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edited July 2008 in Social Entropy++
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Estelle Getty, otherwise known as Maw on the Golden Girls passed away this morning.

I love the Golden Girls, so we're going to use this thread to talk about Estelle, the Golden Girls, and possibly The Golden Palace.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Estelle Getty, the diminutive actress who spent 40 years struggling for success before landing a role of a lifetime in 1985 as the sarcastic octogenarian Sophia on TV's "The Golden Girls," has died. She was 84.

Getty, who suffered from advanced dementia, died at about 5:30 a.m. Tuesday at her Hollywood Boulevard home, said her son, Carl Gettleman of Santa Monica.

"She was loved throughout the world in six continents, and if they loved sitcoms in Antarctica she would have been loved on seven continents," her son said. "She was one of the most talented comedic actresses who ever lived."

"The Golden Girls," featuring four female retirees sharing a house in Miami, grew out of NBC programming chief Brandon Tartikoff's belief that television was ignoring its older viewers.

Three of its stars had already appeared in previous series: Bea Arthur in "Maude," Betty White in "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and Rue McClanahan in "Mama's Family." The last character to be cast was Sophia Petrillo, the feisty 80-something mother of Arthur's character.

"Our mother-daughter relationship was one of the greatest comic duos ever, and I will miss her," Arthur said in a statement.

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  • RankenphileRankenphile Passersby were amazed by the unusually large amounts of blood.Registered User, Moderator Mod Emeritus
    edited July 2008
    I liked the slutty one better.

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  • snapsnap Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    :(

    I catch myself watching golden girls from time to time

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  • LTMLTM Bikes and BeardsRegistered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Rankenphile wrote: »
    I liked the slutty one better.

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    SAY WHAT?

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  • ubernekouberneko Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    They don't like sitcoms in Antarctica?

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  • mcpmcp Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    She seemed way older than 84.

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  • snapsnap Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    she was the youngest of the girls, actually

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  • ShimShamShimSham Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    mcp wrote: »
    She seemed way older than 84.
    She's actually younger than Bea Arthur I believe, and she played Bea's mother on the Golden Girls.

    She was like 60 when the show began back in the 80s. They just made her look older.

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  • snapsnap Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    maybe that was it. i knew it was something

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  • mcpmcp Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    man, i had no idea.

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  • bowlofpetuniasbowlofpetunias Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    I liked Empty Nest better

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  • Dex DynamoDex Dynamo Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    If you threw a party
    invited everyone you ever knew
    you would see the biggest gift would be from me
    with a card that says thank you for being a friend.

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  • The GeekThe Geek Oh-Two Crew, Omeganaut Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited July 2008
    STOP OR MY MOM WILL DIE!

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  • BusterKBusterK Negativity is Boring Cynicism is Cowardice Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    I will say, even if it was goofy and uncool
    There were some top notch zingers
    When they were making funeral arrangements for a very unpopular acquaintance the funeral director asked when the best time for the service woud be,
    Sofia quipped,
    "Do have a copy of TV guide handy?"

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  • NotASenatorNotASenator Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    She wore makeup to look older on the show.

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  • Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    edited July 2008
    AND IF YOU THREW A PARTY

    AND INVITED EVERYONE YOU KNEW

    YOU WOULD SEE THE BIGGEST GIFT WOULD BE FROM ME

    AND THE CARD ATTACHED WOULD SAY

    THANK YOU FOR BEING A FRIEND

    DUN

    DUN DUN DUN

    DUN

    DUN DUN

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  • Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Dex Dynamo wrote: »
    If you threw a party
    invited everyone you ever knew
    you would see the biggest gift would be from me
    with a card that says thank you for being a friend.

    you are so wrong give me your badge

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  • Dr.FunkensteinDr.Funkenstein Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Yes someone made it. I wanted to make a thread but I'm jailed :(

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  • MarathonMarathon Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    It's sad that she died. I heard on the news that she had dementia pretty bad there at the end.

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  • DislexicDislexic Creepy Uncle Bad Touch Your local playgroundRegistered User regular
    edited July 2008
    snap wrote: »
    :(

    I catch myself watching golden girls from time to time

    it was a hilarious show for a sitcom.

    Bea Arthur was actually just shy of a year older than Estelle Getty, her character's mother.

    Interesting

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  • ButtersButters A glass of some milks Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Bea made an appearance at the Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson. All she did was read a few excerpts of Pam's book Star. It was absolutely hysterical.

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  • DislexicDislexic Creepy Uncle Bad Touch Your local playgroundRegistered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Butters wrote: »
    Bea made an appearance at the Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson. All she did was read a few excerpts of Pam's book Star. It was absolutely hysterical.

    and she looked absolutely fabulous.

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  • Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Bea Arthur is great

    anyone who's been on futurama is great

    THAT DOES NOT FEMPUTE

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  • BusterKBusterK Negativity is Boring Cynicism is Cowardice Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Also whenever someone mentions the movie I think,
    "I'm 94 years old, I've seen everything,
    Twice.
    Except Bonfire of the Vanities, woof."

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  • ShimShamShimSham Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Kuribo's Shoe wrote: »
    Bea Arthur is great

    anyone who's been on futurama is great

    THAT DOES NOT FEMPUTE
    For the longest time I always thought that voice was familiar before it finally just hit me one day when I was watching the Golden Girls.

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  • AWinnerIsYouAWinnerIsYou Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    A sad day. To be honest though, it kind of caught me off guard because I thought she was already dead. She had really horrible dementia for a while.

    Blanche: The last time I was audited I even got money back from the government.
    Sophia: It's not a refund when the auditor leaves two twenties on your nightstand.

    The thing that always got me about the show was the horrible continuity, especially with family members. I think Blanche might have about ten different sons.

    And while everyone's at it, Betty White was funny on Family Guy. "Oh yeah, that's hot."

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  • ReginaldReginald When I am Pres., I will create the Department of ______Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    so, if your life were transplanted into a television show, what show would you live the rest of your existence in:

    a. the A team
    b. macguyver
    c. the golden girls
    d. dr. who
    e. degrassi

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  • ShimShamShimSham Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Yeah, Rose's daughter changed her face quite a bit.

    I personally miss the gay butler from the pilot.

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  • Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Golden Girls was amazing

    I don't know how you make a funny sitcom about old ladies, but goddamn they did it

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  • Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Reginald wrote: »
    so, if your life were transplanted into a television show, what show would you live the rest of your existence in:

    a. the A team
    b. macguyver
    c. the golden girls
    d. dr. who
    e. degrassi

    well it depends on who I am in said tv show

    if I get to be B.A. I choose the a-team

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  • ReginaldReginald When I am Pres., I will create the Department of ______Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Kuribo's Shoe wrote: »
    Reginald wrote: »
    so, if your life were transplanted into a television show, what show would you live the rest of your existence in:

    a. the A team
    b. macguyver
    c. the golden girls
    d. dr. who
    e. degrassi

    well it depends on who I am in said tv show

    if I get to be B.A. I choose the a-team

    you are yourself. you get to date bea arthur if you choose the golden girls, though. you may get to date face on the a-team, it depends upon how you play your cards.

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  • Dex DynamoDex Dynamo Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Kuribo's Shoe wrote: »
    Dex Dynamo wrote: »
    If you threw a party
    invited everyone you ever knew
    you would see the biggest gift would be from me
    with a card that says thank you for being a friend.

    you are so wrong give me your badge

    Don't do this chief

    I can catch this guy

    I CAN MAKE THIS CASE

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  • RinderRinder Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Who would want to be in MacGuyver if you can't be him?
    Unless you like getting rescued all the time.

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  • Synthetic OrangeSynthetic Orange Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Aw. :(

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=DmgL9l6VSjo

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  • bowlofpetuniasbowlofpetunias Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    I want to say Dr. Who but I enjoy teenage Canadian melodrama too much to not pick Degrassi.

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  • Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Reginald wrote: »
    Kuribo's Shoe wrote: »
    Reginald wrote: »
    so, if your life were transplanted into a television show, what show would you live the rest of your existence in:

    a. the A team
    b. macguyver
    c. the golden girls
    d. dr. who
    e. degrassi

    well it depends on who I am in said tv show

    if I get to be B.A. I choose the a-team

    you are yourself. you get to date bea arthur if you choose the golden girls, though. you may get to date face on the a-team, it depends upon how you play your cards.

    if I'm myself it doesn't matter which show I'm on

    boring

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  • Dex DynamoDex Dynamo Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    I watched an episode of Golden Girls once where, not exaggerating, Blanche sold her body for a birthday gift and Estelle Getty literally stole the pope's ring. Good times were had by all.

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  • AWinnerIsYouAWinnerIsYou Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Biting the heads off was a little disturbing...

    hahaha
    http://youtube.com/watch?v=vdFvndmM_8I

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  • DislexicDislexic Creepy Uncle Bad Touch Your local playgroundRegistered User regular
    edited July 2008
    AWinnerIsYou wrote: »
    Biting the heads off was a little disturbing...

    hahaha
    http://youtube.com/watch?v=vdFvndmM_8I

    WHAT THE HOLY FUCK?!?

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  • AWinnerIsYouAWinnerIsYou Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Dislexic wrote: »
    AWinnerIsYou wrote: »
    Biting the heads off was a little disturbing...

    hahaha
    http://youtube.com/watch?v=vdFvndmM_8I

    WHAT THE HOLY FUCK?!?

    I think it's from an MTV Video Awards.

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  • Blake TBlake T Do you have enemies then? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    bowlofpetunias wrote: »
    I want to say Dr. Who but I enjoy teenage Canadian melodrama too much to not pick Degrassi.

    Degrassi would be no good as you would be constantly arrested for all that underage teenage sex.

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