Picture it: September 1985. A new sitcom about four older women living together in Miami premieres, and television is changed forever. Forty years later, The Golden Girls is more beloved than ever. Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott is celebrating this landmark anniversary with a very special guest, Stan Zimmerman, who was in the writers' room during the iconic first season. Stan takes us back to the beginning, sharing stories about the magic of Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, and Estelle Getty, and why the show’s themes of love, friendship, and chosen family resonate so deeply four decades later. Grab a slice of cheesecake and join us on the lanai for this unforgettable conversation. 

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Thank You For Being A Friend: 40 Years of The Golden Girls with writer Stan Zimmerman

H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty are celebrating The Golden Girls 40th anniversary by watching and breaking down the 2002 "True Tales" documentary that took an in-depth look at the creation and success of our favorite iconic series! They discuss the NBC development exec who took a chance on a gut instinct, Estelle Getty's thoughts on playing an older woman, Rue McClanahan's Bea Arthur impression, and SO MUCH MORE! Plus: Alaska Thunderfuck and Eliot Glazer share their own heartfelt thoughts about this wonderful 40th anniversary! 

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The Golden Girls 40th Anniversary Special! (w/ Alaska Thunderfuck and Eliot Glazer) 

H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty are breaking down Betty White's stellar performance in another fabulous episode of "Hot in Cleveland!" After watching the season 2 episode "Dancing Queens," they discuss similarities to episodes of The Golden Girls, Wendy Malick's bathroom moment, and a familiar drag queen face in the crowd! 

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Betty White + Hot in Cleveland Drag Queens! 

H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty revisit The Golden Girls season 4 episode "The One That Got Away" where they discuss why Ham sucks, the origin of that one Oprah Winfrey joke, and whether they believe aliens exist. Join the GG VIP Club at Patreon.com/GoldenGirlsPodcast Watch video versions of the podcast on YouTube.com/OutonTheLanai For more Golden Girls greatness, visit OutOnTheLanai.com and follow us at... instagram.com/OutOnTheLanaiOfficial facebook.com/GoldenGirlsPodcast twitter.com/GoldenGirlsPod FOLLOW H. ALAN SCOTT/SADIE PINES... instagram.com/SadiePines instagram.com/HAlanScott linktr.ee/HAlanScott FOLLOW KERRI DOHERTY... instagram.com/squidsy twitter.com/SquidEatSquid



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Golden Girls Rewind: The One That Got Away 

H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty are joined by director Adam Shankman to chat about his experience directing Betty White in the 2003 comedy hit "Bringing Down the House." Plus, he dishes on growing up in Hollywood, going to Bea Arthur's house, and hanging with Rue McClanahan! 

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Adam Shankman Dishes on Directing Betty White in "Bringing Down the House!"

H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty revisit The Golden Girls season 2 episode "Family Affair," where they discuss Rose and Dorothy's overreactions to the sex, Michael's saxophone abilities, and Dorothy's joke that was so funny that it drowned out Rose's scream. 

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Golden Girls Rewind: Family Affair (S2E7)

Join H. Alan Scott for a hilariously fierce discussion as we sit down with Alaska Thunderfuck 5000 to dissect one of The Golden Girls' most iconic episodes: "Till Death Do Us Volley." We talk rivalries, the great Anne Francis, and how Trudy and Dorothy’s friendship is basically two drag queens. (Oh, and this is a stand out Blanche episode!)

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Serving Up Sass: Alaska Thunderf*ck on Golden Girls' "Till Death Do Us Volley"

Eliot Glazer joined H. Alan Scott to rewatch 'The Golden Girls' episode "The Commitments" aka the one where Dorothy dates a "Beatle" and Blanche asks, "Am I ugly?" We mentioned the great Luke McQuillan on this episode! Give him a follow at https://www.tiktok.com/@luke.mcquillan. Join the GG VIP Club at ⁠Patreon.com/GoldenGirlsPodcast⁠ Watch video versions of the podcast on ⁠YouTube.com/OutonTheLanai⁠ For more Golden Girls greatness, visit ⁠OutOnTheLanai.com⁠ and follow us at... ⁠instagram.com/OutOnTheLanaiOfficial⁠ ⁠facebook.com/GoldenGirlsPodcast⁠ ⁠twitter.com/GoldenGirlsPod⁠ FOLLOW H. ALAN SCOTT/SADIE PINES... ⁠instagram.com/SadiePines⁠ ⁠instagram.com/HAlanScott⁠ ⁠linktr.ee/HAlanScott⁠ FOLLOW KERRI DOHERTY... ⁠instagram.com/squidsy⁠ ⁠twitter.com/SquidEatSquid⁠



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Which Beatle Would Dorothy Be Into? with Eliot Glazer

This week, H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty are breaking down Rue's 2009 appearance on "Celebrity Ghost Stories" which, up until last week, they had no idea existed! They discuss visiting each other beyond the grave, eaglets, and the moment in Rue's story that made them both s**t their pants. 

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Rue McClanahan Was on an Episode of Celebrity Ghost Stories!!! 

H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty revisit The Golden Girls season 5 episode "Like the Beep Beep of the Tom Tom," where they discuss real-life vacuum slacks, hospital vanity, and a scandalous scene that was deleted from the episode (which we watch on this week's Rusty Anchor Happy Hour!) Join the GG VIP Club at Patreon.com/GoldenGirlsPodcast [http://patreon.com/GoldenGirlsPodcast]


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Golden Girls Rewind: Like the Beep Beep of the Tom Tom 

Out on the Lanai is a podcast dedicated to the innovative 80's sitcom, The
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Out on the Lanai: A Golden Girls Podcast

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