20 Timeless 'Golden Girls' One-Liners Perfect To Drop In 21st-Century Conversations
These four golden ladies always had a comeback for everything.
Since it's premiere in 1985, "The Golden Girls" has managed it maintain it's popularity for over 33 years and counting. Like "Sex and the City," millennials love to decide who's who in their friend groups (I'm definitely a Dorothy with a hint of Blanche). There's also hundreds and hundreds of merchandise items, T-shirts, and DVD collections to celebrate your love for "the Golden Girls" — there was even a "Golden Girls" restaurant in New York City (which is sadly, now closed).
Though the best part of "The Golden Girls" wasn't just the girls themselves, it was the incredible writing by Susan Harris (the show's creator) and the writing team as a whole that brought the girls to life. Here are a collection of twenty quotes to use in your everyday life, print one out and stick it on your wall.
32 Times 'The Golden Girls' Were So Savage, It Packed A Punch
"Beat it, you fifty year old mattress!"
"The Golden Girls" was a sitcom that debuted in the mid-1980s, and starred Beatrice Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, and Estelle Getty. The show revolved around four older women, all single and sharing a house in Miami, Florida. Even though they are all friends, they tended to pick on each other, throwing snarky comments back and forth with no shame. Here's a list of some of their most hilarious and savage moments in the show.
1. When Sophia gave a friendly reminder that someone else is worse off.
2. When Sophia called out some major B.S.
3. When Dorothy stressed the necessity of birth control.
4. When Sophia wasn't afraid to tell how she really felt.
5. When Sophia tried to give a pep talk.
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6. When Dorothy hit where it hurts.
7. When Blanche gave Rose some useful advice.
8. When Rose told this little girl the brutal truth.
9. When Dorothy was a little too harsh.
10. When Sophia wasn't in the mood for another story.
11. When you realize Dorothy clearly got her shade from Sophia. Like mother, like daughter.
12. When Sophia wasn't afraid to show off her spicy side.
13. Seriously though, Sophia's roasts both hurt and amuse.
14. I'm not kidding.
15. When Dorothy threw this fireball at Blanche.
16. When Rose expressed what sounds like concern.
17. When Dorothy had no shame turning down a man.
18. When Sophia wasn't afraid to roast her own daughter.
19. When Dorothy had yet another comeback for Blanche.
20. When Rose didn't give a crap.
21. When Blanche set herself up for this shade.
22. When Sophia described future plans in a nutshell.
23. When Blanche wasn't afraid to be savage.
24. When Dorothy asked the master question.
25. When Blanche actually had roasts of her own.
26. When Dorothy pointed out someone's flaws.
27. When Sophia expressed the joy of forgotten memories.
28. When Dorothy struggled to find a compatible man.
29. When Dorothy came at Blanche with yet another slam.
30. And Sophia threw this brilliant jab.
31. When Blanche spoke the truth.
32. And lastly, when Sophia wasn't ashamed to point out her daughter's quirks.