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Quiz about The Golden Girls vs Designing Women
Quiz about The Golden Girls vs Designing Women

"The Golden Girls" vs. "Designing Women" Quiz


"The Golden Girls" initially aired from 1985 to 1992; "Designing Women" was on from 1986 to 1993. Both series featured four mature women who lived in the South. Let's compare the two and look at their similarities and differences!

A multiple-choice quiz by Lost_Player_47. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
315,114
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Difficult
Avg Score
4 / 10
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Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (3/10), Hudsons (4/10), Guest 67 (6/10).
Question 1 of 10
1. Which series had an episode which dealt with AIDS? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which series featured the ex-husband of one of the leading female characters on a regular basis? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which series aired the wedding of a leading female character? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which series saw one of its leading female performers depart, and then continue to air new episodes? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. For which series did David Steinberg direct at least one episode? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. On which series did EVERY leading female character's mother make at least one appearance? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which series had at least one episode that took place in a foreign country? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. "The Golden Girls" referred to "Designing Women" in some of its episodes.


Question 9 of 10
9. On which series are the ladies thought mistakenly thought to be prostitutes? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which series did Lloyd Bochner make an appearance in? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which series had an episode which dealt with AIDS?

Answer: Both

"The Golden Girls" aired "72 Hours" on February 17, 1990, when Rose discovered she might have AIDS due to an earlier blood transfusion; Earlier, on October 5, 1987, "Designing Women" aired "Killing All the Right People," about a gay friend of the ladies who ultimately died of AIDS.

72 hours was how long Rose had to wait to get back the results of her AIDS test; a homophobic client of the ladies uttered about AIDS "As far as I'm concerned, this disease has one thing going for it: it's killing all the right people."
2. Which series featured the ex-husband of one of the leading female characters on a regular basis?

Answer: Both

"The Golden Girls" paid host to Stan, Dorothy's Ex-Husband, on many occasions. "Designing Women" did similar duties for Ted, Mary Jo's Ex, a few times. By coincidence, both actors who played the exes were regular on TV Series during this time. Herb Edelman, (Stan), was on "St. Elsewhere"; Scott Bakula (Ted), was on "Quantum Leap."
3. Which series aired the wedding of a leading female character?

Answer: Both

"The Golden Girls" had two on-air weddings, both shown in two-part episodes: Sophia married Max Weinstock and Dorothy married Lucas Hollingsworth.

"Deisgning Women" had a long story arc about Bill Stillfield's courting and eventual marriage to Charlene.

Both Dorothy's and Charlene's weddings were done to accommodate performers: Beatrice Arthur (Dorothy) wanted to leave the series, so her wedding was used to write her out; Jean Smart (Charlene) was pregnant, so her character was married off so she could be shown as pregnant on-screen.
4. Which series saw one of its leading female performers depart, and then continue to air new episodes?

Answer: "Designing Women"

"The Golden Girls" leading cast remained the same throughout its seven-year run and ended when Beatrice Arthur decided to leave.

On the other hand, Delta Burke was dismissed after five years on "Designing Women," and her replacement, Julia Duffy, only lasted one season.

Both Miss Arthur and Miss Burke reprised their characters again on television. Dorothy (Beatrice Arthur) was on "The Golden Palace" twice, Suzanne (Delta Burke) was a regular on the series "Women of the House."
5. For which series did David Steinberg direct at least one episode?

Answer: Both

David Steinberg helmed several episodes of "Designing Women," and one episode of "The Golden Girls."

Mr. Steinberg started out as a stand-up comedian before moving into directing sit-coms.
6. On which series did EVERY leading female character's mother make at least one appearance?

Answer: Both

Every leading female character of "The Golden Girls" interacted with her mother at least once: (although in the case of Blanche and Sophia, it was in flashback episodes.)

Both the performers who played Blanche's Mother (Helen Kleeb) and Charlene's Mother (Ronnie Claire Edwards) were regulars on "The Waltons."
7. Which series had at least one episode that took place in a foreign country?

Answer: Both

"The Golden Girls" had episodes set in Italy and a vacation spot in Latin America. "Designing Women" had one episode set in Japan.

Coincidentally, in the "The Golden Girls" episode "Vacation," Sophia had a fling with a Japanese gardener.
8. "The Golden Girls" referred to "Designing Women" in some of its episodes.

Answer: True

Yes, not once but twice, "The Golden Girls" gently poked fun at its competitor. Blanche's accent was said to have came straight from "Designing Women," and getting through two seasons of the other series was a sign of unmatched valor.

Another TV series "The Golden Girls" poked fun at a couple of times was "thirtysomething."
9. On which series are the ladies thought mistakenly thought to be prostitutes?

Answer: Both

On "The Golden Girls," the ladies are thought to be "working girls" because they stay at a hotel on the beach where other "professional ladies" stay. On "Designing Women," wacky Bernice Clifton accused them of being employees of the infamous "Sugarbaker House" on her local cable TV talk show.

"The Golden Girls" episode guest starred Burt Reynolds as himself; Alice Ghostly was featured as Bernice on the "Designing Women" one. Years later, Miss Ghostly played a recurring role on Mr. Reynolds' TV Series, "Evening Shade."
10. Which series did Lloyd Bochner make an appearance in?

Answer: Both

Character actor Lloyd Bochner, known for his refined voice was on "The Golden Girls" twice. He played a famous actor and hair stylist on "The Golden Girls." On "Designing Women," he played a millionaire who used the ladies to design the homes of both his wife and mistress.

According to fellow FunTrivia member Cymruambyth, Mr. Bochner was a major heart-throb in Canada.
Source: Author Lost_Player_47

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