Golden Girls News (and Media): Better Late Than.... Pregnant!

[Gothish520]

7 hours ago, mmecorday said:

You'd be surprised, Ria. I know people who actually look forward to this time of year so they can sit and watch that crap hours on end.

My sister, for one  - soon the DVR will be filled with holiday schlock. (Apologies to those who enjoy them, lol!)

[rubaco]

I just saw a TV commercial for Golden Girls chia pets. 

Edited to add: Found them. 

Edited December 7, 2018 by rubaco

[Miss Chevious]

31 minutes ago, rubaco said:

I just saw a TV commercial for Golden Girls chia pets. 

Edited to add: Found them. 

OMG, too funny! Blanche doesn’t look like Blanche though.

[Gothish520]

39 minutes ago, Miss Chevious said:

OMG, too funny! Blanche doesn’t look like Blanche though.

Agree, Dorothy and Rose aren't that great either, but the Sophia one is close, if not flattering lol.

[Mabinogia]

Those are creepy!

[link417]

On 12/6/2018 at 7:13 PM, rubaco said:

I just saw a TV commercial for Golden Girls chia pets. 

Edited to add: Found them. 

“Chia Sophia” is fun to say 🙂

[Snow Apple]

I was googling Pez dispensers and found out there are Golden Girls dispensers?!

[MaggieG]

Happy 97th birthday to Betty White!!!!

[Miss Chevious]

Okay GG lovers, fasten your seatbelts and pack your lucky string bikinis! Our local TV station announced the Golden Girls Cruise departing from Miami with stops in Key West and Cozumel on February 24, 2020. 

They’re promising GG Trivia Games, Dance Parties, Costume Contests, etc. Sounds like more fun than a roomful of singing Elvises! 

Who wants to go? I’d copy and paste the link but my phone isn’t cooperating. Google www.wfla.com and add Golden Girls Cruise for the info.

[BigBingerBro]

I saw an ad for that cruise.  It looked more like a "Drag Queen" cruise, if anything.  Nothing wrong with that, just a heads up.

[CousinOliver]

I just sent cruise info to my GG friends.  We’d all like a drag queen cruise, too, so this has got to happen! 

[link417]

They’re going to have karaoke at the Rusty Anchor! And, apparently, they dress for dinner. 😉

[Snow Apple]

20 minutes ago, link417 said:

They’re going to have karaoke at the Rusty Anchor! And, apparently, they dress for dinner. 😉

I hope someone does the routine Blanche did when she tried to show up Dorothy.

Or "Dot Dot What a Girl I Got" or the Miami song on seafood night. What about Sophia's medicare song?

[LilWharveyGal]

🎵"Oom pa pa, oom pa pa, oom papa, ohhhhhh what the hell is that hair..."🎵

[Bastet]

There will have to be a group rendition of "Miami, Miami, you've got style" to close out an evening.

Or am I the only one who belts that out with the Girls whenever it's on?

[link417]

4 hours ago, Snow Apple said:

I hope someone does the routine Blanche did when she tried to show up Dorothy.

Or "Dot Dot What a Girl I Got" or the Miami song on seafood night. What about Sophia's medicare song?

🎵”Thanks for the Medicayh ... “🎶

And everyone can start “BOOM”-ing to “Mr. Sandman”!

So many great musical moments on that show.

[BigBingerBro]

I would sing "It ain't gonna worry me for long, it ain't gonna sorry me for long, cause I'll get up in the mornin and I'll still be singin my song!"

[CousinOliver]

No one has dibs on “Hard Hearted Hannah?”  I call it!  

[MoistestCake]

Onward St Olaf go go go! (not the best words but only tall girls without friends write poems) 

[babyhouseman]

They have to sing I Got You Babe as Cher and Doug Henning.

[link417]

On 2/20/2019 at 11:26 PM, CousinOliver said:

No one has dibs on “Hard Hearted Hannah?”  I call it!  

In that case, I’ll take “What’ll I Do.”

Or how about a duet! Do you know “Cry Me a River”? 😉

[DXD526]

Maybe there will be some of that naughty dancing. I don't remember exactly what it's called, but it makes Rose feel so dirty!

[LilWharveyGal]

Nah, "Moonlight Serenade" will probably be the only dance song allowed. 😆

[CousinOliver]

Dance marathon, maybe?? 

[Bastet]

The Golden Girls got a shoutout from the folks at Villalobos Rescue Center; the latest episode of Pit Bulls & Parolees included footage of VRC folks setting up a room in their warehouse as a lounge in which their senior dogs can have one-on-one time hanging out with a staffer in a home-like environment.  In planning to include a TV, one of them said "to show Murder, She Wrote and The Golden Girls."

Needless to say, I would totally hang out in that room.

[qtpye]

Please proceed with caution.

This is one of those things you can’t unsee.

[Ria]

Go Bea!

[Eri]

Lol, that is awesome!

[Ria]

The girls are still golden. According to Hulu people in lockdown have been watching hours of The Golden Girls. 11 million hours alone in April putting the show in its top ten. 

Edited May 1, 2020 by Ria

[Eri]

3 hours ago, Ria said:

The girls are still golden. According to Hulu people in lockdown have been watching hours of The Golden Girls. 11 million hours alone in April putting the show in its top ten. 

Yeah baby! 

As I'm working remotely, I know I've had my DVD player on repeat these last few weeks whenever work gets stressful. The Girls get me through the day and the jokes never get old. 

[link417]

On 4/30/2020 at 8:21 PM, Ria said:

The girls are still golden. According to Hulu people in lockdown have been watching hours of The Golden Girls. 11 million hours alone in April putting the show in its top ten. 

It’s truly amazing how evergreen this show is, especially considering the dated clothing and references! Just great television.

[Ria]

Betty White is going to star in a Lifetime Christmas movie!

”According to a news release, White will star as a woman who "helps whip would-be Santas into shape, spreading the true meaning of Christmas and leading everyone to wonder: is she secretly Mrs. Claus?"

[Blakeston]

1 minute ago, Ria said:

Betty White is going to star in a Lifetime Christmas movie!

”According to a news release, White will star as a woman who "helps whip would-be Santas into shape, spreading the true meaning of Christmas and leading everyone to wonder: is she secretly Mrs. Claus?"

I'm thrilled to hear this, but also very surprised. After Betty's appearance at the 2018 Emmys, I figured she was probably done acting. She appeared to be struggling so much with walking and speaking.

My guess is that this was specifically tailored to her needs to allow her to move as little as possible.

[Miss Chevious]

Fred Willard passed away at the age of 86. We remember him as Blanche’s New Year’s Eve priest date.  He was going to bring out the artist in her, but alas the date was cut short before she could use all the goodies in her toy box. RIP. 

[FortKnox]

Spinoff Stories: The Golden Girls

http://www.thetvratingsguide.com/2020/04/spinoff-stories-golden-girls-article-vii.html?m=1

Edited May 30, 2020 by FortKnox

[Bastet]

I watched the PBS Betty White documentary from a couple of years ago (Betty White: First Lady of Television) on Netflix last night.  It's only an hour long and it's complete hagiography, but it's charming.  It's not a biography, it's a retrospective on her career (with a [very] little about her childhood, and a bit more about her relationship with Allen Ludden and her animal advocacy) -- it's really nice to see the early stuff.  And to be reminded what a pioneer she was - producing her own show (on which she hired a female director), refusing demands from southern stations to ditch the black guy in order for her show to air in those markets, etc.

[SnarkySheep]

https://www.marieclaire.com/culture/a33339872/golden-girls-famous-tv-house-for-sale/

[Eri]

1 hour ago, SnarkySheep said:

https://www.marieclaire.com/culture/a33339872/golden-girls-famous-tv-house-for-sale/

I hope Betty White buys it and turns it into a museum - I'd be heartbroken if a non-GG fan bought it for the prestige.

Update: Ulp, I spoke too soon 😥https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/the-golden-girls-house-is-for-sale-for-dollar3m-and-its-already-caught-a-celeb-buyers-eye/ar-BB16PRQ0

Edited July 17, 2020 by Eri

[FormerMod-a1]

The real house is 2,900 square feet.  I don't think the GG house would have been that big, even with 4 bedrooms.  At least the sets didn't look that big on my TV screen.  🙂  That said, if the Property Brothers do redo it, they have plenty of space to make all the rooms.  Of course, they'll never get that wonky layout - with the kitchen opening to both the back yard and the garage, and the garage looking like it should be in the same place the bedrooms were, and so on. 

[Hiyo]

They had a backyard? 

[Snow Apple]

9 minutes ago, Hiyo said:

They had a backyard? 

The only one in the neighborhood without a pool.

[Hiyo]

Did we ever see the backyard?

[Snow Apple]

3 minutes ago, Hiyo said:

Did we ever see the backyard?

I don’t think so. Just the lanai.

[WendyCR72]

The Golden Girls house (the home used in exterior shots) can now be yours...for a cool $3 million!

[BigBingerBro]

Cracked put out this funny article:

Who Is The Actual Worst Person On 'The Golden Girls?'

[Josette]

Part of the 2020 Hallmark Keepsake Ornament collection:  Rose Nylund Ornament with Sound

[Blakeston]

On 8/3/2020 at 10:28 AM, BigBingerBro said:

Cracked put out this funny article:

Who Is The Actual Worst Person On 'The Golden Girls?'

I find it odd that the author thinks that Rose decided to move out after Sophia pretended to be channeling Charlie.

A lot of the girls' worst behavior isn't mentioned there - like Blanche using Rose's car to intentionally cause accidents, or Sophia's treatment of "Big Sally," or Dorothy and Blanche taking Holly's side over Rose's. But I guess it would be impossible to fit all of their misdeeds into one article!

[BigBingerBro]

Golden Girls' house sells above asking price for $4 million

[Eri]

On 8/15/2020 at 9:57 PM, BigBingerBro said:

Golden Girls' house sells above asking price for $4 million

And the anonymous buyers not even fans sadly, oh the blasphemy 😞

https://www.housebeautiful.com/design-inspiration/real-estate/a33622669/golden-girls-tv-house-sold/

[BookThief]

So Variety has ranked the top 25 Golden Girls episodes. 

Now, I don't remember every episode to compare in my head, but my initial response is that I'm surprised The Case of the Libertine Belle is only 16th and that Brother, Can You Spare that Jacket is on the list at all. What say you all?