The Golden Girls 1985
“Meet four outrageous women who know when it comes to a good laugh, there's nothing like experience!”
What is The Golden Girls?
The Golden Girls is an American sitcom created by Susan Harris that aired on NBC. The series premiered on September 14, 1985, and concluded on May 9, 1992.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1985
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 180
- Runtime
- 24 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 14, 1985
- Last aired
- May 9, 1992
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- NBC
- Genres
- Comedy
- Updated
Where to watch
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Overview
The Golden Girls is an American sitcom created by Susan Harris that aired on NBC. The series premiered on September 14, 1985, and concluded on May 9, 1992. Spanning seven seasons, the show consists of 180 half-hour episodes. The narrative is set in Miami, Florida, and follows four previously married women who share a house. These seniors navigate their lives, dreams, and various experiences together while supporting one another through hard times. The ensemble cast features Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, and Estelle Getty. Described as a mismatched group of friends, the characters are portrayed as bright, promiscuous, clueless, and hilarious. A recurring element of their domestic life involves sharing cheesecake. The series focuses on the bond between these women as they enjoy themselves despite the challenges they face. By centering on the lives of four seniors living together in Southern Florida, the program explores their unique perspectives and the dynamics of their shared household throughout the duration of the series.
Should you watch it?
“Four mismatched seniors share a home and life experiences in Southern Florida.”
- features a strong ensemble cast
- focuses on enduring friendship
- depicts a specific lifestyle from the mid-1980s
Watch it if you enjoy character-driven comedies about friendship and shared living.
The series features lighthearted humor and themes relevant to the lives of senior citizens.
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Episode guide
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Season 1 · 25 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Engagement Mytharc Sep 14, 1985
- E2 Guess Who's Coming to the Wedding? Core Sep 21, 1985
- E3 Rose the Prude Core Sep 28, 1985
- E4 Transplant Core Oct 5, 1985
- E5 The Triangle Core Oct 19, 1985
- E6 On Golden Girls Core Oct 26, 1985
- E7 The Competition Core Nov 2, 1985
- E8 The Break-In Core Nov 9, 1985
- E9 Blanche and the Younger Man Core Nov 16, 1985
- E10 Heart Attack Core Nov 23, 1985
- E11 The Return of Dorothy's Ex Core Nov 30, 1985
- E12 The Custody Battle Core Dec 7, 1985
- E13 A Little Romance Core Dec 14, 1985
- E14 That Was No Lady Core Dec 21, 1985
- E15 In a Bed of Rose's Core Jan 11, 1986
- E16 The Truth Will Out Core Jan 18, 1986
- E17 Nice and Easy Core Feb 1, 1986
- E18 The Operation Core Feb 8, 1986
- E19 Second Motherhood Core Feb 15, 1986
- E20 Adult Education Core Feb 22, 1986
- E21 Flu Attack Core Mar 1, 1986
- E22 Job Hunting Core Mar 8, 1986
- E23 Blind Ambitions Core Mar 29, 1986
- E24 Big Daddy Mytharc May 3, 1986
- E25 The Way We Met Mytharc May 10, 1986
Season 2 · 26 episodes
- E1 End of the Curse Mytharc Sep 27, 1986
- E2 Ladies of the Evening Core Oct 4, 1986
- E3 Take Him, He's Mine Core Oct 11, 1986
- E4 It's a Miserable Life Core Nov 1, 1986
- E5 Isn't It Romantic Core Nov 8, 1986
- E6 Big Daddy's Little Lady Core Nov 15, 1986
- E7 Family Affair Core Nov 22, 1986
- E8 Vacation Core Nov 29, 1986
- E9 Joust Between Friends Core Dec 6, 1986
- E10 Love, Rose Core Dec 13, 1986
- E11 'Twas the Nightmare Before Christmas Core Dec 20, 1986
- E12 The Sisters Core Jan 3, 1987
- E13 The Stan Who Came To Dinner Core Jan 10, 1987
- E14 The Actor Core Jan 17, 1987
- E15 Before and After Core Jan 24, 1987
- E16 And Then There Was One Core Jan 31, 1987
- E17 Bedtime Story Core Feb 7, 1987
- E18 Forgive Me, Father Core Feb 14, 1987
- E19 Long Day's Journey Into Marinara Core Feb 21, 1987
- E20 Whose Face Is This, Anyway? Core Feb 28, 1987
- E21 Dorothy's Prized Pupil Core Mar 14, 1987
- E22 Diamond in the Rough Core Mar 21, 1987
- E23 Son-In-Law Dearest Core Apr 11, 1987
- E24 To Catch a Neighbor Core May 2, 1987
- E25 A Piece of Cake Mytharc May 9, 1987
- E26 Empty Nests Mytharc May 16, 1987
Season 3 · 25 episodes
- E1 Old Friends Mytharc Sep 19, 1987
- E2 One for the Money Core Sep 26, 1987
- E3 Bringing Up Baby Mytharc Oct 3, 1987
- E4 The Housekeeper Core Oct 17, 1987
- E5 Nothing To Fear But Fear Itself Core Oct 24, 1987
- E6 Letter To Gorbachev Core Oct 31, 1987
- E7 Strange Bedfellows Core Nov 7, 1987
- E8 Brotherly Love Core Nov 14, 1987
- E9 A Visit From Little Sven Core Nov 21, 1987
- E10 The Audit Core Nov 28, 1987
- E11 Three on a Couch Core Dec 5, 1987
- E12 Charlie's Buddy Core Dec 12, 1987
- E13 The Artist Core Dec 19, 1987
- E14 Blanche's Little Girl Core Jan 9, 1988
- E15 Dorothy's New Friend Core Jan 16, 1988
- E16 Grab That Dough Core Jan 23, 1988
- E17 My Brother, My Father Core Feb 6, 1988
- E18 Golden Moments (1) Core Feb 13, 1988
- E19 Golden Moments (2) Core Feb 13, 1988
- E20 And Ma Makes Three Core Feb 20, 1988
- E21 Larceny and Old Lace Core Feb 27, 1988
- E22 Rose's Big Adventure Core Mar 12, 1988
- E23 Mixed Blessings Core Mar 19, 1988
- E24 Mister Terrific Mytharc Apr 30, 1988
- E25 Mother's Day Mytharc May 7, 1988
Season 4 · 26 episodes
- E1 Yes, We Have No Havanas Mytharc Oct 8, 1988
- E2 The Days and Nights of Sophia Petrillo Core Oct 22, 1988
- E3 The One That Got Away Core Oct 29, 1988
- E4 Yokel Hero Core Nov 5, 1988
- E5 Bang the Drum, Stanley Core Nov 12, 1988
- E6 Sophia's Wedding (1) Core Nov 19, 1988
- E7 Sophia's Wedding (2) Core Nov 26, 1988
- E8 Brother, Can You Spare That Jacket? Core Dec 3, 1988
- E9 Scared Straight Core Dec 10, 1988
- E10 Stan Takes a Wife Core Jan 7, 1989
- E11 The Auction Core Jan 14, 1989
- E12 Blind Date Core Jan 28, 1989
- E13 The Impotence of Being Ernest Core Feb 4, 1989
- E14 Love Me Tender Core Feb 6, 1989
- E15 Valentine's Day Core Feb 11, 1989
- E16 Two Rode Together Core Feb 18, 1989
- E17 You Gotta Have Hope Core Feb 25, 1989
- E18 Fiddler on the Ropes Core Mar 4, 1989
- E19 Till Death Do We Volley Mytharc Mar 18, 1989
- E20 High Anxiety Core Mar 25, 1989
- E21 Little Sister Core Apr 1, 1989
- E22 Sophia's Choice Core Apr 15, 1989
- E23 Rites of Spring Core Apr 29, 1989
- E24 Foreign Exchange Core May 6, 1989
- E25 We're Outta Here (1) Mytharc May 13, 1989
- E26 We're Outta Here (2) Mytharc May 13, 1989
Season 5 · 26 episodes
- E1 Sick & Tired (1) Mytharc Sep 23, 1989
- E2 Sick & Tired (2) Core Sep 30, 1989
- E3 The Accurate Conception Core Oct 14, 1989
- E4 Rose Fights Back Core Oct 21, 1989
- E5 Love Under The Big Top Core Oct 28, 1989
- E6 Dancing In The Dark Core Nov 4, 1989
- E7 Not Another Monday Core Nov 11, 1989
- E8 That Old Feeling Core Nov 18, 1989
- E9 Comedy Of Errors Core Nov 25, 1989
- E10 All That Jazz Core Dec 2, 1989
- E11 Ebb Tide Core Dec 9, 1989
- E12 Have Yourself A Very Little Christmas Core Dec 16, 1989
- E13 Mary Has A Little Lamb Core Jan 6, 1990
- E14 Great Expectations Core Jan 13, 1990
- E15 Triple Play Core Jan 27, 1990
- E16 Clinton Avenue Memoirs Core Feb 3, 1990
- E17 Like The Beep Beep Beep Of The Tom Tom Core Feb 10, 1990
- E18 An Illegitimate Concern Core Feb 12, 1990
- E19 72 Hours Core Feb 17, 1990
- E20 Twice In A Lifetime Core Feb 24, 1990
- E21 Sisters & Other Strangers Core Mar 3, 1990
- E22 Cheaters Core Mar 24, 1990
- E23 The Mangiacavallo Curse Makes A Lousy Wedding Present Core Mar 31, 1990
- E24 All Bets Are Off Core Apr 28, 1990
- E25 The President's Coming! The President's Coming! (1) Mytharc May 5, 1990
- E26 The President's Coming! The President's Coming! (2) Mytharc May 5, 1990
Frequently asked questions
Where does the show take place?
The series is set in Southern Florida.
Who lives in the house?
Four senior women share the house together.
What is a central theme of the show?
The show focuses on the friendship and shared experiences of the four main characters.
What do the characters eat?
The characters frequently share cheesecake.
What are the characters like?
The women are described as mismatched, bright, and humorous.