Estelle Getty Dies
Date: Wed, 07/23/2008 - 06:48
St. Peter: "Name?" That small woman: "Estelle Getty, aka Sophia Petrillo". St. Peter: "Biggest accomplishment on earth?" Estelle/Sophia: "Keeping 3 middle-aged women in line: a bed-hopping tramp, a ditz, and my daughter, who finally saw some sense and kicked Stan, that yutz of a husband, to the curb". St. Peter: "Sophia!!!!!!!" What took you so long!!! Come on in!!" Rest in peace, Estelle--and thanks for the millions of laughs on the Golden Girls and one of the all-time great characters.
She passed away quite a few years back, didn't she?
She passed away quite a few years back, didn't she?
Agreed. She was priceless. I always loved the Golden Girls and
Agreed. She was priceless. I always loved the Golden Girls and she was able to make me laugh, no matter what my mood was at the time! God Speed, Estelle.
I love that show, I could watch the reruns over and over and ove
I love that show, I could watch the reruns over and over and over ...
Did you know she was actually younger then some of the other cas
Did you know she was actually younger then some of the other cast members that played the 3 women?
I thought I'd read that she was the youngest of the 4!
I thought I'd read that she was the youngest of the 4!
I think that you are correct she was the youngest of them. I re
I think that you are correct she was the youngest of them. I really love that show and it is still on lifetime and no matter how many times I have seen them it still makes me laugh.
She was actually the youngest of the 4, you guys are right--and
She was actually the youngest of the 4, you guys are right--and Sophia was a sage for the ages.
I used to watch the golden girls when I was little (like 5-10).
I used to watch the golden girls when I was little (like 5-10). Sophia was always my favorite, because she was funny and reminded me of my grandma. It is sad to see her go.
I think she made the show, Always loved her come backs.
I think she made the show, Always loved her come backs.
Okay- I just saw the headlines. I had been under the impressi
Okay- I just saw the headlines.
I had been under the impression that Getty had already passed on, as a few years ago, when the seasons first started being released on DVD, they ran a "behind-the-scenes" special about "The Golden Girls" on tv, and it featured cast interviews. The cast kept refering to Getty in the past-tense, saying things like, "We love you and miss you" so I had assumed she had already passed on. Looking back, it's now apparent that they were refering to Getty's current mental health, as she was afflicted with dementia.
So now I'm bummed that Estelle has "died again".
On a side note, does anybody remember the spin-off series, "Golden Towers"? It was lacking, but it was fun to see the majority of the characters again ( sans Arthur, which is too bad. Dorothy was my favorite character and her relationship with Sophia was definitely one of the highlights of the original series ).
Anyway, I never get tired of watching "Golden Girls" reruns. In fact, it's on Lifetime right now...excuse me.. ^_^
Yeah, I was pretty bummed when I heard she had passed away too.
Yeah, I was pretty bummed when I heard she had passed away too.
I remember Golden Towers also. Wasn't Cheech Marin, of Cheech and Chong, in it also? It didn't last very long at all, as I recall.
Golden Towers, I've never heard of it, I was a big fan of the Go
Golden Towers, I've never heard of it, I was a big fan of the Golden Girls, wonder how I missed that.
Quote: remember Golden Towers also. Wasn't Cheech Marin, of Chee
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remember Golden Towers also. Wasn't Cheech Marin, of Cheech and Chong, in it also? It didn't last very long at all, as I recall. |
Yeah, he was. He played their head chef.
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Golden Towers, I've never heard of it, I was a big fan of the Golden Girls, wonder how I missed that. |
"Golden Towers" didn't run for very long- I think no more than 2 seasons. Honestly, probably only 1 season. Anyway, it centered around Blanche, Sophia, and Rose getting into the hotel resort business in the Miami Beach tourism hotspots. It featured Cheech Marin as one of the main supporting cast, and I can't remember the black american gentlemen's actor name, but he played the front deskman and general manager, and was the other main supporting character.
It was briefly re-run on tv a couple of years ago, but as far as that, I don't think it's ever been re-run before, and might not be for a long time. So good luck on catching it.
The show has also been known by a different title, as well, "The Golden Palace".
LOL! Amarath, you are so correct. It was called "Golden Pala
LOL!
Amarath, you are so correct. It was called "Golden Palace."
I think I was confusing "Golden Palace" with "Fawlty Towers." Hence the name merge.
I think "Golden Palace" was the name of the pilot episode, and a
I think "Golden Palace" was the name of the pilot episode, and after that, some of the episodes had a title card that read "Golden Towers" if I remember correctly.
Anyway, Dorothy had a couple of guest appearances, now that I remember.
And while I wouldn't call it a "spin-off", I would call "Empty Nest" a "cross-over show" as the characters lived next door to the Golden Girls. So that's why you'd sometimes see Betty White and Rue McClanahan and the rest on "Empty Nest", and on "Golden Girls", you'd sometimes see the "Empty Nest" cast ( remember the episode where Sophia dogsits the "Empty Nest" family dog and manages to mix him up with another dog? )