Welcome fellow “Golden Girls” fans! If you’re a true devotee of Dorothy, Blanche, Rose, and Sophia, this comprehensive Golden Girls Trivia challenge is perfect for you. From memorable moments, zany St. Olaf stories, to eccentric character connections, this trivia compilation covers a wide array of topics from the beloved sitcom. Whether you’re a casual viewer or a die-hard fan, these questions are designed to test your knowledge and recall some of your favorite moments from the series. So, get ready to journey back to that cozy house in Miami and see how well you remember “The Golden Girls”! Good luck!
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1. What year did ‘The Golden Girls’ originally air? Reveal Answer 1985 2. How many seasons of ‘The Golden Girls’ were produced? Reveal Answer 7 3. Who played the role of Dorothy Zbornak? Reveal Answer Bea Arthur 4. Who played the role of Rose Nylund? Reveal Answer Betty White 5. Who played the role of Blanche Devereaux? Reveal Answer Rue McClanahan 6. Who played the role of Sophia Petrillo? Reveal Answer Estelle Getty 7. In what city do the ‘Golden Girls’ reside? Reveal Answer Miami, Florida 8. Who was the oldest actress among the Golden Girls in real life? Reveal Answer Betty White 9. Which actress won an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for ‘The Golden Girls’? Reveal Answer All of them: Bea Arthur, Rue McClanahan, Betty White, and Estelle Getty all won Emmys for their roles. 10. What was the name of Blanche’s late husband? Reveal Answer George Devereaux 11. What is Dorothy’s last name? Reveal Answer Zbornak 12. Who was the youngest among the Golden Girls in real life? Reveal Answer Rue McClanahan 13. What was the name of the actor who played Stan Zbornak? Reveal Answer Herb Edelman 14. What is the theme song for ‘The Golden Girls’? Reveal Answer ‘Thank You for Being a Friend’ 15. Which ‘Golden Girls’ character is known for her stories about St. Olaf? Reveal Answer Rose Nylund 16. Who wrote the theme song for ‘The Golden Girls’? Reveal Answer Andrew Gold 17. What is Blanche’s maiden name? Reveal Answer Hollingsworth 18. What was the occupation of Rose’s late husband, Charlie? Reveal Answer Insurance Salesman 19. Which character’s catchphrase is ‘Picture it, Sicily…’? Reveal Answer Sophia Petrillo 20. What is the name of the spin-off of ‘The Golden Girls’? Reveal Answer ‘The Golden Palace’ 21. What is Sophia’s maiden name? Reveal Answer Grisanti 22. Who is the only ‘Golden Girl’ to appear in all spin-offs and sequels? Reveal Answer Rose Nylund, played by Betty White 23. What was Dorothy’s occupation before she retired? Reveal Answer School Teacher 24. Which actress was the last surviving Golden Girl? Reveal Answer Betty White 25. What state is Rose Nylund originally from? Reveal Answer Minnesota 26. Where is Blanche Devereaux originally from? Reveal Answer Georgia 27. How many total episodes of ‘The Golden Girls’ were produced? Reveal Answer 180 28. What was the last episode of ‘The Golden Girls’ called? Reveal Answer ‘One Flew Out of the Cuckoo’s Nest’ 29. Which Golden Girl had a son named Phil? Reveal Answer Sophia Petrillo 30. What is the name of Dorothy’s brother, who is also Sophia’s son? Reveal Answer Phil Petrillo 31. Who is Big Daddy? Reveal Answer Blanche’s father, Curtis Hollingsworth 32. What is the name of Blanche’s sister who appeared on the show? Reveal Answer Charmaine Hollingsworth 33. What is the name of Dorothy’s daughter? Reveal Answer Kate Zbornak 34. Who was the first of the Golden Girls to get married on the show? Reveal Answer Dorothy Zbornak 35. What was Sophia Petrillo’s husband’s name? Reveal Answer Salvadore ‘Sal’ Petrillo 36. Where is Dorothy Zbornak originally from? Reveal Answer Brooklyn, New York 37. How many times was Dorothy married during the course of the show? Reveal Answer Twice 38. How many times was Blanche married during the course of the show? Reveal Answer Once 39. What kind of pet does Rose Nylund have? Reveal Answer A teddy bear named Fernando 40. What country was Sophia born in? Reveal Answer Italy 41. Which Golden Girl was a substitute teacher? Reveal Answer Dorothy Zbornak 42. Who was the youngest of the Golden Girls’ characters? Reveal Answer Blanche Devereaux 43. What is Rose’s dog’s name? Reveal Answer Dreyfuss 44. Who was the oldest of the Golden Girls’ characters? Reveal Answer Sophia Petrillo 45. What is the name of the actor who played Dorothy’s second husband, Lucas Hollingsworth? Reveal Answer Leslie Nielsen 46. Who was the executive producer of ‘The Golden Girls’? Reveal Answer Susan Harris 47. How many children does Dorothy have? Reveal Answer Two 48. What is the name of Rose’s adoptive father? Reveal Answer Gunnar Nylund 49. Who was the first husband of Blanche? Reveal Answer George Devereaux 50. Who does Dorothy marry in the final season? Reveal Answer Lucas Hollingsworth 51. What is the name of the actor who played Rose’s boyfriend, Miles Webber? Reveal Answer Harold Gould 52. Which character in ‘The Golden Girls’ had a career in the military? Reveal Answer Dorothy Zbornak 53. Which Golden Girl becomes a counselor later in the show? Reveal Answer Rose Nylund 54. What was the profession of Dorothy’s father, Salvadore Petrillo? Reveal Answer He was a dock worker. 55. What does Sophia suffer from, which causes her to live with Dorothy? Reveal Answer She had a stroke. 56. What was the profession of Blanche’s father, Curtis Hollingsworth? Reveal Answer He was a plantation owner. 57. What university did Blanche attend? Reveal Answer Hollingsworth University 58. What was the first name of Rose’s husband? Reveal Answer Charlie 59. What was the name of Dorothy’s first husband? Reveal Answer Stan Zbornak 60. Who was known as ‘The Black Widow’? Reveal Answer Blanche Devereaux 61. Who played Dorothy’s sister, Gloria Petrillo? Reveal Answer Dena Dietrich 62. What was the name of Rose’s hometown in Minnesota? Reveal Answer St. Olaf 63. What was the name of the home Sophia stayed in before moving in with the girls? Reveal Answer Shady Pines Retirement Home 64. What is the name of Blanche’s only daughter? Reveal Answer Rebecca Devereaux 65. What was the name of Blanche’s younger brother, who is openly gay? Reveal Answer Clayton Hollingsworth 66. What was the name of Rose’s long-term boyfriend on the show? Reveal Answer Miles Webber 67. What was the name of the actress who played Sophia’s best friend, Esther Weinstock? Reveal Answer Nan Martin 68. Which of the girls worked at a museum? Reveal Answer Rose Nylund 69. What is the name of Dorothy’s second husband? Reveal Answer Lucas Hollingsworth 70. What is the name of Rose’s favorite teddy bear? Reveal Answer Fernando 71. Who was Blanche’s favorite author? Reveal Answer Danielle Steel 72. Who owned the house in ‘The Golden Girls’? Reveal Answer Blanche Devereaux 73. Who was the cook in the first season of ‘The Golden Girls’? Reveal Answer Coco, played by Charles Levin 74. What was the name of Dorothy’s high school? Reveal Answer Brooklyn High School 75. Who did Sophia marry after Sal’s death? Reveal Answer She did not remarry after Sal’s death. 76. Who played Sophia’s sister, Angela Vecchio? Reveal Answer Nancy Walker 77. What was the last name of Rose’s boyfriend, Miles? Reveal Answer Webber 78. What was the occupation of Blanche’s husband, George? Reveal Answer He was an oil baron. 79. Who does Blanche date after the death of her husband? Reveal Answer She dates multiple men but doesn’t remarry during the series. 80. What was the name of Sophia’s sister on the show? Reveal Answer Angela Vecchio 81. What was the name of Blanche’s grandmother? Reveal Answer Big Mama 82. What is the full name of Dorothy’s first husband? Reveal Answer Stanley ‘Stan’ Zbornak 83. Who does Blanche believe is her biggest rival? Reveal Answer Her younger sister, Virginia Hollingsworth 84. What is the name of Blanche’s oldest son? Reveal Answer Douglas Devereaux 85. What is Dorothy’s favorite type of cake? Reveal Answer Cheesecake 86. What is the name of Rose’s cousin who visits in one episode? Reveal Answer Sven Nylund 87. What is the name of Dorothy’s son? Reveal Answer Michael Zbornak 88. What was the name of the actor who played Dorothy’s son, Michael? Reveal Answer Scott Jacoby 89. What was Sophia Petrillo’s favorite type of food? Reveal Answer Italian food 90. What was the name of the lounge singer who proposed to Dorothy in the final season? Reveal Answer Lucas Hollingsworth 91. What is the name of Sophia’s friend who is also a resident at Shady Pines? Reveal Answer Esther Weinstock 92. Who did Blanche consider to be her closest friend among the Golden Girls? Reveal Answer Dorothy Zbornak 93. Who did Dorothy consider to be her closest friend among the Golden Girls? Reveal Answer Sophia Petrillo, who is also her mother 94. Who did Rose consider to be her closest friend among the Golden Girls? Reveal Answer Sophia Petrillo 95. Who did Sophia consider to be her closest friend among the Golden Girls? Reveal Answer Her daughter, Dorothy Zbornak 96. What was the name of the home where Sophia lived before she moved in with the Golden Girls? Reveal Answer Shady Pines Retirement Home 97. What was the name of Dorothy’s high school teacher who she later dates? Reveal Answer Frank Leahy 98. What are the first names of Blanche’s three daughters? Reveal Answer Rebecca, Janet, and Virginia 99. What were the names of Rose’s two daughters? Reveal Answer Kirsten and Bridget 100. What were the names of Dorothy’s two children? Reveal Answer Michael and Kate 101. What were the names of Sophia’s two children? Reveal Answer Dorothy and Phil 102. Which of the girls worked as a grief counselor? Reveal Answer Rose Nylund 103. Who was the final guest star to appear on ‘The Golden Girls’? Reveal Answer Jack Black 104. In which season did Sophia have a heart attack? Reveal Answer Season 5 105. What was the last name of Rose’s adoptive father? Reveal Answer Lindstrom 106. Who did Blanche consider marrying after the death of her husband? Reveal Answer She considered many suitors but did not remarry during the series. 107. What was the name of Rose’s pet dog? Reveal Answer Dreyfuss 108. What was the name of the actor who played Dorothy’s second husband, Lucas Hollingsworth? Reveal Answer Leslie Nielsen 109. What was the name of the actor who played Blanche’s father, Curtis Hollingsworth? Reveal Answer Murray Hamilton 110. What was the name of the actor who played Sophia’s best friend, Esther Weinstock? Reveal Answer Nan Martin 111. What were the names of the four main actresses who played the Golden Girls? Reveal Answer Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, and Estelle Getty 112. Which of the four main actresses who played the Golden Girls was the oldest? Reveal Answer Estelle Getty 113. Which of the four main actresses who played the Golden Girls was the youngest? Reveal Answer Rue McClanahan 114. What was the name of the actress who played Sophia’s sister, Angela Vecchio? Reveal Answer Nancy Walker 115. What was the last name of Rose’s boyfriend, Miles? Reveal Answer Webber 116. What were the occupations of Dorothy’s parents? Reveal Answer Her father was a dock worker and her mother was a homemaker. 117. What were the occupations of Blanche’s parents? Reveal Answer Her father was a plantation owner and her mother was a homemaker. 118. What were the occupations of Rose’s parents? Reveal Answer Her father was a farmer and her mother was a housewife. 119. What were the occupations of Sophia’s parents? Reveal Answer Her father was a mule driver and her mother was a housewife. 120. Who was the youngest of the Golden Girls? Reveal Answer Rose Nylund 121. Who was the oldest of the Golden Girls? Reveal Answer Sophia Petrillo 122. Which Golden Girl’s husband was a construction worker? Reveal Answer None of them had husbands who were construction workers. 123. Which Golden Girl’s husband was a traveling salesman? Reveal Answer Rose Nylund’s husband Charlie was a traveling salesman. 124. Who was the only Golden Girl who was divorced at the beginning of the series? Reveal Answer Dorothy Zbornak 125. Who was the only Golden Girl who was a widow at the beginning of the series? Reveal Answer All three – Blanche, Rose, and Sophia – were widows at the beginning of the series. 126. What are the names of the two actors who played Rose’s boyfriend, Miles Webber? Reveal Answer Harold Gould and Bill Dana 127. What is the name of the actress who played Dorothy’s daughter, Kate Zbornak? Reveal Answer Deena Freeman 128. What is the name of the actress who played Blanche’s daughter, Rebecca Devereaux? Reveal Answer Debra Engle 129. What is the name of the actor who played Rose’s boyfriend, Buzz Mueller? Reveal Answer Douglas Seale 130. What is the name of the actress who played Rose’s adoptive mother, Alma Lindstrom? Reveal Answer Jeanette Nolan 131. What is the name of the actor who played Rose’s adoptive father, Gunter Lindstrom? Reveal Answer Richard Roat 132. Who played Blanche’s youngest son, Matthew Devereaux? Reveal Answer Steven Kampmann 133. Who played Blanche’s daughter, Janet Devereaux? Reveal Answer Sheree North 134. Who played Dorothy’s brother, Phil Petrillo? Reveal Answer Sid Melton 135. Who played Sophia’s best friend from Sicily, Guido Spirelli? Reveal Answer Vito Scotti 136. What is the name of Blanche’s favorite jewel? Reveal Answer Pearls 137. What is the name of the artist who paints a portrait of the girls in one episode? Reveal Answer Lazlo 138. What is the name of the character who Blanche dates, who is blind? Reveal Answer John Quinn 139. What was the name of the beauty pageant that Blanche won? Reveal Answer Miss Magnolia Blossom 140. Who played the role of Rose’s mother, Ingrid Kerklavoner? Reveal Answer Jeanette Nolan 141. Who played the role of Rose’s biological father, Bob Hope? Reveal Answer Bob Hope 142. What was the name of Sophia’s deceased husband? Reveal Answer Salvatore ‘Sal’ Petrillo 143. What was the name of the doctor who diagnosed Rose’s heart condition? Reveal Answer Dr. Harris 144. Who played Dorothy’s teacher and later boyfriend, Frank Leahy? Reveal Answer John Lawlor 145. What was the name of the St. Olaf story that Rose told about a herring circus? Reveal Answer The Herring Juggling Story 146. What was the name of the dance marathon that the girls competed in? Reveal Answer Charity Dance Marathon 147. What was the name of the song that the girls sing in the episode ‘Journey to the Center of Attention’? Reveal Answer Miami, You’ve Got Style 148. What was the name of the big band singer that Dorothy had a crush on? Reveal Answer Ken Whittingham 149. What was the name of the man who left Dorothy at the altar? Reveal Answer Stan Zbornak 150. What was the name of Blanche’s childhood plantation home? Reveal Answer Twin Oaks 151. What was the name of Sophia’s childhood village in Sicily? Reveal Answer Castellammare del Golfo 152. What was the name of the talent show that the girls participated in? Reveal Answer The Sunshine Cadet Talent Show 153. What is the name of the jazz musician that Blanche dates in the episode ‘Melodrama’? Reveal Answer Ham Lushbough 154. What was the name of Rose’s childhood teddy bear? Reveal Answer Fernando 155. What is the name of the talk show that the girls appeared on? Reveal Answer Wake Up, Miami 156. What was the name of Sophia’s favorite Sicilian dish? Reveal Answer Spaghetti and Meatballs 157. What was the name of Blanche’s favorite southern dish? Reveal Answer Fried Chicken 158. What was the name of the gangster who was interested in buying Blanche’s ring? Reveal Answer Big Daddy 159. What was the name of the book that Rose wrote? Reveal Answer St. Olaf’s Book of Christmas Traditions 160. What is the name of the man that Blanche dates, who turns out to be married? Reveal Answer Gary Tucker 161. What is the name of the play that the girls perform in the episode ‘Henny Penny — Straight, No Chaser’? Reveal Answer Henny Penny 162. What was the name of the convent that Sophia joins? Reveal Answer Convent of the Holy Order of the Blessed Shroud 163. What is the name of the lounge where Dorothy sings? Reveal Answer The Rusty Anchor 164. What was the name of the prison where Sophia worked as a cook? Reveal Answer Shady Pines 165. What was the name of the contest that Rose wins in the episode ‘Dancing in the Dark’? Reveal Answer St. Olaf Woman of the Year 166. What was the name of the resort that the girls visit in the episode ‘Vacation’? Reveal Answer Golden Palace 167. What was the name of the show that the girls watch in the episode ‘The Operation’? Reveal Answer I Led 3 Lives 168. What was the name of the food that Rose is allergic to? Reveal Answer Shrimp 169. What was the name of Dorothy’s childhood friend who she reconnected with in the episode ‘Old Friends’? Reveal Answer Trudy McMann 170. What was the name of Blanche’s childhood friend who she reconnected with in the episode ‘Blanche’s Little Girl’? Reveal Answer Rebecca Devereaux 171. What was the name of Sophia’s childhood friend who she reconnected with in the episode ‘An Illegitimate Concern’? Reveal Answer Guido Spirelli 172. What was the name of Rose’s childhood friend who she reconnected with in the episode ‘A Blast from the Past’? Reveal Answer Buzz Mueller 173. What is the name of the man who tries to steal Sophia’s recipe in the episode ‘The Mangiacavallo Curse Makes a Lousy Wedding Present’? Reveal Answer Guido Mangiacavallo 174. What was the name of the man who left Blanche at the altar in the episode ‘Blanche’s Little Girl’? Reveal Answer George Devereaux 175. What was the name of the woman who tries to steal Stan from Dorothy in the episode ‘Stan Takes a Wife’? Reveal Answer Katherine 176. What was the name of the woman who tries to steal Miles from Rose in the episode ‘Even Grandmas Get the Blues’? Reveal Answer Daisy 177. What is the name of the woman who tries to steal Lucas from Dorothy in the episode ‘One Flew Out of the Cuckoo’s Nest’? Reveal Answer Blanche Devereaux 178. What was the name of the dog that Dorothy gets in the episode ‘Brother, Can You Spare That Jacket?’? Reveal Answer Jake 179. What was the name of the cat that Rose gets in the episode ‘There Goes the Bride: Part 1’? Reveal Answer Fluffy 180. What was the name of the bird that Sophia gets in the episode ‘The Days and Nights of Sophia Petrillo’? Reveal Answer Dodo 181. What was the name of the pig that Blanche gets in the episode ‘Ro$e Love$ Mile$’? Reveal Answer Baby Sharing is Caring:
