Documentary on the making of The Golden Girls. This part shows how the series found its writing staff and how the series experienced immediate success.
I've been watching the reruns of this since I was little. The Golden Girls will NEVER get old!!! It's a shame they do not make GREAT shows like this anymore.
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I miss Rue :( she was brilliant and died way too soon compared to the other actresses who lived in their 80s (and 90s) :( she was a baby compared to the 3 others :( may you rest in peace dear Rue
My grandmother introduced me to this show when I was probably 8 or 9 years old. Back then, 95% of the jokes went over my head; I just enjoyed watching TV with my Grandma. Years later, I'd revisit the show as a teenager...and I laughed like crazy.
I loved this show. I was 17 and a junior in high school. This show is a pure joy and classic. I met Beau Arthur once in Santa Monica back in 2001. I told her, I loved you as Dorothy in the Golden Girls. She replied, "yes, I will probably forever be remembered as Dorothy" She was a lot taller in person.
I'm so glad I grew up with this image of older women. I'll never know what it's like to NOT perceive woman at 50+ or 60+ as vibrant and independent. When I'm one myself, I expect I'll watch the show with even more appreciation. When I get home from work. Or dates. Or vacation. Or volunteering. Or being kick-ass in general.
shamelesshussy they really did help our image of older women. I honestly didn’t see them as older and I was a kid. I saw them as hilarious vibrant women.
You are lucky in a way. I’m in my 30 now and am growing older in a world where youth is valued above all else. However watching Golden Girls has inspired me to stay vital as I grow old.
Amazing . The show premiered 4 days before I was born and here I am today watching this show on Hulu ! What an endearing show and legacy . Doesn’t matter that I’ve seen each episode a dozen times each I still laugh . That is the mark of a truly incredible show that will still be showing reruns when my kids have grandkids !
Don't you just love the writing? Blanche: "Half the men I dated in high school were just for the stories!" Dorothy: "You must have more stories than O. Henry!"... Blanche: "I gave her the directions..." Dorothy: "And who are you, Rand McNally?"... Rose: "Well, I think it's sweet." Blanche: "You would, Betty Crocker!"...
I fell in love with The Golden Girls when I was 13 years old. I can't explain exactly why I loved them then but in a strange way I think it was because older people had a life (fun fact the fist time I saw the show was in Florida.) In a few weeks I will be 30... Not very old, but watching TV shows like Friends where all the characters are early to mid 20's, it is hard to relate to. To see people who are much older than me still living life putts me in a good mood.
this show is very comforting. my favorite part of every episode is when the camera pans in right after the theme song and the instrumental violin music or whatevr plays-- you know how it goes-- and it shows the front of their Florida home and the lighting and the grass and the whole image is ABSOLUTELY what Florida looks like at 9:15am. i lived there in tampa i know. this show is the best if you stay home from work or school. ive watched it since i was little and i am now in my 30s. i remember smelling popcorn and hearing this show when we would have to go to bed when we were kids and my parents would be watching. we'd come out get a handful of popcorn and watch a scene or two until we were told to go back to bed. ive just recently gotten back into it and it is part of my routine when i get ready for work in the morning. Dorothy is my favorite, the chemistry between all is unmatched to this day.
Me too, love that opening scene when they show their house, its so comforting as you say, its a beautiful way to capture and start the morning:) absolutely love the show!:)
My 96 year old mom lived this show. Whenever she had a rough day I put the show in. Oh how she loved Dorothy. We loved watching this together. Now they’re all together in heaven. I miss you mom. I rewatch this show often.
What a gift Susan Harris gave us in the Golden Girls. To create Soap, Benson and then Golden Girls is phenomenal. What a cutting edhe she brought. The show is still energising and inspiring. When I watch the show it gives me sucha feeling of home. Bravo Tutti! And thank you xx
My girlfriends and I have spent a lifetime together, and now are Golden Girls. We always said that if we were alone we'd all move in together, in Florida, in a house with a lanai. Problem, we all wanted to be Blanche. :)
The few good memories I have with my grandmother, are with this show. I think all of us have a special place in our hearts for this powerhouse of a group.
It's my winter 'survival kit' - I try to not watch it too much other times of the year but come winter, it's on all the time. My 7 year old daughter memorised the theme song when she was 5!
me too i fell in love with Dorothy the first time I focused myself on watching GG, she is the character that had an impact on me, i thot Rose would be the best in the show, but for me it's Dorothy. :) Thank you Bea for giving life to Dorothy, no one will ever be at par for what you did and give to DOrothy. RIP Bea
I was a teenage black male when this show was on. Somehow, I watch the show pretty much every week. If you ever had a strong female personality in your life, this show touched all of the feels.
I've seen all seven seasons and the spin-off. It is the only show I can re-watch any episode no matter how many times and still laugh and enjoy it. I'm so sad three of them have passed on. :/ Bea was my favorite in the show.
My brother and I really big fans of the golden girls. They can keep up entertained for days. I own all the seasons and my brother is always asking me to borrow them, regardless of the fact that he's seen each of them more than 10 times each. Regardless of the fact that we're both dudes, him 19 years old and I 22 years old, we like this TV show. Anybody can like whatever they want.
I watched this show when it was on the air as a little girl and love it...now I watch it on Prime and it still makes me laugh so hard, sometimes I am crying. I laugh for different reason now.
I remember watching this on Saturday night when I was a kid. My sister & I, who were in grade school, loved it, my parents, who were in their late 30s/early 40s loved it, & my 70something grandparents watched as well. It really did appeal to all age groups.
I am 25 watching this show in 2022 and I have watched more modern series than I can count but I am telling you, ain’t NOTHING like the Golden Girls !!!! Raw effortless comedy and laughter!!
when Rue said that they were gonna be in the top ten well she was right they are in the top ten they kicked Full House and the Cosby Shows ass they really did
Bea Arthur Is My All Time Favorite 😍 Number 1 Character From The TV Show Even Though I Never Ever Watched Any Of The TV Episode’s But Eventually Just Watching The Funniest 🤣 Line’s/Laughing Compilation Video’s On UA-cam
The golden girls was fantastic then and fantastic now ,I still watch this amazing series ,if im feeling down or sad i just watch this fabulous show ,such fantastic accreses ,so sad they had to pass away ,love and miss them ,Betty white is still going strong and is still her funny self god bless you all and thank you for all the happy times,we will continue watching these 4 beautiful ladies ,r.i.p beau rue estellexxxxxxxxxx
Yes that's so true, I was in my late 30s and I was in dubai TV channel called 33 never miss Golden girls, it was late 90s great show until now, but sadly they'll gone now RIP 🙏
Hey there mrbry728...........I bought all 7 seasons..and I have watched them so much, specially the 1st and 5th season....they are wearing out I have watched them so much...love love love it :)
This is how I separate the girls in what I LOOVE about them :- Bea Arthur - THE BEST 👌 Estelle Getty - THE FUNNIEST😂 Rue McClanahan - THE PRETTIEST ❤️ Betty White - THE SWEETEST 🙊 Together they are four women living the dreamXD
Rachel Fairfield I would switch Rue & Betty, at least sometimes. Rue seems awfully sweet (looking at her when she’s not even talking) & Betty, despite the comedy, is stunningly beautiful at times. Almost at all times.
"The great Hering War"... my brother fell out of bed and hit his head so badly that he got a hole in his head... he had to be taken to a hospital... but he was still laughing a week later... what a brilliant show...
I've been watching the reruns of this since I was little. The Golden Girls will NEVER get old!!! It's a shame they do not make GREAT shows like this anymore.
The best show of the 1980s !! Loved it and still watch it in 2022
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Justin Pullin & David Alan Heatley
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I miss Rue :( she was brilliant and died way too soon compared to the other actresses who lived in their 80s (and 90s) :( she was a baby compared to the 3 others :( may you rest in peace dear Rue
No it wad Sofia who was youngest
Same here 🎉🎉🎉
Jude Réviceau
Céline Brodineau
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I think he mean she was a baby when she died compared to the others@@wandaclark9252
My grandmother introduced me to this show when I was probably 8 or 9 years old. Back then, 95% of the jokes went over my head; I just enjoyed watching TV with my Grandma. Years later, I'd revisit the show as a teenager...and I laughed like crazy.
Moviefan2k4 same here!
My grandma just passed away a couple weeks ago and i miss her very badly
I love my grandma and I loved taking care of her
Same!
I loved this show. I was 17 and a junior in high school. This show is a pure joy and classic. I met Beau Arthur once in Santa Monica back in 2001. I told her, I loved you as Dorothy in the Golden Girls. She replied, "yes, I will probably forever be remembered as Dorothy" She was a lot taller in person.
I'm also a golden girls addict myself. I'm so glad I own the entire show on DVD, You can never get enough of them.
There never been a show like it since. One of the best shows from the 80's.
What a great line up for a Saturday night in 1985, The facts of life, The Golden Girls and 227. I miss those days.
Don't forget Amen and Hunter.
It's 2021 and I still absolutely LOVE this show!! Such talent, the actresses, writers, and producers.
I think they should make a movie about The Golden girls I love this show cannot stop watching
Except for Betty White who is about 95, the stars are all dead now.
@@orane3549 Yes they are all gone
I'm surprised that Lifetime hasn't made a biopic yet about the Golden Girls
@@orane3549 she's going to be 99 in January.
@@DJ1985007 Are you sure? Goodness!!!
Bea's face was BEAT in her interview...she looked good...
To capacity!
Ikr lol
OKAY!!!
and the color of her blouse also worked so well on her skin
I'm so glad I grew up with this image of older women. I'll never know what it's like to NOT perceive woman at 50+ or 60+ as vibrant and independent. When I'm one myself, I expect I'll watch the show with even more appreciation. When I get home from work. Or dates. Or vacation. Or volunteering. Or being kick-ass in general.
shamelesshussy they really did help our image of older women. I honestly didn’t see them as older and I was a kid. I saw them as hilarious vibrant women.
You are lucky in a way. I’m in my 30 now and am growing older in a world where youth is valued above all else. However watching Golden Girls has inspired me to stay vital as I grow old.
No other shows have ever captured that great magic
Amazing . The show premiered 4 days before I was born and here I am today watching this show on Hulu ! What an endearing show and legacy . Doesn’t matter that I’ve seen each episode a dozen times each I still laugh . That is the mark of a truly incredible show that will still be showing reruns when my kids have grandkids !
Don't you just love the writing? Blanche: "Half the men I dated in high school were just for the stories!" Dorothy: "You must have more stories than O. Henry!"... Blanche: "I gave her the directions..." Dorothy: "And who are you, Rand McNally?"... Rose: "Well, I think it's sweet." Blanche: "You would, Betty Crocker!"...
R.I.P: Beatrice "Bea" Arthur (May 13, 1922 - Apr 25, 2009), Rue McClanahan (Feb 21, 1934 - Jun 3, 2010), Estelle Scher-Gettleman (Jul 25, 1923 - Jul 22, 2008), Herb Edelman (Nov 5, 1933 - Jul 21, 1996), Harold Gould (Dec 10, 1923 - Sep 11, 2010).
How strange Dorthy,Blanche,
Sophia, all passed away a year apart. 2008, 2009,2010
@@tiffaneybritton7972 i believe because the Ladys have a strong soul connection.
The mother was actually younger than the daughter 🤯
U Can Add Betty White To The List RIP 🪦
One of the all time great shows.
The ensemble acting is genius. The writing is genius. The show is comic genius!!!
This was a reason to stay home on Saturday Nights
I've watched it about 5 times and I still laugh and laugh. The funniest scripts ever!
I fell in love with The Golden Girls when I was 13 years old. I can't explain exactly why I loved them then but in a strange way I think it was because older people had a life (fun fact the fist time I saw the show was in Florida.)
In a few weeks I will be 30... Not very old, but watching TV shows like Friends where all the characters are early to mid 20's, it is hard to relate to. To see people who are much older than me still living life putts me in a good mood.
I loved this show when I was young, love it still now I’m a golden girl myself😍
Watching this makes my heart happy. I’m smiling and that’s awesome.
this show is very comforting. my favorite part of every episode is when the camera pans in right after the theme song and the instrumental violin music or whatevr plays-- you know how it goes-- and it shows the front of their Florida home and the lighting and the grass and the whole image is ABSOLUTELY what Florida looks like at 9:15am. i lived there in tampa i know. this show is the best if you stay home from work or school. ive watched it since i was little and i am now in my 30s. i remember smelling popcorn and hearing this show when we would have to go to bed when we were kids and my parents would be watching. we'd come out get a handful of popcorn and watch a scene or two until we were told to go back to bed. ive just recently gotten back into it and it is part of my routine when i get ready for work in the morning. Dorothy is my favorite, the chemistry between all is unmatched to this day.
Me too, love that opening scene when they show their house, its so comforting as you say, its a beautiful way to capture and start the morning:) absolutely love the show!:)
could not agree with you more on ALL points
IhaveaPhDinTV I thought I was the only one that loved the theme music in between and beginning.
But, I always wondered why these ladies, in Miami, wore sweaters and coats, etc.Wasnt it hot...was this a nod towards their age.
@@sadiehill6792 Blanche wore some Beautiful classy clothes..
My 96 year old mom lived this show. Whenever she had a rough day I put the show in. Oh how she loved Dorothy. We loved watching this together. Now they’re all together in heaven. I miss you mom. I rewatch this show often.
I can't go to sleep if I don't have em playing on my t.v.
E Lo Marr Algol, that's the only reason I have Hulu !!!
How’d you get all of them? I want em so bad. Them and Designing Women were everything
Omgosh, me too! Every night! 😊
Me toooooo
Top or bottom?
Susan Harris was awesome for giving us this...and my all time favorite show Benson
What a gift Susan Harris gave us in the Golden Girls. To create Soap, Benson and then Golden Girls is phenomenal. What a cutting edhe she brought. The show is still energising and inspiring. When I watch the show it gives me sucha feeling of home. Bravo Tutti! And thank you xx
I love that t-shirt that says:
Dorothy in the streets
Blanche in the sheets
Cracked me up!
And Rose on the beaches...
My girlfriends and I have spent a lifetime together, and now are Golden Girls. We always said that if we were alone we'd all move in together, in Florida, in a house with a lanai. Problem, we all wanted to be Blanche. :)
🙂❤
The few good memories I have with my grandmother, are with this show. I think all of us have a special place in our hearts for this powerhouse of a group.
It's my winter 'survival kit' - I try to not watch it too much other times of the year but come winter, it's on all the time. My 7 year old daughter memorised the theme song when she was 5!
Completely brilliant show! Incredible ladies and the best comedy writing ever!
My great aunt and I used to watch this together. 💙
I still watch it, with my daughter. 💚
Dorothy had chronic fatigue syndrome in season 7, so that was inspired by that
Season 5
me too i fell in love with Dorothy the first time I focused myself on watching GG, she is the character that had an impact on me, i thot Rose would be the best in the show, but for me it's Dorothy. :) Thank you Bea for giving life to Dorothy, no one will ever be at par for what you did and give to DOrothy. RIP Bea
They definitely had brilliant writing and casting choice! I'll always be a GG lover. Dorothy is my favorite!
I love watching this show as a child and still watch it.
I was a teenage black male when this show was on. Somehow, I watch the show pretty much every week. If you ever had a strong female personality in your life, this show touched all of the feels.
One of my fav tv shows to this day! I love the Golden Girls great acting and writing!
God BLESS these ladies in heaven....such great moments they brought to our lives...
hairyscotman1 And God bless Betty.
Awww I so love Sophia such a tough little firecracker!!! 🥰🌟 Estelle seemed very sweet. They all did, even Bea.
what a great show smart writers great chemistry awesome performance.
I love the Golden Girls. They all work so well together, so quick and so funny
I'm still watching in 2019. It's too bad that most of television viewing is geared to the very young anymore.
My husband bought me the DVD 3 years ago and I'm still watching it. Everyday!
I've seen all seven seasons and the spin-off. It is the only show I can re-watch any episode no matter how many times and still laugh and enjoy it. I'm so sad three of them have passed on. :/ Bea was my favorite in the show.
Love watching The Golden Girls as they help me with my depression and so does my kitty
Dorothy was "diagnosed" with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in one of a two-part episode. Wonder if it was due to Susan Harris
Ashley Blum It was due to Susan Harris since Season 5 episode 1 and 2 were written by Susan herself.
+Jack Li This is true.
Ashley Blum yes it was
Ashley Blum duh u idiot
{Señorita} liar
My brother and I really big fans of the golden girls. They can keep up entertained for days. I own all the seasons and my brother is always asking me to borrow them, regardless of the fact that he's seen each of them more than 10 times each. Regardless of the fact that we're both dudes, him 19 years old and I 22 years old, we like this TV show. Anybody can like whatever they want.
This show was simply MAGIC. ❤️❤️❤️
Still watch, still funny. One of my favorites.
This is the best show ever..
I watched this show when it was on the air as a little girl and love it...now I watch it on Prime and it still makes me laugh so hard, sometimes I am crying. I laugh for different reason now.
I'm 35 years old and I love this show I used to watch it with my mom all the time now I watch the Golden girls in memory of my Mama
My favorite sitcom off all time. I've got the full seven seasons on dvd and watch it all the time.
This was true talent and comic…..I watched the reruns over and over again to get an honest heartfelt good laugh.
thank you for posting that documentary!
WOW,,, that is all ..just WOW! Greatest ever! LOVE the ALL!!
I was 13 when this show aired. Id watch with my grandma & mom. Really sad they're all gone now😢. Good times tho.🙏💖🕊
I remember watching this on Saturday night when I was a kid. My sister & I, who were in grade school, loved it, my parents, who were in their late 30s/early 40s loved it, & my 70something grandparents watched as well. It really did appeal to all age groups.
My favorite show of all-time!!!😍😍😍
I am 25 watching this show in 2022 and I have watched more modern series than I can count but I am telling you, ain’t NOTHING like the Golden Girls !!!! Raw effortless comedy and laughter!!
I’ve seen the shows many times...but watch every night and go to sleep laughing. Makes for sweet dreams 😀. Top 5 comedy shows of all time.
"Can you cook?"
"Are you black?"
Awesome:)
I used to watch this with my mom when I was little. Should have seen her splutter trying to explain the joke about circumcision 😂
This show still has always been the greatest Betty was my favorite she would have been 100 yrs old this year Jan 17 2022 May all of them RIP❤️
Rue is so beautiful, I love all these women, make my days a lot easier
It’s 2023 and I still love the golden girls! Always will .
" a little racy a little naughty" no they were fabulously Shady and Fierce old damnes!🤣🤣
when Rue said that they were gonna be in the top ten well she was right they are in the top ten they kicked Full House and the Cosby Shows ass they really did
Code1Lyoko I can't stand Full House
Austin Pearce same the jokes aren’t even funny at all
Full House was so lame, it bordered straight silly.
Rip all the golden girls .everyone is gone even most of the guests stars passed away
So sad. Stan (Herbert Edelman) died at just 63 - too young…
@@desertrose1226 I 💯 I remember him on the odd couple
Beautiful ladies amazing show. Thank you all ladies RIP ❤
Bea Arthur Is My All Time Favorite 😍 Number 1 Character From The TV Show Even Though I Never Ever Watched Any Of The TV Episode’s But Eventually Just Watching The Funniest 🤣 Line’s/Laughing Compilation Video’s On UA-cam
I love that Harris had CFS and that they addressed it later in the show.
Barry Fanaro wrote some of the greatest episodes of the show, imo. He wrote almost all from seasons 2 and 3, which were two of the strongest seasons.
So real! Gave older people a voice! Amen!
The golden girls was fantastic then and fantastic now ,I still watch this amazing series ,if im feeling down or sad i just watch this fabulous show ,such fantastic accreses ,so sad they had to pass away ,love and miss them ,Betty white is still going strong and is still her funny self god bless you all and thank you for all the happy times,we will continue watching these 4 beautiful ladies ,r.i.p beau rue estellexxxxxxxxxx
You have good taste! Those are my favorite two shows. Such nostalgia :)
I love it! The best show ever made!!
I still remember the very first Golden Girls episode I ever saw ❤️
I surely miss these ladies. When I can I watch there reruns. I’m glad Rose is still with us.
Love this show then and now!
I grew up on this. Love this show forever
I really, enjoy this show, it’s wonderful!🦊💕
I fall asleep watching these ladies. My fav show and it does have a young audience today.....14 year olds love this show!
Yes that's so true, I was in my late 30s and I was in dubai TV channel called 33 never miss Golden girls, it was late 90s great show until now, but sadly they'll gone now RIP 🙏
One of the best shows ever,
Blanche is so shady lol
It's all true! I was in my early 30's, and I absolutely loved the Golden Girls.
Hey there mrbry728...........I bought all 7 seasons..and I have watched them so much, specially the 1st and 5th season....they are wearing out I have watched them so much...love love love it :)
Why don't they bring out another show like this . Hasn't been nothing on tv this good since this show .
love that show i still watch it
This is how I separate the girls in what I LOOVE about them :-
Bea Arthur - THE BEST 👌
Estelle Getty - THE FUNNIEST😂
Rue McClanahan - THE PRETTIEST ❤️
Betty White - THE SWEETEST 🙊
Together they are four women living the dreamXD
You said that Bea was 'the best" that covers a Wide rangee of things but the best at what that's the 100.000.00£ question really
Actually in one of the episodes Rose states Dorothy is the smart one, Blanche is the sexy one and Sophia is the old one...LOL.
I found that, as nieve as Rose was, she was smart in her own way. She did get the ideas of the show, but, she had to do it her own way.
Joshuah Furman Naive. 🙋🏻♀️
Rachel Fairfield I would switch Rue & Betty, at least sometimes. Rue seems awfully sweet (looking at her when she’s not even talking) & Betty, despite the comedy, is stunningly beautiful at times. Almost at all times.
I love it and I missed it!
Love that show love it love it
Delighted this doc is on YOutube though. I am Bea Arthur girl, meself.
This show was excellent. Some of TVs finest.
That guy at 4:05 almost said "these bitches" LOL
+NYNJ1974 No, He almost said "people"
Our family always watched. We loved it too.O wish I could have been on there show as an extra speaking part. Lol
"The great Hering War"... my brother fell out of bed and hit his head so badly that he got a hole in his head... he had to be taken to a hospital... but he was still laughing a week later... what a brilliant show...