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.
TRUE OR FALSE: Back in St. Olaf, a traditional Christmas starts with a pageant consisting of shepherds, angels, and two wise men.
What did Sophia say Dorothy's nickname was in elementary school? (Hint: She and Blanche's prison pen pal, Merrill Kellogg, had the same nickname.)
Before the President's visit, each of The Girls had to pass a security clearance. Which Golden Girl didn't pass the first time?
TRUE OR FALSE: Sophia once kept her friend company while she committed suicide by swallowing a bottle of pills.
Unbeknownst to Rose and Blanche, Sophia has been secretly using their cars, leading to Blanche running out of gas and Rose fearing her car was stolen. When Sophia returns home one day, Dorothy notices she's carrying a thick phone book. Why does she have the book?
Which Golden Girl's father was part owner of a doughnut shop?
Sophia suddenly comes into $170,000 and buys Dorothy a box of expensive watches. When Dorothy asks her mother where the money came from, Sophia says the government is being kind by sending her extra social security checks. Why is she receiving extra money?
Which Golden Girl married her husband's business partner? He was also her late best friend's husband.
Which Golden Girl is so passionate about preserving swamps and wetlands that she spearheaded a campaign for the Save the Wetlands organization that included a press release, petitions, and a banquet?
Which Golden Girl said she has an affection for bayous because she became a woman in one?
Blanche first tells The Girls she lost her virginity to Billy...or Bobby...or Ben. Someone whose name started with a "B". They were under dogwood trees. (Season 1, Episode 22 - "Job Hunting")
She later tells The Girls she lost her virginity at her grandmother's plantation. (Season 7, Episode 11 - "Room Seven")
Blanche and Rose often have late-night conversations with Sophia. After their talks, Sophia kisses them good night, but only Blanche gets a piece of hard candy. Why doesn't Sophia give candy to Rose?
TRUE OR FALSE: Rose swore she would never tell another St. Olaf story until someone confessed that one of her stories changed their life.
Which Golden Girl is a member of the Sierra Club, a leading advocate for protecting wild places, wildlife, and the environment?
When Blanche's daughter, Rebecca, confides in her that she wants to have a baby via artificial insemination, Blanche strongly disagrees. Why does she feel this way?
According to Rose, her best friend, Claire Osterhaus, got pregnant 5 months after her husband left for France during World War ll. The people of St. Olaf thought Claire was fooling around, but Claire told Rose her husband sperm's swam from Normandy into Minnesota by way of the Great Lakes. What did Rose think?
Dorothy, Blanche, and Rose are babysitting for a couple who attends Rose's church. The baby is sick with an ear infection, and he won't stop crying. Rose suggests they sing to him to help him go to sleep. What song do they sing?
Despite her misgivings about his lack of responsibility, Dorothy finds herself worrying about her son Michael's well-being after putting him out. When she learns where he's staying, it's worse than she imagined. Where is Michael?
Rose said one of the hardest things she's ever had to do was explain to her daughter Kirsten the difference between boys and girls. She procrastinated long enough, but the time had come to take the bull by the horns. What did she do?
As a result of attending a positive thinking course that prompts her to think positively, which Golden Girl believes she received a good cut of roast beef from the ill-tempered butcher at the deli?
Despite her initial reluctance and fear, Blanche heeds Dorothy's advice and visits her beau, Steven, in the hospital following his heart attack. To her disappointment and embarrassment, what does he tell her?
