There is a scene in the opening credits where the three of them are on the couch and Blanche is wearing a red outfit and pulls her sleave and holds her arm up like she's disgusted. I've wondered what episode this scene is in and finally realized that it is from the burglary episode where the three of them are on the couch after Dorothy throws the security salesman out.

However, there is no such scene as what is shown in the opening during the episode. It isn't even on the DVD of the original uncut episodes so I don't know if it was something that was thrown out later but used in the opening or what.

I just wondered if anyone else had noticed this and knows what I'm talking about.

It was an outtake from "Break In." The scene in the opening where Dorothy throws up her arms at Blanche was an outtake from "Transplant." Those scenes probably didn't make the original episodes, but they were used for the opening theme instead.

Also the part where Dorothy bites her fist isn't in any of the episodes. I remember posting a topic about those two things years ago and getting the same answer. They were just never used in the final episode. It would have been nice to know what the girls were talking about during these clips though.

It was an outtake from "Break In." The scene in the opening where Dorothy throws up her arms at Blanche was an outtake from "Transplant." Those scenes probably didn't make the original episodes, but they were used for the opening theme instead.

Dorothy throwing up her hands? The only thing I can think of where she is doing that was from the pilot episode after Sophia called Harry a scuzball. Which clip are you refering to? Lol I could go look, I'm just too lazy to put in an episode.

Okay, nevermind. I know the Dorothy clip you're talking about.

Okay, nevermind. I know the Dorothy clip you're talking about.

Blanche was suggesting they go out and do something crazy and celebrate life in that conversation towards the end of the "Transplant" episode.

You mention Dorothy never bit her fist like it shows in the opening, but for some reason I'd swear seeing that in an episode during its original NBC run...but I could be wrong lol. It is from the break-in episode I think.

I've head that about people remembering it the NBC run....but I don't recall it being on the DVD. Because I specifically looked for it.

Dorothy biting her fist is an alternate scene from Break-In as well, after the checkers game.

And it does suck that Hallmark is cutting certain scenes. They're still coming under 22 minutes, but I have them on DVD uncut, so I am not going to gripe.

I asked this same question a couple years ago because it drove me crazy. I KNOW for sure I've seen this clip at least once, so it was aired at some point. When Blanche pulls her red sleeve over her fist I recall her saying something about a dog could bite someones hand off.

I remember an episode where Blanche pulls the sleeve over her hand (don't remember the dog biting comment). I'm glad they are showing the full opening on Hallamark.

I asked this same question a couple years ago because it drove me crazy. I KNOW for sure I've seen this clip at least once, so it was aired at some point. When Blanche pulls her red sleeve over her fist I recall her saying something about a dog could bite someones hand off.

For some reason, I'd swear they showed that on the original NBC airing in 1985 as well as Dorothy biting her fist. I could be wrong, but it seems like I remember it being part of the episode although the DVD doesn't have them.

Also the part where Dorothy bites her fist isn't in any of the episodes. I remember posting a topic about those two things years ago and getting the same answer. They were just never used in the final episode. It would have been nice to know what the girls were talking about during these clips though.

I finally saw this yesterday and knew I wasn't crazy that Dorothy did bite her hand/first in an episode. The scene was cut out by Lifetime of course.

Dorothy does bite her fist but with not as much impact as in the opening scene. She bites it after she and Sophia are playing Scrabble in the Break-In episode after Sophia spells the word disdam and then uses it saying to Dorothy "You're no good at disdam game" then Sophia walks off and Dorothy bites her hand slowly. This explains where that outtake comes from in the opening but was done more forcefully by Dorothy.

I assume the cut scene with Blanche pulling her sleeve over her hand was related to a discussion about their attack dog in the kitchen as one viewer remembered on here Blanche saying something about a dog biting a hand off. I assume this was on the original NBC run?

Also the part where Dorothy bites her fist isn't in any of the episodes. I remember posting a topic about those two things years ago and getting the same answer. They were just never used in the final episode. It would have been nice to know what the girls were talking about during these clips though.

Dorothy bites her fist in the episode when her and sophia are playing scrable and dorothy challenges her word. Sophia says it is a word and dorothy say ok well use it in a sentence......she say you're no good at Dis Damn Game and gets up from the table and walks away then dorothy bites her fist....as to say u get on my last nerves.......

I knew Dorothy bit her first as well in at least one episode. :)

The DVDs have the complete episodes, save for, what, the 5th season? At least that's what others have said.

I thought Dorothy just bit her finger after the disdam comment...?

The infamous "disdam" scene, and Dorothy biting her finger, can be seen here:

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The last five seconds show Dorothy's actions...

Ya gotta love Dorothy/Bea. She had the best reactions to crazy stuff going on around her. She is my fave Golden Girl.

You know the disdam comment never aired on Lifetime. I never knew of the disdam comment until I saw the episode on Hallmark. The Blanche hand gesture or whatever you want to call it on page 1 of this thread, I havent seen on Hallmark. Maybe it was on Lifetime.

I remember Dorothy biting her hand in that episode too. That was a funny scene with Dorothy and Sophia playing Scrabble!

Here's another "mystery scene" during the opening credits. It looks like Dorothy standing in the hall (where the bedrooms are) and Blanche is doing a sexy walk out of her bedroom and she has a sleep mask on her head. Anyone know which episode that's from? Or maybe it was never in an episode?

Here's another "mystery scene" during the opening credits. It looks like Dorothy standing in the hall (where the bedrooms are) and Blanche is doing a sexy walk out of her bedroom and she has a sleep mask on her head. Anyone know which episode that's from? Or maybe it was never in an episode?

I remember this on an early episode, maybe the 2nd or 3rd ( or very early in the run) where Blanche says something about being as jumpy as a virgin at a rodeo and walks away! Lol

oh that where rose is trying to get a job or some counseling center and they keep calling the house all night

^---yes, that's the episode and scene, but to be more specific Blanche says she's as "nervous as a virgin at a prison rodeo", lol.

Dorothy stil at the rodeo blanche lol

There is a scene in the opening credits where the three of them are on the couch and Blanche is wearing a red outfit and pulls her sleave and holds her arm up like she's disgusted. I've wondered what episode this scene is in and finally realized that it is from the burglary episode where the three of them are on the couch after Dorothy throws the security salesman out.

However, there is no such scene as what is shown in the opening during the episode. It isn't even on the DVD of the original uncut episodes so I don't know if it was something that was thrown out later but used in the opening or what.

I just wondered if anyone else had noticed this and knows what I'm talking about.

We know that each episode was taped twice and the editors would use the two tapings to put together a full episode that would need to land around 24-25 mins in length (for 1985).

The editors obviously felt it needed to be cut for one reason or another. Perhaps it was cut due to time. Perhaps the scene did make the final cut and NBC wanted the scene cut and maybe someone had second thoughts about the dialogue. We probably won't truly know why it was cut. Maybe it was included in the 1st taping of the episode and then got cut in the second taping.

What we do know from the original script is the scene takes place right after Sophia says to Blanche "Boy, can you tell a story."

Portions of the original script for this episode has been making the rounds on social media.

From the Script:

Blanche: You know, the Iranians have a terrific system. If you steal, you get your hands cut off. Try shoplifting after that. I think anything more than stealing should be an automatic death sentence.

Dorothy: Why don't you go to Iran, Blanche? You'll wear a veil, save a fortune on a face lift. I'm starving. Let's make dinner.


This explains Blanche's reaction in the episode after, Sophia's line "Boy, can you tell a story" cut to Blanche reacting to Dorothy rather than Sophia. I imagine the sleeve pulling takes place as she says "Try shoplifting after that" Slowing down the opening credits makes it seem Blanche may be about to say that line.

Furthermore, Bea's reactions weren't always the same for each taping and so we end up with different takes. The "disdam" reaction for one taping was her biting her fist (used in the opening credits) and the other was biting a few fingers (used in the actual episode). We see that again with Dorothy's reaction to Blanche in Transplant was more over the top (used in the opening) than what ended up in the actual episode.