Disney president Michael Eisner loved the idea for the show but said he wanted a younger female to broaden the appeal. Writers went back and added Sophia first, then Dorothy came along. The Golden Girls was given the go-ahead shortly after.
The show’s massive success transferred over into 60 other countries and versions of the program were made in England, Russia, and Greece. The show still runs in syndication today.
In one episode, Blanche wants to watch Another World, a soap opera where McClanahan played Blanche in several appearances. This was a gift to fans to really help personalize the actresses.
In 2003, an off-Broadway, a;-male production of the show called The Golden Girls: Live! started showing. The play drew the attention of one of the TV show’s original creators, Susan Harris, who demanded production be stopped. A couple months later, the all-male cast was out of work when the production ceased.
Because Sophia had had a stroke earlier in life, the writers thought it’d be safer to give her any controversial racist lines that could be explained because of the ailment. It was an effective tool, but horribly, horribly wrong to do.
Betty White’s Rose Nylund was so well received the character made several guest appearances on other TV shows, including “Empty Nest” in 1988, “Nurses” in 1991, and “The Golden Palace” in 1992.
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