The Golden Girls is an
American sitcom that originally aired on
NBC from
September 14,
1985, to
May 9,
1992. Starring
Bea 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 Witt/Thomas/Harris Productions in association with
Touchstone Television and distributed by
Buena Vista Television (now
Disney-ABC Domestic Television).
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.
