The Golden Girls first episode aired on September 14, 1985. The amazing cast of Betty White, Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan and Beatrice Arthur made the show a hit for seven seasons. And it still remains strong today, thanks to good ole' re-runs!
I thought it would be cool if we could take a look at the Golden Girls through the years and see how they changed.
Here's a look through the years thanks to the boxed DVD Sets:
When the show first aired, the Queen of England loved it so much that she wrote to the four actresses and asked them to perform a live show especially for her. They obliged, and acted out an episode in which the girls visit London on stage in front of the queen and her family.
And the first episode attracted more than 25 million viewers, beating out fellow-NBC show, "The Cosby Show" (1984), for the number one spot in the ratings that week.
It took 45 minutes in make-up for Estelle to be transformed into Sophia.
In several episodes which showed flashbacks to when Dorothy and Sophia were living in New York during the '40s and '50s, Estelle Getty appears without the wig and makeup.
Estelle Getty was the second youngest of the four women, yet she played the eldest. Betty White was the oldest of the four main actresses. Ironically, with the death of Rue McClanahan, she became the last surviving member of the cast.
It was not originally scripted for Blanche to have a Southern accent. Instead, it was Rue McClanahan's idea to do so.
Betty White played Rose Nylund on four different shows: "Empty Nest" (1988), "Nurses" (1991), "The Golden Girls" (1985) and "The Golden Palace" (1992)
The girls consumed over 100 cheesecakes during the show's 7-year run. And Bea Arthur hates cheesecake.
Who was your Favorite Golden Girl?
The clipbits of the Golden Girls Trivia was taken from here for this post, it was not written by me. And they requested a link back. Hope you enjoy!
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