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Quiz about Room For Eight  Miami To Atlanta
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Room For Eight - Miami To Atlanta Quiz


"The Golden Girls" (of Miami) and "Designing Women" (of Atlanta) seem like older TV shows with a sturdy fan base. What if all those characters got together? Let's imagine it...

A multiple-choice quiz by Gatsby722. Estimated time: 10 mins.
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Author
Gatsby722
Time
10 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
220,270
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Difficult
Avg Score
4 / 10
Plays
1940
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Question 1 of 10
1. Blanche Devereaux wanted to 'jazz' up her Miami home with a financial windfall that had surprised her. Her roommates loved the idea and one of them recalled a design firm called The Sugarbakers from Atlanta that she'd read about and, since money was of no consequence, they decided to fly down the Sugarbaker team for the makeover. Dorothy Zbornak took to Julia Sugarbaker on sight and they decided to go out for lunch and sight see a little - and, of course, discuss new furniture for the lanai. Based on their TV history, where would one of their stops perhaps be that first afternoon that would have suited them both? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Even though Sophia Petrillo was quite fond of Mary Jo Shively, Mary Jo got into a lively (albeit occasionally graphic) discussion with Blanche. What was the vivacious "Golden Girl" and the subdued "Designing Woman" gabbing about - it was something they had both considered or done once - aside from a new window treatment for the guest bathroom? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The combination of Rose Nyland and Suzanne Sugarbaker was an odd pairing at best but they decided to have lemonade together on the patio nonetheless. The vacuous "Designing Woman" who once wore tiaras and the earthy Minnesota farm "Golden Girl" (with a palate for herring) did find some common ground. Which of these? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Now there is left two ladies strolling the Miami suburb together. Charlene Stillfield, the "Designing Women"'s heart-of-gold, is a little stuck in the conversation department with sassy Sophia Petrillo, the erstwhile Mother figure to "The Golden Girls". They talk about a bevy of things (each agreeing that too much wicker is not such a good thing in living rooms and that toilets seats should be both sensible and comfortable when it comes to home decor) - which one of these topics do these two NOT have any history about in their sitcom lives to converse about? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. After dinner this kaleidoscope of Southern women decide to talk no more (at least for the day) about pillow shams and/or chintz patterns. It is time to relax and Suzanne Sugarbaker, the "Designing Woman" who seems to ALWAYS like to prove how quick-witted she isn't, wants to play a game. In each of the series ("DW" and "The Golden Girls") one game never happened. Which one? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The next morning two of our ladies hit the kitchen ahead of the rest. Dorothy Zbornak, the "Golden Girl", greets Mary Jo Shively, the erstwhile "Designing Woman". The latter feels a bit like a dwarf next to the former but they get to talking over coffee quite comfortably. They have divorce, offspring, dating ministers and even nudist colonies in common (not to mention an aversion to floral wallpaper). Oh, and one other thing both have been known to do on an episode or two of both their shows. Which of these is that? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. All the women are discussing flooring now (Indian rugs or some sort of low maintenence tile?) but the two "bathing beauties" sneak off for a late morning swim. Both Suzanne ("Designing Women") and Blanche ("The Golden Girls") had already decided they had both found the "Fountain Of Youth" at some point or other and they discovered they both had something else somewhat in tandem. Which of these applies to each? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Sophia (of "The Golden Girls") and Julia (the boss on "Designing Women") head to the breezeway leading to the garage which, according to both, could use a little pizzazz. Mrs. Petrillo is liking Roman statues, Ms. Sugarbaker fond of faux magnolia trees - while they may never agree on that the two do have this in common. Which of these did they both do on their separate shows? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Rose ("The Golden Girls") and Charlene ("Designing Women") leave the others to finish up paperwork and finalize things. Rose can't wait to cook up some "gerflubelboden" (whatever that is) but Charlene is willing to try it. These two, very much alike really, get to talking and realize one of the following had happened to them both on their sitcom adventures. Which one? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The reunion is over. The "Golden Girls" wave as their "Designing Women" new friends load up the van and return home - but all are happy! A soon-to-be made over home in Miami and a nice business deal for the Atlanta firm. Anthony, the driver for Sugarbaker's, looks at the 8 delightful women as they embrace in the driveway. Through his head flows these words:
"Yesterday, in my mind's eye, I saw four women standing on a verandah in white gauzy dresses and straw colored hats..."
That is an actual phrase perhaps familiar to fans of these shows. What is its origin?
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1. Blanche Devereaux wanted to 'jazz' up her Miami home with a financial windfall that had surprised her. Her roommates loved the idea and one of them recalled a design firm called The Sugarbakers from Atlanta that she'd read about and, since money was of no consequence, they decided to fly down the Sugarbaker team for the makeover. Dorothy Zbornak took to Julia Sugarbaker on sight and they decided to go out for lunch and sight see a little - and, of course, discuss new furniture for the lanai. Based on their TV history, where would one of their stops perhaps be that first afternoon that would have suited them both?

Answer: An art museum followed by a little golfing at a public course.

Dorothy was a gambling addict, so that would be risky; nor was she a widow (Julia was, though) so she was restricted from the tea. Neither were enthusiastically Republican even though Dorothy might've entertained the idea. Clearly, Julia wouldn't care for such a gathering [a very liberal one, that...] but they both liked museums (Julia liked to paint and Dorothy worked in a museum briefly) and golfing was a hobby both dabbled in. Mrs. Sugarbaker wouldn't have gone to a club with restricted membership rules, however.
2. Even though Sophia Petrillo was quite fond of Mary Jo Shively, Mary Jo got into a lively (albeit occasionally graphic) discussion with Blanche. What was the vivacious "Golden Girl" and the subdued "Designing Woman" gabbing about - it was something they had both considered or done once - aside from a new window treatment for the guest bathroom?

Answer: Plastic surgery of a recreational nature...

Both ladies had toyed with the idea of breast augmentation (Blanche finally decided to date the plastic surgeon instead and Mary Jo used the money for video phones instead). The notion of Blanche getting back together with her George was impossible seeing as how he was dead and all; MJ thought about reuning with that skunk Ted, though. Blanche DID take a stab at constructing a novel, of course, and was dramatically bad at doing so. Mary Jo never even daydreamed about authoring anything more than her signature or a business proposal.
3. The combination of Rose Nyland and Suzanne Sugarbaker was an odd pairing at best but they decided to have lemonade together on the patio nonetheless. The vacuous "Designing Woman" who once wore tiaras and the earthy Minnesota farm "Golden Girl" (with a palate for herring) did find some common ground. Which of these?

Answer: Strangely enough, all three answers are right.

Suzanne had an out-of-character pet pig (named Noelle), bedecked in ribbons and frilly clothes while Rose took in a sick one who ended up homesick to the point of nearly dying from it. Both had gay friends, much to the shock of either at the time they realized it. Suzanne was a candystriper just briefly (atonement for the guilt of injuring Anthony the delivery fellow) and Rose was a career volunteer and do-gooder. One of her assignments ended her up in the discovery of her ailing birth father - who turned out to be, of all things, a celibate monk! With at least one lapse, it should be noted...
4. Now there is left two ladies strolling the Miami suburb together. Charlene Stillfield, the "Designing Women"'s heart-of-gold, is a little stuck in the conversation department with sassy Sophia Petrillo, the erstwhile Mother figure to "The Golden Girls". They talk about a bevy of things (each agreeing that too much wicker is not such a good thing in living rooms and that toilets seats should be both sensible and comfortable when it comes to home decor) - which one of these topics do these two NOT have any history about in their sitcom lives to converse about?

Answer: Both had married as teenagers and both of those marriages ended fast and are not talked about much. No need to stir up the skeletons in the closet too often...

Charlene was married once and only once and was in her thirties at the time; Sophia had at least three weddings in her eight decades of life. The families in Sicily and Poplar Bluff, where both ladies were raised a generation or two apart, were quite poor and noticeably large. Charlene had a built-in magnet for crooks and/or generally suspicious men [remember the one boyfriend who sold the "Women" hot merchandise or the one who broke out of jail and held them all at gunpoint that New Year's eve?]. Poor Sophia had a history of alleged mobsters in her background and a short fling with a bank robber in Miami (my guess is that she knew he was really Mickey Rooney *grin*). Stillfield was a lifetime idol of Elvis and Petrillo's brush with him came in when, after a mix-up in invitations, a room full of Presley impersonators showed up at her last wedding. I hasten to add that one of those Elvises was played by Quentin Tarantino - and I'm not kidding!
5. After dinner this kaleidoscope of Southern women decide to talk no more (at least for the day) about pillow shams and/or chintz patterns. It is time to relax and Suzanne Sugarbaker, the "Designing Woman" who seems to ALWAYS like to prove how quick-witted she isn't, wants to play a game. In each of the series ("DW" and "The Golden Girls") one game never happened. Which one?

Answer: Yahtzee (a Civil War version)

'Jeopardy!' was on both shows - the board game AND [almost] the TV show. Dorothy proved too unpleasant to make it through try-outs and Suzanne cheated on the home version. Trivial Pursuit was played, too, on "Designing Women". Guess what? Suzanne cheated on that one as well.

There was a Saint Olaf 'Monopoly' match but only Rose remotely understood the rules so it lasted a challenging two or three rolls of the dice. Yahtzee, in any variation, was never part of either series so our ladies decide to play that to disallow both cheating and confusion.
6. The next morning two of our ladies hit the kitchen ahead of the rest. Dorothy Zbornak, the "Golden Girl", greets Mary Jo Shively, the erstwhile "Designing Woman". The latter feels a bit like a dwarf next to the former but they get to talking over coffee quite comfortably. They have divorce, offspring, dating ministers and even nudist colonies in common (not to mention an aversion to floral wallpaper). Oh, and one other thing both have been known to do on an episode or two of both their shows. Which of these is that?

Answer: Bowling

Mary Jo MAY have liked Bob Hope (who knows?) but Dorothy got to meet him at a benefit on "The Golden Girls". He never was a factor in "Designing Women" for Mary Jo, nor was a television commercial (even though she did show up on a public broadcast program once). Ms. Zbornak got that job hawking pizza to disastrous effect. MJ was in a defense class, Dorothy wasn't. Both shows went to the bowling alley, though.

The "Women" in a gender battle to compete for a designing job with some pretty stereotypical men in a rival firm and "The Girls" in a fierce 'roommates vs. roommates' competition.
7. All the women are discussing flooring now (Indian rugs or some sort of low maintenence tile?) but the two "bathing beauties" sneak off for a late morning swim. Both Suzanne ("Designing Women") and Blanche ("The Golden Girls") had already decided they had both found the "Fountain Of Youth" at some point or other and they discovered they both had something else somewhat in tandem. Which of these applies to each?

Answer: Both had brothers who were, for lack of a better word, unusual in some way.

Suzanne's father was long deceased so no singing career for him while Blanche's 'Big Daddy' did flirt with the country and western stage as an elder. Suzanne never danced but she DID end up in an ex-husband's tell-all biography once (he was a baseball player). Blanche once thought a novel her sister had penned was based on her but it turned out to be just ego run amok - Blanche wasn't the only hormonal southern belle in the hemisphere, after all. Both characters had complicated and rather enjoyable brothers, though, no matter how severely they ruffled up the sensibilities of their sisters; one was mentally ill (and a wannabe stand-up comic) and the other was a 'ladies man' suddenly emerging from the closet (who finally "married" a policeman). To their surprise, both Blanche and Suzanne survived such scandalous things which gave them time aplenty to create further scandals of their own.
8. Sophia (of "The Golden Girls") and Julia (the boss on "Designing Women") head to the breezeway leading to the garage which, according to both, could use a little pizzazz. Mrs. Petrillo is liking Roman statues, Ms. Sugarbaker fond of faux magnolia trees - while they may never agree on that the two do have this in common. Which of these did they both do on their separate shows?

Answer: They opened up their homes to strangers for "benevolent" reasons (AKA profit or "social correctness", to be honest about it...)

Can one mention "The Golden Girls" and not include cheesecake, I wonder? At any rate, Sophia liked it fine and I don't know that Julia ever tried any. Dear ol' Sophia DID mount a camel on a road trip through Sicily; the closest Julia got to a circus was when one showed up at her house.

There were no visible dromedaries there, though - just a bearded lady, etc. Julia was very fired up about the materials displayed at the newstand and crashed into it more than once while Sophia (usually vehicle-free to begin with) never had such a fit --- at least not one of that nature, anyway. Both women had opened their homes, however, for quite different reasons. Sophia rented weekend rooms to get money for a TV set and Julia was on one of those "Historical Homes" tours. Well, up until the hostess mentioned that the house was once a [shall we say] 'night spot' for paying gentleman visitors, that is.
9. Rose ("The Golden Girls") and Charlene ("Designing Women") leave the others to finish up paperwork and finalize things. Rose can't wait to cook up some "gerflubelboden" (whatever that is) but Charlene is willing to try it. These two, very much alike really, get to talking and realize one of the following had happened to them both on their sitcom adventures. Which one?

Answer: They had both dated married men without knowing they were each "the other woman".

Rose didn't leave St. Olaf, not for long at least, until later in life and after the death of her husband. Charlene headed to school and then Arkansas while very young (and she, never Rose, dressed up like Miss Monroe on one occasion). Rose Nyland didn't get her HS diploma until she attended night classes in Miami, with Dorothy as her reluctant teacher.

Therefore, the poor ladies, both had been duped by married men. Rose's ended up dead in her bed and Charlene's was no bigger a cheating louse than his wife was.
10. The reunion is over. The "Golden Girls" wave as their "Designing Women" new friends load up the van and return home - but all are happy! A soon-to-be made over home in Miami and a nice business deal for the Atlanta firm. Anthony, the driver for Sugarbaker's, looks at the 8 delightful women as they embrace in the driveway. Through his head flows these words: "Yesterday, in my mind's eye, I saw four women standing on a verandah in white gauzy dresses and straw colored hats..." That is an actual phrase perhaps familiar to fans of these shows. What is its origin?

Answer: Dash Goff wrote that, after a brutal bout of writer's block in a "Designing Women" episode.

Suzanne's ex (Dash) had slipped into a suicidal depression but the ladies rallied and snapped him out of it. He left a short message behind as he got back to his work. It ended:
"...And I was left only to pick up an abandoned handkerchief and savor the perfumed shadows of these women. These Southern women..."

To me, those words speak to to all the women on these two enjoyable and timeless "little" shows. I hope you enjoyed this quiz!
Source: Author Gatsby722

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