21 Times "The Golden Girls" Were Straight-Up Savage

Welcome to Next of Ken and in this episode, we're counting down 21 Times "The Golden Girls" Were Straight-Up Savage.
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[@thewanderingronin1924]

The Golden Girls are straight savage but let's be honest guys we either wish our friendships would be like this wen we're old or we wish we were friends with the Golden Girls

[@davidvaldezjr5546]

I'm in the secound catagory.

[@Cherry210]

"but you don't .. Because you're in a hospital with resuscitating equipment !" Lmao 🤣😂

[@cjturner370]

I laughed so hard at that,and still do 😂😊

[@pamelamays4186]

Bea Arthur was a former Marine. It definitely shows.

[@ashleydowney1222]

I had forgotten that. She didn't get to actually serve in battle since women weren't allowed at the time. If I remember correctly, she typed up reports at the Marines headquarters in D.C.

[@tsunadepayton10]

@@ashleydowney1222 I think she also drove too I think 🤔

[@ashleyworden1887]

So? I'm straight, but the only Golden Girl I'd sleep with is Dorothy!💓

[@elisewarnicke4767]

@@ashleydowney1222 but her toughness still showed

[@pattyajones]

Who cares?

[@punkrockjoanofarc]

Dorothy and Sofia are the ultimate mother and daughter duo of sarcasm and roasting people!

[@Theintrovertednow]

I told my mom were gonna be them when old

[@LilBluSky0417]

My mom and I are Sophia and Dorothy and I'm only 36 😂

[@Luhtifi]

Blanche: “Rose, honey. There’s something I have to say to you. It’s just two little words, but they are the hardest two little words in all the whole world for me to say.” Rose: “Not tonight?” 😂 3:15 - 3:32 🤣

[@mariajoaoalmeida4]

😅😅😅😅😅

[@jasminetaylor9678]

😂😂👏🏾

[@Luhtifi]

Blanche: *”they” are the hardest two little words in the whole world for me to say.” 3:22 - 3:26

[@jediskunk67]

"Isn't he cute, I call him Scotty." POP "Now you can call him garbage."

[@davidvaldezjr5546]

The death glare from Rose, though.😂

[@ciaraf4158]

“ I work in the public school system it’s not that different” lol I died

[@tookitogo]

“I was 19...” “FINE.” 😂

[@mariajoaoalmeida4]

😅😅😅😅

[@chrisjackson1889]

“Look at her now. You don’t call that a tragedy?”

[@peremeesz]

5:27 "I don't care if you have a pulse, much less a nice day!" 🤣

[@chrisjackson1889]

There should be a law which allows servicers to be completely honest if the customer’s a bastard.

[@ashleessingingsensations7294]

"beat it, you 50 year old mattress!" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@tashadevon126]

"In what Blanche, dog years?" Lol! Dorothy was definitely a savage, she said whatever came to her mind & didn't care...lol My Mom got me into this show before she passed & I still love it the same way today!♡♡♡

[@diamondtron01]

It's a fucking miracle they got away with this on TV....and it's still airing. I LOVE IT! 😂😂😂

[@rosekinnison4724]

The 80s were great we got away with all kinds of shit and live to tell about it.

[@jrjr648]

They don’t make TV like this anymore it would be sin if they didn’t air it!!!

[@TrinityTwo]

Truth.

[@desertrose1226]

@@rosekinnison4724 exactly! I say Fuck The Woke! They ruined everything.

[@Ayurveduh]

The world is too sensitive now… back then you just had to take it.

[@Sight-Beyond-Sight]

This explains why my mother watched this show religiously...

[@bowsersalternativeaccount5332]

Dorothy: I did time in Attica Hooker: Attica's a men's prison Dorothy: I know, I was there a year before they found out That is the hardest sh*t I've ever heard

[@JazzyPantsINC]

Blanche: “What are you going to hang it from? The chain or the pearls?” Dorothy: “Neither I’m going to spray paint it on my HUMP!!”

[@florencenyakio3856]

Sophia: Ruthlessly roasting Blanche: I'm not going to stand for this. Sophia: Take her down Dorothy! Dorothy: But I bet you'd lie down for it. That just cracked me up. 😀😁

[@zarachastellaris9016]

It's my favorite too!

[@dannylowwe]

That got me good. 😂😂

[@kosherjew4223]

Moment of silence for Scottie.. RIP Scottie, the cutest balloon.

[@fancydragon2160]

5:22 - As someone who has had quite a few Customer Service jobs the last 2 decades, I've never felt more seen!

[@jperalez5127]

Amen to that

[@CollinMcLean]

As a Nurse Aide I say, forget military mandatory service every nation needs a required period of work in Customer service or retail... Being able to keep up a friendly attitude with a confused old man who bit you taught me more about discipline than the Navy ever did...

[@marcusr9135]

5:58- you can tell Estelle enjoyed delivering that whole dialogue

[@saphiro007]

6:26, Estelle’s “Thighs” line was unscripted. Which is why Rue did a quick glance over to the audience.

[@EssexAggiegrad2011]

@@saphiro007 Anf she wasn't supposed to be a main character

[@astrisperspecto4130]

"when it's my daughter Dorothy, there's only one thing making her smile" "you going back to Shady Pines?" Starres menacingly

[@jdsimmons97]

Lol. That's my favorite part.

[@meganbaggett1319]

That was the best

[@katarinakrnjevic8183]

Golden girls are one of best 80s sitcoms, Dorothy and Blanche are my favorite.

[@123tiger8]

The others are good but Sophia is a ruthless killer lol

[@bellerain381]

“I’m just saying you’re lucky Jack and Jill didn’t have a gossip column”…..that line was the best!

[@williethomas5116]

Dorothy is just as savage. A powerful one two punch.

[@mariajoaoalmeida4]

😅😅😅👏👏👏👏

[@wendyyoon9784]

@@bellerain381 I dun get it:(

[@bellerain381]

@@wendyyoon9784 it was Jack and Jill Magazine for children

[@marahbaker8615]

"Frankly, I'd rather live with a lesbian than cat!" 😆 🤣 😂

[@Logan_Zimmerman]

Unless the lesbian sheds that I don’t know.

[@TheGameFreak000]

I'LL PUNCH YOUR HEART OUT, HA-HA. Hilarious.

[@alfredmartinez6166]

Bea Arthur was a U.S. MARINE during WWII and a Truck Driver.

[@Krystalmyth]

A truck driver overseas in ww2? You had to be tough as shit. You were constantly shot at by strafing planes and targeted by tanks and tank destroyers.

[@punkrockjoanofarc]

That’s badass!

[@ashleydowney1222]

@@Krystalmyth She wasn't a truck driver overseas during WW2. She was a truck driver in Cherry Point, North Carolina . There's a Marine Base in Cherry Point. Women didn't get to do much in the military until much later. She was also basically a secretary for Marine Corps headquarters in D.C Women didn't get to fight in combat until the 1970s. I guarantee that Bea wouldn't have been allowed to drive overseas.

[@jakestroll6518]

@@ashleydowney1222 I bet you even signing up took more courage than most men have. God knows a certain ex president made up bone spurs just not to serve. Bea was a bad ass regardless

[@desertrose1226]

I think Bea is everyone’s favourite now!!! Mine is Estelle but Bea 2nd. Love em both

[@bessiebess3193]

"if I know my Dorothy, that's only thing makes her this happy" "you are going back to shady pines" straight up savage. Rose did have her savageness

[@pamelamays4186]

Suggestion: Times when Rose was the most savage Golden Girl.

[@blugreen123]

...trying to find your underwear in the big pile? 😂

[@montygreen6228]

When Rose told an annoying neighbor Freda Claxton to "Drop Dead". She did instantly. You can't get more savage than that.

[@davewriter100]

Actually, a better title would be "Times Rose Nylund Showed Her Thorns."

[@ashleydowney1222]

I like the comment that Rose made to Blanche about why she was in the women's petite section.

[@cfhar080591]

When she told Blanche if she started to pee herself to bust out Singing In The Rain😂

[@stephanieyee9784]

Aaah, this show was the Best. These ladies were fantastic in their roles and played these characters so well. Too funny.

[@vikramsarangan18]

I love how blanche went for the jugular with THE OLD LADY WILL BE OUT ON THE STREET 😂

[@brooklyn7722]

Now that was hilarious....... And yet they remained friends /roommates.

[@jefelix2010]

Ladies and Gentlemen, Betty White has left our world. May she rest in peace.

[@Theintrovertednow]

I still can't believe the legend the goat is gone

[@keantha4149]

We grew up watching this and folks wonder why we are all so fucking savage.

[@Nameless_mixes]

This is why the couple of episodes where Bea (Dorothy) guest starred on the Golden Palace were the best imo. It just felt like there wasn’t anything missing and that everything was familiar again 💕

[@elizanne6660]

It's weird, but I didn't even miss her on GP.

[@Firebourn94]

My grandmother was as stern and just as Dorothy She's been dead for years My Aunt purchased her house afterwards I'm still afraid to walk on her white shag rug with my sneakers on

[@Marchant2]

If that rug has been around since your mother was alive, I'd be afraid to walk on the it period.

[@Firebourn94]

@@Marchant2 Oh no Just the opposite She woke up when the sun was up every morning to clean the house It was never dirty It's still as white as the day she purchased it She puts today's housewives to shame

[@wally6914]

🤣

[@catattacks1522]

Why are you wearing shoes inside in the first place?😂

[@Firebourn94]

@@catattacks1522 Personal preference It's not all carpet The kitchen is linoleum the sunroom is hardwood and the basement is floating tile Easy to clean surfaces The good room is the shag carpet and the staircases and entire upstairs is regular carpet

[@TeyesonBee]

I'LL PUNCH YOUR HEART OUT, HA-HA!! 😂😂

[@drhacknslashzombietimelord6768]

No matter how many times I see these GOLDEN GIRLS clips, they crack me up all the time.

[@skylovermc2146]

Same

[@clemmyw.1967]

I can never look at "meant to be together" phrase the same way again 😂 Sophia v Blance was the grand match. 😁

[@Makoto03]

I've been watching the show everynight on Lifetime channel for past couple years. Such a great show that still holds up.

[@Theintrovertednow]

It's on hulu

[@TrinityTwo]

Sophia snatched souls. It was glorious.

[@Madpencildust22]

I watch this show with my teen daughter and she loves it just like I do. I swear everyone loves the Golden Girls

[@montygreen6228]

Number#8 is my favorite. Sophia tears down bragging Blanche.

[@montygreen6228]

Number#6. Sophia tear down a bragging Blanche again.😂😂.

[@desertrose1226]

I love Blanche but she does my head in 😡🤣🤣

[@MoCa1979Jr]

The Golden Girls are a timeless comedy to me, too bad "Rose" (Betty White) is the lone survivor.

[@yucansuckadee8930]

I didn't appreciate it as much as I do now. I never noticed any of the puns.

[@lunartears6761]

Especially when rose asked “what if there’s only one of us left?”😢

[@MoCa1979Jr]

@@yucansuckadee8930 I feel you. We used to watch the show as a family, when I was a kid. Even though my dad was cracking up I didn't really know what they were talking about. But now as an adult It's one of my fav classic comedic sitcoms.

[@MoCa1979Jr]

@@lunartears6761 😲 That's trippy.

[@lunartears6761]

@@MoCa1979Jr that’s a line from the actual show. Rose asks that asked when started discussing what happens when any of them start to go. I didn’t know that all but Betty White were dead at the time. I only learned about that a few years ago.😔

[@punkariel93]

Blanche: those two words are the hardest words in the world for me to say Rose: “not tonight” Need some ice for that burn?

[@kahrnivor]

Damn number 6 was some BURNS! Love this show.

[@sonnytitter5259]

Inferno. "I did time in ATTICA" 😂

[@borderlandwerun]

Jack and Jill magazine! 🤣🤣🤣

[@doloresplumlee7701]

I'm so old I used to watch this on NBC on Saturday nights when it was new! Love how you threw a clip from The Golden Palace in there.

[@blugreen123]

You missed "blow it out your ditty bag!" 😆

[@IluvDBS]

I don’t care if you have a PULSE, much less a nice day.

[@lisayoung3655]

I love all the Golden Girls but Sophia is my favourite, she straight up kills it! 🤣🤣🤣

[@yukara1977]

Watching the Golden Girls was my grandmother's favorite thing we did together. Plus, Sofia was our role model. "Picture it, Sicily...."

[@beyondthescene729]

#2 Blanche and Rose really roasted Dorothy

[@Larjus]

Even when I was a kid I loved this show. Man these jokes never get old (and now I just understand them better)

[@p.herrmann4538]

never gets old xD

[@chubkuriboh]

Unlike Blance

[@desertrose1226]

@@chubkuriboh Blanche was very pretty!

[@chubkuriboh]

@@desertrose1226 I was joking. I love the girls but there are times I just can't myself

[@zarachastellaris9016]

I love the "But I bet you'll lay down for it!"

[@Naturegirl1976]

They were down right savage to each other but it was funny as hell to watch when you're feeling down.

[@Marchant2]

Some of the best lines in comedy history.

[@Krystalmyth]

I still remember the Gumball episode with these characters. Man, what a tribute lol.

[@jacquelynejohnson9127]

Suggestion! Don't drink coffee or other liquid while watching these

[@user-ir5we9wu1g]

Oh the golden days with the Golden Girls ,good wholesome fun television shows that was enjoyable, who can forget them and their forever one liner to make you laugh so hard that you cried.

[@damien5138]

I'm gonna go take a bath with barely enough water to cover my perky bosom You're only gonna sit in an inch of water?

[@kimprice8904]

Does anyone wonder what the show would be like if the casting was the way it was meant to be. Rue was originally going to Rose, Betty was originally going to be Blanche, Bea was originally going to be Sophia, and Estelle was originally going to be Dorothy.

[@michelledavidson8190]

I know that Rue McClanahan and Betty White swapped roles but I wasn't aware that Bea Arthur and Estelle Getty almost ddid the same thing. I think each actress was perfect for their roles.

[@kimprice8904]

@@michelledavidson8190 I heard that Bea thought that it would be funnier if small Sophia has a tall daughter.

[@gregrowe1168]

Funny thing that a lot of people don’t realize is Estelle wasn’t as old as she appeared. They just made her look that way.

[@aatiti2011]

@@gregrowe1168 she was the youngest of the bunch

[@desertrose1226]

@@aatiti2011 no Rue was.. Estelle was 2nd youngest.

[@Astianax27]

I loved Ben Arthur's character in this.

[@damonm.]

90% of these have to be Sophia LOL

[@debrabolton9372]

I always liked the way that Dorothy dressed. There has never been a show as funny as this one.

[@squirtleturtle6256]

I liked that you used a scene from “Golden Palace” their spinoff. It was number 7. 🙂

[@libragamer787]

Anyone here after hearing the news?😔😔

[@geraldwarren6438]

"If you're going to do your way you'd better use Jane Fonda's body otherwise it'll be just the 4 of us for dinner!"🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Sophia slipped that one right in perfectly!!!!!

[@jenniferjustice8895]

Memories watching this with my granny brought me here

[@johnalton8312]

What about the marinara not sticking to the pasta.

[@WhiskeyPeaches]

"I work in the public school system, it's not that different."

[@onigireee]

21 times _per episode_ is more accurate, I think. 😂

[@DaddyOfTheSugarVariety]

I love The Golden Girls! Especially Dorothy's wit! It's a shame the writers picked on her appearance so much & that she hated Betty White so much. I wish more people would vote for The Golden Girls Lego set on Lego Ideas, so it would finally get made!

[@thewanderingronin1924]

I wonder y she didn't like Betty White she's a really cool chill person

[@DaddyOfTheSugarVariety]

@@thewanderingronin1924 Have you ever worked with someone who is s constantly happy and sweet? It can get grating. That being said, I am a fan of both actors.

[@thewanderingronin1924]

@@DaddyOfTheSugarVariety I actually have n she was the best n doing times like these everyone should have a Betty white n there life I was really going through a depression but wen I met her she brighten my say with her being nice n sweet but I can see that it can be annoying to others though

[@DaddyOfTheSugarVariety]

@@thewanderingronin1924 I worked with a lady who was beyond cheerful, it came off as fake.

[@thewanderingronin1924]

@@DaddyOfTheSugarVariety oh yeah I can see why it can be off putting to some ppl

[@mammaravenyourandrogynousf8561]

They Were STR8 UP Old School Roasting!!

[@autumn3246]

dorothy: she’s the easiest woman in this room blanche: *DOROTHY ZBORNAK YOU TAKE THAT BACK* ICONIC.

[@chrishickory7907]

For those who don't realize, Number 7 was of "The Golden Palace", a spin-off of "The Golden Girls". That particular Episode is where Dorothy comes back and stays with the girls at their hotel.

[@seanludolph]

This was one of the better ones by Next of Ken

[@H3ahhhp]

Queens oF burN🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@MariaH20683]

Rose is adorable.

[@trueshadow1226]

Lmfao #7 got me

[@robertparker6280]

Ok I need to watch this show!

[@bigmetroidfan1263]

6:24-6:43

[@jacquelinedimattia774]

Epic show 💖

[@MercuryLeo555]

I love this show. Sophia is the best one, I love that she doesn’t have a filter. 😊😋😀

[@user-yo5or1jl5x]

"Sorry it must be decaf"

[@christinemarie4486]

I will love this show forever.

[@torbergman6977]

This is my favourite now! 👍❤️😂😂😂😂

[@nontsasamxenge8464]

DOROTHY!!!!🙌🔥🙌🔥🙌🔥🙌🔥🙌🔥

[@fallbackbee9170]

Juanton Amerah was my favorite moment in all of the Golden Girls episode. No matter how many times I have seen it, it still makes me laugh.

[@passion4posh]

But dont expect a refunnnd!!!!

[@briannarichardson9511]

I wonder how many of Sophia's wise cracks were unscripted

[@damien5138]

You shot my vase I didn't shoot lester I'd rather you shot lester

[@mitchellgildea6944]

25 times Dennis Reynolds of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia was clearly a sociopath

[@yucansuckadee8930]

Thank you. A REAL show.

[@spiceupyourlife7755]

@@yucansuckadee8930 The Golden Girls was a REAL show

[@migiplayz91]

#6 was the one that had me rollin 😂

[@julianbigelow2794]

RIP Betty White.

[@vikramsarangan18]

Sophia and dorothy are lethal 😂😅

[@fluffy_preacher]

Was way too young to even begin to understand it much less find or see the humor but watching these clips i can't stop laughing also a sad case that a show like this would be considered so insensitive or insulting it wouldn't be even make it past the conception stage

[@VeryFairygirl14]

They should have let her fight. She would have slayed.

[@DeniseSkinner68DeniseSkinner68]

Lol yeah I'm going to get some good coffee ☕

[@EphemeralProductions]

One of these was a golden palace clip. It still was a pretty good one though! 😂. :)

[@toddbeaton1512]

the golden girls are so amazing

[@vikramsarangan18]

I couldnt care if u had a pulse much less a good day - she roasted that guy to the next galaxy 😂

[@leeleelayla5]

Only 21 times that kinda low for this show