By the third season of The Golden Girls, we have a deeper understanding of who the Girls are as individuals; now, we delve into their personal concerns and life experiences. Rose worries about nuclear war, Dorothy desires a more fulfilling friendship, Blanche yearns to be closer to her favorite daughter, and Sophia simply wants to make new friends. How well do you recall the details of how the Girls handled these situations? See how many of these trivia questions you can answer.
Blanche approaches Dorothy with an idea for how to spend their caretaker fees for Baby the pig. She suggests they pool their money and buy one big item instead of several small gifts. What do Blanche and Sophia buy?
Laszlo the artist comes to pick up Blanche to go to the museum. While waiting, he talks with Rose and expresses his doubts about using only Blanche for his new sculpture. He says there are other qualities he'd like to capture: innocence, wholesomeness, and naiveté. What does he ask Rose?
When Dorothy's son, Michael, makes a surprise visit, he delivers a two-part bombshell: he's getting married, and his fiancée, Lorraine, is Black. When the Girls meet Lorraine, what else do they discover about her that Dorothy takes issue with?
Which Golden Girl didn't speak to her daughter for almost 4 years after she dropped out of school to become a fashion model in Paris?
Dorothy asks Blanche what she would say for her eulogy. Blanche replies with:
"I would say I always enjoyed talking to you when I'd come home from one of my numerous dates. And I would say I always looked up to you like an older sister."
What else does she say?
While Blanche is out, a beautiful, expensive brass bed is delivered and set up in her bedroom, but it's not the one she ordered. After looking at the receipt, what is she surprised to see?
Rose spends time with Buddy Rourke and is amazed at how much he knows about her life with her husband, Charlie. Buddy says that when they served together, Charlie read her letters to him, and he fell in love with Rose. Rose believes she might have feelings for Buddy. What surprising news does she announce to the Girls?
Before the Girls fire their housekeeper, Marguerite, Blanche says her beau, Norman, was on her "like white on rice"; she believes it's due to the love potion Marguerite gave her. After they let Marguerite go, Blanche believes she has reversed the love potion. What happens between Blanche and Norman to make her think that?
Blanche comes home agitated after posing for Laszlo the artist's new sculpture. She says his sketches don't look anything like her. Rose reluctantly confesses she's been posing for him too, and a heated argument ensues between the two. When Dorothy tries to referee, what do they all discover about each other?
While Dorothy voices concerns about the age gap between Michael and his fiancée, Lorraine, Michael assures her that Lorraine's mother approves. However, upon meeting Michael, Lorraine's mother finds herself objecting to a different aspect of their relationship. What is it?
Before Blanche's daughter Rebecca comes to visit, Blanche tells the Girls she's a fashion model. What are they surprised to learn about Rebecca when she arrives?
Rose excitedly shares that she met Mr. Terrific, the star of Mr. Terrific's Clubhouse, and will be having dinner with him that evening. How did she meet him?
Rose tells the Girls she might move to Boston with Buddy Rourke. She says Buddy wants their new home to belong to both of them from the start, so she should give him her half of the money beforehand. This plan makes Dorothy suspicious, so she investigates Buddy. What does she learn about him?
The Girls rehire Marguerite as their housekeeper because they believe she put a curse on them when they fired her. When Marguerite arrives, they give her champagne and a bouquet of flowers. Rose was in charge of buying her a gift: something you would buy for yourself. What does Rose buy?
Tensions run high when the Girls meet Lorraine's family, the differences between Michael and his fiancée readily apparent. Dorothy says:
"Race is not even an issue. Your daughter is twice my son's age. What can a woman in her 40s possibly have in common with a boy in his 20s?"
What does Blanche say the commonality is?
Back in St. Olaf, Rose played "oogle and floogle" - the adult version of hide-and-go-seek. How does this game differ from the children's version?
Blanche's daughter Rebecca brings her boyfriend, Jeremy, to the house for dinner. By the end of the evening, the Girls are disturbed and infuriated with his behavior. What's their problem with Jeremy?
The Girls finally agree to forfeit the caretaker's fee of $100,000 and send Baby the pig back home because they believe he's homesick. Days later, Rose receives a letter from her cousin who took Baby in. He said Baby arrived safely and was happy to be on the farm, but what happens to Baby shortly after his arrival?
Which Golden Girls have a fear of flying?
Blanche says she has a fear of flying in Season 1, Episode 18 - "The Operation".
Michael's fiancée's family visits the house to apologize for their previous hostility about Michael and Lorraine getting married. During chit-chat, coffee, and cheesecake, Rose accidentally reveals a secret about Michael and Lorraine. What is it?
