The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments

The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments is a 2003 American television special celebrating the 1985–1992 sitcom The Golden Girls which was broadcast on the Lifetime network on June 2, 2003.

Summary

A retrospective of The Golden Girls hosted by Bea Arthur, Rue McClanahan and Betty White; Estelle Getty was unable to participate due to failing health. The special features a montage of clips from the girls' favorite episodes and musical moments from the show, never-before-seen bloopers and outtakes, as well as interviews with executive producers Paul Junger Witt and Tony Thomas, and creator/writer Susan Harris.

The girls also introduce clips focused on their individual characters and comment on their character's specific traits and quirks. During the special, Bea Arthur pays tribute to late actor Herb Edelman, who played the recurring role of her character's ex-husband Stanley Zbornak during the series' entire seven-year run. A new version of the theme song "Thank You for Being a Friend" was recorded for this special.

Hosts

• Bea Arthur
• Rue McClanahan
• Betty White

Reception

The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments became the #1 highest-rated special in Lifetime network's 19-year history, averaging a 3.7 household rating (4.2 million viewers) during its premiere on June 2, 2003. The entire "Golden Girls" six-hour event on Lifetime from 6:00 p.m. to 12 midnight, which included the 90-minute special, the series pilot ("The Engagement"), the one-hour series finale ("One Flew Out of the Cuckoo's Nest") and additional favorite episodes of The Golden Girls, was seen by an estimated 15 million viewers.

Lifetime subsequently rebroadcast the special on December 15, 2003 and again on November 12, 2005 to commemorate the show's 20th anniversary.

External links

• The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments at IMDb
• The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments at the TCM Movie Database
• The Golden Girls: Their Greatest Moments at TV.com