Have you ever binge-watched “The Golden Girls” and thought, “I know these ladies better than my own family”? You’re not alone! I’ve spent countless evenings with Blanche, Dorothy, Rose, and Sophia, laughing at their witty banter and heartwarming moments. That’s why I’ve put together this collection of 100+ Golden Girls trivia questions that’ll test even the most dedicated fans.
Whether you’re planning a themed party, looking for a fun game night activity, or just want to see how much you remember about the iconic show, these questions cover everything from basic character facts to the most obscure episodes. Last month, I hosted a Golden Girls trivia night at my place, and even my mom (who watched the show during its original run) was stumped by some of these!
Basic Character Questions
Let’s start with some questions about our fabulous foursome. Even casual fans should know a few of these, but some might challenge even the dedicated Golden Girls enthusiast. I still remember arguing with my sister about Dorothy’s ex-husband’s name (I was right, it’s Stanley, not Steven)!
- What was Dorothy’s occupation before retirement?
Answer: Teacher - What is Blanche’s last name?
Answer: Devereaux - Which character was from St. Olaf, Minnesota?
Answer: Rose Nylund - What was the name of Dorothy’s ex-husband?
Answer: Stanley Zbornak - Which character was Sophia’s daughter?
Answer: Dorothy - What was Rose’s husband’s name?
Answer: Charlie Nylund - From which country did Sophia immigrate?
Answer: Italy (Sicily) - What was Sophia’s husband’s name?
Answer: Salvatore (Sal) Petrillo - What was the name of the retirement home Sophia lived in before moving in with the girls?
Answer: Shady Pines - What was Blanche’s middle name?
Answer: Elizabeth - What state was Blanche originally from?
Answer: Georgia - What color was the kitchen wallpaper?
Answer: Banana leaves/tropical print - What was Rose’s job at the grief counseling center?
Answer: Grief counselor - What was Dorothy’s mother’s maiden name?
Answer: Grisanti - What was the name of Dorothy’s sister?
Answer: Gloria - What was Rose’s adopted daughter’s name?
Answer: Kirsten - What was the address of the house the girls lived in?
Answer: 6151 Richmond Street, Miami, Florida - How did Sophia’s husband Sal die?
Answer: Heart attack - What was Blanche’s father’s nickname?
Answer: Big Daddy - What was Dorothy’s daughter’s name?
Answer: Kate
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Episodes and Storylines
These questions dig deeper into specific episodes and storylines from the show. I’ve always thought you can tell a true fan by how well they remember the plots, especially from those early seasons! The episode where Rose thought she had an HIV scare was groundbreaking television at the time – I still remember watching it with my family.
- What was the name of the hurricane that hit Miami in Season 1?
Answer: Hurricane Darryl - Which celebrity did Rose write a letter to every week?
Answer: Burt Reynolds - What play did Dorothy direct with inmates?
Answer: Fiddler on the Roof - In what episode do the girls take a Caribbean cruise?
Answer: “Vacation” - What was the name of the dog Rose brought home?
Answer: Jake - Which character accidentally destroyed Rose’s teddy bear Fernando?
Answer: Sophia - What unusual pet did Rose have as a child?
Answer: A pig named Baby - What game show did Rose appear on?
Answer: Grab That Dough - What type of medical emergency did Rose have that led to heart surgery?
Answer: Heart attack - Which historical figure did Sophia claim to have had an affair with?
Answer: Pablo Picasso - What was the name of the retirement home Dorothy threatened to send Sophia to when she misbehaved?
Answer: Shady Pines - What was the name of the character who wanted to buy the girls’ house?
Answer: Frieda Claxton - What kind of cheesecake did the girls frequently eat while discussing their problems?
Answer: Usually strawberry - What was the name of the restaurant the girls invested in?
Answer: Aunt Gina’s Pizza - What type of sandwich did Dorothy make for Sophia that she said tasted like “an old slipper”?
Answer: Bacon, lettuce, and potato chip - Who slept with Blanche’s husband George before they were married?
Answer: Dorothy - What disease did Blanche fear she had after a doctor’s appointment?
Answer: AIDS (HIV) - What was the occupation of Miles Webber before he entered the Witness Protection Program?
Answer: Professor - Who was Sophia’s roommate at Shady Pines?
Answer: Gladys - What did Sophia hide in her purse that she took to the hospital?
Answer: Meatballs
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Behind the Scenes Facts
I’m fascinated by all the behind-the-scenes tidbits from the show! Did you know that Estelle Getty was actually younger than Bea Arthur in real life? These questions explore the actors, production, and other fun facts that casual viewers might not know.
- Which Golden Girl was actually the youngest cast member in real life?
Answer: Estelle Getty (who played Sophia) - How many seasons did The Golden Girls run for?
Answer: 7 - Who was originally cast to play Blanche before Rue McClanahan?
Answer: Betty White - What year did The Golden Girls premiere?
Answer: 1985 - Which Golden Girl won the most Emmy awards for her role on the show?
Answer: Betty White - How old was Estelle Getty when she began playing Sophia?
Answer: 62 - What spinoff series followed The Golden Girls?
Answer: The Golden Palace - Which Golden Girl appeared in all three spinoffs (Golden Palace, Empty Nest, and Nurses)?
Answer: Estelle Getty - Who was the oldest Golden Girl in real life?
Answer: Bea Arthur - How many Emmy awards did the show win in total?
Answer: 11 - What was Rue McClanahan’s condition in her contract regarding Blanche’s wardrobe?
Answer: She could keep all of Blanche’s clothes - Who sang the theme song “Thank You for Being a Friend”?
Answer: Cynthia Fee (originally by Andrew Gold) - Which cast member had a fear of performing in front of a live audience?
Answer: Estelle Getty - What was the original title concept for the show?
Answer: Miami Nice - Which Golden Girl was the last surviving main cast member?
Answer: Betty White - How many Emmy nominations did the show receive over its run?
Answer: 68 - What was Betty White’s natural hair color?
Answer: Brown - Which cast member needed the most time in makeup to prepare for filming?
Answer: Estelle Getty - In what year did the series finale air?
Answer: 1992 - How many takes did it usually take to film the cheesecake scenes?
Answer: Multiple takes (the actresses often couldn’t stop laughing)
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Quote Identification
The zingers and one-liners are what made the show so memorable! Can you match these famous quotes to the character who said them? I constantly find myself using Dorothy’s sarcastic comebacks in my everyday life (much to my husband’s amusement).
- Which character said, “Picture it, Sicily, 1922…”?
Answer: Sophia - Who often said, “Back in St. Olaf…”?
Answer: Rose - Which character said, “I’m faster than a speeding bullet, stronger than a locomotive, and able to hit small towns in a single bound”?
Answer: Blanche (describing her sexual prowess) - Who said, “People waste their time pondering whether a glass is half empty or half full. Me, I just drink whatever’s in the glass”?
Answer: Sophia - Which character said, “Sometimes life just isn’t fair, kiddo”?
Answer: Dorothy - Who said, “I’m jumpier than a virgin at a prison rodeo”?
Answer: Blanche - Which character said, “No! No, I will not have a nice day!”?
Answer: Dorothy - Who said, “My mother used to say: the older you get, the better you get, unless you’re a banana”?
Answer: Rose - Which character said, “Fasten your seatbelts. It’s going to be a bumpy breakfast”?
Answer: Dorothy - Who said, “I treat my body like a temple. You treat yours like an amusement park”?
Answer: Dorothy (to Blanche) - Which character said, “Why do blessings wear disguises? If I were a blessing, I’d run around naked”?
Answer: Rose - Who often said, “Eat dirt and die, trash”?
Answer: Dorothy - Which character said, “I’m not one to blow my own vest buttons”?
Answer: Rose - Who said, “You’ll have to excuse my mother. She suffered a slight stroke a few years ago which rendered her totally annoying”?
Answer: Dorothy - Which character said, “You know what they say – you can lead a herring to water, but you have to walk really fast or he’ll die”?
Answer: Rose - Who said, “Dorothy, was that a crack about my mother? Because if it was, let me tell you something. No one cracks about my mother. I make the cracks about my mother”?
Answer: Dorothy (to Rose) - Which character said, “I’m from a little town called confusion”?
Answer: Rose - Who said, “Look, you didn’t ask for my opinion, but I’m old, so I’m giving it anyway”?
Answer: Sophia - Which character said, “Oh, shut up, Rose”?
Answer: All three other women (at various times) - Who said, “She could have stayed home and been a housewife and a mother. You know what they say, behind every successful man is a woman with nothing to do”?
Answer: Blanche
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St. Olaf Stories
Rose’s hometown stories were legendary for their absurdity and charm. Let’s see how well you remember the details of St. Olaf! I’ve always thought these stories were the writers just trying to outdo each other with ridiculousness – and I love them for it!
- What was the name of the annual herring circus in St. Olaf?
Answer: Herring Circus - What was the name of the St. Olaf singing group Rose belonged to?
Answer: The Singing Psychologists - What sport did the cow Lillian play in the St. Olaf sports festival?
Answer: Baseball - What was the name of the St. Olaf battle cry?
Answer: “Feeling good, feeling great, how are you?” - What was the name of Rose’s childhood pet pig?
Answer: Baby - What was the name of the St. Olaf festival where they scared away field mice?
Answer: The Great Herriot (or Herring) War - What was the name of St. Olaf’s most famous criminal?
Answer: Sticky Fingers Galagher - What dish did Rose make that the girls hated?
Answer: Sparhaven Krispies - What creature did the people of St. Olaf believe brought babies?
Answer: The Stork (but they believed it really happened) - What was the name of Rose’s one-eyed teddy bear?
Answer: Fernando - What was the motto of St. Olaf College?
Answer: “Uff da, zippty doo dah” - What was the name of the St. Olaf beauty contest Rose won?
Answer: Miss St. Olaf - What natural disaster nearly destroyed St. Olaf?
Answer: The Great Flood - What was the name of the St. Olaf song about a dog?
Answer: “Go to Sleep, My Ugly Child” - What traditional food did they eat on Christmas in St. Olaf?
Answer: Mokenstiki (bean curd and pigs feet wrapped in cabbage leaves)
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Boyfriends and Relationships
The Golden Girls had quite the romantic lives! These questions cover their various suitors, relationships, and romantic entanglements. Blanche’s romantic history alone could fill an entire trivia night! My friends and I still debate who had the best taste in men (I think it was Dorothy, surprisingly).
- Who was Rose’s longest relationship after Charlie?
Answer: Miles Webber - What was the name of Blanche’s late husband?
Answer: George Devereaux - What was Blanche’s married daughter’s name?
Answer: Rebecca - What was the name of Dorothy’s high school boyfriend who returned years later?
Answer: Stan Zbornak - What was the name of Rose’s boyfriend who was a midget?
Answer: Jonathan - What was the name of the lawyer Dorothy dated who turned out to be married?
Answer: Glen O’Brien - What was the name of Sophia’s sister who visited from Italy?
Answer: Angela - What was the name of Dorothy’s son?
Answer: Michael - Which character briefly dated a priest?
Answer: Blanche - What was the name of the man all four women dated at different times?
Answer: Fidel Santiago - What was the name of Blanche’s gay brother?
Answer: Clayton - What was the name of Dorothy’s successful author boyfriend?
Answer: Isaac Newton - What was the occupation of Miles Webber’s other identity in the Witness Protection Program?
Answer: Bookkeeper/accountant - What was the name of Dorothy’s friend who she discovered was a lesbian?
Answer: Jean - What was the name of the wealthy man Blanche dated who wanted to marry her but she discovered she’d be required to sign a prenuptial agreement?
Answer: Doug
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Why Golden Girls Trivia is Perfect for Any Gathering
The Golden Girls isn’t just a show – it’s a cultural phenomenon that spans generations. I’ve noticed that trivia about these four sassy seniors brings people together like nothing else. My niece, who wasn’t even born when the show aired, knows just as many answers as my aunt who watched it live every Saturday night!
What makes Golden Girls trivia so special is that it’s both nostalgic and surprisingly relevant. The show tackled topics that still resonate today, from friendship and family to more serious issues like aging, sexuality, and discrimination. Plus, there’s something genuinely delightful about watching people’s faces light up when they nail a tough question about Rose’s St. Olaf stories or one of Sophia’s “Picture it, Sicily” tales.
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Wrapping It Up
Well, there you have it – over 100 Golden Girls trivia questions to test your knowledge of one of television’s most beloved shows! How many did you get right? If you scored more than 80, you’re officially a Golden Girls expert in my book!
These questions are perfect for your next game night, virtual hangout, or Golden Girls-themed party. I’ve used them at several gatherings, and they never fail to get people laughing and reminiscing about their favorite moments from the show.
The enduring appeal of Dorothy, Blanche, Rose, and Sophia proves that friendship, humor, and cheesecake are truly timeless. So grab some friends, maybe a slice of that strawberry cheesecake, and enjoy testing your Golden Girls knowledge!
Did any of these questions surprise you? Or do you have a favorite Golden Girls moment that didn’t make the list? Either way, thank you for being a friend and joining me on this trivia adventure!