The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls were one of the most popular sitcom of all time from 1985 to 1992. The four comedic genius of the Golden Girls cast were Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan and Estelle Getty. These four women showed us that being middle age does not mean that life is over, but that life was to be lived at any age. They showed us about love relationships, dating, job issues, and so much more. They also brought a sense of friendship to those who watched them for years. They lived in Miami where a lot of people do retire, but not these women. They had careers and enjoyed their occupations. You can almost taste the orange juice as you watch them sip it during breakfast. And they almost always sorted out their problems over a fresh cheese cake at the kitchen table. Their problems ranged from sex to dating issues, to addictions, like gambling and prescription drugs, to ex husbands, being a widow, infidelity, death in the family and so much more in between. All four of these talented actress won an emmy award for her role in the Golden Girls.
In order for me to relax at night and turn off the worlds woes, I put on the Golden Girls on Hulu. I can watch any one of the 7 years of episodes on a whim, without commercials. One of my favorite episodes was when Dorothy finally met Lucas, the man of her dreams and got married. Dorothy was the one who always had a bad date, from a lawyer who wanted to be a clown, to the computer date that was still in love with his ex-wife, to the married man. She could never catch a break, until the very end, when the writers decided that Dorothy would get married. This was at a point where Bea Arthur was turning 70 and decided 7 years was enough for her and was leaving the show. She went out with a, “happily ever after” story, as she married the man of her dreams. Dorothy gave all women hope who were in their golden years, that it was possible to finally settle down with a fairytale relationship.
If you enjoy the Golden Girls as much as I do, then join me for my monthly virtual on-line Golden Girls Trivia game. We have a lot of fun showing our knowledge of the Golden Girls show and also at the end if anyone wants to imitate a line or a scene from Golden Girls they are welcome to do so. This is the highlight of the night. This game night is a way to bring people together in times of so much unrest. An hour of having some fun and hope. You can find all the details on my “Events” page.