In the first season of The Golden Girls, we learn a great deal about these four mature women. We discover how they met, what they do for a living, and even meet some of their family members. As they tackle daily life as senior citizens, we get to know their distinct personalities. We join them on their dates and share in their humorously entertaining shenanigans. How much do you know about the early days of this iconic show? See how many of these trivia questions you can answer.
Blanche tells the Girls about a secret relationship she had in high school with a young man named Benjamin, who asked her to the senior prom. She was nervous about people finding out about them because, as she explains, "certain people were not to mix" back then in the South.
TRUE OR FALSE: Blanche went to her senior prom with a Black boy.
TRUE OR FALSE: Dorothy and Rose once took on a plumbing project at the house and successfully repaired the bathroom.
When Rose's beau, Dr. Jonathan Newman, arrives for dinner, Dorothy and Blanche discover he is a little person (dwarf), and both are anxious about making him uncomfortable. What do they unintentionally serve for dinner that night?
The Girls are having breakfast in the kitchen when Sophia enters and announces that Rose's beau, Al Beatty, is in her bed. Rose is horrified, as she didn't want them to know he had spent the night. To add insult to injury, what else does Sophia say?
When Rose dumps Blanche as her partner for the doubles bowling tournament, Blanche signs up with Olga Nielsen. Olga and her twin sister, Sonja, are both excellent bowlers and practically unbeatable. What does Rose do after discovering who Blanche's new partner is?
Which Golden Girl said she could never be seriously involved with anyone in show business?
When Rose's mother, Alma, comes to visit, Rose becomes overprotective, essentially treating her like a child. Why does Rose act this way toward her mother?
What does Rose do for a living?
When the grief center closes, she gets a job as a coffee shop waitress (Season 1, Episode 22 - "Job Hunting"). She later lands a position as a production assistant at a local TV station (Season 5, Episode 4 - "Rose Fights Back"), and also volunteers at a hospital (Season 6, Episode 2 - "Once, in St. Olaf").
Dorothy, Rose, and Sophia are on the lanai; Sophia is enjoying an afternoon nap. What does Dorothy do to confirm that Sophia is indeed sleeping?
Dorothy reinforces this action in Season 7, Episode 2 - "The Case of the Libertine Belle".
When Dorothy and Rose first meet in person at Blanche's house, they discover Blanche accidentally promised both of them the same room. How do the Girls resolve the issue?
As Rose's beau, Dr. Jonathan Newman, is leaving the dinner party, he tells Rose he wants to get together soon because there's something important he wants to discuss with her. What does Rose think it is?
Rose signs up with Dorothy for the doubles bowling tournament and then dumps her for Sonja Nielsen. Sonja Nielsen dumps Rose as her partner and teams up with her twin sister, Olga. Who agrees to be Rose's partner for the tournament?
After the Girls host a dinner party, Sophia complains of a painful "bubble" in her chest. Believing she is dying, she sends Dorothy to fetch her rosary beads. Where does Dorothy find them?
Rose tells the Girls she's nervous about the visit from her daughter and granddaughter, Kirsten and Charlie. Rose made Kirsten executor of her will and is hesitant about reviewing the documents with her. Why is she nervous?
Which Golden Girl used to be a Radio City Rockette?
Which Golden Girl has a fear of performing in front of groups?
Blanche is dumped twice as a partner for the doubles bowling tournament—first by Rose and then by Olga Nielsen. Who agrees to be Blanche's partner for the tournament?
When Dorothy's daughter, Kate, introduces her boyfriend, Dennis, to the Girls, what does she say he does for a living?
What are the circumstances surrounding Sophia's first appearance on the show?
After their first meeting during a house call for Sophia's checkup, Dorothy begins dating Dr. Elliott Clayton when he invites her to dinner. During their courtship, he makes a pass at one of the other Girls. Which Golden Girl did he make a pass at?
