# The Golden Girls (1985)

> Four mismatched senior women share a Miami house and navigate dating, family and aging with irreverent humor.

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## Facts

- Seasons: 7
- Episodes: 180
- Episode runtime: 24 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: comedy
- Created by: Susan Harris
- Network: NBC
- Cast: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty, Peter Michael Goetz, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Richard Venture, Paula Kelly
- TMDB rating: 8.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088526/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Tone: witty, warm, irreverent, comforting, breezy

## What critics say

Audiences broadly regard the series as a warm, sharply written sitcom whose four lead performances carry its humor and affection across seven seasons.

## Synopsis

The Golden Girls (1985-1992) is a United States network sitcom created by Susan Harris for NBC. Dorothy Zbornak (Bea Arthur), Rose Nylund (Betty White), Blanche Devereaux (Rue McClanahan) and Sophia Petrillo (Estelle Getty) are four mismatched senior women who share a house in Miami, Florida. Dorothy is the wry, sharp-tongued divorcee who keeps the household in line, Rose is the sweetly oblivious widow with her endless small-town anecdotes, Blanche is the flirtatious Southern belle chasing her next romance, and Sophia is Dorothy's tart, blunt-spoken mother who delivers the sharpest lines of all. Each episode is built from everyday frictions: dating mishaps, family phone calls, money worries, neighborhood schemes and the quiet indignities of getting older, all resolved within a single half hour. The comedy runs on rapid banter and pointed retorts, with an affectionate tone that keeps the mood warm and cozy rather than bitter. Its frank talk about sex, aging and loneliness gives it a surprising candor for its time. Fans of Designing Women, Sex and the City and Three's Company will find the same blend of quick wit and close female friendship. Set in present-day Miami across its 1985 to 1992 run, the show is a classic sitcom comfort watch.

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