How old was Dorothy when she got pregnant?

Since he was in his 20s, according to the show's writers, Dorothy wouldn't have given birth to him until she was in her late 20s or early 30s. The discrepancy completely disrupts Stan and Dorothy's origin story and everything Sophia Petrillo
Sophia Petrillo
Sophia Petrillo is a character from the sitcom television series The Golden Girls and its spin-offs The Golden Palace and Empty Nest. She also appeared in episodes of the series Blossom and Nurses. She was portrayed by Estelle Getty for 10 years and 258 episodes.
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When did Dorothy get pregnant?

Dorothy states in one episode that she is a Leo (born in July or August). In the episode "Nothing to Fear But Fear Itself" (1987), Sophia says Dorothy was conceived in 1931, after Sophia and Salvadore's first argument as newlyweds (Bea Arthur herself was born in 1922).
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How old were Golden Girls supposed to be?

(Based on evidence presented by the ladies themselves during the first year of the show, Dorothy and Rose are actually both 55, Blanche is in her early 50s, and Sophia is 80.)
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How old are Blanche and Dorothy?

In “The Golden Girls”, Rose is 55, Dorothy is 53, Blanche is 47 and Sophia is 79.
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Why did Dorothy and Stan divorce?

Yet, after all they have been through, despite having two children of their own, the two split divorce after 38 years due to Stan's infidelity with a younger woman.
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How old was Dorothy when she got married?

Fans were quick to notice a problem with that story during each of Michael's visits to Dorothy's house. In the series premiere, Dorothy stated that she and Stan had been married for 38 years. Assuming Dorothy married Stan when she was 18, that means she would have been in her mid-fifties when The Golden Girls began.
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Why did Dorothy always wear baggy clothes?

For Dorothy, the stylists choose loose-fitting clothing because of Arthur's desire for comfort. Aside from the relaxed and comfortable clothing, Arthur also had a strict demand for footwear. Arthur wasn't a fan of wearing shoes and liked to walk around barefoot.
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Was Dorothy older than Sophia?

"Sophia" was actually younger than "Dorothy"

Don't feel too sorry for Getty, though -- she looked much younger in real life and spent the most amount of time in the makeup chair on "The Golden Girls" set so she could look as old as her fictional counterpart.
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Who was the youngest Golden Girl in real life?

Rue McClanahan wasn't too far behind in terms of age; the actress was only one year younger at 52 when she started playing her character Blanche. She was the youngest Golden Girl and at least ten years younger than the other women.
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How old was Blanche in Golden Girls?

Blanche never explicitly shares her age in the series, but in a 1988 Mother's Day episode, it was revealed that she was 17 years old in 1949, making her character about 53 years old when the show began in 1985.
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How old was Sophia on Golden Girls?

It was revealed that her 50th birthday was in April 1956 in the episode, A Piece Of Cake (however, in the first episode of The Golden Palace (1992), it was revealed that Sophia was 87, though in several episodes, she is revealed to be between the ages of 80 and 85).
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How old is Dorothy?

Frank Baum's 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, not Ruby Slippers like in the 1939 MGM musical film version. In the 1900 book, the character of Dorothy is no older than 10 years old, yet Judy Garland was 16 when she portrayed Dorothy in the 1939 film. In the film, Dorothy is supposed to be 12 years old.
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What episode did Blanche think she was pregnant?

Blanche believes she is pregnant. When she turns out not to be pregnant, but going through menopause, she believes her life is over. Blanche believes she is pregnant.
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Does Blanche get pregnant?

Blanche drops a bombshell on the girls, revealing that she is pregnant after taking a home pregnancy test. After this shock, she visits her local doctor who tells her she is not pregnant but entering menopause. Blanche, unlike the other girls, is not thrilled at all of her new change in life.
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Why does Sophia always carry her purse?

It was her idea that Sophia would always carry a purse because, she said, older women are forced to shed so many possessions in their later years that everything they own ends up in their purses. “Nobody puts down their life very easily,” she explained in a 1992 interview with Newsday.
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Was Bea Arthur younger than Estelle Getty?

Believe it or not, Estelle Getty was one year younger than Beatrice Arthur, who played Sophia's daughter, Dorothy. When "The Golden Girls" first began, Getty was 62 years old and Arthur was 63, according to Good Housekeeping.
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Is Sofia younger than Dorothy?

Sophia Was Younger Than Dorothy IRL

Getty, who died 10 years ago, spent 45 minutes in the make-up chair before each show to get made up to look older than the others even though she was actually one of the youngest member of the cast, according to the New York Daily News.
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Did The Golden Girls eat the cheesecake?

The girls had a lot of late-night talks over cheesecake. According to IMDB.com, throughout the show's run, over 100 cheesecakes were consumed. While her co-star might not have minded the decadent dessert, Bea Arthur wasn't a fan. “I hate cheesecake.
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Did Maude have a facelift?

She calls to say she is coming by and has a surprise. It is a surprise - she had a face lift and looks years younger, as her new face receives plenty of cheers from Carol and Walter, but only jeers from Maude.
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Why is there only one Golden Palace season?

CBS canceled The Golden Palace after one season. “And I think that's why we only went a year. It was too much trying to do the same old Golden Girls without the balance of the show. The idea was sound, but the writers weren't ready for it.”
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Who got married Golden Girls?

After seven seasons on the air, Dorothy (Bea Arthur) was ready to move on from the series, so the producers decided the show should draw to an end. It may have been awhile since you saw the finale, but the series ended with Dorothy marrying Blanche's uncle (played by Leslie Nielsen).
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How is Dorothy older than Niles?

Dorothy is over 100 years old

Because Niles was aware of the Candlemaker's existence and how Dorothy could be used to kickstart the apocalypse, he searched for ways to make sure she stayed as an 11-year-old girl forever.
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