Bet You Didn’t Know: Secrets Behind The Making Of “The Golden Girls”
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Veronica Wells
The Golden Palace
While Arthur was done, the network thought they could capitalize on their good fortune by writing a spin-off called “The Golden Palace,” where the ladies, minus Dorothy, open and manage a hotel.
Rue McClanahan said that she was against the idea of a spin off initially. She even asked producers if they could write in another roommate to take the place of Arthur. They considered it and asked Doris Roberts, to take on the role. But it didn’t pan out.
Sigh.
Despite having Don Cheadle and Cheech Marin in the cast, without Bea Arthur, in this new setting, it just didn’t work. The show was cancelled after one season.
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