The Golden Girls Trivia: Season 6

In the sixth season of The Golden Girls, the ladies not only walk a fine line between comedy and sincerity, but they do so with grace and ease. Blanche confronts a ghost from her past who held deep significance for her, Dorothy grapples with tough decisions regarding her ex-husband Stan, Sophia faces every parent's nightmare of outliving their children, and Rose's childhood dream of meeting a long-lost family member comes true. How well do you recall the details of how the Girls navigated these situations? See how many of these trivia questions you can answer.

Blanche finally decides to do the right thing and not bankrupt St. Olaf by cashing in the war bonds. Rose mentions they're planning to build a statue in her honor. But just as Blanche tears up the bonds, Dorothy questions how St. Olaf is paying for the statue if they're broke. What does Rose say?

The money comes out of the $500,000 emergency statue fund.
Episode 3 - If at Last You Do Succeed
Dorothy: Wait a minute! Wait a minute. If St. Olaf is flat broke, how are they going to pay for the statue?
Rose: Every penny comes out of the $500,000 emergency statue fund.
Blanche: $500,000!?
Rose: Oh, but you can't touch that fund unless it's a real statue emergency.

When Rose and her husband Charlie went to the courthouse to get their marriage license, they also got a permit for what?

They got a permit to have children.
Episode 4 - Snap Out of It

Rose said she had a nanny when she was a child; she was her best friend. She could tell her anything, and she'd keep it a secret. They used to run in the meadow or play hide-and-seek in the barn. She treated Rose just like her own kid. What was unique about Rose's nanny?

She was a goat.
Episode 5 - Wham, Bam, Thank You Mammy

Rose is annoyed with Abby, the new girl at the TV station, who keeps chatting with her all day and stopping her from getting any work done. With a little help from Sophia, Rose tells Abby to back off and leave her alone. When the station manager announces Abby as the new consumer reporter, what does that mean for Rose?

Abby is Rose's new boss.
Episode 7 - Zborn Again
Sophia: If Abby is the new consumer reporter, doesn't that mean...
Rose: She's also my new boss.
Sophia: Boy, have you got some serious butt to kiss.

Sophia's nickname for Dorothy is "Pussycat". Why does she call her that?

Because she loves cats
Episode 1 - Blanche Delivers
Sophia: You know why I call you pussycat, Pussycat?
Dorothy: Why, Ma? Because you only gave me yarn for Christmas? Because you fed me once, and I hung around? Because you used to put me out at night?
Sophia: Because I love pussycats, and I love you...and you were the only one in the family who could catch mice.

Back from Sister Agnes' funeral, Dorothy worries that Sophia isn't dealing well with the death of her best friend because she's been silent since they left the cemetery. What does Sophia eventually announce to the Girls?

She's becoming a nun just like Sister Agnes.
Episode 8 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Sophia?
Dorothy: Ma, this is ridiculous! You don't want to be a nun.
Sophia: Yes, I do, Dorothy. God reminded me today that I've always had a dream, a very private dream, one I never talked about. When I was growing up, I wanted to join the convent. Well, until I was 17.
Rose: What happened then?
Sophia: [Directed at Dorothy] Your father put his hand in my blouse.
Blanche: So?
Sophia: So, I felt soiled, filthy, dirty...you know, in love. But this time I'm going to fulfill my destiny. This time, I'm going to become a nun!
Dorothy: Do you believe what we just heard?
Blanche: I can't believe anybody would want to be a nun. I mean, nun - the word says it.

Blanche's secret admirer wants to meet her for lunch, so the Girls go with her for safety. At the restaurant, a waiter directs Blanche to the bar, and Rose spots the admirer approaching their table and remarks on his handsomeness. When Blanche turns to meet him, who is she shocked to see?

Her late husband, George
Episode 9 - Mrs. George Devereaux

Dorothy notices that her mother randomly asks her strange, hypothetical questions about what she likes in a man. She even takes a picture of Dorothy unaware. Why is Sophia doing these things?

She secretly hired a matchmaker to find Dorothy a date.
Episode 5 - Wham, Bam, Thank You Mammy

Rose decides to practice celibacy to help St. Olaf's crops. Blanche advises her to hide this from her boyfriend Miles and instead use abstinence to make him more attentive and affectionate. What happens between Rose and Miles?

Miles breaks up with Rose.
Episode 10 - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Before They Die

Blanche is uncomfortable about going to dinner with Ted after finding out he's in a wheelchair. To avoid an awkward situation, she takes one of the Girls as a chaperone. Who agrees to go with her?

Sophia
Episode 11 - Stand by Your Man
Blanche: I need a chaperone. Now, do I have to call in all the favors you owe me?
Sophia: I don't owe you any favors.
Blanche: Oh, really? "But officer, the little old lady was with me. She couldn't possibly have put that banana in your tailpipe."
Sophia: It'll be an honor to serve.

Rose gets a call from her insurance company. Mr. Nivingston, the guy Blanche rear-ended, is claiming an injured back from the car accident and threatening a lawsuit unless they settle out of court. Why is Rose being sued?

Blanche was driving Rose's car at the time of the accident.
Episode 8 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Sophia?
Rose: Remember Mr. Nivingston, the guy whose rear-end you smacked? Well, my insurance company just called, and the guy is claiming he hurt his back, and he's threatening a lawsuit unless we settle out of court.
Blanche: Oh, that's terrible!
Rose: I know, and I'm the one he's suing because it's my car!
Blanche: Oh! Oh, Rose! Boy, you had me going there for a second. I thought you meant he was suing me. Whoo! What?
Dorothy: Blanche! Rose may be taken to court for something that you did! Don't you even care?
Blanche: Oh, Dorothy, good grief! There's nothing to worry about. I'm sure he's just trying to hold up his insurance company. There's nothing wrong with that man's back.
Rose: How can you tell?
Blanche: Because I know the crooked walk of man when his back has been injured. I can not tell you how many men I have seen limp out of my bedroom. Shoulders stooped and their backs curved.
Dorothy: Blanche, that's different. That's shame.

Blanche's husband, George, shows up and tells her he faked his own death because he couldn't be married to her anymore. He explains that his business was failing, and he was about to be disgraced. Why did he fake his death?

His business partner embezzled money from the family company and all the signs pointed to George.
Episode 9 - Mrs. George Devereaux
George: Nine years ago, I found out that my partner was embezzling from the family company. He was a clever man, all the signs pointed to me. My business was collapsing. I was facing disgrace, Blanche. Well, I know I could've stayed and faced the music, but it's just this damn Southern pride. It's the same Southern pride that kept me from being a dancer.
Blanche: George, please, I've had enough surprises for one day.

Everyone calls Blanche's father Big Daddy, but what is his real name?

Curtis Hollingsworth
Episode 5 - Wham, Bam, Thank You Mammy

Which Golden Girl once took her boyfriend to listen to lesbian poetry?

Rose
Episode 10 - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Before They Die

Their neighbor Harry Weston's dog Dreyfuss has puppies, and Rose enjoys having them over to play. Naturally, she's excited when Harry says the Girls can keep one of the puppies. How does Blanche respond to having a pet?

She says no.
Episode 11 - Stand by Your Man
Rose: Guess what? I spoke with Harry this morning, and he said we can keep one of the puppies!
Blanche: No!
Rose: I can't believe you said no.
Dorothy: Oh, come on, Rose, we've talked about pets. Now, there's no one home during the day to take care of it.
Sophia: I'm home during the day!
Dorothy: No one lucid is home during the day.
Rose: Oh, please! I've already named him Bingo, and he really likes me. He follows me wherever I go.
Blanche: Rose, the answer is no.
Rose: Well, that's not fair! Last week, you got to keep the box boy who followed you home.
Blanche: There, you see you don't need a dog. If you're lonely, get yourself a man.
Rose: I don't want a man! I just want to come home from work, and have someone jump up on my lap and lick my face, and fetch a ball when I throw it.
Blanche: You can get a man to do that.

Rose gets a letter from her car insurance company saying they're dropping her because of Mr. Nivingston's lawsuit. Blanche believes they can prove he's faking his injury by tricking him into performing "certain acts of a sexual nature". What's her plan?

Blanche will seduce him while Rose hides in the bedroom closet with a camera.
Episode 8 - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Sophia?
Blanche: Rose, I won't go all the way. I'll just get him in the bedroom and put him through the normal warm-ups, and we'll have a certain Scandinavian nitwit hiding in the closet with a camera!
Rose: Wouldn't it be better if I hid in the closet?
Blanche: Yes, Rose, I suppose it would.
Rose: Do you really think you can get him to remove the neck brace?
Blanche: Oh, please! I once got a man to crawl out of a full body cast.

Lyle Waggoner and Sonny Bono are both vying for Dorothy's attention, and they show up at the house demanding she choose between them. An argument breaks out, a fight starts, and then a police officer shows up to arrest Lyle. Turns out, he's a prime suspect in a crime spree. In what city and state are these charges filed?

Palm Springs, CA where Sonny Bono is mayor.
Episode 9 - Mrs. George Devereaux
Police Officer: Lyle Waggoner?
Lyle Waggoner: What?
Police Officer: You're under arrest.
Dorothy: Arrest? What's the charge?
Police Officer: Well, I don't have time to list all of them, but he's a prime suspect in a major crime spree.
Lyle Waggoner: Where?
Police Officer: Palm Springs, California.
Sonny Bono: It's good to be mayor.

Blanche's childhood caretaker, Viola Watkins, comes to visit and offers her condolences about Big Daddy's death. When she finds out Blanche is selling his stuff, she asks if she can have the music box she gave to the family. Why does she want it?

Viola gave it to Big Daddy as a special gift. They were having an affair that lasted for over 50 years.
Episode 5 - Wham, Bam, Thank You Mammy
Viola Watkins: Now Blanche, that music box is a lot more important to me than you could possibly know. I didn't give it to your family, I gave it to your father. It was a special gift.
Blanche: I don't understand.
Viola Watkins: Blanche, I loved your father.
Blanche: Of course you did. Everybody loved Big Daddy.
Viola Watkins: No, I mean I "loved" your father.
Blanche: Get out of here!
Viola Watkins: We were lovers, Blanche.
Blanche: That's impossible! Big Daddy was a Republican!

When Sophia takes sex and relationship advice from Blanche about her crush Tony Delveccio, Blanche tells her she should sleep with him. What does Blanche do to help Sophia be more attractive and desirable for her date with Tony?

She dresses Sophia in a short red dress with breast enhancements and heels.
Episode 10 - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Before They Die
Blanche: Alright, girls. I want to present Blanche Devereaux's latest creation. I took an 84-year-old woman and made her look like a 65-year-old drag queen. Then I said to myself, "Blanche, too much rouge."

Which Golden Girl is a member of the Mile High Club?

Dorothy
Episode 11 - Stand by Your Man
Blanche: It was clear from Ted's tone on the phone that he wants to escalate our relationship. He said he hoped I wasn't seeing anyone else. I just don't know.
Dorothy: I think you should go for it. See it through! Blanche, so many times you drop somebody without ever knowing what it could turn into. Sometimes you have to take a chance.
Blanche: I just don't know if I'm ready for that kind of risk.
Dorothy: A little risk only heightens the thrill. It's like...It's like making love in an airplane lavatory when you know it's wrong because the guy you're with really should be at the controls. Well, it was just an example. Who are you to judge me?