Betty White Interacted With the Audience Between Takes for 'Golden Girls'

It's been nearly 35 years since The Golden Girls first debuted on NBC. Viewers were immediately enthralled with the fabulous ensemble cast. Betty White played the sweet, but peculiar, Rose Nylund, alongside Rue McClanahan's fabulous Blanche Devereaux, and the hilarious mother-daughter duo of Dorothy and Sophia, played by Bea Arthur and Estelle Getty.

But the runaway success of The Golden Girls surprised even the creators. "We first debuted as a new show at No. 3," executive producer Tony Thomas told Vulture. "I was quite surprised, especially with us being on Saturday night. We could have been a flash in the pan." Luckily for everyone, the show had staying power. Even today, viewers continue to fall in love with the charming cast thanks to reruns.

Read on to learn everything you ever wanted to know about what happened behind-the-scenes on the set of The Golden Girls.