In the fifth season of The Golden Girls, the ladies don't let up on the hilarity, but they also rise to the occasion and grapple with very serious issues. Rose hangs in the balance as she waits for possibly devasting news from her doctor, Sophia is challenged with growing older while remembering the good times of her youth, Dorothy faces the temptations of a past addiction, and Blanche grieves the lose of a close family member that's very near and dear to her heart. How much detail do you know about how the girls handled these topics? See how many of these trivia questions you can answer.
Dorothy's been sick for five months; her main complaint is that she's often exhausted. She sees a specialist, but he can't find anything wrong with her and recommends a doctor in New York. Which Golden Girl does Dorothy ask to go to New York with her?
Which Golden Girl once said dating a circus clown would be a dream come true for her?
Which Golden Girl had a mother-in-law who hated her so much that on her death bed, she wished her daughter-in-law would die from the same disease that killed her?
Dorothy flips through her high school yearbook and finds the list of things she wants to do in life. On that list was to be an entertainer, and she tells the girls how good she was at it. In support of Dorothy following her dream, what do they encourage her to do?
Which Golden Girl worked in a pet store for ten years?
Dorothy's son Michael comes to visit. He announces he's quit his job, and he and his wife are separated. Dorothy is concerned he's not taking responsibility for his life. After a week of watching him hang out at the beach, she makes a tough decision. What does she do?
After Dorothy's beau Ken tells her he's becoming a full-time circus clown, she and Ken have dinner with his circus friends, and Dorothy's uncomfortable. She wants to be more supportive of Ken's decision, but what does she confess to the girls about how she really feels?
After seeing several doctors in Miami, Dorothy goes to New York to see Dr. Budd. Unfortunately, he's dismissive, rude, and doesn't think anything is wrong with her simply because she's always tired. He tells her she's just getting older. What advice does he give her?
Which Golden Girl makes a point of calling out customers in the express line of the grocery store if they have more than 10 items?
Rose goes to a local tv station to file an age discrimination case. She meets consumer reporter Enrique Mas and decides to apply for the production assistant position. She must complete a consumer test to get the job, and the girls agree to help her. What kind of products do they test?
After a failed attempt at replacing the loss of his dog, Rose still tries to get her co-worker Roger Barton to like her. She makes him a vanskap kaka. It's made with milk, sugar, honey, a whole lot of love, and just a drop of sunshine. What does Rose make?
When Blanche talks to herself, what's the nickname she sometimes uses when she refers to herself?
Blanche's father Big Daddy calls to ask Blanche to visit him that upcoming weekend, but she can't because she's queen of the Citrus Festival Ball. The next day, her sister Virginia calls with very bad news. What does she tell Blanche?
Which Golden Girl said her husband's family smells their fingers all day after they eat chicken?
Sophia is worried because Dorothy's been sick for months and none of the doctors she's seen can find anything wrong with her. Sophia says just because they don't have a name for Dorothy's illness doesn't mean she's not sick. What does Sophia think may be happening to Dorothy?
As the girls reminisce about the first time they shaved their legs, which Golden Girl was surprised to learn that women shave above the knee?
Dorothy, Blanche, and Rose join the Friends of Sea Mammals organization to help save dolphins. During a protest at the dock, things quickly escalate between the protesters and some local fishermen and turns into a physical altercation. Where do both groups end up?
Blanche receives a letter from the IRS stating she's being audited. She feels confident about the outcome, and says she has a way with auditors. On the day of the audit, Blanche puts on sexy lingerie. Why is she disappointed when the auditor arrives?
Which Golden Girl went to Europe when she was 18 years old to be with a man who painted houses?
The girls wait for Rose to return home from her job interview for production assistant at a local tv station. She had to submit an accurate consumer test to apply for the position. What does she tell the girls when she gets home?
