![]() That aging process became even more complex when Getty turned up looking even younger when season two began (she’d had a facelift during the summer hiatus). ESTELLE GETTY WAS ONE YEAR YOUNGER THAN HER TV DAUGHTER.ĭuring the show's first season, it took the makeup department 45 minutes to transform Getty into Sophia Petrillo. The two ladies frequently played alphabet games in between takes throughout the entire day of taping. BETTY WHITE AND RUE MCCLANAHAN PASSED THE TIME WITH WORD GAMES.īetty White had always been a fierce competitor when she appeared on Password back in the day, and she found a kindred spirit in Rue McClanahan when it came to word games. According to McClanahan, she phoned Arthur and asked her incredulously, “Why are you going to turn down the best script that’s ever going to come across your desk as long as you live?” 4. Rue McClanahan gave her reluctant Maude co-star the final push to convince her to give The Golden Girls a try. ![]() RUE MCCLANAHAN PUSHED BEA ARTHUR TO PURSUE THE PART. ![]() Broadway legend Elaine Stritch was a contender for the part, but she alienated the producers by improvising her dialogue and dropping an “F” bomb during her audition. But then-NBC president Brandon Tartikoff was against the idea, stating that Arthur’s “Q” score (a rating system of a performer’s audience appeal) was too low-she was recognizable, but not “loveable,” thanks to Maude’s liberal leanings. Harris actually wrote the role of Dorothy with Arthur in mind, having worked with the actress on several episodes of Maude. ![]() Grant, however, was unenthusiastic about playing a grandmother, so the part was eventually offered to Bea Arthur. Grant had starred in Harris's short-lived 1978 sitcom, Fay. ![]() LEE GRANT WAS SERIES CREATOR SUSAN HARRIS'S FIRST CHOICE FOR DOROTHY. Though The Golden Girls made its debut on September 14, 1985-exactly 32 years ago today-the series still remains fresh for generations of new viewers thanks to great writing and syndicated reruns. Here are 20 things you might not have known about Dorothy, Rose, Blanche, and Sophia. ![]()
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