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"Golden" Nicknames Trivia Quiz

Blanche, Dorothy, Rose and Sophia - also known as "The Golden Girls" lived together for seven years. During that time, some rather interesting names were used to describe characters in the show. Can you guess who is being referred to in each quote?

A multiple-choice quiz by longing. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
longing

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
330,443

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
3733

Awards
Top 5% quiz!

Last 3 plays: Guest 65 (5/10), Guest 104 (10/10), Guest 205 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who did Sophia call "Stable Mabel"? Hint

Dorothy

Rose

Blanche

Carol Weston

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was Dorothy referring to when she said "You're a Yankee....a Yankee Doodle"? Hint

Rose

Blanche

Sophia

Big Daddy Hollingsworth

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was called "Spumoni Face"? Hint

Rose

Blanche

Sophia

Dorothy

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Question 4 of 10

4. In the final episode, who did Dorothy plan to spend her honeymoon with? Hint

Stan and Norman Peterson

Lucas

Stan and Lucas

Lucas and Freddie Peterson

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who did Blanche's grandson David call "Slugger"? Hint

Blanche

Rose

Dorothy

Sophia

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the "Fancy Man" that took Sophia to the dog races? Hint

Rocco

Coco

Murray

Tony

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the real name of the "Cheese Man"? Hint

Tony Sabatelli

Mickey Moran

Alphonse Bianchi

Guido Spirelli

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who were "Pussycat" and "Kitten"? Hint

The roles that Blanche and Rose were given in a local production of "Cats"

Blanche's best friends from High School

Rose's favorite pets back in St. Olaf

Dorothy and Gloria

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who shared a nickname with Dorothy? Hint

Miles

Merrill

Mickey

Marvin

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who does Sophia refer to as "Big Sally"? Hint

Angela

Carol Weston

Barbara Weston

Freda Claxton

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who did Sophia call "Stable Mabel"?

Answer: Rose

Sophia called Rose "Stable Mabel" after Rose shot Blanche's vase. Their home had been broken into and Rose bought a gun for protection. Blanche and her date came in, forgot to turn off the alarm and Rose fired at them in the dark.

2. Who was Dorothy referring to when she said "You're a Yankee....a Yankee Doodle"?

Answer: Blanche

Blanche had discovered that her pristine Southern heritage was marred by her great grandmother, who was originally a Feldman from Buffalo, New York.

3. Who was called "Spumoni Face"?

Answer: Dorothy

When Dorothy was a child, her father would sneak with her into the kitchen and eat Spumoni ice cream. He gave her the nickname. When Sophia had a near death experience, Sal told her to tell "Spumoni Face" he was proud of her.

4. In the final episode, who did Dorothy plan to spend her honeymoon with?

Answer: Lucas and Freddie Peterson

Freddie Peterson was the nickname that Dorothy and Lucas gave to their sex life: "It's so good we named it".

5. Who did Blanche's grandson David call "Slugger"?

Answer: Sophia

During his visit, he was quite rude to the girls and Sophia slapped him across the face, because they wouldn't let her get the melon baller to whack him with.

6. Who was the "Fancy Man" that took Sophia to the dog races?

Answer: Coco

Coco was the girls' housekeeper in the series pilot. His character was eliminated as of the second episode. The producers decided there was already too little dialogue to share between the four women.

7. What was the real name of the "Cheese Man"?

Answer: Mickey Moran

Rose's boyfriend Miles was put in the witness protection program after testifying against gangster Mickey Moran. Moran faked his own death to flush Miles out. He was apprehended by the girls' neighbor, Barbra Weston, who was on the Miami Police force.

8. Who were "Pussycat" and "Kitten"?

Answer: Dorothy and Gloria

Sophia loved cats so she chose these nicknames for her children. Well, except for Phil.

9. Who shared a nickname with Dorothy?

Answer: Merrill

Blanche's pen pal from prison is released and comes to the house to consummate their relationship. During a conversation with Dorothy and Sophia, he tells them to call him Moose. Turns out Moose was Dorothy's nickname in school, and she still answered to it!

10. Who does Sophia refer to as "Big Sally"?

Answer: Angela

Angela was Sophia's daughter-in-law. When Phil died, the funeral was held in Miami. Sophia was angry at Angela because a suitable dowry was never paid at the time of their wedding. Phil, a cross-dresser, was buried in a teddy, much to Sophia's dismay.

Source: Author longing

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