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TVFactFan · 12-21-2012, 12:46 AM

20???

You don't know how many times I seen on someone's dating profile that they love the Golden Girls and the girl will be 23 years

So how does a show about 4 woman in their 60's appeal to someone who is 23 years old?

PrettyinPink55 · 12-21-2012, 02:53 AM

I think this show has a mass appeal, but I am biased because this is one of my all-time favorite shows ever, and I think one of TV's absolute finest!!!

I grew up watching this show and loving this show, and along with being HILARIOUS, and very well-written and acted, I find this show very comforting.

There's just something about this show that I can't explain. It's a staple in my day...(or it used to be when I could watch it on Hallmark and WE TV mornings and nights. I'm having Golden Girls withdrawals!!! I can't wait until January when it's back on the schedule!!)

Anyway, this show was just pure genius in my opinion. Honestly, I don't see how anyone--male/female/young/old--could not fall in love with this show. To this day, after seeing each episode probably more than 10 times each, it still makes me burst out laughing.

I know that doesn't really answer your question, but that's why in my 20s, I've been watching this show since I was like 5 and I don't ever plan on stopping.

TVFactFan · 12-21-2012, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by PrettyinPink55

I think this show has a mass appeal, but I am biased because this is one of my all-time favorite shows ever, and I think one of TV's absolute finest!!!

I grew up watching this show and loving this show, and along with being HILARIOUS, and very well-written and acted, I find this show very comforting.

There's just something about this show that I can't explain. It's a staple in my day...(or it used to be when I could watch it on Hallmark and WE TV mornings and nights. I'm having Golden Girls withdrawals!!! I can't wait until January when it's back on the schedule!!)

Anyway, this show was just pure genius in my opinion. Honestly, I don't see how anyone--male/female/young/old--could not fall in love with this show. To this day, after seeing each episode probably more than 10 times each, it still makes me burst out laughing.

I know that doesn't really answer your question, but that's why in my 20s, I've been watching this show since I was like 5 and I don't ever plan on stopping.

I would really like if you can explain it to me-LOL It just doesn't make sense

Mr. Television · 12-21-2012, 08:11 PM

I'm not a female but I was 20 when I watched it originally and I watched it every week. Those old broads just made me laugh.

PrettyinPink55 · 12-21-2012, 08:20 PM

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I would really like if you can explain it to me-LOL It just doesn't make sense

Have you ever watched the show? It's flipping amazing!!!! How could anyone not love this show?!?! It's HILARIOUS!!!

You don't necessarily have to have something in common with a show or the characters to enjoy or relate to it.

Although I do think the characters and their situations are relatable. I think we all know someone who is a Rose or a Blanche or a Sophia or a Dorothy or all of those characters in different combinations. I know most women can see a little bit of themselves in those characters. I know I'm most definitely a Rose!!

I have Dorothy and Sophia moments though!!

The show was comedy at its finest in my opinion. Who wouldn't love that?

TVFactFan · 12-21-2012, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by PrettyinPink55

Have you ever watched the show? It's flipping amazing!!!! How could anyone not love this show?!?! It's HILARIOUS!!!

You don't necessarily have to have something in common with a show or the characters to enjoy or relate to it.

Although I do think the characters and their situations are relatable. I think we all know someone who is a Rose or a Blanche or a Sophia or a Dorothy or all of those characters in different combinations. I know most women can see a little bit of themselves in those characters. I know I'm most definitely a Rose!!

I have Dorothy and Sophia moments though!!

The show was comedy at its finest in my opinion. Who wouldn't love that?

No I haven't had a chance to sample it, maybe in 2013

Steve_uk · 12-21-2012, 11:06 PM

I preferred the Susan Harris-written episodes. Some of the later ones got vulgar. Try The Engagement to get the flavour of the show.

PrettyinPink55 · 12-22-2012, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by TVFactFan

No I haven't had a chance to sample it, maybe in 2013

You must!!! Then you can add it to your profile too!!

PrettyinPink55 · 12-22-2012, 01:53 AM

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Some of the later ones got vulgar.

What do you mean when you say the episodes got vulgar?

Steve_uk · 12-22-2012, 11:24 AM

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What do you mean when you say the episodes got vulgar?

Far too many anecdotes to quote,but there was Dorothy and Stan in a car and she reached for what she thought was the handbrake,there was a soft porn calendar,which in my opinion was a shame the direction the show took as I prefer family entertainment which I always thought was Susan Harris's original intention of the show,not the characters taken over by professional Hollywood writers whose sole intention was making a fast buck.

JR1 · 12-30-2012, 08:29 PM

Blanche was in her 50s and Sophia was 80- so two were in their 60s.

The show does appeal to different audiences- there's a book out detailing why gay viewers love the show.

As for "vulgarity," the show always was risque. The show, in general, was not quite as strong in the last few years as it was in the first several- and the forced, predictable jokes were part of that.

Steve_uk · 12-30-2012, 08:51 PM

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Blanche was in her 50s and Sophia was 80- so two were in their 60s.

The show does appeal to different audiences- there's a book out detailing why gay viewers love the show.

As for "vulgarity," the show always was risque. The show, in general, was not quite as strong in the last few years as it was in the first several- and the forced, predictable jokes were part of that.

I'm not quite sure what point you're making with your first sentence. A search engine has elicited the following definition for the two words:

risque-hazardous,risky,verging upon impropriety,dangerously close to,or suggestive of what is indecent or of doubtful morality.

vulgar-1.Lacking sophistication or good taste,unrefined.
2.Making explicit and offensive reference to sex or bodily
functions;coarse and rude.

Thinking back to The Engagement I believe Sophia made such references as alluded to in 2. and so Susan Harris is guilty of vulgar touches. The characters in the early episodes had some credibility,before they were hijacked by professional Hollywood writers more concerned with making money than offering the viewer a sense of community, proportion and reality.

misplaced texan · 06-14-2013, 03:51 AM

Sorry to dredge up an old thread but I have a theory (beyond "it's freaking awesome", which it is!!)

I'm a girl in my 20s and when I was younger they showed GG on Lifetime all morning every day, usually with The Nanny. My grandma loved this show and my cousin and I spent a lot of time with her, so often we'd watch it together. I grew up with GG. I continued to enjoy it as I got older and understood more of the jokes. I would guess that many of these girls in their 20s also grew up watching it with an older relative closer to the ages of the main characters and since it's such a great show, they still love it. GG has staying power, that's for sure.

PrettyinPink55 · 06-14-2013, 09:05 PM

Solomon, have you watched it yet?

TVFactFan · 06-14-2013, 09:13 PM

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Solomon, have you watched it yet?

Just a piece of it when the mom made this statement and i started laughing

"One sign you are near death is when your kids starts visiting on weekdays"

LOL

12-21-2012, 12:46 AM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,063	Wonder what it is about this show that attracts so many females in their......... 20??? You don't know how many times I seen on someone's dating profile that they love the Golden Girls and the girl will be 23 years So how does a show about 4 woman in their 60's appeal to someone who is 23 years old?

12-21-2012, 02:53 AM	#2
PrettyinPink55 Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 11, 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 24,601	I think this show has a mass appeal, but I am biased because this is one of my all-time favorite shows ever, and I think one of TV's absolute finest!!! I grew up watching this show and loving this show, and along with being HILARIOUS, and very well-written and acted, I find this show very comforting. There's just something about this show that I can't explain. It's a staple in my day...(or it used to be when I could watch it on Hallmark and WE TV mornings and nights. I'm having Golden Girls withdrawals!!! I can't wait until January when it's back on the schedule!!) Anyway, this show was just pure genius in my opinion. Honestly, I don't see how anyone--male/female/young/old--could not fall in love with this show. To this day, after seeing each episode probably more than 10 times each, it still makes me burst out laughing. I know that doesn't really answer your question, but that's why in my 20s, I've been watching this show since I was like 5 and I don't ever plan on stopping.
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12-21-2012, 08:11 PM	#4
Mr. Television 23 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,132	I'm not a female but I was 20 when I watched it originally and I watched it every week. Those old broads just made me laugh.
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12-30-2012, 08:29 PM	#11
JR1 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 07, 2009 Location: USA Posts: 742	Well.. Blanche was in her 50s and Sophia was 80- so two were in their 60s. The show does appeal to different audiences- there's a book out detailing why gay viewers love the show. As for "vulgarity," the show always was risque. The show, in general, was not quite as strong in the last few years as it was in the first several- and the forced, predictable jokes were part of that.

12-21-2012, 11:06 PM	#7
Steve_uk Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jun 29, 2012 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 5,803	I preferred the Susan Harris-written episodes. Some of the later ones got vulgar. Try The Engagement to get the flavour of the show.

06-14-2013, 03:51 AM	#13
misplaced texan no longer misplaced Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 08, 2012 Location: a uniquely shaped state Posts: 5	Sorry to dredge up an old thread but I have a theory (beyond "it's freaking awesome", which it is!!) I'm a girl in my 20s and when I was younger they showed GG on Lifetime all morning every day, usually with The Nanny. My grandma loved this show and my cousin and I spent a lot of time with her, so often we'd watch it together. I grew up with GG. I continued to enjoy it as I got older and understood more of the jokes. I would guess that many of these girls in their 20s also grew up watching it with an older relative closer to the ages of the main characters and since it's such a great show, they still love it. GG has staying power, that's for sure.

06-14-2013, 09:05 PM	#14
PrettyinPink55 Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 11, 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 24,601	Solomon, have you watched it yet?