Which Golden Girl Would Katherine Helmond Have Been? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 09-27-2018, 08:12 PM

The creators and producers of Golden Girls and Katherine Helmond had previously worked together on Soap.

After Soap was cancelled, Katherine Helmond bounced around doing episodics before getting Who's The Boss? in 1984.

Golden Girls producers tested every single actress over 50 for the four parts on the show. If Katherine Helmond DID NOT get Who's The Boss?, you can bet she would have been cast on Golden Girls because the producers and creator of the show held Katherine Helmond in high regard.

'80sSitcoms · 09-28-2018, 09:37 AM

Either Rose since apparently Jessica was more like her (I've seen only one episode of Soap), or Blanche, as she obviously could have played her well (sharing some similarities with Mona).

schmave · 10-05-2018, 01:04 AM

Rose, but I base that mostly on her hilarious portrayal of Jessica Tate.

Heenan Fan · 01-15-2019, 11:55 PM

Definitely Rose or Blanche. Just not sure which one.

OH Nuts! · 01-15-2019, 11:57 PM

I’d go with Rose

Heenan Fan · 01-16-2019, 06:54 PM

Soap Katherine - Rose
Who's The Boss Kathrine - Blanche

king of comedy · 01-29-2019, 08:49 PM

Rose

OH Nuts! · 01-29-2019, 09:19 PM

I say Rose as well

KatieAnn · 01-29-2019, 09:30 PM

Soap's Jessica was more like Rose, and Jessica was a great character so I think I would have preferred her to play Rose.

I've been watching Soap and every so often there's a scene that is almost the duplicate of a great Golden Girls scene. For example Mary and Jessica talking about how the face falls when you lean over so it's always better to be on your back, or how they would sit around the kitchen table (sometimes with Jessica's daughters) and eat everything in sight. I guess Mary and Jessica were the original "golden girls" only younger.

09-27-2018, 08:12 PM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 126,087	Which Golden Girl Would Katherine Helmond Have Been? The creators and producers of Golden Girls and Katherine Helmond had previously worked together on Soap. After Soap was cancelled, Katherine Helmond bounced around doing episodics before getting Who's The Boss? in 1984. Golden Girls producers tested every single actress over 50 for the four parts on the show. If Katherine Helmond DID NOT get Who's The Boss?, you can bet she would have been cast on Golden Girls because the producers and creator of the show held Katherine Helmond in high regard.

10-05-2018, 01:04 AM	#3
schmave Member Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 23, 2013 Location: Reynoldsburg, Ohio Posts: 653	Rose, but I base that mostly on her hilarious portrayal of Jessica Tate.
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01-15-2019, 11:55 PM	#4
Heenan Fan Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Oct 19, 2016 Posts: 6,001	Definitely Rose or Blanche. Just not sure which one.
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09-28-2018, 09:37 AM	#2
'80sSitcoms Member Forum Star Join Date: Jan 30, 2013 Posts: 12,474	Either Rose since apparently Jessica was more like her (I've seen only one episode of Soap), or Blanche, as she obviously could have played her well (sharing some similarities with Mona).

01-15-2019, 11:57 PM	#5
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	I’d go with Rose

01-16-2019, 06:54 PM	#6
Heenan Fan Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Oct 19, 2016 Posts: 6,001	Soap Katherine - Rose Who's The Boss Kathrine - Blanche

01-29-2019, 08:49 PM	#7
king of comedy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Aug 31, 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,140	Rose

01-29-2019, 09:19 PM	#8
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	I say Rose as well

01-29-2019, 09:30 PM	#9
KatieAnn Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 15, 2011 Posts: 520	Soap's Jessica was more like Rose, and Jessica was a great character so I think I would have preferred her to play Rose. I've been watching Soap and every so often there's a scene that is almost the duplicate of a great Golden Girls scene. For example Mary and Jessica talking about how the face falls when you lean over so it's always better to be on your back, or how they would sit around the kitchen table (sometimes with Jessica's daughters) and eat everything in sight. I guess Mary and Jessica were the original "golden girls" only younger.