Plus, the jokes just never seem to get old.

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Dorothy’s mother Sophia later joins the trio after Shady Pines, her nursing home,burns down.

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And the rest, as they say, is history!

However, she isn’t having it, reminding philandering Stan that he walked out on her.

Unfortunately, the two spend the night together, and Stan is given the wrong impression.

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The girls, unhappy about the hook-up, urge Dorothy to tell Stan to buzz off.

And Rosecontinuesher twisted jeer by adding that she slept with a policeman and killed him, too.

And the series tackled the sensitive topic in the very first season of the show!

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And when she later receives some male attention, Blanche realizes she’s still got it.

Menopause is rarely openly discussedby women today, let alone on a sitcom nearly 35 years ago.

Way to be progressive,Golden Girls!

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When Dorothy’s friend Jean comes to visit, she quickly realizes she has feelings for Rose.

Not knowing what to do, an alarmed Rose feigns snoring while turned over in bed.

The plan works, and Jean retreats to the couch across the room.

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Not today, girls!

However, Sophia soon begins to realize that her friend is starting to mentally deteriorate in bouts of confusion.

The wisecracking Golden Girl holds him, saying, “That’s okay, cry all you want.”

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Sophia’s moment with Alvin is certainly one of the most tender moments throughout the entire show.

However, the middle of the night, the girls bust Rose as she’s looking for the pills.

Ultimately, Rose heeds her friends' advice and decides to finally enter rehab.

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Appalled, the girls suggest reporting the store to the local news station, and Rose marches on down.

While at the station, however, she hears they are hiring a production assistant.

Of course, Blanche’s life revolves around men, so this is certainly all Greek to her.

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Blanche and Rose accompany Rebecca to her appointment, whichleaves Blanche horrified.

“They didn’t want to make eye contact with anybody going to the fifth floor thespermfloor!”

she says with a shudder.

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Life).The hospital urges her to take a blood test immediately.

Fortunately, after an emotionally agonizing few days waiting on test results, Rose finds out she is clear.

Blanche’s line, “AIDS is not a bad person’s disease, Rose.

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It is not God punishing people for their sins!”

And shouldn’t everyone have that chance?"

After some deliberation, Blanche gives Clayton her blessing and welcomes her new brother-in-law to the family.

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Baume continued, saying, “If these girls could do it, so can America.”

InSeason 6, Episode 12, Dorothy’s brother Phil suddenly dies of a heart attack.

After seven long seasons, the girls reluctantly say goodbye to their familiar living situation.

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Thank you for being a friend, girls!

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