In the first season of The Golden Girls, we learn a great deal about these four mature women. We discover how they met, what they do for a living, and even meet some of their family members. As they tackle daily life as senior citizens, we get to know their distinct personalities. We join them on their dates and share in their humorously entertaining shenanigans. How much do you know about the early days of this iconic show? See how many of these trivia questions you can answer.
After Rose's beau, Al, has a heart attack and dies in her bed, she discovers he was married. She goes to Boca Raton to inform Mrs. Beatty of her husband's passing, but his wife isn't surprised to see a strange woman at her door. What does Rose learn about Al?
On the day of the bowling tournament, Dorothy and Blanche end up sharing a lane with Rose and Sophia. What does Rose do to aggravate Dorothy and throw her off her game?
Which Golden Girl said the following?
"If you've got a stallion eating oats out of your hand, best close the gate before you give him the sugar."
Dorothy has a fear of hospitals, but she reluctantly goes after Sophia guilts her into getting needed foot surgery. The night before her operation, Dr. Revell comes to her room to inform her that Dr. Ashton won't be performing her surgery. What happened to Dr. Ashton?
Rose has been anxious since the arrival of her daughter, Kirsten, and granddaughter, Charlie. She needs to review her will with Kirsten but suspects her daughter might be surprised by its contents. How does Kirsten react when Rose reveals the will?
TRUE OR FALSE: Blanche once lied to her sister, Virginia, claiming she was left on the doorstep by gypsies, simply because Virginia annoyed her.
Rose believes Dorothy has the gift of communicating with animals. She said Dorothy is one of the privileged few and that it's nothing to be ashamed of. Why does Rose believe Dorothy has this gift?
The night before her operation, Dorothy sneaks out of the hospital, too afraid to have surgery on her foot due to her phobia of hospitals. Why does she have this phobia?
Rose and Dr. Jonathan Newman are on a dinner date, and he tells her there's something important they need to discuss. "Rose, in order for a relationship to be complete, each person has to accept the other for what he is. I don't think that can ever happen between us."
Why does he say he can't see her anymore?
Which Golden Girl once worked in a factory as an assembly-line worker riveting canteens as her part for the war effort?
After the doubles bowling tournament, Dorothy and Blanche aren't speaking to Rose because she is an ungracious winner. As a peace offering, Rose offers them a trophy with all their names engraved on it to acknowledge how well they bowled. What do Dorothy and Blanche notice about the names on the trophy?
Three months after realizing two men have died after being intimate with her—her husband, Charlie, and Al Beatty—Rose has not been on a date. She finally decides to go away for the weekend with her beau, Arnie, but is hesitant about sleeping with him.
TRUE OR FALSE: Arnie dies after Rose sleeps with him.
On the day of her daughter's wedding, Dorothy struggles to contain her resentment toward her ex-husband, Stanley. His presence at the ceremony brings back painful memories of how their marriage ended. She eventually confronts him, expressing how she felt when he left without a word. How does Dorothy say she found out her marriage was over?
Dorothy later says Stanley asked her for a divorce. (Season 1, Episode 20 - "Adult Education")
When Dorothy, Rose, and Blanche enroll in a tap-dancing class, they call themselves "The Tip Tap Trio." Blanche and Rose perform as a duo at the recital because Dorothy has had surgery on her foot. What is the name of their dancing duo?
TRUE OR FALSE: Blanche's sister Virginia took one of Blanche's boyfriends and eventually married him. Blanche served as maid of honor in her wedding.
When The Girls meet Blanche's father for the first time, what does Blanche wear?
When Dorothy consoles Stanley about his wife, Chrissy, leaving him, they end up spending the night together. After The Girls find out, Dorothy reassures them it was a one-time event. How does Stanley feel about Dorothy?
After spending some time in Miami, Rose's blind sister, Lily, returns to Chicago, but Rose is concerned about her well-being. When she visits Lily 2 months later, what is she pleasantly surprised to see when she arrives at the airport?
When Dorothy's sister, Gloria, comes to visit, she tells Dorothy how much she enjoys Sophia's company and expresses her desire to spend more time with her. To Dorothy's dismay, what does Gloria ask Sophia, and what is Sophia's response?
Blanche wants to buy a new car, but she can't afford it unless she sells her current one. Rose also needs a car. When Blanche gives her car to Rose for a 2-week test drive, what happens while the car is in Rose's possession?
