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 says when she's scared, she sings the "lullaby" her mother sang to her when she was a little girl, giving her courage. What is the "lullaby"?
Which Golden Girl said she never went to her senior prom?
According to Sophia, Dorothy didn't attend her junior prom either. In Season 6, Episode 9 - "Mrs. George Devereaux", Sophia said Dorothy spent her junior prom night in the basement. However, in Season 4, Episode 19 - "Till Death Do We Volley", Dorothy said she wore her tennis whites to the prom because her friend, Trudy McMann, played a practical joke on her.
In Season 2, Episode 5 - "Isn't It Romantic", Rose said she never went to any prom. She also stated she didn't go to her junior prom in Season 6, Episode 22 - "What a Difference a Date Makes".
Sophia asks Dorothy to be in the Shady Pines Mother/Daughter Beauty Pageant, and Dorothy reluctantly agrees. Even though Sophia hates Shady Pines, why does she want to compete in the pageant?
Rose receives a concerning letter from St. Luke's Hospital, where she previously underwent gallbladder removal and a blood transfusion, requesting she return for testing due to potential blood contamination. Why is she scared of the possible results?
What is the name of Rose's high school sweetheart that she dated at the same time she dated Charlie? (Hint: She almost married him, but he left her to become a musician.)
Dorothy didn't think Rose dated anyone before Charlie, but Rose makes it very clear that she dated plenty before Charlie. (Season 7, Episode 14 - Old Boyfriends)
Which Golden Girl gets nauseous when she's scared?
Dorothy's concerned by her mother Sophia's lapse in remembering their annual wedding anniversary dinner, so she seeks a medical opinion. The doctor suggests stimulating Sophia's memory through reminiscence. What does Sophia do?
TRUE OR FALSE: Rose once won the Miss. St. Olaf Beauty Pageant.
Dorothy and Blanche go to the hospital with Rose for her HIV blood test. Rose is terrified and doesn't want to give her name at the check-in desk. The receptionist encourages her to use an anonymous name. What name does she use?
Sophia is hanging with a new group of friends, and Dorothy's worried because her mother is staying out all hours of the night. When Dorothy gives Sophia a curfew of 11 P.M., how does Sophia respond?
Following a physical examination, Blanche's doctor prescribes a Holter monitor to assess her heart activity. During her follow-up appointment, the doctor, concerned by her slow and irregular pulse, recommends hospitalization for further testing. What does Blanche learn she needs surgery for?
Dorothy said her father used to take her to "the zoo". It wasn't really the zoo, but it was his nickname for what?
A young man named David Patton comes to the house and says he's selling encyclopedias. Who does he ask to speak to?
To help put Rose's mind at ease about testing for HIV, which Golden Girl confessed to Rose that she too had been tested and understood Rose's fear?
Sophia finds a roommate and moves out of the house after she and Dorothy clash about her new friends. When Dorothy and Blanche visit her, why is Dorothy surprised about her mother's new roommate?
After her heart surgery, Blanche says she may never be the same. She believes she had an out-of-body experience, and it's time to re-evaluate her life. She eventually goes out with her beau, Simon, after weeks of not dating, but ends the night early. What big decision does she make?
Dorothy and Sophia look through the family photo album and reminisce about the old apartment in Brooklyn, NY When Dorothy sees a picture of the kitchen, she remembers her father carving the children's height measurements on the pantry door. What does Sophia remember being there?
Blanche returns home from the grocery store saying she saw David Patton, the young man who came by looking for her late husband, George. She thinks he's following her because he has a crush on her. When David comes by again and says there's something he needs to tell her, what does he say?
When the Girls learn that Rose may have HIV as they wait for her test results, which Golden Girl avoids using anything Rose touches because she's afraid of contracting the virus?
Rose's high school sweetheart Buzz Mueller comes to visit, and Rose is having a wonderful time hanging out with him. When Rose returns home from dinner with Buzz, she tells the Girls he asked her something very important. What was it?
