"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:

Mon. July 28	9:00 AM	LIFE	A Midwinter Night's Dream	#7.20
Mon. July 28	9:30 AM	LIFE	A Midwinter Night's Dream Continues	#7.21

Cast

Betty White	...	Rose Nylund (176 episodes, 1985-1992)
Beatrice Arthur	...	Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak / ... (176 episodes, 1985-1992)
Rue McClanahan	...	Blanche Devereaux (176 episodes, 1985-1992)
Estelle Getty	...	Sophia Petrillo (176 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) | Sweden:Btl (Season 1 DVD) | UK:PG (some episodes) | Australia:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Touchstone Television

Trivia:

It was not originally scripted for Blanche to have a Southern accent. Instead, it was Rue McClanahan's idea to do so.

Goofs:

Continuity: The front porch shown in various episodes does not match the picture of the house shown at the beginning of each episode.

Quotes:

Dorothy: Good night, Rose. Go to sleep, honey. Pray for brains.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Breakthrough Season (2005) (V)

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.