Bet You Didn’t Know: Secrets Behind The Making Of “The Golden Girls”
The Name
“Miami Vice” was such a hit for the network that they thought they’d use a play on the title for their newest sitcom. Since the show was also set to take place in Miami there were plans to call it “Miami Nice.” Eventually, network executives, believing that it might disappoint viewers looking for a spin-off, decided to call it “The Golden Girls.”