During seven years of cheesecake and massive laughs, "The Golden Girls" was TV's unlikeliest hit; pairing three seasoned TV pros and one small-screen newbie with impeccable writing resulted in a sitcom that was as progressive as it was hilarious.

• AMS Pictures
• Betty White
• Bea Arthur
• Rue McClanahan
• Estelle Getty
• Valerie Bertinelli
• Stan Zimmerman
• Terry Hughes
• Carl Gettleman