Pearls of Wisdom from "The Golden Girls" #4 Quiz

Answer: Food, clothing, shelter

When Rose reveals that she is now out of a job due to the unexpected closure of the grief counselling centre, initially she is only concerned about the people who depend upon it. Indeed it falls on Dorothy to draw Rose's attention to her own worrying situation, now that she has no earnings coming in. Starting with the quotation mentioned in the question, Dorothy goes on to explain, "Rose, you and I are in the same boat. If we miss a couple of pay checks, we are in big trouble".

This quotation can be found in the twenty-second episode of season one, entitled "Job Hunting".

Answer: Coke

This funny quote of Dorothy's is from the season one episode "Rose the Prude", when a fearful Rose is forced to confront the prospect of engaging in sexual intercourse for the first time since the death of her husband, Charlie. Though very much interested in pursuing a relationship with her boyfriend, Arnie, Rose is terrified of their burgeoning physical relationship.

However following the conversation mentioned in the question, she does tell Blanche and Dorothy about it, and after their short talk, Rose announces positively, "I'm gonna take a chance".

Answer: Rose

This speech of Dorothy's comes about due to Rose and Blanche's conviction that they have been robbed because they are single and have bad karma. Blanche blames bad energy, insisting "Crime is caused by bad karma", while Rose states that "when [she] had a husband, [she] didn't worry", and she was never robbed.

This quotation can be found in the eighth episode of season one, entitled "The Break-In".

Answer: Dorothy

This memorable quote is of course said by Dorothy, in the third episode of season one, entitled "Rose the Prude". As she, Blanche and Sophia sit around the kitchen table wondering about Rose's trip with boyfriend Arnie, Dorothy comes out with this corker, much to the horror of Blanche, who rushes to find a mirror to test Dorothy's theory.

Answer: Let your hair go natural

Blanche makes this comment in the series one episode "Rose the Prude", during a desperate attempt to find a date for her date's brother. She first tries to convince Dorothy, who prefers to spend the evening trying to beat her mother at gin rummy, before then focusing her attention all on Rose.

However Rose proves quite difficult to sway, telling Blanche that "Everyone seems so ordinary after Charlie".

Answer: Blood pressure medicine

These comments can be found in the opening of the third episode of season one, entitled "Rose the Prude", when a grumpy Sophia loses at gin rummy. After blaming her blood pressure medicine for her defeat, Dorothy tells her, "If the medication bothers you, change the prescription". However Sophia enjoys the feeling, and informs her daughter that she likes "being whacked out".

Answer: Blanche

This conversation can be found at the beginning of the fourth episode of series one, entitled "Transplant", as Blanche prepares for a visit from her youngest sister, Virginia. As she explains to Rose, who is helping her tidy the house, "I just hate her!", prompting the above exchange, in which Rose wonders whether Blanche's southern roots are to blame for the resentment.

Answer: Rose

Having been rejected during so many interviews, Rose is ecstatic when she secures a job as a waitress, though the rest of the girls are horrified by it. As a result, following this quote, Rose has very little time to bask in her newfound security, before her roommates rain on her parade. As Blanche then exclaims, "But twelve hours on your feet waiting tables? Honey, that is gritty, grimy, gruelling work."

This quotation can be found in the twenty-second episode of season one, entitled "Job Hunting".

Answer: Rose

This truly funny moment, which is made all the more comical because of the woman in question's genuine concern, is brought about by Rose, who makes this statement to then-boyfriend, Arnie. The humour is then cranked up a notch when Arnie humorously quips, "If you haven't made love in fifteen years, that's a possibility".

This quotation can be heard in the third episode of season one, entitled "Rose the Prude".

Answer: Rose

The exchange detailed in the question is the result of Dorothy and Blanche's frustration with Rose, whom they think is putting off looking for a job now that she's lost her previous position at the grief centre. They subsequently sit her down and force her to confront her situation, with Dorothy speaking the words of Golden Girl 1, while Blanche expresses those of Golden Girl 2. What the two don't know is that Rose has actually been looking for work, but has been rejected during dozens of interviews. As for the reference to Mary Lou Retton, at the time this episode of "The Golden Girls" originally aired, she was an American gymnast at the pinnacle of her career.

This quotation can be found in the twenty-second episode of season one, entitled "Job Hunting".