During seven years of cheesecake and massive laughs, "The Golden Girls" was TV's unlikeliest hit; pairing three seasoned TV pros and one small-screen newbie with impeccable writing resulted in a sitcom that was as progressive as it was hilarious.

Top Cast

Betty WhiteSelf (archive footage)

Bea ArthurSelf (archive footage)

Rue McClanahanSelf (archive footage)

Estelle GettySelf (archive footage)

Valerie BertinelliNarrator (voice)

Stan ZimmermanSelf

Terry HughesSelf

Carl GettlemanSelf