The Golden Girls (season 1) (English Wikipedia)

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Prague, Jacke (April 8, 2010). "Crackle's Creator Conversation: Soap's Susan Harris". Crackle. Crackle.com. Archived from the original on December 27, 2010. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
Cronin, Brian. "TV Legends Revealed #35". Legends Revealed. Archived from the original on January 19, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
"The Golden Girls". Archive of American Television. Archived from the original on March 8, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
"The Nielsens". Observer-Reporter. No. 85222. Washington, Pennsylvania. Observer Publishing Co. September 20, 1985. p. 18. Archived from the original on May 6, 2016. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
Winfrey, Lee (November 2, 1985). "A 24-carat sitcom". Evening Independent. No. 309. St. Petersburg, Florida. p. 8. Archived from the original on May 17, 2016. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
Bark, Ed (November 15, 1985). "Masters of schlock take ratings dive". Evening Independent. No. 11. St. Petersburg, Florida. p. 17. Archived from the original on April 28, 2016. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
Harmetz, Aljean (September 22, 1985). "NBC's 'Golden Girls' Gambles on Grown-Ups". New York Times (published September 22, 1985). Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
"Critic Reviews for The Golden Girls Season 1". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on June 19, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
"38th Primetime Emmys Nominees and Winners - Outstanding Comedy Series". Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on December 7, 2014. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
"38th Primetime Emmys Nominees and Winners - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series". Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on October 20, 2017. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
"38th Primetime Emmys Nominees and Winners - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series". Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on December 23, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
"51st Primetime Emmys Nominees and Winners - Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series". Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on December 24, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
"51st Primetime Emmys Nominees and Winners - Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series". Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
"The 43rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (1986)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
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"Television Critics Association Awards (1986)". Internet Movie Database. Amazon.com. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
"The Golden Girls - Season 1". TV Shows on DVD. TV Guide Online. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
"The Golden Girls - 25th Anniversary Complete Collection". TV Shows on DVD. TV Guide Online. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2015.