15 Things You Didn’t Know About ‘The Golden Girls’

7. The Kitchen Has History

One of the most famous kitchens in sitcom history was actually on its second show by the time The Golden Girls moved in. It was originally used on a 1982 sitcom called It Takes Two, which was cancelled after just one season. Here’s another fun fact, the kitchen table only has three chairs. Arthur — as the star and best actress — was always given the center chair, otherwise the displaced person rotated depending on the context of the scene.

8. The Make-Up Process

It’s no secret that Estelle Getty was one of the younger members of the cast (only Rue McClanahan was younger; Betty White was the oldest), however, you may not be aware that makeup artists actually had to spend 45 minutes applying the wig and prosthetics necessary to make her look like an 80-year-old woman. The issue became even more pronounced in season 2 when Getty showed up to set on the first day having had a facelift.

9. Coco the Manservant

On the series pilot, Blanche Devereaux employed a sarcastic gay butler-type named Coco. If that sounds a little silly and outdated to you, then that probably explains why Coco (though generally liked by audiences) was written out after the first episode with nary an explanation, at least in terms of the plot. Writers claimed that having Coco (played by Charles Levin) on the cast, they’d have trouble meeting time requirements.