In the first season of The Golden Girls, we learn a lot about these four mature women like how they met, what they do for a living, and even meet some of their family members. We get to know their distinct personalities as they tackle daily life issues as senior citizens. We tag along on their dates, and we're tickled pink during their humorously entertaining shenanigans. How much do you know about the infancy of this iconic show? See how many of these trivia questions you can answer.
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."
When Dorothy goes to the hospital to have surgery on her foot, Dr. Revell comes to her room to inform her that Dr. Ashton will not be performing her surgery. What happened to Dr. Ashton?
After years of telling her children that her husband Charlie was a successful business man, Rose finally reveals the truth to her daughter Kirsten about her father and why there wasn't much left in his will. What was the truth?
TRUE OR FALSE: Blanche once lied and told her sister Virginia she was left on the doorstep by gypsies. Blanche told her this simply because Virginia annoyed her.
Rose says Dorothy has the gift to communicate with animals. She advises Dorothy to use it wisely because it's powerful. Why does Rose believe Dorothy has this gift?
The night before her operation, Dorothy sneaks out of the hospital because she's too afraid to have surgery on her foot due to her phobia of hospitals. Why does she have that 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 was 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?
Rose hasn't been on a date for three months after realizing two men have died after she slept with them: her husband Charlie and Al Beatty. She finally decides to go away for the weekend with her beau Arnie, but she's hesitant about sleeping with him.
TRUE OR FALSE: Arnie died after Rose slept with him.
On the day of her daughter's wedding, Dorothy struggles to contain her resentment towards 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 find out her marriage was over?
Later in this season, Dorothy says Stanley asked her for a divorce. (Episode 20 - Adult Education)
When Dorothy, Rose, and Blanche enroll in tap dancing class, they call themselves "The Tip Tap Trio". Dorothy misses the dance recital because she had surgery on her foot, and Blanche and Rose perform without her. What was 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?
Stanley and Dorothy end up spending the night together when Dorothy consoles him about his wife Chrissy leaving him. When the girls find out, Dorothy reassures them it was a one-time event. How does Stanley feel about Dorothy?
Rose's blind sister Lily goes back to Chicago after spending some time in Miami, but Rose is very concerned about her sister's well-being. When she goes to Chicago two months later to visit Lily, 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 likes being with Sophia and wants to spend more time with her. To Dorothy's dismay, what does Gloria ask her mother that Sophia says yes to?
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?
What is the unusual circumstance around how Blanche found out her husband died?
When Blanche brings her wealthy beau Richard home to meet the girls, she abruptly changes her mind because she sees a toilet in the middle of the living room. Why is the toilet there?
