Annotated Bibliography
Primary Sources
“1986 Emmy Awards.” Emmys, NBC, 1968. I use a clip of the award speech of Betty White on my website. This represented the
talent of the actresses.
“1987 Emmy Awards.” Emmys, Fox, 1987. I use a clip of the award speech of Rue McClanahan that shows how the show had
continued to catch the eyes of the public for a controversial episode.
“1988 Emmy Awards.” Emmys, Fox, 1988. I use two clips for Bea Arthur and Estelle Getty’s award speeches. These help to convey
the success of the show through the countless awards and nominations.
Andrew Gold. “Thank You for Being a Friend.” All This and Heaven Too, Asylum Records, 1978. I use some of the lyrics from the theme song of the series to end off the website as a
kind goodbye understood by people familiar with the show.
“Fall Preview: The Golden Girls.” TV Guide, 14 Sept. 1985. This TV Guide magazine describes the show’s plot and characters. I use the picture of
the page to show the series from its time.
Gold, Todd. “GOLDEN GIRLS IN THEIR PRIME.” The Saturday Evening Post, 1986. This is a magazine that discusses The Golden Girls as it had just recently came out. I use pictures and information from this source.
“'The Golden Girls' Cast Interview From 1991 | Flashback Friday | TODAY.” Youtube, uploaded
by Today, 22 Feb. 2019, youtube.com/watch?v=79Bal3lfnlw.
This interview by Today is from 1991 during the series’ last season. I use the information
that Betty White said for discussing how aging doesn’t mean becoming boring. Hall, Jane. “Sex and the Senior Girls: NBC’s Golden Girls Are the Toast of TV with Their
Mid-Life Miami Spice.” People, 6 Jan. 1986, people.com/archive/sex-and-the-senior-girls-nbcs-golden-girls-are-the-toast-of-tv-with-th
eir-mid-life-miami-spice-vol-25-no-1/. Accessed 7 Nov. 2019.
This magazine article from 1986, dives into the celebrities actual lives and how the show
was new compared to other airing shows. I use this source as a reference to being a
revolutionary television show.
Harris, Susan, creator. The Golden Girls. Witt Thomas Harris Production, 1985-1992. The television show, The Golden Girls, is the focus of this NHD project. I will be using this source as a reference for the characters’ identities, images, and the important topics
discussed in the show.
“October 1984 TV Adverts: Miami Vice to Knight Rider in the Halloween Season of ’84.” TV Guide, 1984. I use this picture of the TV Guide magazine to compare The Golden Girls to Murder, She Wrote proving The Golden Girls is progressive and unique in its creation. Tartikoff, Brandon, et al. “‘Confessions of a Network Programmer’ and more.” TV Guide, 7 Sept. 1985.
The cover of the magazine shows Phylicia Ayers-Allen and Bill Cosby from The Cosby Show. I use the image of the cover to discuss the other shows during the era of The Golden Girls and how they are progressive in their own ways. White, Theodore H., et al. “‘The Real LBJ’ and more.” TV Guide, 31 Jan. 1987. I use the cover of the magazine to show the cast together in all their glory. I use the
illustration on the “Characters" page.
Secondary Sources
Berzsenyi, Christyne A. “The Golden Girls Share Signature Stories: Narratives of Aging, Identity,
and Communal Desire.” Americana: The Journal of American Popular Culture (1900-present), Fall 2010, Volume 9, Issue 2 www.americanpopularculture.com/journal/articles/fall_2010/berzsenyi.htm. Accessed 14
Nov. 2019.
This source is a journal on how the show is revolutionary and details the characters. I
use this journal as a reference to describe the main characters and how the show was
iconic.
Brown, Jared Clayton. “SEX AND THE CITY, PLATINUM EDITION: HOW THE GOLDEN
GIRLS ALTERED AMERICAN SITUATION COMEDY.” Graduate College of Bowling
Green State University, 2013.
This source helps to elaborate on the impact of the series for women’s and equal rights. I
used quotes and information.
“Emmys.” Out on the Lanai: A Golden Girls Podcast, www.outonthelanai.com/emmys.
I used this website for the information on the awards and nominations of the series. I use
the information and video for the “Awards” page.
“Estelle Getty's Changing Looks.” InStyle.com, 15 Sept. 2010, www.instyle.com/celebrity/transformations/estelle-gettys-changing-looks.
This website has details in Estelle Getty’s life and fashion. I use a picture to help
describe the character she plays.
Fletcher, Barbara. “What 'The Golden Girls' Taught Us About AIDS.” NPR, 22 July 2014, www.npr.org/2014/07/22/333759394/what-the-golden-girls-taught-us-about-aids. This article details the show’s discussion of heavy topics like AIDS. I use the information
when explaining the discussion of important topics in specific episodes.
The Golden Girls: The Complete First Season. Touchstone/Disney, 2016. DVD.
This is the DVD of the first season of the series. I use the cover art as the backgrounds
to the page “Awards”.
“The Golden Girls creator Susan Harris on pushing the boundaries of the sitcom.” CBC Radio,
16 Nov. 2018,
cbc.ca/radio/q/friday-november-16-2018-susan-harris-classified-and-more-1.4907201/th
e-golden-girls-creator-susan-harris-on-pushing-the-boundaries-of-the-sitcom-1.4907659.
Accessed 14 Nov. 2019.
This source is an interview hearing with the creator of The Golden Girls, Susan Harris. I
use clips and quotes from the recording to bring more information on the series from its
creator.
“Golden Girls Talent.” Hallmark Channel, www.hallmarkchannel.com/golden-girls/cast. This website has information and pictures of the characters. I use the pictures from the
website when describing the characters on the “Characters” page.
Lindsay, Kitty, and Jim Colucci. “Golden Girls Forever: The Enduring Legacy of TV's Favorite
Golden Ladies.” Los Angeles Review of Books, 14 Oct. 2017, lareviewofbooks.org/article/golden-girls-forever-the-enduring-legacy-of-tvs-favorite-golde
n-ladies/.
This article features an interview of a Golden Girls fan and discusses the ins and outs of the show. I use information from the interview to describe the episodes and impact.
Malkind, Sheila. “Depictions of Older Adults in Film and Television.” 19 Apr. 2015. This article discusses the factor of age in entertainment. I use the information to discuss
the discrimination older people receive in entertainment.
PATTERNATIC. “Blanche's Room Wallpaper.” Tumblr,
patternatic.tumblr.com/post/58023228803. Digital Image.
This is an image inspired by the wallpaper in Blanche’s room, an iconic item from the
series. I use it as a background to the page on “Characters”.
Ross, Tracey. “30 Years Later, ‘The Golden Girls’ is Still the Most Progressive Show on
Television.” Medium, 8 Sept. 2015, medium.com/@traceylross/30-years-later-the-golden-girls-is-still-the-most-progressive-s
how-on-television-b63aadd2edec. Accessed 7 Nov. 2019.
This source is an article on the many times the show was progressive for its time. I use
this article as a guide to outline the times in the show discussed taboo, yet important
topics.
“Top TV Shows of the 1980s.” The Eighties Club: The Politics and Pop Culture of the 1980s, 29 June 2000, eightiesclub.tripod.com/id167.htm.
This website talks about the pop culture of the 1980s. I use the information about the
popular television shows of the 1980s to compare to The Golden Girls.