| Making its debut in the fall of 1985, The Golden | | | | Dorothy's reaction to them), The Golden Girls |
| Girls quickly established itself as a fixture of | | | | never seems to grow tiresome. With powerful |
| Saturday night prime time television. Following the | | | | performances from each of the cast members, |
| lives of four older women living together as | | | | viewers will find that Sophia steals the show... |
| roommates in Miami, the show displayed a raw | | | | The Golden Girls DVD offers a number of hilarious |
| wit and a biting humor. The women live in the | | | | episodes including the series premiere "The |
| house of Blanche Devereaux (Rue McClanahan), a | | | | Engagement" in which Sophia Petrillo moves in |
| Southern belle who loves men of every kind and | | | | with her daughter Dorothy and her two |
| has dated every eligible bachelor in the Miami area. | | | | roommates, Blanche and Rose, after a fire |
| Her roommates are former high school teacher | | | | destroys her retirement home, Shady Pines. |
| Dorothy Zbornak (Bea Arthur) and St. Olaff | | | | Meanwhile, Rose develops a bad feeling when |
| housewife and widower Rose Nylund (Betty | | | | Blanche's boyfriend Harry proposes... Other notable |
| White). Rose loves to tell stories about her | | | | episodes include "The Competition" in which |
| former hometown, much to the chagrin of the | | | | Dorothy and Blanche enter into a heated bowling |
| other girls. The three are joined by Dorothy's | | | | competition with Rose and Sophia, and "The |
| mother, the firebrand Sophia Petrillo (Estelle | | | | Operation" in which Dorothy is forced to undergo |
| Getty), a spunky Italian immigrant who always | | | | surgery on her foot. Feeling scared and sorry for |
| speaks her mind. In her early 80's, Sophia may | | | | herself, she develops a new outlook on life after |
| walk at a measured pace, but the velocity of her | | | | her encounter with an inspirational hospital |
| sarcasm only increases with age. | | | | roommate... |
| Overall, this is a charming situation comedy with | | | | Below is a list of episodes included on The Golden |
| likeable characters who have certainly developed | | | | Girls (Season 1) DVD: |
| their own unique identities. Although some of the | | | | Episode 1 (The Engagement) Air Date: 09-14-1985 |
| same aspects of the show tend to be used over | | | | Episode 2 (Guess Who's Coming To The |
| and over again (such as the St. Olaff stories and | | | | Wedding? |