like this because of almost everything... especially when the other three girls insult Rose.

The way I see it, no matter how many times you've seen this show, it's always funny.

This is definately a 10 in my book.