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"The Golden Girls" is widely considered a groundbreaking series for showcasing the lives and friendships of women in their 50s and 60s at a time when older women were rarely central characters on TV.

The show, which ran for seven seasons from 1985 to 1992, told the comical tale of four single women living together in Miami. Starring Betty White, Bea Arthur, Rue McClanahan and Estelle Getty, "The Golden Girls" became an instant hit, drawing more than 21 million viewers when it premiered on Sept. 14, 1985. In addition to breaking stereotypes around aging, the show also pushed boundaries with its sometimes risqué humor, which was considered daring for primetime in the 1980s.

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