Following four “older” single women living in the same house in Miami, one of the most beloved aspects of The Golden Girls is its iconic cast, but how were old were the Golden Girls supposed to be? The Golden Girls follows a widow, Blanche (Rue McClanahan), who opens her home to other lonely single ladies. In response, widows Rose (Betty White) and Sophia (Estelle Getty), and divorcee Dorothy (Bea Arthur) come to live with her. The sitcom ran successfully for seven seasons from 1985 to 1992, with several spinoffs and series set in the Golden Girls universe.