24 Years LaterSee 10 Fun Facts About ‘The Golden Girls’ Every Die-Hard Fan Should Know!
We miss The Golden Girls so much!
It's hard to believe Dorothy, Blanche, Rose and Sophia went off the air 24 years ago. Miss the sitcom as much as we do? Click through the gallery to learn 10 fun facts about the show!
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Rue McClanahan's contract allowed her to keep Blanche's 13 closets worth of custom-made clothing!
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It took nine hours to film one episode
During a past interview, stars Rue McClanahan and Estelle Getty claimed it took nine hours to rehearse and film an episode due to the size of the set.
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NBC was against casting Bea Arthur as Dorothy
The president of NBC at the time insisted the actress' ratings were too low and she wasn't lovable enough to play the part. This came as a surprise considering the director wrote the role of Dorothy with Bea in mind.
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Queen Elizabeth is a big fan of The Golden Girls
The Queen even invited the stars to London for a special performance back in 1988.
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Estelle Getty (aka Sophia) was only one year younger in real-life than her TV daughter Bea Arthur (aka Dorothy)
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Betty White's favorite episode was "A Little Romance"
In this episode, her character, Rose, is hesitant to tell her friends about her boyfriend because he is a little person and she's afraid they will make fun of them.
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There were only 3 chairs at the kitchen table even though 4 women lived in their house
This was due to filming restrictions — the crew didn't want any of the actresses to have their backs to the camera!
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Bea Arthur's ears weren't actually pierced
Every pair of earrings her character, Dorothy, wore on the show were just clip-ons!
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Estelle Getty (aka Sophia) had a serious case of stage fright
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