WELCOME TO EPISODE 5 OF THE GOLDEN GIRLS DEEP DIVE PODCAST! Starting from the beginning of the show, each week we recap an episode of The Golden Girls and we end each episode with a fully researched deep dive into something from the Golden Girls universe!

When Sophia needs a doctor to come to the house, Dr. Elliot Clayton makes the house call. Dorothy and Elliot hit it off and start dating . Shenanigans ensue when Elliot makes a pass at Blanche. Blanche tells Dorothy about the incident and Dorothy doesn’t believe her, resulting in a fight that nearly results in Dorothy moving out of the house.

For this week’s deep dive, For this week’s deep dive, Jenn tells Patrick all about the life and career on Rue McClanahan–from her many, MANY marriages up through the lucky break that landed her the role of Blanche on The Golden Girls.

Source List:

• "The Triangle" - Golden Girls - IMDB

• Peter Hansen | Golden Girls Wiki

• Lena Horne - Biography - IMDb

• John Forsythe - Biography - IMDb

• THE CURTAIN FALLS ON BURT REYNOLDS'S FLORIDA THEATER - Washington Post - Aug 12 1989

• Our History - Maltz Jupiter Theatre

• What Would the Golden Girls Read? | The New York Public Library

• Sloe Gin Fizz Cocktail Recipe - Liquor.com

•  Exploring the History of Sloe Gin - Sipsmith Blog .

• WFMU's Beware of the Blog - The Early Betty White - Apr 04, 2010

•  Rue McClanahan, 76, Actress and Golden Girl, Dies - The New York Times - Jun 3, 2010

• Rue McClanahan - Intimate Portrait - 2000 (4:54)

• My First Five Husbands...And the Ones Who Got Away - Rue McClanahan - 2007 

• Rue McClanahan - Intimate Portrait - 2000 (4:20 - 4:34)

• TV star Rue McClanahan in Chicago Promoting her New Book - ABC - May 17, 2007

• TV star Rue McClanahan in Chicago Promoting her New Book - May 17, 2007 

•  Rue McClanahan - Biography - TV Guide

•  Local Women Complete Trip - The Daily Ardmoreite - Nov 3, 1957

• Rue McClanahan, Star of Stage and Television, Dies at 76 - Playbill Jun 03, 2010