What- The Golden Girls, an American sitcom centering around the lives of four "over the hill" women living as roommates in Miami, FL.
Who- Created by Susan Harris, starring Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan and Estelle Getty.
Where- The show was set in Miami, Florida but was filmed in a studio in LosAngeles, CA. The exterior facade clips were filmed in LA as well but models were later rebuild in Walt Disney World in Florida and remained part Disney's Backstage Studio Tour attraction until 2003.
When- The Golden Girls ran from 1985 to 1992, when they had their seventh and final season. A spinoff entitled The Golden Palace starred 3 of the original leading cast, excluding Bea Arthur, but ran for only one season before it was canceled due to low ratings.
Why- During its original run, The Golden Girls received 65 Emmy nominations, 11 Emmy awards, four Golden Globe Awards, and two Viewers for Quality Television awards. All the lead actresses won Emmy Awards for their performances on the show. The Golden Girls,is one of three shows where all the principal actors have won at least one Emmy Award.
The series finale aired on May 9th, 1992 and was watched by 27.2 million viewers, making it the 18th most watched series finale of all time.
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