Summary:

The Golden Girls , which ran on NBC from 1985 until 1992, centers around four women all near or above the age of 50. Created by Susan Harris ( Soap , Empty Nest ), the series was an immediate hit in it's Saturday night timeslot. The show mainly involved four women. The stories involve dating and solving various problems. The story of the week sometimes included issues such as harassment, homosexuality, impotence, AIDS, death, and adultery. Just Who Are the Golden Girls? Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak ( Beatrice Arthur ) is the tall, headstrong, witty and sometimes mean Golden Girl. Not known for her looks but she is definately intelligent. Despite being unlikely pairs, she still manages to get along with... Rose Lindstrom Nylund ( Betty White ) is the innocent Minnesota dumb (bleached) blonde of the girls. She is very sweet and kind to animals but can be persistant and annoying. She can be mean and insulting on some occasions, though, especially to... Blanche Elizabeth Hollingsworth Devereaux ( Rue McClanahan )is the sex-starved, conceited, arrogant, self-absorbed Golden Girl. She has a heart deep down inside and her mind is only in one place...sex. She gives the word Grandma a new meaning! Blanche is the owner of the house...a house whom every man in Miami's seen at least once. They usually get along with her but she is often at odds with... Sophia Spirelli Petrillo Weinstock ( Estelle Getty ) is the elderly, Sicilian, overly sarcastic, always-scheming mother of Dorothy . She has a good heart but will always speak her mind and tends to do things that gets on the nerves of others, especially her own daughter. That's the set-up...the 4 Miami Golden Girls under one roof...comedy ensured! First Telecast: September 14, 1985 Last Episode: May 09, 1992 Last Telecast: September 14, 1992 Episodes: 180 Color Episodes + 1 Reunion Special Theme Song: "Thank You for Being a Friend" Written by: Andrew Gold Sung by: Cynthia Fee NBC Bro