European Reacts: The Golden Girls - Funny Moments

[@RochelleDesimone]

This sit-com was many years ago, but very funny.

[@european-reacts]

So funny 😅

[@rileyjanestudios3526]

Bea Arthur, the one you like so much, was also in the US Marine Corps back in the day. She was an amazing woman.

[@BTinSF]

@@rileyjanestudios3526 She also had her own show, "Maude", for a while. In it she played a stereotypical northeastern political liberal--what today we'd call "woke"--and the show made great fun of the excesses of such folks.

[@DonMachado]

@@rileyjanestudios3526 I believe he said Sophia was his favorite. She was played by Estelle Getty.

[@growfortoday7862]

@@european-reacts if you enjoy the clips you should look up the full episodes sometimes, the show is hilarious!🤣

[@rhiahlMT]

I forgot. Rose is played by Betty White. She is an absolute National Treasure. She died recently just short of 100 years old. And she was acting almost right up to her death. It's 1980s.

[@MarquitaR]

I still celebrated it

[@sahaal79]

Legend has it if you factor in leap year days she was over 100. too lazy to do the math, but no one would dare lie about the Great Betty White.

[@lkajiess]

It's wild that Rue McClanahan (Blanche) was only 51 when the show started. Societal views of that age have changed so much since then.

[@ugliestart8265]

How could you forget that? Lol. She is a legend

[@MrJymboS]

She was Americas grandmother if there ever was one.

[@charlottebrookssprinkles1424]

One of the funniest shows ever created. You MUST watch from the beginning. Then all the jokes will make perfect sense. Your wife would absolutely love it! It never gets old!

[@jayeginn5963]

"Not NOW, MAAAAAA!!!!!" is such a classic. Still has me on the floor laughing after all these years.

[@marksoldinger342]

The accents are different because Sophia and Dorothy are from Brooklyn new York, Blanche from deep in southern Georgia and Rose was from rural Minnesota. Sophia and Dorothy are of Italian heritage and Rose was Scandinavian. Blanche was Anglo Irish southern.

[@gidgyb1359]

Sophia is from Sicily.

[@RazvanMihai88]

​@@gidgyb1359 Sicily belongs to Italy.

[@amyg4961]

Sicilian. Hmm. Never get into a battle of wits with her, at least if death is on the line.

[@gidgyb1359]

Inconceivable!

[@gidgyb1359]

@@RazvanMihai88 I thought that was a given and didn't realize I needed to explain it.

[@charlesbarnes6912]

Fun fact: Bea Arthur that plays Dorothy(the tall one) worked as a dispatcher and truck driver at a Marine Corp airbase during ww2

[@hydej1667]

Betty White was also a truck driver during WWII, for the Army.

[@charlesbarnes6912]

@@hydej1667 ty I didn't know that

[@sergioandrade8735]

Betty White was also one of the first TV actors having been on a TV show in mid 1940s.@@hydej1667

[@JustMe-dc6ks]

So was Queen Elizabeth II. But Donnie dumbest had a note for bone spurs.

[@charlesbarnes6912]

@@JustMe-dc6ks well said 💙💙

[@petecomas5595]

These women were already television stars on different shows from the 1960s and 1970s before this show was ever made. It was called The Golden Girls because they were all older and in their golden years, but also because they were each television gold.

[@maryjennings4913]

This show ran from 1985 to 1992. The characters were all roommates in a house in Florida. The shortest and tallest on the show played mother and daughter on the show.

[@JanMaynz]

It ended before my Grandparents even moved into the house I was born in?! I grew up watching this show! (I was raised by my Grandparents, so I watched a LOT of older content xD I didn't realize Golden Girls ended that long ago, though!)

[@twentyonegrams8617]

Im a Gen X American female, and we love this show so much we reference it constantly in jokes to each other. Sophia, the oldest woman who plays Dorothy's mother, was actually the 2nd youngest person in the cast. They just made her look older. ❤ Edit to add that Sophia was actually the 2nd youngest cast member.

[@european-reacts]

Oh wow 🤯

[@twentyonegrams8617]

@@european-reacts She's pretty great. She really nailed her role.

[@AdamPFarnsworth]

Before the days of "Which Sex In The City Character Are You?" it was "Which Golden Girl Are You?" 😆 (My wife is Rose in her friend group lol)

[@twentyonegrams8617]

@@AdamPFarnsworth I've always been a Rose too! Sometimes I'm a Dorothy, but my husband wishes I was a Blanche🤣

[@augustcanyon3438]

I think every GenX prefers these joke references because it greatly represented the unique humor we developed.

[@brandonaston301]

Estelle Getty played Sophia the short lady with white hair, she was actually young and wore a wig and makeup to play Dorothy’s mother. She passed away in 2008, Dorothy was played by Bea Arthur, she passed away in 2009. Blanche was played by Rue McClanahan and she passed away in 2010. The last surviving cast member, Rose played by Berry White passed away on New Years Eve 2021 at the age of 99. She was actually the oldest cast member and had an 80+ year career.

[@lunayoshi]

Pitching in to add she had her own show back in the black-and-white TV days, which was unheard of for a female comedian. I wanna say... the '50s? It's on Google somewhere, but yeah, Betty, who played Rose, has been on TV since she was very young. She was a national treasure until she died. There were constant Twitter trends where her name popped up and everyone would go "DID BETTY WHITE DIE?" and everyone else would have to be "NO, she just did an interview." Until she actually died, and then all of Twitter was sad.

[@_new_french_touch_]

I know it’s just autocorrect, and you wrote a lovely comment, but the thought of “Berry” White (or Barry White) playing Rose Nylund is making me laugh 😆

[@edmandziuk3858]

@@lunayoshiShe is still a national treasure.

[@lunayoshi]

@@edmandziuk3858 Yes, we all still love her, no question about it. :)

[@rhiahlMT]

I'll never forget Blanche describing how a woman should always be on the bottom so the skin falls back. Being on top is ugly. 🤣🤣 Bea Arthur, the tall one, served in the Marine Corps during WWII. The older short one is the mother of the tall one. The other two are just friends.

[@OkiePeg411]

The lady (Estelle Getty), who played "Ma" (sophia), was actually one of the youngest of the actresses!!! 😊 Blanche has a very southern accent, Sophia has a New York accent.

[@rhiahlMT]

@@OkiePeg411 It was such a good show.

[@nycsue]

It was actually Dorothy telling that to Blanche ! Remember how Blanche looked in the mirror horrified and said to Dorothy you should have told me about this before! Then Dorothy goes on to say, only on your back Blanche etc...Hilarious!

[@jcortese3300]

But then she warned Blanche that a few others things fall back ... and to the side ... 🤣

[@noleycee6347]

I think it that every time I go on a date and laugh my bum off!!!

[@kindredspiritbaseballmom7913]

One of the best sitcoms ever made! Rose, Blanche, Dorothy and Sofia (Dorothy's mother) are friends living together in Miami, Florida. You picked up on Blanche's character. She loves her relationships with men. Icon Betty White played Rose, such a great character. Dorothy was the rock of the group. When Sofia told a story from her past, she always started it with "Picture it, Sicily, 1922". Rest in peace to all 4 ladies.

[@pghrpg4065]

Born in 1976, this was one of my favorite shows as a kid. Like others have said, Betty White was a national treasure. She had a career in television that started when TV itself started and lasted almost up to her death at the end of 2021.

[@carrob704]

Unfortunately, all the actresses passed away. The actress who played Rose (Betty White) died the most recently in 2021, a few weeks before her 100th birthday. The mother/daughter you liked were both from New York City in real life, so that is their accent. Another 2 great videos to check out with Sophia's (the "old lady") sarcastic humor is: "Sophia Petrillo: The OG Comeback Queen 👑 Golden Girls" AND "Sophia’s Best Insults Pt. 2 (Compilation) 🤣 The Golden Girls | TV Land"

[@fran4636]

You mentioned the accents - Sophia (the oldest lady) is a Sicilian immigrant to Brooklyn and has a Brooklyn accent. Dorothy, the tall one, is her daughter, who grew up in Brooklyn and also has a Brooklyn accent. Rose is from Minnesota, and athough the actress doesn't really use a Minnesotan accent she speaks with a more standard American accent. Blanche, the sexy one, is a southern belle from Georgia and speaks with a southern accent. So happy you loved the show! I grew up watching it, these ladies are the best!

[@floppsymoppsy5969]

I'm telling you I was raised on this show. It's totally worth watching the whole thing. Blanche never apologizes for her love life and the men that come and go in it. Rose is a not so smart country girl with a story from her little hometown for every occasion. Dorothy (the tall witty one) is a divorced retired teacher who oozes sarcasm and her ma is too old to care about hurting anyone's feelings but she loves her daughter and shows it by giving her a hard time. Quite frankly, I can't choose a favorite.

[@danielm5535]

In the first few episodes, they reveal that Sophia had a stroke recently, and while she’s mostly fine, she had lost some of her “self-censoring” and can be prone to say offensive or racist things.

[@ConstantChaos1]

Just to clarify sofia had a stroke so she doesn't have a verbal filter anymore

[@fuunygurl10]

Also Dorothy isn’t retired, she works as a substitute teacher.

[@liber7773]

I grew up watching this! Reruns would come on tv a lot. Blanche Devereaux was the Southern Belle/town tramp, she was such a fun character! The premise of the show was she owned a house, the other three ladies needed a place to rent and so they moved in with Blanche and paid rent to her instead of living alone/lonely. It’s really the only show of its kind to showcase older people but more specifically older ladies. The one who looks the eldest actually wasn’t in real life.

[@annwiswall1054]

Another movie that is so silly is the honeymooners " Young At Heart " you need to watch it sometime in which you will be laughing all the time .

[@am74343]

You have to react to more of these! They are hilarious! The Golden Girls is one of my favorite sitcoms of all times! They always presented "adult humor" in a very tastefully humorous way! These scenes look like they are flipped backwards to beat the copyright infringement. Bea Arthur - "Dorothy Zbornak" Rue McClanahan - "Blanche Devereaux" Betty White - "Rose Nylund" Estelle Getty - "Sophia Petrillo" Sophia and Dorothy are supposed to be mother & daughter -- originally from NYC. Blanche owns the house. She is supposed to be from Georgia. Rose is supposed to be from Minnesota.

[@JustMe-dc6ks]

Yes. Though Sophia is supposed to originally be from a village in Sicily.

[@marleinasmom]

And Rose is from St. Olaf, Minnesota.

[@AMStryx]

The irony is that while Betty played the "ditz" role of Rose in Golden Girls, she ended up taking on a very Sophia-like role in the series Hot in Cleveland many years later(and she slayed in that role, the OG Sophia actress would've been proud).

[@tinahairston6383]

They were the best! The show aired from 1985-1992. You should see if you can see full episodes. You would love them!!! A lot of the jokes wouldn't work today. It was a groundbreaking show at the time. Sadly they all have passed away. Betty White (Rose) most recently in December 2021, just a few weeks shy of her 100th birthday. Bea Arthur (Dorothy) passed away in 2009. Estelle Getty(Sophia/Ma) passed away in 2008. Rue McClanahan(Blanche) passed away in 2010. Estelle Getty who played the older lady was actually a year younger than the woman who played her daughter (the tall one), lol. The concept is that Blanche (widow) is looking to rent out a room in her home as she needs the income to help pay the taxes on her home if I remember correctly. Dorothy (divorced) and Rose (widow) both answer the advertisement but Blanche is only looking for one roommate. Sophia is Dorothy's widowed mother who was living in a retirement home that burned down so at first, Dorothy was going to withdraw her application because now she has to find a place for her mother to also live but Blanche ends up deciding on everyone living with her. She has the room and with everyone on a limited income it would be a less expensive option if they all chipped in together. They all become fast friends and the best family and the show chronicles their lives together, with normal every day situations but also hot topics of the 80s and early 90s. This show and Designing Women were FABULOUS!

[@mgentles3]

The one who's into 'relationships' (Blanche) owns the house. The tall one (Dorothy) became her roommate first. Then the dingbat (Rose) was brought in, and finally Sophia (Dorothy's mother) moved from a nursing home (old age facility) to live with them. The woman who plays Sophia is actually the youngest of the actresses. In the show Blanche is a hot-blooded southerner, Dorothy a retired teacher, Rose (from Minnesota) not only excruciatingly innocent but not the brightest bulb in the box. Sophia (originally from Sicily) has an acid tongue. They are great together.

[@chrispavlich9656]

Actually Rose was the first roommate accepted, then Dorothy.

[@amyb1078]

Yes, three of them are widows and one is divorced, and their kids are grown, so they share a house and have become a "family" even though only Dorothy and Sophia are related.

[@mgentles3]

@@chrispavlich9656Oh, of course! I just remembered the scene of two of them at a local store looking at the bulletin board and for some reason pictured Dorothy there. Now that you corrected that, I do remember it was Rose.

[@chrispavlich9656]

@@mgentles3 I remember it because Blanch had decided not to rent it to Rose but she had a little kitten with her and a little boy liked it so Rose gave it to him and it touched Blanch and she changed her mind. Plus I just saw the rerun a few days ago. Lol.

[@mgentles3]

@@chrispavlich9656Hey, that's cheating! Until you admitted it. Now it's okay. 😆

[@pamabernathy8728]

No such thing as laughing too easily!!! Life is MUCH better when we laugh (I am really old, so I should know). Many blessings to you & your wife & baby!!! Our 2 sons are probably a bit older than you are, but I never forget their early days. ❤

[@CJWJR]

Congratulations to you and your wife on the baby! To answer your question about their accents, these characters are originally from different parts of the U.S. Rose is from Minnesota, Blanche is from Georgia, and Dorothy and Sophia are from Brooklyn, New York.

[@eowyn8340]

My grandmother loved this show. I remember watching this with her when I’d spend the night at her house. ❤ I loved Rose, played by Betty White.

[@katrinacollins892]

You would love watching full episodes. They share a house in Florida, and the show follows their misadventures as they deal with aging and retirement. All 4 of the actresses have now passed away.

[@Lunasent]

I 100% recommend binging this show! It’s a gem!

[@aprilstewart5929]

This was an ensemble show, and every single actress was exceptional. And they all won multiple awards for their work. I suggest you watch one ep all the way from beginning to end; you'll understand it a lot better.

[@ladolcevitafl]

I grew up on this show and still watch episodes occasionally. The last one to pass away was Betty White, who plays Rose, she died on 12/31/2021 at 99 just shy of her 100th bday.

[@cewbch]

Fun fact Estelle Getty (who played Sophia the mother) was the youngest of all 4 of them

[@Sunset553]

Blanche falls in love every Saturday night. I used to watch this show religiously, even the reruns. The best parts for me were Ma’s jokes. Thanks for these clips. I hope you watch more.

[@BTinSF]

"The Golden Girls" was one of the great classics of American TV sitcoms. Along with "All In the Family", "The Jeffersons", "I Love Lucy", "The Honeymooners" and some others, it was classic late 20th century TV.

[@LadyIarConnacht]

We should get him to watch some I Love Lucy clips.

[@nannettepolcastro4799]

Bea Arthur and Rue Mcclanahan previously were in the show Maude , which was a spinoff of All in the Family.

[@chriskuzianik9507]

Here's the cast, as you know them- the tall lady is Bea Arthur; the old mom is Estelle Getty (she was actually the youngest member of the cast, fun fact); the sex crazed one is Rue McClanahan; the final one is Betty White, the woman is a National treasure and you definitely need to explore her funniest moments (especially her role in the movie 'Lake Placid'). Being raised by my grandparents, this show was on every chance there was and even as a teen back in the 80s I loved it. Truly great comedy!

[@tempusspiritus]

Actually Rue McClanahan(1934) was the youngest. She was 50 when the show first aired in 1985 and Estelle Getty(1922) was 61, though Bea Arthur(1922) & Betty White(1922) were older than both of them.

[@patmarkham519]

My family & I will always be eternally grateful to these ladies. This sitcom came on at the right time. My mother was diagnosed with Lung cancer in 1983. She fought this disease for 6 yrs and passed away on 1989. During the time this was on, it brougt her much laughter & joy. Near the end, she was so weak, she could not hold head up. But, would sit in her favorit chair & listen to it. And it could still make her laugh! God Bless them all!

[@jolenewitzel7919]

This was a great show of 4 older women living together. ❤😂❤😂❤😂❤😂❤😂

[@pricky6140]

I still watch the golden girls , grew up in the 80s watching it

[@brianlewis5692]

They are not a family per se, but Dorothy is Sophia's daughter. Blanche owns the home, and Rose is another roommate.

[@anthonymaddox6515]

One of the best comedy shows ever. Rose, Dorothy, Blanche and Sofia. All four of the actresses who played these characters were seasoned professionals (most of them had worked together before). This show is still on in reruns and even though I have seen every episode dozens of times, they are still funny and make me laugh.

[@sp72929]

This show is a gem! The writing is absolutely stellar - they made writing insults into an form of art - and the 4 actresses showed the world that just because they are not 20 anymore it does not mean they are not amazing in their craft. The show is completely hilarious - but in between the humor they tackled some very serious themes that were unheard of at the time and it is miracle they got away with it through censorship of the TV station.

[@CaliMishell]

One of my all time favorite shows! Sophia (Ma) was my favorite character 🤣 Betty White who played Rose is one of the funniest humans who ever walked the earth. You should do a dive on her interviews. She was a gem.

[@JohnG500]

I love Golden Girls. It’s a brilliant show that tackled so many important issues with grace and laughter. I love the jokes. Hilarious. I still love watching reruns. The best.

[@hankhope178]

The show ran 1985-1992 and is still popular today. I don't see many clips here with Rose (Betty White). She is just as funny as the others! It was a terrific ensemble cast. The younger three were well-known and experienced actors from previous TV shows and movies at the time this show was made.

[@victoriah.2083]

It was ground breaking. The pilot had Dorothy Zbornak (Bea Arthur)- the tallest, Blanche Devereaux (Rue McClanahan)- the Southern "Friendly" Bell and Rose Nylund (Betty White)- the sweet, "clueless" storyteller from the small town- St. Olaf, move in to share expenses. And they had a "house boy". But then Sophia Petrillo (Estelle Getty)- the petite, "take no prisoners", mother of Dorothy, got kicked out of the retirement home, "Shady Pines" and had no where else to go. Bea Arthur had previously had her own hit show "Maude", where Rue had played her next door neighbor. Betty had been on t.v. since the fifties, and worked with Rue on a series. And Estelle finally hit stardom on Broadway in her 50's prior to auditioning for the series.

[@ImNotaRussianBot]

In real life, Sophia was younger than her daughter, Dorothy. And Betty White died the last in December 31st, 2021 just days before her 100th birthday. The whole nation mourned. Rue, played by Blanche was the youngest of the four in rral life.

[@LeslieRoth-rl7zr]

The 80's were a special time. 😎 I was a teen and remember watching this show. No one was worried about getting "cancelled", it was just to laugh and take a break from stress.

[@ericrivera8410]

The Dixie chick's were canceled becase of their political opinions

[@ElizaGCF]

I grew up watching this show and didn't appreciate it as much as I did when I got older. I still liked it then but it is classic now. I'm a nurse in a nursing home and anyone to works in one knows this is on TV there constantly. A true classic about 4 older ladies that are friends ( one mother and daughter) and retired to florida from other states . A lot of northern Americans retire to the south for the warm tropical weather.

[@mapegatkinson92]

This show is on all the time on reruns and a whole new generation has become fans of its great writing and acting.

[@TreebeardWood]

I’m a golden girls super fan and have watched the series hundreds of times. The fact that these scenes are nurtured is blowing my mind right now 🤯

[@pinky2245]

The Golden Girls was an excellent TV series! All four of them played off each other so well, it all just worked! They have all passed away now, with Betty White (Rose) just passing away in 2023, at close to 100 years of age. They were all so talented!

[@culturevultureztv]

16:25 on the show they have multiple accents It's a Southern accent from Blanche a New York accent from Dorothy and Sophia in a Midwestern accent/Minnesota from Rose

[@bunbun3000]

Interestingly, the oldest character on the show was played by Estelle Getty, who was actually the second-youngest of the four.

[@miamidolphinsfan]

Actually 2021

[@lillanlofgren7424]

Estelle Getty was the youngest

[@andrea8130]

One of the best sitcoms of all time. If you enjoyed these little snippets I highly, HIGLY recommend you watch all the episodes if you get a chance. Also congratulations to you and your partner on the new baby! How wonderful!!

[@johnshoemakerpbc]

One of the best shows ever written on TV. All four of the women were incredible on this show. I highly recommend watching it with your wife. It is hilarious! They are not family, just women living in Miami except for Dorothy, the tall one, and Sophia the other lady. They are mother/daughter in the show. I legit think it might be the best show ever written. There were 7 seasons with 180 episodes from 1985 to 1992. They just don't make them like this anymore!

[@SomeGuy-cw9rw]

I grew up watching this show and I have all seven seasons on DVD. I watch it at least once a year. It's still a delight to watch.

[@Berts-pets]

This show is a classic. I couldn't pick a favorite character. They are all great.

[@arianaink100]

This show was exceptionally popular in the United States for 2 main reasons. 1) the sitcom era usually focused on family dynamics usually tho it would be here the dad here’s the mom here’s the kids look at the shenanigans of being a family so quirky but at the end of the day they all love each other. (These shows tho expressly didn’t have old people unless it was like ‘oh look at how senile old people are they’re funny to laugh at but not relatable’ Simpsons -> family guy are satires of this trope. But Golden Girls really focuses on older women and how they can be best friends and how women can not only be fantastic comedians but how they can be both loving to each other or be crass and a little hen pickin. This was in an era where older women would be ignored in Hollywood given nearly no roles but this show showed that regardless of age women can still perform and still be fantastic 2) golden girls was show ALOT in gay clubs, because even if it was made in the 80/90s it was extremely positive and there’s scenes where the old women are exceptionally kind and understanding to gay people which was almost never the norm for these sitcom shows. The fact that there were reruns of the show helped gay clubs play them and have they shown. The over the top situations and sometimes the flamboyant nature of the old women and even how sex positive the characters were all helped the show connect with gay audiences which felt ignored and hated during these eras. To be called ‘an old queen’ was often rude as hell but this show showed that even if you were older or if you were witty or if you were a bit flirty and in a non stereotypical hyper sexualized or common way it could still work for entertainment and in day to day life. (Also Ryan Reynolds’s loves the golden girls because of the comedy - it is top notch- and in one of the Deadpool movies wears an iconic shirt promoting the show. In general this show really helped Betty Whites career and continued her career because prior to this she was getting very few roles due to her age but during and after this show she was cemented as a fantastic addition to any media)

[@SophiaCleo178]

I was just watching the Golden Girls and I see you uploaded this! Such a classic. I watch it to relax. I like many grew up watching reruns. It's hard to pick a favorite because they are all great, but Sophia and Dorothy were definitely the most savage. They've all passed unfortunately. The last one to do so was a couple years ago.

[@peterdennis4394]

"What were you doing in Ladies Petite?" Cracks me up every time.

[@rumbledumpthumpershaker6735]

The "younger" three were roommates to help pay the bills. Dorothy's mother Sophia moved in after her nursing home burned down. Sophia probably burned it down. Blanche isn't into relationships. She's into men. The Sophia actress was actually the second youngest.

[@alicewilloughby4318]

5:10 - Did you say you became a Dad? *CONGRATULATIONS!* ❤❤❤

[@RamblingRose08]

Golden Girls is a great show. I did grow up watching it. The mother Sophia was always my favorite but I also loved Rose. They were all such great comedians. Sadly, they have all passed away. The woman who plays Rose was the last to pass away in 2021. It was a very big deal here in the US.

[@Palmieres]

I'm a European and we had this show in my country. This is more a generational thing than a geographical thing.

[@Marcus-p5i5s]

I had forgotten how good the comedy writing was on this show

[@clarissa182]

The Golden Girls is my favorite sitcom of all-time. My brother bought me the DVD set a couple of years ago and I watched it front to back over and over againf for the entire year. And that's after I had already been watching it on Hulu. I love these 4 women so much. They are absolutely fabulous and their chemistry on screen together was EVERYTHING! Their comedic timing was iconic and the show has aged wonderfully. National treasures. I grew up watching it as a kid. I am 41, and my mom and I are so Dorothy and Sophia. lol. They are my favorites, though I adore Blanche and Rose.

[@OkiePeg411]

Rue McClanahan (Blanche) passed away in 2010 at age 76. Bea Arthur (Dorothy) died in 2009 at age 86, and Estelle Getty (Sophia), died in 2008 at age 84. The last surviving Golden Girls star, Betty White died December 31, 2021, at 99.

[@ProsperingWoman]

All 4 of the women in the program were some of the best comedic actresses in America; It ran for 7 seasons and is still wildly popular. The women were - The short woman who played "ma, aka Sophia" is Estelle Getty; The tall woman is Bea Arthur she played Dorothy, The sex crazy woman is Rue McClanahan her character is Blanche, and the last woman is Betty White aka Rose - her character is a very Naïve woman from Minnesota - together they are 4 women who are good friends who moved to Florida and live in a condo together upon retirement.

[@sunset4ever29]

To explain the characters, the four women are living together in Florida to save on expenses. The only two related are Sophia and Dorothy who are mother and daughter, and they are from New York, and Sophia was originally from Sicily. Blanche was originally from Georgia and Rose was originally from St. Olaf, Minnesota. None of the actresses are still alive. It was on from 1985-1992.

[@seekexplorewander]

I grew up with this show watching with my mom and grandmother. This show, 32+ years after it went of the air, still makes millions of people laugh.

[@terrieannschmearer]

You should try and find a whole episode to watch. You'll get an idea of the characters as well as see the funny parts in the context of the entire episode. It was a very popular show. The two characters you like best are Dorothy (the tall lady) and her mother Sophia. The lady who likes relationships (Blanche) owns the home they are all living in. Blanche and Rose as well as Sophia are widows and Dorothy is divorced. They are all living together to share expenses.

[@veronicamorgan9029]

One of the best shows ever! They tackled some sensitive topics, not usually seen on TV, with humor. All great actresses. The lady who played Sofia was actually the youngest cast member.

[@DianeCasanova]

The mother is wearing make up. She was really not the oldest of the four.

[@illstreamthat]

She was actually the youngest of the four.

[@Lupin788]

@@illstreamthatSecond youngest. Rue McClanahan ("Blanche") was the youngest by more than 10 years.

[@Mike-rk8px]

Estelle Getty said it took 2 hours to make her look like Sophia.

[@jay-b1223]

@@Mike-rk8pxI remember I read somewhere that when she got a facelift the makeup department got upset with her because now it made their job even harder 😂

[@christinaify]

I've never actually heard someone who is Portuguese speak English before. It's much further from Spanish than I expected. Hi! From Chicago, IL, USA! Also, yeah. Golden Girls is going to have some things in it that aren't OK today but it was ahead of its time when it came out. The actresses are all icons and it was revolutionary at the time as for a push for LGBT rights. (when this was filmed, that was the end of the acronym). Edit: Congrats on your new child! I wish you and your family the very best.

[@BAYBAY_316]

The Golden Girls is one of those sitcoms that has defied aging and seems to be loved by every generation

[@missnaomi613]

This show first aired when I was a teenager. I've always loved it! And all of the cast members had decades-long acting careers. And some of the references that you missed had more to do with the characters themselves than American stuff, I think. This was fun!

[@mf-qi8gn]

You're not crazy... it was a well written show. It was 4 women who were roommates. Trivia: the lady playing the Dorothy's (tall gal and the common sense character) mom, Sophia (shortest women full of quips) was actually younger than her in real life. Rose, played by Betty White, was the more trusting character, and Blanche was highly sexual and always looking for love. This was ground breaking when it came out... showing women of a certain age still being viable in life

[@gracieb.3054]

I grew up watching this show. It was in its heyday around 1986 when I was 12. I didn't realize how rare and special the writing was on this show. I knew it was great, but didn't know it was so great that I would still be watching 40 years later. This montage heavily stressed Dorothy's acerbic wit, but all the characters were just as strong. You should watch full episodes from the mid to late 80's to truly appreciate that. It not only was incredibly honest and sharp humor, but it dealt with issues other shows wouldn't touch at the time. Aids, condoms, having a gay child, in vitro, chronic fatigue. They covered all the current issues and not in a trite, shallow way. The way they were all there for each other and basically became a chosen family was a wonderful story. All of these aspects made it the truly exceptional show that it was, and why it endures to this day.

[@tookitogo]

It’s truly remarkable. That today’s _youth_ are discovering a comedy about 4 old ladies and falling in love with it is a testament to how exceptional it is!

[@eTraxx]

Bea Arthur aka "Dorothy" was a marine in WWII

[@fransecuro1500]

Great show.Your wife will love it.Also,look up Betty white,shes the craziest comic who had many years on many shows.Check out her on Saturday Night Live past episodes

[@suemiller2522]

I'm 45 and I still love and watch this show (I own all the seasons). In fact, I have my Golden Girl pajama pants on right now. Stay Golden! ❤

[@МагдаРакоши]

I grew up watching the Golden Girls with my grandmother. None of them are still alive, the last one passed a couple years ago at 100. They all had long careers and were in other shows, but I loved them in this the most. All four lived together in Florida. Sophia is Dorothy's mother.

[@LoisChisholm]

The Golden Girls had an advantage in the world of sitcoms. They could talk about almost anything, even if it was very controversial, because most people wouldn't criticize a group of women of their ages. One fun fact about this show, Estelle Getty who plated Dorothy's mom, the oldest character, was actually the youngest of the four women. Sadly, all four of them have passed away.

[@huntersherwood4845]

This is a show worth watching. A pop culture icon. All the characters perfect. The one liners and razor wit is unmatched

[@soundofnellody262]

It is one of the best written sit-coms ever. Their dialogs are just top notch. You don't see this kind of smart funny writing nowadays anymore in sit-coms. This video focuses mainly on Dorothy (played Bea Arthur, and yes -she was tall). But they were all equal in the show. Dorothy is not more nor less "Main character" as the other ladies. Watch the whole show. You will love it.

[@jth2t]

You should definitely look up episodes of Rose's St. Olaf stories (the town she grew up in). Also, Sophia's (old lady) stories about Siciliy (Picture it! Sicily!)

[@trumpiekeith8531]

I haven't seen anyone mention it yet. Sophia, Dorothy's mom, according to the premise in the show had had a prior stroke that affected the part of her brain that helps filter everything from passing your lips. So her character says whatever she's thinking and has some of the funniest and most outlandish lines.

[@MarthaMansbridge]

The Golden Girls was a fantastic show. One of the very best from the 80’s in my view. It’s hilarious and also warm. There’s such a great chemistry between all of them. I could watch it over and over.

[@augustcanyon3438]

Watch every season and you will greatly appreciate how wonderful television can be and what four great actresses can achieve. You'll love it.

[@miamidolphinsfan]

It was absolute magic. Also the show would reference real places & situations in Miami. The head writer was actually born & raised here in Miami and used her experiences of growing up in the Miami area in a lot of the jokes, which were even funnier if you knew the context as we did living here too.

[@OkiePeg411]

The characters all lived in the same house in Miami. The mother (short lady) the daughter (tall lady) and then the 2 other ladies are friends. One of the women owns the house. I remember my mother belly laughing at this sitcom!!!

[@dianabodemer1889]

Enjoying life is required. You were born to do it. Sheer joy, makes you laugh.

[@southernbelle2675]

I grew up watching Golden Girls and it is a phenomenal show. Can’t pick a favorite, they are all such good actresses.

[@newgrl]

Bea Arthur, the actress who played Dorothy, was 5 foot 10 inches, or 178 cm in non-freedom units.

[@janetmoreno8909]

Loved the Golden Girls and all of the characters were great. Blanche was the vain sexy Vamp who was always dating. Rose was the dimwit but with a good heart who came from the town of St. Olef where everyone was a dimwit and who she loved to tell stories about. Dorothy was intelligent and no-nonsense but didn't date much and the other s always cracked jokes about it and Sophia was Dorothy's mother who was this sharp tongued Italian grandmother who made up all these stories about a poor peasant girl from Sicily (according to her she was involved with Picasso and De Gaul). Blanche was from the South, Rose was from the Midwest and Dorothy & Sophia were from Brooklyn, NY.

[@RanMcj]

Unfortunately they all have passed.😢 The one who played Sophia was actually the youngest of the group but died first. They all came from different shows. Blanche and Dorothy came from Maude. And Rose came from the Mary Tyler Moore show. Also Rose and Blanche were on Mama's Family before this. You should watch Mama's Family next. Same time period and its about a family living with their Mama.

[@TheGreekPianist]

LOL I’m Greek and Sophia and her Sicilian customs are a lot like ours too 😂 🇬🇷

[@marygraceredfield2702]

Golden Girls is amazing! The humor holds up, despite being filmed decades ago. Sophia, Dorothy, Blanche and Rose are a wonderful set of roommates! Love these ladies.

[@CoastalNomad]

The show was set in Miami, Florida, Blanche's accent is Southern American (Alabama/Georgia), Rose's accent is from Minnesota (Northern Middle-America) and Dorthy and Sohpia's accent are Silicilan/American (according to the show, Sophia's Character was raised in Sicily).......

[@kerrihennebury7616]

I LOVE Golden Girls. They were such talented comedians; smart, quick witted and had such chemistry. I’ve always identified to Dorothy. I too am tall and my mom’s Sicilian. 😂

[@lisaanderson3549]

Congratulations on your new little one!

[@victoriah.2083]

In case no other commentor mentions it- originally Betty & Rue were to play each other's parts because those parts were similar to previous characters they played.

[@trinitybernhardt9944]

This has got to be a top 10 American sitcom still after like 35 years. It is hard to pick a favorite. A perfect foursome. Rose and Blanche you have to get to know a bit to understand their humor. Otherwise Rose doesn't make sense and Blanche feels outdated because they do shame her a lot, but it doesn't feel as cruel when you see the love. Dorothy and her mom, Sophia, have a sharp tongued that can be vicious, but it is just genuinely funny. Yesterday my cat was sleeping on me and ran away because I was watching Golden Girls and laughing too hard. a great sitcom to watch with family! ❤❤❤

[@colevan11]

I watched this show with my grandma when growing up. I still have so many memories laughing with her over the Girls' funny antics. This show will always have a special place in my heart, and for its comedy to still hold up to this day is truly a testament to the writers' and the actresses' talents. Just phenomenal all around ❤.

[@xzonia1]

I loved this show growing up! I'll fill you in on this show, and nothing I say will spoil anything for you. This is all stuff you learn in the first few episodes. Blanche (I don't remember what job she worked; it's rarely mentioned) is a Southern belle who owns a home in Florida and after her husband passes away, she finds she can't afford to live there alone, so she gets roommates to help her pay the bills - and those are Rose (who does a variety of jobs over the years usually helping people or animals) and Dorothy (a school teacher). Dorothy's mom Sophia lives in an old folk's home called Shady Pines, and she often mentions other residents there or people she's known over the years (so a lot of times when you hear her say someone's name, it isn't anyone famous; it's someone she knows). Sophia, older than the others, visits the "girls" frequently. She's a grumpy old woman who has no filter and says what she thinks. Rose grew up in a small town called St. Olaf, and her comedic genius on this show is telling St. Olaf stories. You need to find a video of her telling her stories!!! :D Blanche loves men and is always on the prowl. Lol. Dorothy was married to Stan, who shows up a lot, and he left her for a younger woman but often says he still loves her. Dorothy is the smart one, Rose is a ditz (not very smart), Sophia is the grumpy one, and Blanche is the sex obsessed one. They are hilarious together! I love them so much and am glad you're getting to know them. It'd be better if you'd just watch an episode all the way through from beginning to end so you can get a feel for how the show worked, and then these clips will make more sense. :)