The Golden Girls
Format	Sitcom
Created by	Susan Harris
Starring	Beatrice Arthur Betty White Rue McClanahan Estelle Getty
Opening theme	"Thank You for Being a Friend" by Cynthia Fee
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	7
No. of episodes	180 (List of episodes)
Production
Running time	25 minutes (22 minutes for syndication)
Broadcast
Original channel	NBC
Original run	September 14, 1985 – May 9, 1992
Chronology
Followed by	The Golden Palace (1992-1993)
External links
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

The Golden Girls is an American sitcom that originally aired on NBC from September 14, 1985, to May 9, 1992. Starring Beatrice Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan and Estelle Getty, the show centers on four older women sharing a Miami, Florida home. The series was produced by Touchstone Pictures and distributed by Buena Vista Television, both subsidiaries of The Walt Disney Company.

The sitcom was originally conceived by NBC executive Brandon Tartikoff and created by Susan Harris. Tartikoff was visiting his elderly aunt one day, and saw how she and her next-door neighbor, who also was her best friend, interacted with each other. Despite their constant bickering and arguments, they were still the best of friends, and loved each other. He thought that would make a great premise for a TV show.

The Golden Girls won several awards, including the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series twice. All four stars won at least one Emmy Award throughout the series' entire run.