US comedy Golden Girls may not be prime-time viewing any more, but there was a collective ‘awww’ in the office at the news that Estelle Getty, who played sharp-tongued oldie Sophia, has passed away, so we thought we’d give you some of her best ever lines from the series. Estelle, you were a legend!
Rose: Sophia, is that a Captain Jack’s Seafood Shandee uniform you’re wearing?
Sophia: No, Rose. I’m off to discover the Straits of Magellan. Yo ho!
Sophia: When I turn my hearing-aid up to ten, I can hear a canary break wind in Lauderdale!
Rose: Dorothy, you’re the smart one, and Blanche, you’re the sexy one, and Sophia, you’re the old one, and I’m the nice one. Everybody always likes me.
Sophia: The old one isn’t so crazy about you.
Sophia: There’s just something I don’t like about him. I can’t put my finger on it, but if I did, I’d have to wash it.
Blanche: Mel makes me feel young and beautiful and special. When we’re together we laugh a lot.
Sophia: Why wouldn’t you, you’re both naked.
Dorothy: Why can’t you sleep on the couch and give Clayton and Doug your room?
Blanche: Are you crazy, what will the neighbours think if they see two men in my bedroom?
Sophia: They’ll think it’s Tuesday.
Dorothy: You know, sometimes I can’t believe my ears.
Sophia: I know. I should’ve taped them back when you were seven.
Sophia: Jealousy is a very ugly thing, Dorothy! – And so are you, in anything backless.
Blanche: Dorothy, do you think I’m dressed okay for the dog races?
Sophia: That depends – are you competing?
Stan: I love that car. All the memories we have in that car. The cruising, the drive-ins, the roadtrips…
Sophia: And don’t forget the accident you had in that car.
Stan: What accident?
Sophia: I’ll give you a hint: it costs me ten bucks every Christmas, and still calls me grandma.
Blanche: Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to relax in a hot, steamy bath with just enough water to cover my perky bosoms.
Sophia: You’re gonna lay in an inch of water?
Sophia [in a grocery store at the fruit counter]: Haven’t you got any decent nectarines?
Clerk: You’re crazy! This nectarine is beautiful! I’ve never seen a more perfect piece of fruit!
Sophia: Oh yeah? Then try kissing my behind – it’s a real peach!
Sophia: Dorothy, have you seen my teeth?
Dorothy: They’re in your mouth, Ma.
Sophia: I know that. Don’t they look good today, I ran them through the dishwasher.
