Lifetime's "Golden" tribute to Estelle Getty

By David Kronke on July 22, 2008 2:53 PM | | Comments (1)

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"I like to watch the old guys rearrange themselves when they come out of the water." (Hey, she said it, not me.)

In her 60s, Estelle Getty played the 80-something Sophia Petrillo on the iconic sitcom "The Golden Girls" (she almost didn't get the part because producers didn't think she looked old enough -- imagine a TV show having that problem today). Getty died today at age 84.

Lifetime will pay tribute to her on Friday with a "Golden Girls" marathon from noon to five p.m. The final episode of the marathon, airing at 4:30 p.m., will be the favorite Sophia-centric episode as voted for by fans at MyLifetime.com. (The poll doesn't seem to be up and running yet, but I have been assured it will be activated soonish.)

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SHAUN said:

I was told that she was actually the youngest of all the golden girls is that true and if so whats the age of the other three

July 23, 2008 6:16 AM

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