Thank You For Being A Friend

The holiday pilot episodes of Everything is Gay got lost at the North Pole, so this first episode about The Golden Girls is presented for all! John, an American playwright, and Magnus, an English illustrator- gather their thoughts for a chat about the cultural legacy of The Golden Girls. Why does the show persist so heavily in syndication and why does it speak to gay men so profoundly? Why does merch of it sell so well? And how does the town of Miami manage to have all the guest stars on Richmond Street?

Beyond that- help us answer these trivia questions! What was the name of the show before it became The Golden Girls? And which two famous comedic actresses were involved in helping to sell the show but were never cast?