In the sixth season of The Golden Girls, not only do the girls walk a fine line between comedy and sincerity, but they do it with grace and ease. Blanche deals with a ghost from the past that meant a great deal to her, Dorothy is making tough decisions about her ex-husband Stan, Sophia's dealing with every parent's nightmare of out living their children, and Rose's childhood dream comes true about meeting a family member that she always imagined. How much detail do you know about how the girls handled these topics? See how many of these trivia questions you can answer.
When Rose confirms the girls' Volunteer Vanguard Award banquet reservations, the committee tells her she doesn't have to pay for her ticket. She believes she's won, and they want to ensure her attendance. At the banquet, it's announced there's a posthumous winner, Agnes Bradshaw. Why did they want Rose there?
Blanche is auditioning for Kate, the fiery tart of Padua in The Taming of the Shrew. She takes her baby granddaughter Aurora to the audition because she's babysitting. She meets Jason Stillman, and he asks her out on a date. What does he think about Blanche and baby Aurora that she doesn't correct him on?
Right before their wedding ceremony, Stan introduces Dorothy to his best man and lawyer. Since his success with The Zbornee, Stan is now a rich man. What does Stan ask Dorothy that upsets her so much that she calls off the wedding?
TRUE OR FALSE: Blanche is a member of the Daughters of the Old South Heritage Club.
In Season 5, Episode 26 - The President's Coming! Part 2, Dorothy says Blanche is a member of the Daughters of the Confederacy.
Dorothy has dinner with John Noretti, the man who stood her up for senior prom. At the restaurant, he tells her he's in town for a few days and wants to see her again before he leaves. She agrees but tells him not to stand her up again. He's surprised at her response. What does he tell Dorothy?
TRUE OR FALSE: When Stan's uncle Morris dies, he leaves Stan and Dorothy his house.
Dorothy's teaching an honors program class. Unfortunately, it's not going the way she expected; the students are making her feel stupid. What lie does Sophia tell Dorothy to help her get along with her students?
TRUE OR FALSE: Rose said the St. Olaf County jail is also a library.
Dorothy reluctantly confesses she keeps a sock drawer in her bedroom that's out of Sophia's reach. She says when her mother makes her crazy, she goes to her room and has "pretend time". What's inside the drawer?
Dorothy returns home from her date with John Noretti. For years, she believed he stood her up for senior prom, but the truth was revealed over dinner. She confronts Sophia about what happened that night. Why didn't her mother tell her John showed up?
Sophia's brother Angelo comes to visit and confesses he's lost everything and has no place to live. He spent his money on expensive gifts and vacations for a beautiful, young aerobics instructor he fell in love with. She then leaves him for an American basketball player. Where does Dorothy suggest that Angelo stay?
Blanche calls her backup boyfriend if one of her dates cancels. She describes him as "Fred Flintstone with a better car". What is his name?
TRUE OR FALSE: Sophia enjoys looking through the obituaries to see the ages of people who died younger than her.
When the girls attend the Daughters of the Old South initiation banquet in support of Blanche, Rose confides in her date Karl that Miles is back, and he's staying with her. She isn't aware Karl is The Cheeseman, the gangster looking for Miles. What happens when the girls return home from the banquet?
TRUE OR FALSE: Dorothy lost her self-esteem when she thought John Noretti stood her up for the senior prom. She got pregnant by her ex-husband Stan and eventually married him because she didn't think she could do better.
Dorothy reluctantly agrees to participate in the bachelorette auction for the children's hospital charity; her last experience was awful. To Dorothy's embarrassment and dismay, who shows up and outbids everyone and wins the auction to be her date?
What was the date of the Shady Pines retirement home fire?
Which Golden Girl's ex-boyfriend is an obituary editor and listed her in the local newspaper as dead to get revenge for dumping him?
When The Cheeseman comes to the house, he holds Miles and the girls hostage at gunpoint. He tells the girls he's going to lock them in a closet, and he and Miles are going for a walk. How do they get out of this dangerous situation?
When the girls participate in a charity bachelorette auction, which Golden Girl raises the most money?