In the current television landscape that is mainly criminal procedure and reality, it is hard to imagine someone on a green light, with about four (mostly) gray-haired women sharing a house in Miami where the conflict revolves around things like bowling teams and dance competitions, but that’s what NBC calls Yes Yes Yes Yes os os to Ye Yes of there. Golden girl. Depend on Soap Planner Susan HarrisThe series took an immediate blow when it debuted on September 14, 1985, winning all four star Emmys throughout seven seasons and attracting millions of viewers.
Who is involved
The clue is now the most famous Golden girl Characters, but most of them were major stars at the beginning. Bea Arthur (Soulless Dorothy) and Rue McClanahan (Mangry Blanche) Modealthough Betty White (Ditzy Rose) appears in Mary Taylor Moore’s performance (About 1 million things). Estelle Getty (Sharp Sophia) Meanwhile, mainly a drama actress Torch Song Trilogy. The show also hosts superstars, e.g. Bert Reynolds and Alex Trebekplay with yourself.
Why we remember it
Its 180 episodes were and are still fun, but the stars became our harmless friends. “No one on TV looks like those ladies and is definitely not talking about what these four women are talking about.” Stan Zimmerman Specially tell US Weekly. Even in the 1980s, when culturally conservative 1980s, girls talked frankly about sex, HIV/AIDS, partner abuse, etc. “[We] Hopefully these stories come from the characters and are actually the subjects these women will deal with in real life. ” he explained.
Jim Colucci,author Golden girl foreverattribute the success of the performance to the above laughter. “There are very few comedy writing and performances on TV that are so keen.” us. “It’s OK, it’s about the old lady, I’m a teenage boy; it’s more fun than anything else in the air!”
Key details

McClanahan, Arthur and White in 1991’s The Golden Girls.
Everett Collection40 years later, the behind-the-scenes legend of the sitcom is as well known as the worship of cheesecake. Getty is actually a year younger than TV daughter Arthur, who doesn’t get along with white people, so often she does Call White the C wordHarris recently claimed. Colucci and Zimmerman attribute friction to their work style. “Bea loves staying’ [with her script] Until the last moment us. “Betty likes to remember her lines early this week and still have enough bandwidth to be with the audience between scenes.”
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White, Arthur and McClanahan won the Pop Culture Award for TV in 2008.
Odd Williamson/Getty ImagesIn 1992, four months after the finale, everyone saved Arthur and returned to the sequel Golden Palaceamong which Blanche, Rose and Sophia became hotel operators. It checked out after 24 episodes – but the original was a success of joint organization and streaming. (Catch it on Hulu.) Over the years, the ladies have inspired almost everything: animation, drama, restaurant, board games, international TV versions, the mystery of comfort (Death on the Lanai River Set out in 2026), countless Etsy creators, and even porn.
However, neither Colucci nor Zimmerman considers the modern restart in the card. “Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan and Estelle Getty are iconic in these roles, too perfect to replace, and I bet there is hardly a single actress out there who dares to try,” Colucci said. “I can’t imagine most fans accepting anything, either Golden There are four new girls champions, no matter how talented and outstanding they are in the comedy world today. The original performance was so perfect that it was a magic moment that could never be reclaimed. ”
Zimmerman added: “We don’t need it! Let’s keep it the way it is.”
A new perspective
Not everything in the golden color remains like this (the mud-covered lady is mistaken for a black face) The fanaticism in the LGBTQIA+ community. Colucci GirlsSuccess is just love. Almost everyone can be associated with the idea that, usually, we have one or two or three best friends who are more like a sister than our actual biological relationship, so we set up a surrogate family and hold on to them. ”
Where are they now?

White’s $76,800 chairman.
Courteous Julian’s AuctionSadly, everything disappeared. White, Arthur and McClanahan reunited in 2008 to receive a Pop Culture Award from TV Land; the sick Getty will die in five weeks. White Up to 99 years old In 2021! When her personal souvenir was auctioned soon after, the first item was her Golden girl Chairman of the Board, acquired for $76,800. But who can pay the price for the magic they create?

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