Golden Girls Trivia

It's time to start thinking about our golden years. This week for episode 284 of the Door Geek Geek Geek Nerdy Trivia podcast, I have Golden Girls Trivia. Not glamorous, but fun. And I know this has had a resurgence in popularity in the last few years, so why not? 30 questions about the 80s sitcom I'm your host Brian Rollins and let's start the show. The dorky round Number one. Who played the character of Dorothy and had first billing in the series? Bea Arthur #2. Who played the dim witted rose in the series? Betty White #3. Estelle Getty played witch elderly character Sofia #4. What was the show's theme song? Thank you for being a friend #5 The show is set in which US city, Miami, FL number six. What was Dorothy's occupation? Teacher #7 Sophia is originally from what Italian island? Sicily #8 What network initially aired The Golden Girls? NBC #9 Of the four women, who was the only one that was divorced? Dorothy #10 The women consumed over 100 of what dessert during the course of the show. Cheesecake. Ironically, Bea Arthur hated cheesecake. The geeky round Number one of the four lead actresses, which was the oldest, Betty White. Ironically, she would outlive all her Co stars. Number two of the four lead actresses who was the youngest? Ru Mcclanahan. She was born in 1934, whereas the other women were born in the 1920s #3 Rose hails from what fictional Minnesota town? Saint Olaf #4 What was the nickname for Blanche's father? Big daddy #5 Which two stars of The Golden Girls also appeared on Mod? Bea Arthur, who played Mod and Ru Mcclanahan, who played Vivian number six. What was the cause of Sophia's unfiltered opinions? She was recovering from a stroke #7 in the early seasons of the show. What was Rose's occupation? Grief counselor #8 After the first season, exteriors for the house the women lived in were filmed at what theme park? Disney's MGM Studios, What's now Disney's Hollywood Studios #9 How did Sophia come to live with Dorothy and the others? Her nursing home burned down #10 What was Dorothy's maiden name and Sophia's married name? Petrillo. Oddly, both actresses were Jewish, not Italian. The Nerdy round #1 When the show went off the air, three of the actresses returned in what short lived spin off the Golden Palace. Cheech Marin and Don Cheadle also starred in the new series #2 The show began in what year? It started in 1985 #3 Played by Herb Edelman, who was Dorothy's ex-husband? Stan #4. What actor played Lucas? Dorothy's eventual husband? Leslie Nielsen #5 Richard Mulligan starred in what spin off of Golden Girls starting in 1988? Empty Nest number six What star of the series had intense stage fright and would often freeze during tapings? Estelle Getty. She was also intimidated sharing the stage with Arthur and White #7. The pilot episode had what personal chef working in the house? Coco. He was also openly gay, something unheard of in 1980s television #8 Of the four characters which had the most children, Blanche. She had 6. Rose is a close second with five #9 How many seasons did The Golden Girls have? Seven seasons #10 Who is credited with creating The Golden Girls? Susan Harris And that's it for Golden Girls trivia. Who is your favorite Golden Girl? Let me know on social media. I believe the entire series is available on Hulu right now, so check it out if you haven't already. Several of the episodes are pretty progressive for their time. I'll be back next week with another sitcom. Here's a clue. What 1990 sitcom followed the lives of newlyweds Paul and Jamie? I'll see you back here next Wednesday for 30 more questions and answers. This was episode 284, the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast. If you'd like to help support the show, become a patron at patreon.com/dorky Geeky Nerdy. This podcast is written, produced, and hosted by me, Bryan Rollins. 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