Exactly how old was Sophia? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

OOliver · 02-24-2009, 05:10 PM

I know the GOLDEN GIRLS is full of inconsistencies from episode to episode (never mind season to season!

), but exactly how old is Sophia? She talks about her age all the time, but it seems that as the years went on she either stayed the same age or got younger.

I think in the first season, the first few episodes, she says she's 84. That would make her born in 1901. Then later on in the series I believ she's 82. Then back up to 84 a few years later...

Whenever she told a story about growing up in Sicily, she even gives a year and how old she was...and it doesn't match up to what she should be.

Does anyone have a definitive answer as to how old she is supposed to be?

Did any of the other characters reveal their ages? (I think Dorothy did once).

McGillicuddy · 02-26-2009, 09:52 PM

I never noticed, but its just another example of lack of continuity!

Scoobiedoo30 · 02-27-2009, 12:20 PM

are you talking about her real age

angel676 · 03-02-2009, 12:00 AM

I thought in season 1 she was 80 or 81 years old. In the episode where they were robbed and Rose shot Blanche's vase, Sophia said something like "I managed to live 80 81 years, one night I belch, Stable Mable will blow my head off".

Scoobiedoo30 · 03-02-2009, 12:40 AM

I think I heard 81

Kellykoop · 03-02-2009, 01:33 PM

In "A Visit From Cousin Sven", Dorothy mentions that Sophia is 81 (the episode was from 1987), but I think her age jumped around quite a bit throughout the show's run.

OOliver · 03-04-2009, 05:20 PM

Exactly - I kept hearing all different ages though the one I heard the most was 84 (though I think the oldest was 86). Then when she would say something like... "Picture it...Sicily 1921, a young girl of 18..." it didn't add up when you did "the math".

02-24-2009, 05:10 PM	#1
OOliver Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 28, 2009 Location: Providence RI Posts: 569	Exactly how old was Sophia? I know the GOLDEN GIRLS is full of inconsistencies from episode to episode (never mind season to season! ), but exactly how old is Sophia? She talks about her age all the time, but it seems that as the years went on she either stayed the same age or got younger. I think in the first season, the first few episodes, she says she's 84. That would make her born in 1901. Then later on in the series I believ she's 82. Then back up to 84 a few years later... Whenever she told a story about growing up in Sicily, she even gives a year and how old she was...and it doesn't match up to what she should be. Does anyone have a definitive answer as to how old she is supposed to be? Did any of the other characters reveal their ages? (I think Dorothy did once).

02-27-2009, 12:20 PM	#3
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	are you talking about her real age
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02-26-2009, 09:52 PM	#2
McGillicuddy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 28, 2002 Posts: 5,179	I never noticed, but its just another example of lack of continuity!

03-02-2009, 12:00 AM	#4
angel676 Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 09, 2000 Location: Mansfield, Ohio Posts: 2,482	I thought in season 1 she was 80 or 81 years old. In the episode where they were robbed and Rose shot Blanche's vase, Sophia said something like "I managed to live 80 81 years, one night I belch, Stable Mable will blow my head off".

03-02-2009, 12:40 AM	#5
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	I think I heard 81

03-02-2009, 01:33 PM	#6
Kellykoop Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 18, 2002 Location: Metro Atlanta, GA Posts: 12	In "A Visit From Cousin Sven", Dorothy mentions that Sophia is 81 (the episode was from 1987), but I think her age jumped around quite a bit throughout the show's run.

03-04-2009, 05:20 PM	#7
OOliver Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 28, 2009 Location: Providence RI Posts: 569	Exactly - I kept hearing all different ages though the one I heard the most was 84 (though I think the oldest was 86). Then when she would say something like... "Picture it...Sicily 1921, a young girl of 18..." it didn't add up when you did "the math".