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How Well Do You Remember ‘The Golden Girls’ Blanche Devereaux?

Test your knowledge of one of TV’s most iconic Southern belles.
THE GOLDEN GIRLS, from left: Betty White, Rue McClanahan, 1985-1992

Did You Know That Rue McClanahan Was Originally Supposed to Play Rose in ‘Golden Girls’?

Can you imagine?!
THE GOLDEN GIRLS, from left: Bea Arthur, Estelle Getty, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, (Season 3, 1987), 1985-1992, © Touchstone Television/courtesy Everett Collection

The Secret Origin of ‘The Golden Girls’

How a skit making fun of a youth-oriented TV show gave us the greatest senior series of all time.
THE GOLDEN GIRLS, from left: Bea Arthur, Estelle Getty, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, (Season 3, 1987), 1985-1992, © Touchstone Television/courtesy Everett Collection

What Happened in the Final Episode of ‘The Golden Girls’?

It seems that one cast member decided that the show should end.
The Golden Palace Cheech Marin, Don Cheadle, Billy L. Sullivan, bottom: Rue McClanahan, Betty White, Estelle Getty, (1992), 1992-93

‘The Golden Girls’ Spawned This Lost Spinoff With Some Famous Faces

Find out where to watch the obscure spin-off.