December 22nd 2015

Remembering the Golden Girls

The Golden Girls first hit our screen in 1985 and lasted for 7 years and amassing 180 episodes.

The series starred three very seasoned legends of television comedy, Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan and made a household name out of late bloomer Estelle Getty as Sophia Putrillo.

Sadly, Estelle Getty was the first of these amazing women to pass away and the other three continued to make appearances to celebrate the success of the show but it was quite obvious that even these age defying legends were not as sprightly we had once remembered them.

But the beauty of television and film is that the brilliant talent is preserved and can be enjoyed time and time again for years to come. Click on the links to view them at their very best.

BEA ARTHUR

as DOROTHY ZBORNAK

The Best of Dorothy








                  BETTY WHITE

                                           as ROSE NYLON


                                        The Best of Rose







RUE McCLANAHAN

         as BLANCHE DEVEROUX


           The Best of Blanche

ESTELLE GETTY

    as SOPHIA PUTRILLO


      The Best of Sophia






Betty White is the sole surviving Golden Girl and she continues to work solidly in her sitcom HOT IN CLEVELAND and OFF THEIR ROCKERS whilst previously appearing in several feature films and a guest role on BOSTON LEGAL.


J G S