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In "Second Motherhood", Blanche mentions how her latest beau insisted on having her meet his family, which she took to mean "his little ol' gray-haired momma and his spinster aunt" note but actually meant his two very young kids.

Her initials spell BED, and the girls mistake it for a logbook of people she's slept with.

Acronym Confusion: Blanche's ( second) middle name is Elizabeth, and she keeps a journal with her initials on the cover.

Acquired Error at the Printer: A printing error on the ballot caused a horse to be elected as water commissioner of St.

Presumably, this is due to repeated frivilous calls, or a Noodle Incident.

Acquainted with Emergency Services: This is implied at one point when Rose intends to call the police about an issue, and Dorothy reminds her that they told her to "Never call them again".

In Sophia's first letter home after joining the convent in "How Do You Solve a Problem Like Sophia?", she calls Rose "Rita.".

When Rose's cousin Sven comes to visit, Blanche spends the entire episode calling him Swin.

Blanche hates her youngest granddaughter's name, Aurora, and at one point refers to her as "Oreo".

The auctioneer keeps upping their bids because of it (although since they're sitting in the front row and clearly together, he seems to be doing so deliberately at that point). Blanche and Dorothy admonish Rose for bidding by waving her paddle. At the auction, Rose fans herself with her paddle, which the auctioneer takes as a bid.

Accidental Bid: In "The Auction," the girls try to bid on a painting by Jasper DeKimmel, as he is dying of a rare blood disorder and they believe that his demise will increase the value of his work.Blanche has it dry-cleaned and tries to return it, but the store employees aren't fooled. Her plan backfires when Dorothy accidentally spills something on the dress. Abuse of Return Policy: Blanche carefully removes the tags from a dress so she can wear it and return it later.They eventually revived the idea with their brother Angelo. Aborted Arc: The second appearance of Sophia's sister Angela had her move to Miami with the obvious intention of having her as a recurring Drop-In Character, but that became impossible when Nancy Walker became ill and couldn't continue.The Golden Tropes: Tropes with their own page These flashback episodes always centered on a theme, such as birthdays, moneymaking schemes, or bad dates. Over seven years, The Golden Girls featured four hour-long clip shows and at least ten shows made up of multiple original flashbacks. And many episodes dealt with the women's love lives, since all four were portrayed as sexually active.

GOLDEN GIRLS TOGETHER AGAIN SERIES

Throughout the years the series covered topics as diverse as homelessness, AIDS, homosexuality, transvestism, prescription pill addiction, sexual harassment, interracial love, assisted suicide, and poor elder care. Like many sitcoms from The '80s and The '90s, The Golden Girls confronted numerous social issues, but with special attention paid to groups rarely covered by other programs, such as the elderly and the LGBT community. It also spun off another long-running sitcom, Empty Nest. It was followed by the After Show Golden Palace on CBS, which had the characters (save for Dorothy) operating a hotel together and ran for one unspectacular season.

Sophia Petrillo ( Estelle Getty): Dorothy's Sicilian mother with little tact, who evidently taught Dorothy all she knows about snarkery.Ĭreated by Susan Harris ( Soap), The Golden Girls aired on NBC for seven seasons (1985–92), six of which saw it ranked in the Nielsen Top 10.

Dorothy Zbornak ( Bea Arthur): A deadpan snarking schoolteacher from Brooklyn.

Rose Nylund ( Betty White): A ditzy rural homemaker from St.

Blanche Devereaux ( Rue McClanahan): A man-crazy Southern Belle socialite from Georgia, who owns the house.

Four women over fifty (although good luck getting Blanche to admit it)-three widows and one divorcee-sharing a house and having misadventures in life and love.