Speaking of feeling at home, I always do when tuning into an episode of the Golden girls. I remember watching these as a kid with my Grandmother. To this day, she still laughs at the crazy escapades these four best friends seem to find themselves in. I was so happy to find that the show still goes strong with reruns on the Hallmark Channel during weekdays, late at night.
I was saddened to hear when Rue McClanahan recently passed on. The only Golden girl left is Rose, Betty White. I figured it would be nice to run a post in their honor.
What is your favorite episode?
Some of my favorite moments took place when all four met in the kitchen, to talk when they couldn't sleep, and snack on cheesecake.
Who is your favorite character?
I finally decided on the comical and sharp Southern belle that is Blanche Devereaux.
Rose Nylund, Blanche Devereaux, Sophia Petrillo, and Dorothy Zbornak
Although, the brassy Dorothy Zbornak never ceases to catch me off guard with her snappy comebacks, I'm often left in awe. Sophia Petrillo and her sarcasm always win me over with a giggle. And I can't help but feel bad for the naïve Rose Nylund who usually ends up as the butt of their many, many jokes.
I now realize that the Golden girls was simply a predecessor to Sex and The City. Trade New York for Miami and swap around the age brackets, however you are still left with friends who are always there for one another, with flair.
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43 COMMENTS POSTED:
omg erika i LOVE LOVE the golden girls. re-runs every night at midnight (PDT) on, um, lifetime i think? so fun :D never fails to make me laugh. my grandma loves em too.
Lovely post! I used to watch it as kid with grandma as well. Brings memories.
I love the collage and the quotes!! This is a lovely post!
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Giovanna
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They are part of our history!
Zepequeña.
How funny, I also used to watch the Golden Girls when I was a kid ;-)
Such a hilarious, classic show! My favorite episode is the Murder Mystery weekend where Blanche gets set up and Sophia keeps stealing stuff haha. Love it!
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great post!
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I didn't watch The Golden Girls (coming from London), but saw a couple of episodes in NY and LOVED Sophia's humour.
OMG she cracks me up.
Betty White is enjoying a well deserved popularity boost currently and their should be more older women doing what they do.
To prove to the masses (in Western cultures) that life isn't over when you hit 50.
Sooo agree about the SATC comparison.
Karen x
I always drooled when they sat down for that cheesecake... ☺
So true, Erika...those girls started it all :) haha
Love them!
xx
Jen
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omg - they absolutely are the original SATC girls - i cant choose a fave, too hard! ck :) x
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wow, the Golden Girls will always be legends!
oh my SOPHIA is definitely my favorite!!
Rose :)
Like Summer on the OC.
I mean Blanche
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Dorothy because she was tall and smart. I loved Blache's clothes though ;) and my Grandma was a big Sophia FAN she still is.
Remember the black out? One of the best? And when they talked about I Love Lucy... hahah!
S x D
Great collage I love the fun colors and how the show was in Miami I always wanted to live there. How is Miami anything like the show depicts?
Aw, great post.SarahD:)
What a great post.
I actually had a Golden Girls marathon 1 week ago. I never go through one episode without laughing.
My favorite episode, "Nothing to fear but fear itself". When the airplane pilot says "Ladies and Gentlemen, if you would all look to your left...the plane will tip over." They all get back into upright position in panic...lol
Cracks me up everytime.
I love all the characters. All of them together is what made the show the success that it was :)
Lena xoxo
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My Mum is such a big Golden Girls fan and I'd watch it with her. My favourite was Blanche, but I honestly loved them all.
hahahaaha. Awesome post. I love it. I always used to watch this with my grandmother as well!
I love the Golden Girls! And you are right, the show is the predecessor of SATC. Dorothy is probably my favourite.
EEEE eeerika you're killing me with the collage + quotes = i'm a diehard fan and can quote almost any episode or facial expression. I also do a mean Sophia. ;)
Fave episode is when Dorothy goes in for surgery on her foot and keeps escaping. Fave character is Rose.
Cat! x
Little PLASTIC Horses
That's when the padded shoulders were so in trend!
i have heard of this show many times but reading this post of yours has inspired me to watch it. i love older tvshows, they're so much better than most of what we are offered today. not to mention i love the outfits and such. great post, dear
i like that last image hear no evil, see no eevil and speak no evil the flu episode was a really good one :P
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At least we still have Betty White. GG was such a fantastic show. Great post.
What would we do without the Hallmark channel? It sounds like I'm being sarcastic, but I'm kind serious haha
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there is NO other show like the golden girls and nothing will ever replace it!
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jajaja, awesome post!I love the collage
xx
Great post! My mother used to watch this Ladies all the time, her favorite Show ever!!!!!!I don't remember my favorite episode but definitely the best characters for me were Sophie and Rose.
Kisses beautiful and take care.
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This is pretty much my favorite show of all time. I think my favorite episode is when they write the song about Miami and the verse goes "miami is nice, so I'll say it thrice" Snort. It still makes me LAUGH
wonderful post. i never got into SATC. i'd be tempted to have a peek now that you likened it to these Golden girls.
I've been watching reruns every night!
betty has been all over the place lately!! ive yet to watch her snl show but i know it got the highest ratings in a while.. shes a doll, and quite funny!
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I LOVELOVELOVE Golden Girls.
Sophia was always my favourite.
sophia when she goes on that date with the old guy was pretty frickin' hilarious!
and then there was only 1... stay golden!
love your blog, by the way. I use to live in miami for many years too
-becky
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Oh cheesecake and Rose's St Olive stories are my midnight fave when the boy starts snoring I get up and go down to the TV ;)
My grandmother loooved this show too! Blanche and my grandma could have been sisters...We would pile into her bed, eat ice cream and watch...i can hear her laughing now! Thanks for the sweet memories:)
MaryChris
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Oooo this is a very lovely post :D
My mom is currently going on a Golden Girl series marathon via Youtube and as there are four of us, (Mom and my 3 sisters), I got voted as Sophia :(
LOL anyway, I love the Golden Girls, brings back old treasured memories :)
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I effin LOVE the golden girls. I was so sad too when Rue passed away. It was like my hope kind of went down because then I realized that Betty White was the only one left =(. But shes still awesome. Nice post.
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