The timeless charm of Golden Girls, the sitcom guaranteed to lift spirits any time!
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In an era dominated by family sitcoms like The Cosby Show and Growing Pains, along came a comedy featuring four mature women living life on their own terms.
For over 35 years since its premiere, The Golden Girls has continuously brought laughter and warmth into living rooms worldwide with its zinger-filled adventures of four unlikely roommates.
At first glance, Dorothy Zbornak (Bea Arthur), Rose Nylund (Betty White), Blanche Devereaux (Rue McClanahan), and Sophia Petrillo (Estelle Getty) seem an odd quartet—a stern teacher, a sweet midwesterner, a flirty southern belle, and Dorothy's sharp-tongued mother—but beneath the surface lies a deep caring friendship.
The show, which aired from 1985 to 1992, followed the women as they bonded while living together in Florida. Behind the jokes, the show also dealt with pressing issues such as mortality, fidelity, racism, depression, addiction, and other societal struggles.
The episode when Blanche’s gay brother and partner appeared remains popular among the LGBTQ+ community, while another episode discussed the HIV-AIDS crisis when Rose needed to undergo a blood transfusion.
The show is said to be Ru Paul’s (a famous American drag queen) favourite show because of its heightened sass and fearlessness regarding issues most other shows were too afraid to touch.
The show pulled back the curtains on the journey of ageing as it showcased the ways in which seniors can be flawed, passionate, monumentally stupid, brave, and even horny—all while maintaining its humour.
Through it all, the power of the women's friendship shone as their greatest strength as they proved that the family you make might sometimes be stronger than the one you’re born with.
It also taught viewers that they can make a new family and forge new bonds, even if their old one forgets about them.
Despite the dynamic changes in the show's last two seasons, they still produced hit episodes.
Its two-part finale, written by Mitch Hurwitz (the creator of Arrested Development) with the appearance of guest star Leslie Nielsen playing Dorothy’s love interest, is also remembered as one of the best in the show’s history.
The sitcom was also said to have the best theme song in the history of all sitcom theme songs. Take a trip down memory lane and listen to their theme song below:
Source: Youtube/TV Land.
The Golden Girls is now available to watch on Disney+ for $13.99 per month or $139.99 annually.
Members, have you ever watched The Golden Girls? What was your favourite episode? Share them with us in the comments below!
For over 35 years since its premiere, The Golden Girls has continuously brought laughter and warmth into living rooms worldwide with its zinger-filled adventures of four unlikely roommates.
At first glance, Dorothy Zbornak (Bea Arthur), Rose Nylund (Betty White), Blanche Devereaux (Rue McClanahan), and Sophia Petrillo (Estelle Getty) seem an odd quartet—a stern teacher, a sweet midwesterner, a flirty southern belle, and Dorothy's sharp-tongued mother—but beneath the surface lies a deep caring friendship.
The Golden Girls was a sitcom that bravely tackled pressing societal issues. Image source: Disney+.
The show, which aired from 1985 to 1992, followed the women as they bonded while living together in Florida. Behind the jokes, the show also dealt with pressing issues such as mortality, fidelity, racism, depression, addiction, and other societal struggles.
The episode when Blanche’s gay brother and partner appeared remains popular among the LGBTQ+ community, while another episode discussed the HIV-AIDS crisis when Rose needed to undergo a blood transfusion.
The show is said to be Ru Paul’s (a famous American drag queen) favourite show because of its heightened sass and fearlessness regarding issues most other shows were too afraid to touch.
The show pulled back the curtains on the journey of ageing as it showcased the ways in which seniors can be flawed, passionate, monumentally stupid, brave, and even horny—all while maintaining its humour.
Through it all, the power of the women's friendship shone as their greatest strength as they proved that the family you make might sometimes be stronger than the one you’re born with.
It also taught viewers that they can make a new family and forge new bonds, even if their old one forgets about them.
Despite the dynamic changes in the show's last two seasons, they still produced hit episodes.
Its two-part finale, written by Mitch Hurwitz (the creator of Arrested Development) with the appearance of guest star Leslie Nielsen playing Dorothy’s love interest, is also remembered as one of the best in the show’s history.
The sitcom was also said to have the best theme song in the history of all sitcom theme songs. Take a trip down memory lane and listen to their theme song below:
Source: Youtube/TV Land.
The Golden Girls is now available to watch on Disney+ for $13.99 per month or $139.99 annually.
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