The Golden Girls

There are so many television series, that even with extended cable there is so many more to choose from. A lot of the series are alike; they seem to be clones of one another. There are a myriad of comedies, police shows, firefighter shows, and the God awful millions of reality shows.

 

Lately, I have been watching some of the old classic reruns. One in particular is the old series, The Golden Girls. The show ran from 1985-1992. The series was about four older women sharing a home in Miami, Florida.

 

The actresses were Bea Arthur, as Dorothy Zbornak, a divorcee and retired school teacher. Betty White, as Rose Nylund, widow from the small farming town of St. Olaf, Minnesota. Rue McClanahan, as Blanche Devereaux, a Southern Bell, and owner of the house. Last but not least, Estelle Getty, as Sophie Petrillo, the 80-year-old mother of Dorothy.

 

The program when it first began in the 80s was a hit and earned a number of Emmy nominations and awards. Even now, it is still hilarious. The situations are pertinent today as they were in the 80s. Funny how time doesn’t change problems, everyone seems to face the same ones, regardless of the years.

 

Each women, regardless of their age was well coiffed, and stylish with their hair, make-up, clothes and jewelry. They were absolutely funny in their own right and delivered their lines with pleasure and with a zing.

 

In each episode, whatever happened to the women, they triumphed with one another’s help and remained friends. But mostly they make the viewer feel admiration for the older women and their friendship. And it doesn’t hurt that they soothed themselves or talked over their problems with a big bowl of ice cream or a slice of cheesecake.

 

I still laugh at their situations more today in 2014, than I did in the 80s and 90s. Maybe it is because I am their age now and I really get it!