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2. Thank God For Blanche

Understandably, Bea Arthur wasn’t exactly enthusiastic about taking a role she was the third choice for. She almost turned NBC down, however, thanks to a little nudge from a former co-star, she finally signed on. The Golden Girl’s promiscuous senior, Blanche Devereaux, had to be the one to force Arthur to take the part, saying, “Why are you going to turn down the best script that’s ever going to come across your desk as long as you live?”

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