Golden Girls Trivia: Season 6

Does Rose meet her father? Does Dorothy remarry Stan? Is Sophia a nun? Does Blanche date a man in a wheelchair? Test your Golden Girls knowledge of season six.

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. 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 receives a letter from her younger brother Clayton saying he's coming to Miami with a big surprise. Blanche thinks he wants her to meet his girlfriend, but what is Clayton's big reveal?

His boyfriend Doug
Episode 14 - "Sisters of the Bride"
Clayton: Blanche!
Blanche: Oh! You're still the handsomest man I know.
Clayton: And you're still the prettiest thing I ever did see!
Dorothy: Now, I know why they call it the Deep South.
Blanche: You remember everybody.
Clayton: Oh ladies, it is so good to see you again.
Blanche: Alright now, baby brother, I've waited all week. Where is it? Where's my surprise?
Doug: Hello, everyone!
Blanche: Clayton!
Sophia: Surprise!
Blanche: You can just put the luggage over there.
Doug: Ok.
Blanche: Clay, I don't have any change to tip the driver.
Clayton: Uh, Blanche—
Blanche: I don't know why you took a cab from the airport.
Clayton: Blanche—
Blanche: You should've called me, I would've picked you up.
Clayton: Blanche. This is Doug. He's my friend. My very special friend.
Blanche: Well, any friend of Clay's—ah so.

Sophia gets the flu, and the doctor advises resting for at least 3 weeks. Dorothy's busy with work, but Sophia needs a caretaker during the day. How does Dorothy get her mother to willingly go to the retirement home, Cypress Grove?

She and the owner, Mr. Porter, plan to have Sophia there under the guise of working as the Activities Director.
Episode 18 - "Older and Wiser"
Dorothy: Rose, I'm concerned about Ma's first day at Cypress Grove.
Rose: Oh! I'm sure she'll do a fine job.
Dorothy: No, Rose, you don't understand. She only thinks that she has a job. I worked it out with the owner, Mr. Porter. This flu has really knocked her for a loop, and her doctor says she has to rest for at least 3 weeks. I've been working so much, I figured this is the only way I can get someone to keep an eye on her during the day.
Rose: Dorothy, that's dishonest!
Dorothy: Well, she wouldn't have gone for it if I told her the truth. And oh! Like you never told a lie?
Rose: That's right! I've never told a lie. Well, just once when I snuck out of class to go to the movies.
Dorothy: That's not much of a lie.
Rose: That's what I thought. Turned out to be the day they taught everything.
Dorothy: The final piece of the puzzle.

Blanche is looking for a new roommate because Dorothy is marrying Stan and moving out. What iconic American actress, singer, and businesswoman who starred in the hit movie Singin' in the Rain plays Truby, the potential new roommate?

Debbie Reynolds
Episode 17 - "There Goes the Bride, Part 2"
Blanche: Hello! Are you Truby?
Truby: Yes. Blanche?
Truby: Oh, about as old as you are.
Blanche: To lose a husband that young...

Dorothy feels guilty when Sophia needs surgery for a hernia, having asked her mother to move a sofa. Sophia has been in pain ever since. After the operation, Sophia confesses the real reason she got the hernia. How did she get it?

She and her friends were pushing a car.
Episode 2 - "Once, in St. Olaf"
Dorothy: Oh Ma, I'm so sorry about everything. I'm sorry I asked you to move that sofa. I'm sorry that you're sick. I swear, I'll never ask you to move furniture again. Oh God, I'm just so happy you're safe!
Sophia: Speaking of God, I made a little promise that if He got me through this operation alive, I would tell you the truth about how I got this hernia.
Dorothy: You mean, not from lifting up the sofa?
Sophia: Oh please, it's wicker. A few of us gals thought it would be funny to put Gladys' VW on the lawn while she was having her feet sanded. And that's why I'm on this gurney, Pussycat.

Sophia is making Salsa Grandioso for the Festival of the Dancing Virgins and wants to teach Dorothy the recipe. The sauce takes weeks to prepare and includes 152 ingredients. For 1,400 years, the recipe has been passed down through Sophia's family, each generation adding its own unique touch. What did Sophia add?

A mouthful of wine
Episode 20 - "Even Grandmas Get the Blues"
Sophia: I have to make Salsa Grandioso again, and this time, I'm going to teach you how.
Dorothy: Oh, Ma. Not the sauce, Ma. No, no. I mean, that takes weeks! There are 152 ingredients. I just don't have the time.
Sophia: Dorothy, for 1,400 years, the women in our family have been handing this recipe down from mother to daughter. Each generation improves upon it in some way. Like, for instance, it was my great-grandmother who added heat.
Rose: What did you add, Sophia?
Sophia: A mouthful of wine. It was an accident. A delicious accident.

Rose is nominated for the Volunteer Vanguard Award again, and she's super excited about winning. She's lost 7 times to Agnes Bradshaw, but this time she's confident she'll win. Why does she feel this way?

Agnes Bradshaw is dead.
Episode 14 - "Sisters of the Bride"
Dorothy: Rose, honey! Congratulations! I hear you've been nominated again for the Volunteer of the Year Award.
Rose: Yep! Seven years, I've been nominated for the Volunteer Vanguard Award and seven years, I've had to watch Agnes Bradshaw snatch it away from me. Well, she's not going to do that this year. This year, I'm finally going to beat her! I'm going to win.
Dorothy: Why, because you worked harder than Agnes?
Rose: Because she's dead. Yep, as a doornail. Dead, dead, dead. Coffee?
Blanche: Rose! How can you be so cheery? It's a terrible thing.
Rose: Come on! She was 89, and she died in her sleep.
Blanche: She fell asleep driving the bookmobile!
Rose: It was a tragedy. She was my only real competition. Dead, dead, dead. Muffin?

Which Golden Girl said she was struck by lightning once?

Rose
Episode 18 - "Older and Wiser"
Blanche: Afternoon, Dorothy! My, don't you look lovely today.
Dorothy: Why, thank you! Oh, and don't you look beautiful, vivacious, exquisite, and, uh...uh, let's see, breathtaking?
Blanche: Dorothy, you know at some point, I'm going to have to start questioning your sincerity. When we get to that point, I'll let you know.
Rose: Can you believe it? I'm beginning to think Blanche is hung up on her looks.
Dorothy: Boy, you don't need lightning to strike you.
Rose: No, thanks. Not again. Once was enough!
Dorothy: An extra piece of the puzzle.

Which Golden Girl got married outdoors in February?

Rose
Episode 17 - "There Goes the Bride, Part 2"
Rose: My wedding was outdoors. February 12th—I'll never forget it. I wore the most beautiful white flannel wedding gown. It even had feet sewn in.

Blanche's desire to join the Daughters of the Old South heritage club hits a snag when she needs to prove her family's "100% Southern Confederate stock." Examining family documents with Dorothy, they discover Blanche's great-grandmother hailed from Buffalo, NY, and her maiden name was Feldman. What does this mean for Blanche?

She's not 100% Southern, and she's part Jewish.
Episode 21 - "Witness"
Blanche: Dorothy, I'm about done with this side of the family tree. I think you have the papers there from the Roque marriage.
Dorothy: Oh yeah, wait a minute. Oh yeah, here. Uh, Walker Roque married Rosalyn Roque, 1861. Rosalyn was from...uh oh.
Blanche: What?
Dorothy: Well, I hate telling you this, Blanche. No, that's not true. I look forward to telling you this, Blanche. The woman your great-grandfather married was born, well, outside of Georgia.
Blanche: How far outside of Georgia?
Dorothy: Buffalo. You're a Yankee, Blanche!
Blanche: Oh no, this can't be.
Dorothy: A Yankee Doodle.
Blanche: There must be some mistake.
Dorothy: You are that Yankee Doodle gal!
Blanche: Let me see the certificate. I want to see with my own eyes that my great-grandmother is...that thing you said.
Dorothy: A Yankee!
Blanche: Right.
Dorothy: A Yankee Doodle!
Blanche: Oh, stop it! Oh, my God.
Dorothy: Oh, did I mention her last name was Feldman?

To encourage reading during spring break, Dorothy's school is staging a series of plays based on children's stories, with Dorothy leading the first-grade production. What story are they acting out?

Henny Penny
Episode 26 - "Henny Penny - Straight No Chaser"
Dorothy: Blanche, how do you make it through an omelet?

Blanche struggles to accept her brother Clayton's homosexuality, even when he brings his boyfriend, Doug, to Miami to meet her. Clayton emphasizes that introducing Doug to her is important to him. What is the reason?

He and Doug are getting married.
Episode 14 - "Sisters of the Bride"

Sophia, believing she's the Activities Director at Cypress Grove, takes the residents on a walk that lasts six hours. Upon their return, Mr. Porter, the owner, reveals the truth: Sophia doesn't actually work there. How does Sophia feel?

She's embarrassed and feels like an old fool.
Episode 18 - "Older and Wiser"

On Dorothy's wedding day to Stan, Blanche and Rose remind her of the tradition: "something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue." They present her with tokens of their affection, covering the "new," "borrowed," and "blue". What was her "something old"?

Sophia. She gives Dorothy her blessing to marry Stan.
Episode 17 - "There Goes the Bride, Part 2"

When Miles learns that The Cheeseman—the Chicago kingpin and gangster he's been hiding from—is still alive, he goes back into witness protection. What is his new name and identity?

Samuel Plankmaker. He's Amish.
Episode 21 - "Witness"

In celebration of her anniversary, which Golden Girl goes on a diet every year to fit into her wedding dress and have her picture taken?

Blanche
Episode 22 - "What a Difference a Date Makes"
Rose: You know, Blanche, you put yourself through this hell every year. Are you sure it's worth it?
Blanche: Of course, it's worth it! On my anniversary, every year since I was married, I have slipped into my wedding dress and had my picture taken. George was always so proud of me for staying svelte. And I'm going to get into that dress this year even if it kills me.
Sophia: It's not you I'm worried about. The last time you went on a diet, you turned into that guy from Silence of the Lambs. You did everything but butter my face!
Blanche: It's going to be different this time. See, I'm on this drink-it-off diet. You have 2 shakes and a sensible meal every day. You lose weight the fast, easy way.
Sophia: I prefer the Italian diet. You drink a bottle of wine, make a smart remark, then get your jaw wired.

As Dorothy and Sophia plan the Volunteer Vanguard Award banquet, Dorothy is impressed by her mother's knack for securing incredible deals on everything from catering to flowers. However, during the banquet, Dorothy notices the male staff members are unusually attentive and flirtatious toward her. Why is this?

Sophia secured services for the banquet by "selling" Dorothy.
Episode 14 - "Sisters of the Bride"

Giddy with excitement, Blanche tells The Girls she was approached by a photographer who wants to use her face for a Pennysaver ad. Later that day, she takes Rose along to the photoshoot. What does the photographer decide at the photoshoot?

He wants to use Rose's hands.
Episode 18 - "Older and Wiser"
Dorothy: What's wrong?
Blanche: I will tell you what's wrong. I took Rose here on my shoot today, and they want to use her hands. Imagine, they want to use my face but her hands! Can you believe it? This is the most humiliating thing that's ever happened to me!
Dorothy: Ah, how quickly you forget the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
Blanche: Big deal. 80,000 people had to wait 20 minutes. The torch eventually got there, didn't it?
Dorothy: Blanche, I'm confused! So they want to use Rose's hands. What's the big deal?
Rose: Yeah, Blanche. So what? So life threw the dumb country girl a crumb for once. I mean, you're sexy and beautiful all the time. Let's face it. You have Bette Davis eyes and Freddy Kreuger hands.
Blanche: Oh! I have had it with you. I'm going to my room, and I may never come out!
Rose: Is it the weekend already?

Right before their wedding ceremony, Stan introduces Dorothy to his best man, an American celebrity lawyer who pioneered the concept of palimony. What is his name?

Marvin Mitchelson
Episode 17 - "There Goes the Bride, Part 2"

After Miles re-enters Witness Protection, Rose begins dating Karl. However, she confesses to Karl that she still cherishes feelings for Miles. Karl is very curious about Miles and his whereabouts. What's his interest in Miles?

Karl is the Chicago kingpin known as "The Cheeseman," and he's looking for Miles. He's the reason Miles is in Witness Protection.
Episode 21 - "Witness"

Dorothy confides in The Girls that she was stood up for senior prom by one of the toughest guys in her high school. He smoked, drank, and made rude noises under his armpits, but she was in love with him. Almost 40 years later, he calls unexpectedly, expressing his desire to see her. What is his name?

John Noretti
Episode 22 - "What a Difference a Date Makes"
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