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The Golden Girls
1985–1992
· TV Show
· 30 min episodes
· 7 seasons
A
MEANRANK
81/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #119
- IMDb #185
- Metacritic #22
- RatingGraph #305
- Metacritic Audience #10
- Criticker #141
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- Trakt #192
Every rating
62–95
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 62, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 95.
See the TV shows the platforms disagree about most →Four previously married women live together in Miami, sharing their various experiences together and enjoying themselves despite hard times.
Details
- Created by
- Susan Harris
- Released
- 14 September 1985
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Episodes
- 180 across 7 seasons
- Awards
- 42 wins, 86 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 128 →42 wins from 128 nominations across 37 ceremonies
| TCA Awards 2021 | Heritage Award | Winner | |
| Pop Culture Award 2008 | Pop Culture Award | Bea Arthur, Rue McClanahan and Betty White | Winner |
| Favorite Elvis Impersonation 2007 | Favorite Elvis Impersonation | Quentin Tarantino | Nominee |
| Favorite "Big, Bad Momma" 2004 | Favorite "Big, Bad Momma" | Estelle Getty | Nominee |
| Online Film & Television Association Television Awards 2004 | TV Hall of Fame — Television Programs | Winner | |
| Quintessential Non-Traditional Family 2003 | Quintessential Non-Traditional Family | Bea Arthur, Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan, and Betty White | Winner |
| Award for Television: Episodic Comedy 1992 | Award for Television: Episodic Comedy | Marc Sotkin for "Ebbtide's Revenge" | Nominee |
| Bambi Awards 1992 | TV Series International | Bea Arthur as Dorothy Zbornak | Winner |
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Best TV Series
5 nominations, 5 won
| Best TV Series | Andrew Gold | Winner |
| Best TV Series | Andrew Gold | Winner |
| Best TV Series | Andrew Gold | Winner |
| Best TV Series | Andrew Gold | Winner |
| Best TV Series | Andrew Gold | Winner |
Top TV Series
4 nominations, 4 won
| Top TV Series | George Aliceson Tipton | Winner |
| Top TV Series | George Aliceson Tipton | Winner |
| Top TV Series | George Aliceson Tipton | Winner |
| Top TV Series | George Aliceson Tipton | Winner |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
15 nominations, 3 won
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Bea Arthur | Winner |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Rue McClanahan | Winner |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Betty White as " Rose Nylund " | Winner |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Betty White | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Betty White | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Betty White | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Betty White | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Rue McClanahan | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Bea Arthur | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Betty White | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Rue McClanahan | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Bea Arthur | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Betty White | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Rue McClanahan as " Blanche Devereaux " | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Bea Arthur as " Dorothy Zbornak " | Nominee |
Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
7 nominations, 3 won
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Winner | |
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Winner | |
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Winner | |
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Nominee | |
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Nominee | |
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Nominee | |
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Nominee |
Outstanding Technical Direction/Electronic Camerawork/Video Control for a Series
7 nominations, 3 won
| Outstanding Technical Direction/Electronic Camerawork/Video Control for a Series | Dave Heckman, Chester Jackson, Stephen A. Jones, Randy Johnson, Ritch Kennedy, Bob Keys, John O'Brien, Richard Steiner, and Kenneth Tamburri | Winner |
| Outstanding Technical Direction/Electronic Camerawork/Video Control for a Series | O. Tamburri, Jack Chisolm, Stephen A. Jones, Ritch Kenney, Ken Tamburri, and Bob Kaufman | Winner |
| Outstanding Technical Direction/Electronic Camerawork/Video Control for a Series | Randy Baer, Victor Bagdadi, Gerry Bucci, Dale Carlson, Steve Jones, and Donna Quante | Winner |
| Outstanding Technical Direction/Electronic Camerawork/Video Control for a Series | Kenneth Tamburri, Ritch Kennedy, Chester Jackson, Stephen A. Jones, Dave Heckman, Randy Johnson | Nominee |
| Outstanding Technical Direction/Electronic Camerawork/Video Control for a Series | O. Tamburri, Ritch Kennedy, Chester Jackson, Stephen A. Jones, Dave Heckman, Randy Johnson | Nominee |
| Outstanding Technical Direction/Electronic Camerawork/Video Control for a Series | O. Tamburri, Ritch Kenney, Ken Tamburri, Chester Jackson, Stephen A. Jones, and John O'Brien | Nominee |
| Outstanding Technical Direction/Electronic Camerawork/Video Control for a Series | O. Tamburri, Jack Chisolm, Ritch Kennedy, Ken Tamburri, Carol Wetovich, and Bob Kaufman | Nominee |
Outstanding Comedy Series
6 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Barry Fanaro, Terry Grossman, Susan Harris, Winifred Hervey, Mort Nathan, Kathy Speer, Tony Thomas, Marsha Posner Williams, and Paul Junger Witt | Winner |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Paul Bogart, Terry Grossman, Kathy Speer, Tony Thomas, Marsha Posner Williams, and Paul Junger Witt | Winner |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Nina Feinberg, Tracy Gamble, Susan Harris, Paul Junger Witt, Philip Jayson Lasker, Gail Parent, Jerry Perzigian, Don Seigel, Marc Sotkin, Tony Thomas, Richard Vaczy, and Tom Whedon | Nominee |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Robert Bruce, Tracy Gamble, Susan Harris, Terry Hughes, Philip Jayson Lasker, Gail Parent, Marc Sotkin, Tony Thomas, Richard Vaczy, Martin Weiss, Tom Whedon, and Paul Junger Witt | Nominee |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Paul Junger Witt, Tony Thomas, Susan Harris, Kathy Speer, Terry Grossman, Mort Nathan, Barry Fanaro, Eric Cohen, Martin Weiss, and Robert Bruce | Nominee |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Jeffrey Ferro, Terry Grossman, Susan Harris, Winifred Hervey, Kathy Speer, Tony Thomas, Fredric Weiss, Marsha Posner Williams, and Paul Junger Witt | Nominee |
Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series
3 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series | Terry Hughes for " Isn't it Romantic? " | Winner |
| Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series | Jay Sandrich for "Pilot" | Winner |
| Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series | Terry Hughes for "Old Friends" | Nominee |
Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Betty White | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Betty White | Winner |
Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series
2 nominations, 2 won
| Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series | Estelle Getty | Winner |
| Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series | Estelle Getty | Winner |
Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy
13 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Estelle Getty as Sophia Petrillo | Winner |
| Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Bea Arthur as Dorothy Zbornak | Nominee |
| Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Betty White as Rose Nylund | Nominee |
| Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Betty White as Rose Nylund | Nominee |
| Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Bea Arthur as Dorothy Zbornak | Nominee |
| Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Rue McClanahan as Blanche Devereaux | Nominee |
| Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Bea Arthur as Dorothy Zbornak | Nominee |
| Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Betty White as Rose Nylund | Nominee |
| Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Rue McClanahan as Blanche Devereaux | Nominee |
| Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Estelle Getty as Sophia Petrillo | Nominee |
| Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Rue McClanahan as Blanche Devereaux | Nominee |
| Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Bea Arthur as Dorothy Zbornak | Nominee |
| Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Betty White as Rose Nylund | Nominee |
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
7 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Estelle Getty as Sophia Petrillo | Winner |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Estelle Getty as Sophia Petrillo | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Estelle Getty as Sophia Petrillo | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Estelle Getty as Sophia Petrillo | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Estelle Getty as Sophia Petrillo | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Estelle Getty | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Estelle Getty as Sophia Petrillo | Nominee |
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
6 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Terry Hughes | Winner |
| Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Terry Hughes | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Terry Hughes | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Terry Hughes | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Jim Drake | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Terry Hughes | Nominee |
Award for Television: Episodic Comedy
5 nominations, 1 won
| Award for Television: Episodic Comedy | Barry Fanaro and Mort Nathan for "'Twas the Nightmare Before Christmas" | Winner |
| Award for Television: Episodic Comedy | Marc Sotkin for "Ebbtide's Revenge" | Nominee |
| Award for Television: Episodic Comedy | Kathy Speer and Terry Grossman for "Old Friends" | Nominee |
| Award for Television: Episodic Comedy | Kathy Speer, Terry Grossman, Mort Nathan, and Barry Fanaro for "A Piece of Cake" | Nominee |
| Award for Television: Episodic Comedy | James Berg and Stan Zimmerman for "Blanche and the Younger Man" | Nominee |
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
3 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Barry Fanaro and Mort Nathan | Winner |
| Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Jeffrey Duteil | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Susan Harris | Nominee |
Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication
2 nominations, 1 won
| Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication | Betty White | Winner |
| Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication | Betty White | Nominee |
TCA Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Heritage Award | Winner | |
| Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | Nominee |
Bambi Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| TV Series International | Bea Arthur as Dorothy Zbornak | Winner |
Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor, Guest Starring in a Television, Comedy or Drama Series
1 nomination, 1 won
| Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor, Guest Starring in a Television, Comedy or Drama Series | Billy Jayne | Winner |
Lifetime Achievement Award in Comedy
1 nomination, 1 won
| Lifetime Achievement Award in Comedy | Betty White | Winner |
Online Film & Television Association Television Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| TV Hall of Fame — Television Programs | Winner |
People's Choice Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Favorite New TV Comedy Program | Winner |
Pop Culture Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Pop Culture Award | Bea Arthur, Rue McClanahan and Betty White | Winner |
Quintessential Non-Traditional Family
1 nomination, 1 won
| Quintessential Non-Traditional Family | Bea Arthur, Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan, and Betty White | Winner |
Retirement Research Foundation Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Television and Theatrical Film Fiction | Susan Harris, Paul Junger Witt, and Tony Thomas | Winner |
TP de Oro
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Series (Mejor Serie Extranjera) | Winner |
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
9 nominations
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Brenda Vaccaro as "Angela" | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Jerry Orbach as "Glen O'Brien" | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Dick Van Dyke as "Ken Whittingham" | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Jack Gilford as "Max Weinstock" | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Herb Edelman as "Stan Zbornak" | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Geraldine Fitzgerald as "Anna" | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Herb Edelman as "Stan Zbornak" | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Lois Nettleton as "Jean" | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Nancy Walker as "Angela" | Nominee |
Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Series
5 nominations
| Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Series | Alan Walker | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Series | Alan Walker | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Series | Alan Walker | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Series | Alan Walker | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Series | Alan Walker | Nominee |
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or Special
5 nominations
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or Special | Edward L. Moskowitz, Allen Patapoff, and Craig Porter | Nominee |
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or Special | Edward L. Moskowitz, Allen Patapoff, and Craig Porter | Nominee |
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or Special | Richard Burns, Ed Epstein, Allen Patapoff and Craig Porter | Nominee |
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or Special | Edward L. Moskowitz, John S. Orr, Allen Patapoff and Craig Porter | Nominee |
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or Special | Terri Lynn Fraser, Allen Patapoff, Craig Porter, and Ken Quale | Nominee |
Outstanding Editing for a Series (Multi-Camera Production)
3 nominations
| Outstanding Editing for a Series (Multi-Camera Production) | Jim McElroy | Nominee |
| Outstanding Editing for a Series (Multi-Camera Production) | Harold McKenzie | Nominee |
| Outstanding Editing for a Series (Multi-Camera Production) | Harold McKenzie | Nominee |
Best Quality Comedy Series
1 nomination
| Best Quality Comedy Series | Nominee |
Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Estelle Getty as Sophia Petrillo | Nominee |
Best Young Actress Guest Starring in a Drama or Comedy Series
1 nomination
| Best Young Actress Guest Starring in a Drama or Comedy Series | Jenny Lewis | Nominee |
Best Young Actress Guest Starring or Recurring Role in a TV Series
1 nomination
| Best Young Actress Guest Starring or Recurring Role in a TV Series | Alisan Porter | Nominee |
Favorite "Big, Bad Momma"
1 nomination
| Favorite "Big, Bad Momma" | Estelle Getty | Nominee |
Favorite Elvis Impersonation
1 nomination
| Favorite Elvis Impersonation | Quentin Tarantino | Nominee |
Outstanding Achievement in Costuming for a Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Costuming for a Series | Judy Evans | Nominee |
Outstanding Art Direction for a Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Art Direction for a Series | Edward Stephenson | Nominee |