Thank you for being a friend
Sad news this week from eonline. Songwriter Andrew Gold died last week in his sleep. Gold suffered from renal cancer. Don’t know who he is? Andrew Gold gave us one of the most memorable and oft sung television theme songs … Thank You for Being A Friend from The Golden Girls.
Thank You for Being A Friend is perhaps the only theme song from a TV show that I don’t fast-forward through while watching re-runs. And that is saying a lot considering that I watch at least one episode of The Golden Girls everyday. Seriously … every day.
Gold’s passing makes me miss the show – and the women – even more. What’s happened to a theme song? And, what’s happened to a nice well placed song in a TV show. No one did it better than the girls.
Miami! Miami! -Don’t take your eyes off of Sophia. Ma’s got moves. Or just one really.
Who can forget Sophia and Dorothy as Sonny and Cher. This is how you win an Emmy, folks.
NBC goes Golden
In honor of the most joyous news that America’s sweetheart, Betty White will be hosting Saturday Night Live on May 8th if decided to curate some of my favorite Betty moments.
Betty and the girls on safe-sex
Here’s a clip from a Golden Girl’s rehearsal. I’d punch my mother of have worked on this show.
I’m always up for a good St. Olaf story. I was devastated to learn that this was a fictional Minnesota town. I’d planed to retire there. Old Space Needle …
