Golden Gripes - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

shocolah · 05-26-2002, 03:24 PM

I'm sure this has been brought up before, but what are some things that happened on the show that shouldn't have happened or what things do you think were sort of stupid? GG is my favorite comedy, but if I'd change a few things if I could.

1. The episode when Rose's sister Holly came to visit, at the end, Rose and Holly were talking in the kitchen. After they were done, they hadn't made up and Rose says, "goodbye, Holly" and Holly goes off to the bedroom. Then Rose goes out to the living room. I just think that was badly written. I don't know, it just think it should have ended differently.

2. When Dorothy said they would send for Angela's "things" back in Sicily, who was going to pack all her stuff and "send" them back to Miami?

3. The house setup didn't match the outside. The garage was on the right but when you walk into the kitchen, the garage is on the left. There was also a window in the bathroom, but it seems like that window would have gone directly into the kitchen.

4. When Gloria #2 came, Rose says, "so....you two are sisters" to Dorothy and Gloria. Wouldn't she have known that from a couple years earlier when they all had met?

Just had to get these out of my system! Gripe here if you want!
In spite of all of the above, I never get tired of GG and it's still my favorite

80sTrivia · 05-26-2002, 04:15 PM

There were quite a few inconsistencies in GG. One thing I wondered was why Sophia had a brother named Angelo and a sister named Angela. Wouldn't that have been a bit confusing? Also, Blanche's daughter Becky was orginally very heavy but when she returned a few seasons later, she was nice and svelte and nothing was mentioned about her amazing weight loss. There are others. But, none of this ever really detracted from my love for the show!!!

jayman75 · 05-26-2002, 11:45 PM

Also, what about...

** Blanche's age. It never seemed to be easily determined.

** Dorothy's disease (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome). She had it for two episodes, and never again...

**When did Rose move from the TV Station to the hospital (or vice versa)???

** Sophia always seemed to be cooking, but there was no spot for her at the table. And why did DOROTHY always have to sit in the middle??

These are just the start...

bigcat · 05-27-2002, 06:11 AM

The children always had inconsitencies. My biggest grip is with Dorothy's children. We all know she was, "knocked up" while 17 years old. That would make her eldest child at least 40 years old when the show was on. Yet neither of her two children appeared to be beyond their 20's when they came over.

Czas na Zywiec · 05-28-2002, 11:27 AM

One thing that got to me was if Sophia likes Jello or not? In one episode where Rose brings in a tray of Jello, Sophia said "I hate Jello. If God wanted peaches suspended in midair he would have filled them with Helium." But in another episode when Rose is in the hospital, Sophia says "I'm going to the cafeteria. My Kanasta club give this hopspital's Jello rating three gold stars." Either she likes Jello or she doesn't!

jayman75 · 06-01-2002, 11:20 PM

Also...

Wasn't it odd that Myles just "faded out" of the show, and then returned in Golden Palace?

Were some of the "flashback" episodes filmed in one time (rather than collecting from past shows, they made a retrospective show as one complete show)

Did the girls have a TV? Sophia always wanted a big screen, but when Rose was Blanche's vkofenhoffen, she told Dorothy she'd roll the TV into her room. So, where was it?

JUST HOW MANY UNCLES DID ROSE HAVE?!?!?!

These are just a few random thoughts...

shocolah · 06-02-2002, 12:19 AM

Remember when Miles came back to Golden Palace and Blanche was digging through old hotel registration records and found out that Miles had been staying there a lot....and that was the reason that Rose and he finally broke it off? I guess he admitted that he had been "sleeping around" there, but I'm not sure what the whole story was with that.

80sTrivia · 06-02-2002, 07:48 PM

Another inconsistency regarding Myles concerned his daughter, Carolyn. If Myles had been in the witness protection program, how could he have had contact with his daughter, who came to visit him in Miami and disapproved of his relationship with Rose so soon after her mother's death?

jayman75 · 06-02-2002, 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by 80sTrivia
Another inconsistency regarding Myles concerned his daughter, Carolyn. If Myles had been in the witness protection program, how could he have had contact with his daughter, who came to visit him in Miami and disapproved of his relationship with Rose so soon after her mother's death?

Good Point!!!

shocolah · 06-03-2002, 08:54 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by 80sTrivia
There were quite a few inconsistencies in GG. One thing I wondered was why Sophia had a brother named Angelo and a sister named Angela. Wouldn't that have been a bit confusing? Also, Blanche's daughter Becky was orginally very heavy but when she returned a few seasons later, she was nice and svelte and nothing was mentioned about her amazing weight loss. There are others. But, none of this ever really detracted from my love for the show!!!

Speaking of Angela and Angelo, remember when Angela came to visit and said that she and Sophia were all that was left of the original family...but later, Angelo came along. Unless Angela showed up after Angelo ever did, but I think Angela was shown first.

80sTrivia · 06-03-2002, 09:22 AM

Maybe Angelo had a sex change operation to become Angela?!?

Czas na Zywiec · 06-03-2002, 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by jayman75

Good Point!!!

Yea, but maybe Nick got married and had children during the Witness Protection Program. Or maybe his family went with him to the WPP, like in that movie, Our Lips Are Sealed. The whole family was in the WPP.

TALLguyinKY · 06-03-2002, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by shocolah
4. When Gloria #2 came, Rose says, "so....you two are sisters" to Dorothy and Gloria. Wouldn't she have known that from a couple years earlier when they all had met?

I think that was just Rose humor, lol...

TheGoldenGirlsUK · 06-05-2002, 02:03 PM

Remember when Blanche had the pacemaker fitted in the Beep Beep Beep of the Tom Tom episode, the girls got rid of their microwave since that would be dangerous for Blanche yet in later episode the microwave was there, when Sophia stuck her head in after Dorothy announced she and Stan got engaged again!

Sam :: @ccess The Golden Girls
THE UnOfficial Golden Girls Resource
http://www.the-goldengirls.com

80sTrivia · 06-05-2002, 07:34 PM

Also, when Blanche's sister Virginia comes to visit and Blanche says that she hates her, Rose asks "How can you hate your sister?" as if it were a foreign idea to her. Yet when Rose's sister Holly comes to visit, she tells the girls that she can't stand her own sister!

05-26-2002, 03:24 PM	#1
shocolah Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 01, 2001 Posts: 546	Golden Gripes I'm sure this has been brought up before, but what are some things that happened on the show that shouldn't have happened or what things do you think were sort of stupid? GG is my favorite comedy, but if I'd change a few things if I could. 1. The episode when Rose's sister Holly came to visit, at the end, Rose and Holly were talking in the kitchen. After they were done, they hadn't made up and Rose says, "goodbye, Holly" and Holly goes off to the bedroom. Then Rose goes out to the living room. I just think that was badly written. I don't know, it just think it should have ended differently. 2. When Dorothy said they would send for Angela's "things" back in Sicily, who was going to pack all her stuff and "send" them back to Miami? 3. The house setup didn't match the outside. The garage was on the right but when you walk into the kitchen, the garage is on the left. There was also a window in the bathroom, but it seems like that window would have gone directly into the kitchen. 4. When Gloria #2 came, Rose says, "so....you two are sisters" to Dorothy and Gloria. Wouldn't she have known that from a couple years earlier when they all had met? Just had to get these out of my system! Gripe here if you want! In spite of all of the above, I never get tired of GG and it's still my favorite

05-26-2002, 11:45 PM	#3
jayman75 I Love the 80s! Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 27, 2000 Location: THE GREAT UNITED STATES Posts: 3,809	Also, what about... Blanche's age. It never seemed to be easily determined. Dorothy's disease (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome). She had it for two episodes, and never again... When did Rose move from the TV Station to the hospital (or vice versa)??? Sophia always seemed to be cooking, but there was no spot for her at the table. And why did DOROTHY always have to sit in the middle?? These are just the start...
	__________________ A fan of quality, classic television comedies and holiday specials... The Wonder Years,The Golden Girls,Burns and Allen, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Are You Being Served?, Family Guy, South Park, Designing Women, Dallas, The Facts of Life, Roseanne, Will and Grace, The Twilight Zone, Original Scooby-Doo, Murphy Brown, The Big Bang Theory... Talk to me about one of these shows, and I'm all yours...

05-26-2002, 04:15 PM	#2
80sTrivia Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 23, 2002 Posts: 21,715	There were quite a few inconsistencies in GG. One thing I wondered was why Sophia had a brother named Angelo and a sister named Angela. Wouldn't that have been a bit confusing? Also, Blanche's daughter Becky was orginally very heavy but when she returned a few seasons later, she was nice and svelte and nothing was mentioned about her amazing weight loss. There are others. But, none of this ever really detracted from my love for the show!!!
	__________________ Perfect Gift Books for Pop Culture Fanatics: Thank You for Being a Friend: A Golden Girls Trivia Book The Bouquet Residence: A Keeping Up Appearances Trivia Book Cooking With the Golden Girls: Fun & Delicious Recipes from a Hilarious Miami Kitchen Love in the Afternoon: The Ultimate Soap Opera Trivia Book The Last Great Decade: The Ultimate 90s Trivia Book Betty White: A Celebration

05-27-2002, 06:11 AM	#4
bigcat Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 20, 2002 Posts: 10	The children always had inconsitencies. My biggest grip is with Dorothy's children. We all know she was, "knocked up" while 17 years old. That would make her eldest child at least 40 years old when the show was on. Yet neither of her two children appeared to be beyond their 20's when they came over.

05-28-2002, 11:27 AM	#5
Czas na Zywiec what up Forum Star Join Date: Jun 28, 2001 Location: Southwest Side, Chicago Posts: 18,398	One thing that got to me was if Sophia likes Jello or not? In one episode where Rose brings in a tray of Jello, Sophia said "I hate Jello. If God wanted peaches suspended in midair he would have filled them with Helium." But in another episode when Rose is in the hospital, Sophia says "I'm going to the cafeteria. My Kanasta club give this hopspital's Jello rating three gold stars." Either she likes Jello or she doesn't!

06-01-2002, 11:20 PM	#6
jayman75 I Love the 80s! Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 27, 2000 Location: THE GREAT UNITED STATES Posts: 3,809	Also... Wasn't it odd that Myles just "faded out" of the show, and then returned in Golden Palace? Were some of the "flashback" episodes filmed in one time (rather than collecting from past shows, they made a retrospective show as one complete show) Did the girls have a TV? Sophia always wanted a big screen, but when Rose was Blanche's vkofenhoffen, she told Dorothy she'd roll the TV into her room. So, where was it? JUST HOW MANY UNCLES DID ROSE HAVE?!?!?! These are just a few random thoughts...

06-02-2002, 12:19 AM	#7
shocolah Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 01, 2001 Posts: 546	Remember when Miles came back to Golden Palace and Blanche was digging through old hotel registration records and found out that Miles had been staying there a lot....and that was the reason that Rose and he finally broke it off? I guess he admitted that he had been "sleeping around" there, but I'm not sure what the whole story was with that.

06-02-2002, 07:48 PM	#8
80sTrivia Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 23, 2002 Posts: 21,715	Another inconsistency regarding Myles concerned his daughter, Carolyn. If Myles had been in the witness protection program, how could he have had contact with his daughter, who came to visit him in Miami and disapproved of his relationship with Rose so soon after her mother's death?

06-03-2002, 09:22 AM	#11
80sTrivia Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 23, 2002 Posts: 21,715	Maybe Angelo had a sex change operation to become Angela?!?

06-05-2002, 02:03 PM	#14
TheGoldenGirlsUK @TGG Webmaster Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 19, 2001 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 110	Remember when Blanche had the pacemaker fitted in the Beep Beep Beep of the Tom Tom episode, the girls got rid of their microwave since that would be dangerous for Blanche yet in later episode the microwave was there, when Sophia stuck her head in after Dorothy announced she and Stan got engaged again! Sam :: @ccess The Golden Girls THE UnOfficial Golden Girls Resource http://www.the-goldengirls.com

06-05-2002, 07:34 PM	#15
80sTrivia Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 23, 2002 Posts: 21,715	Also, when Blanche's sister Virginia comes to visit and Blanche says that she hates her, Rose asks "How can you hate your sister?" as if it were a foreign idea to her. Yet when Rose's sister Holly comes to visit, she tells the girls that she can't stand her own sister!