The golden girls : a cultural history

Giacomazzo, Bernadette, 1979- author.

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Over the course of seven years and 180 episodes, The Golden Girls altered the television landscape. For the first time in history, Americans (and, later, the rest of the world) were watching sexagenarians--and one octogenarian--leading active, vital lives. These were older women who had careers, families, lovers, and adventures, far from the matronly television characters of the past. Bernadette Giacomazzo shows why this iconic sitcom is more tha...

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Golden girls (Television program)

Golden girls (Television program) History and criticism

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ISBN:

9781538166550
1538166550

Description:

189 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

A brief history of the girls
Grandmas gone wild : The girls subvert TV's matriarchal depictions
Back in St. Olaf : The folksy wisdom of Rose Nylund
Gypsies, tramps & sluts : Blanche Deveraux, the sex-positive sex symbol
Shady pines, Ma : adult mother/daughter relationships redefined through Dorothy Zbornak & Sophia Petrillo
Interlude : an ode to "Ebbtide's revenge"
The tough stuff : how the girls tackled the dark side of Reagan-era America
A comedic master class : The top 10 Golden Girls storylines
The end of an era
Friends of Dorothy : the girls become gay icons
Conclusion: An incomparable pop culture legacy

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2022056054

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3265619

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