Movie connections for
"The Golden Girls" (1985) More at IMDbPro »

Followed by

"The Golden Palace" (1992)

Version of

"Juntas pero no revueltas" (1995)

Remade as

"Brighton Belles" (1993)

Spin off

"Empty Nest" (1988)

Referenced in

"Punky Brewster: Hands Across the Halls (#3.6)" (1987)
 -  The show is mentioned by name.
"Growing Pains: Future Shock (#5.21)" (1990)
 -  Maggie says that by the time Chrissy is 18 she'll look like one of the Golden Girls.
The Guardian (1990)
"Seinfeld: The Pen (#3.3)" (1991)
 -  Aunt Stella says, "This better be good. I'm missing 'Golden Girls' for this."
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Magic Sword (#5.11)" (1992)
 -  Servo: Meanwhile on the set of Golden Girls.
"Married with Children: Al on the Rocks (#7.4)" (1992)
 -  Al advises Jefferson: "When you're with Marcie, shut your eyes real tight and picture one of the Golden Girls."
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: 'Manos' the Hands of Fate (#5.24)" (1993)
 -  Tom: "You look like 'Maude' with a hell beast." Crow: "Oh, you mean Estelle Getty?"
"Full House: Subterranean Graduation Blues (#6.19)" (1993)
 -  When Danny suggests that he could hold his own in a fight with George Forman, Becky cracks that even the Golden Girls could handle fighting Danny.
"Saved by the Bell: The College Years: Bedside Manner (#1.15)" (1994)
 -  Alex says, "We had to dress up like 'The Golden Girls' to get the senior citizen discount."
"Dinosaurs: Driving Miss Ethyl (#4.4)" (1994)
 -  Referenced in dialogue
"The Nanny: Strange Bedfellows (#2.24)" (1995)
 -  Maxwell misinterprets when Niles mentions "the golden years".
"Intimate Portrait: Rue McClanahan" (2000)
"Friends: The One with Rachel's Assistant (#7.4)" (2000)
 -  Monica tells that Ross stayed home every Saturday night to watch "Golden Girls".
Annie Goes to Hollywood (2001) (TV)
Hollywood and the Muslim World (2003) (TV)
Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude (2004) (VG)
 -  Larry mentions this show's title in one of his conversations with Koko.
Strongbad_email.exe (2004) (V)
 -  In "Helium", while Strong Bad talks in a high-pitched tone from inhaling helium from a balloon, he says he sounds "like one of the Golden Girls."
"Retrosexual: The 80's" (2004)
 -  stills from this were shown
Night of the Dog (2005)
 -  Vincent collects tapes of Golden Girls
The Breakthrough Season (2005) (V)
 -  mentioned once
"Jeopardy!: (#22.83)" (2006)
 -  referenced in clue in "One-Woman Shows" category
"Arrested Development: Exit Strategy (#3.12)" (2006)
 -  The name of the rehab center Lucille and Lindsay were supposed to attend is Shady Pines.
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
 -  Ricky tells Cal his friendship is special like Rue McClanahan in Golden Girls. He also tells Susan that McClanahan's role on the show makes her a winner on the scale of people such as legendary Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula.
Homestarrunner.com: Everything Else, Volume 2 (2006) (V)
 -  In "Halloween Potion-ma-jig", Homestar mistakes Strong Bad's costume as being Blanche from that TV sitcom
Blackout (2007/II)
 -  old women are called the "Golden Girls"
"The Bold and the Beautiful: (#1.5000)" (2007)
 -  Eric tells Stephanie he doesn't want her to be "some Golden Girl, hobbling along."
"Ugly Betty: Don't Ask, Don't Tell (#1.18)" (2007)
 -  Justin says he's going to watch The Golden Girls marathon.
"The Thick of It: Spinners and Losers (#2.2)" (2007)
 -  Ollie refers to Glenn and Julius as the "Golden Girls".
The Film Crew: Hollywood After Dark (2007) (V)
 -  Referenced throughout.
"Women's Murder Club: Grannies, Guns and Love Mints (#1.4)" (2007)
 -  Lindsay mentions that Jacobi has some kind of a "Golden Girls" fetish.
"Comedy Connections: Ripping Yarns (#6.4)" (2008)
 -  Referenced by name
"Saturday Night Live: Michael Phelps/Lil' Wayne (#34.1)" (2008)
 -  Referenced by Mark Payne in Pizzaria Uno sketch
"The Office: Golden Ticket (#5.17)" (2009)
 -  Andy mentions it.
"Have I Got News for You: (#37.6)" (2009)
 -  David Mitchell says that Kim Jung Il looks like one of the Golden Girls.
Road Trip: Beer Pong (2009) (V)
 -  "The Golden Girls" are mentioned in dialogue
"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: (#8.25)" (2009)
 -  Subject of a $12,500 question

Featured in

The 44th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1987) (TV)
 -  clips
Comic Relief (1991) (TV)
 -  A clip is shown
Disney Through the Decades (2001) (V)
 -  clips
NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002) (TV)
The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments (2003) (TV)
 -  Clips from the show are featured throughout this special.
The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards (2008) (TV)
 -  Brief clip of opening titles during Josh Groban's salute to TV theme songs.

Spoofed in

Stay Tuned (1992)
1996 MTV Movie Awards (1996) (TV)
 -  The Golden Girls in Clueless
"Robot Chicken: Cracked China (#2.7)" (2006)
 -  The Golden Girls share their sexual escapades a la Sex and the City

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