In the fifth season of The Golden Girls, the ladies continue to deliver their signature hilarity, but they also rise to the occasion and grapple with deeply serious issues. Rose hangs in the balance as she awaits potentially devastating news from her doctor. Sophia is challenged with the realities of aging while remembering the cherished moments of her youth. Dorothy confronts the temptations of a past addiction. Blanche grieves the loss of a beloved family member. How well do you recall the details of how the Girls handled these situations? See how many of these trivia questions you can answer.
Rose is testing weight loss products for work, but unexpectedly gains 4 pounds. To lose the weight, she plans to go on a diet that guarantees results: the St. Olaf "I-Can't-Believe-This-Is-Cheese" diet. How does this diet work?
Sophia and Dorothy visit their old apartment in Brooklyn, NY, to stir up Sophia's memories. Sophia wants to prove to Dorothy that she remembers her husband, Salvadore, carving a giant heart on the back of the pantry door, but to her dismay, it isn't there. Where does Sophia find the heart carving?
Blanche once told the Girls she turned down thousands of offers from men, including a man famous for his work on 60 Minutes. Who was it?
Which Golden Girl has a sister who's a published author? (Hint: The title of her sister's novel is Vixen: Story of a Woman.)
Rose tells the Girls about Little Yiminy back in St. Olaf, the boy who was raised by a wild moose. What else did the moose do for Little Yiminy?
When Blanche decides to be celibate, she takes up an arts and crafts hobby. She makes a purse for Dorothy, a potpourri box for Sophia, and a pair of earrings for Rose. What are these items made with?
Dorothy is thrilled when she receives a phone call from Glen O'Brien, the married man she was involved with 4 years ago. She agrees to meet with him after he says he has something important to talk about. What does he say?
Dorothy and Sophia enter the Shady Pines Mother/Daughter Beauty Pageant, and one of their acts is a musical performance. What American pop and entertainment duo do they dress as while singing their Billboard Hot 100 song, "I Got You Babe"?
Stan's cousin Magda arrives from Czechoslovakia for a stay with the Girls. After several days, however, Magda's views on communism create tension within the household. What does Magda complain about?
Dorothy doesn't have a date for her goddaughter Jenny's wedding. Blanche suggests Dorothy borrow one of her "extra" men. When Dorothy chooses Doug, the judge, Blanche rejects the idea because he's on her A-list. What does Dorothy tell Blanche?
Blanche tells Dorothy and Rose that dating a horse jockey is not a good experience. The sex is over too fast, and they only have one nice thing to say afterward. What is it?
Which two Golden Girls were victims of a confidence game called "the pigeon drop", where they were scammed out of $2,000 by a strange man and a nun while shopping at the mall?
Rose said back in St. Olaf in the '60s, there was a controversial issue that nearly tore the town apart. What was it?
Blanche's sister, Charmaine, visits Miami to promote her newly published novel. Upon reading the inscribed copy gifted to her, Blanche is struck by the numerous similarities between herself and the heroine, Vixen St. James. Why is Blanche upset about this?
Sophia tells the Girls how she was in an arranged marriage to a neighbor's son back in Sicily, but he left her at the altar and went to America. She put a curse on him saying:
"From this day forward, may you and all your future generations never know true love. May you be sterile, and may all your offspring be sterile. May your hair never lie flat, and may your socks always slip down inside your shoes."
What was her fiancé's name?
Sophia was in another arranged marriage with a man named Guido Spirelli. (Season 7, Episode 4 - "That's for Me to Know" and Season 7, Episode 10 - "Rose Loves Miles")
Which Golden Girl struggled with a gambling addiction just like her father?
What was Rose and Charlie's pet name for sex? (Hint: Rose said she was so mad, she refused to make it for a year.)
TRUE OR FALSE: Sophia and Dorothy entered the Shady Pines Mother/Daughter Beauty Pageant and won first place.
Dorothy painfully tells the Girls how her sister, Gloria, broke her favorite doll when they were little girls. Gloria singed the doll's hair and made it so her eyes wouldn't close. Dorothy didn't talk to Gloria for months. What was her doll's name?
Dorothy mentioned Mrs. Doolittle earlier, but she said she was a ragdoll. (Season 2, Episode 17 - "Bedtime Story")
Dorothy brings her beau Glen O'Brien home to meet the Girls. Right before they walk into the house, Glen asks Dorothy something very important. What is it?
