Golden Girls Sports

Golden Girls Sports

Golden Girls Sports is a weekly podcast examining the many sports references and jokes in The Golden Girls, which aired on NBC from 1985-1992 and continues today in syndication. How many sports references are there? From zings about Mike Tyson and Tommy Lasorda, to episodes about coaching kids football teams and gambling addiction, there's enough to fill an entire podcast series. Trust me. Golden Girls Sports is written, produced and narrated by Dan Saraceni. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

Episode 33: I Think Your Sport Stinks

September 24, 2018 • 44 mins
For the final episode of Golden Girls Sports, we'll finish our section on dog racing by highlighting many of the moral and legal issues that threaten the sport's future. But we'll also take a deep dive into The Golden Palace, the show's largely forgotten final spin-off, and look at its genesis, its one season on the air and its lasting impact on those involved.

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Episode 32: The Fancyman and I are Going to the Dog Track

September 17, 2018 • 24 mins
To begin our two-part discussion about dog racing - a Florida favorite and one of the sports mentioned the most by the Golden Girls - we have to take a look at Coco, the ill-fated houseboy who appeared on the show's first episode and then never again. We'll also cover actors Charles Levin and Bridgette Andersen, dog racing's beginnings and rise in popularity, and the time Betty White tortured one of the show's crew members with tal...

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Episode 31: More Winners Than Willie Shoemaker

September 10, 2018 • 25 mins
Yes, the sports jokes I missed were enough to fill two episodes. I am ashamed. Here, we finally get a chance to talk about a horse racing legend, a couple of Olympic favorites and one endearing goofball that was a staple of 80's comedies. But first, we'll have to see what Joe has to say about it...

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Episode 30: The St. Olaf Milk Diving Tournament

September 3, 2018 • 22 mins
Despite 29 episodes examining dozens of Golden Girls sports references, a whole bunch still got missed. So over the next two shows, we'll go through all of those, which include gags about mud wrestling, boxing and handball. We'll also talk about one-time Golden Girls guest star McLean Stevenson and a forgotten but prescient news program from TV's golden era.

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Episode 29: I’m too short to play Jai-Alai

August 27, 2018 • 34 mins
Volleyball, soccer and jai alai are Florida favorites, and all came up frequently as jokes on The Golden Girls. We'll examine the international origins of one and why nudists love another. Topics also include actor Robert Culp and two radically different politicians, who may or may not have played volleyball together.

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Episode 28: I just hope I'm not carrying Steve Garvey's baby.

August 20, 2018 • 37 mins
Possibly our most packed episode! A single line by Sophia leads us to remember the forgotten scandal of baseball legend Steve Garvey, who went from "Mr. Clean" to "Mr. Multiple Love Children" in the span of a few months. We'll also talk about the wild post-playing life of former Yankee Joe Pepitone, the brilliance of Johnny Bench and that time George Clooney appeared on The Golden Girls because he needed health insurance.

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Episode 27: How About An Ex-Race Car Driver?

August 13, 2018 • 30 mins
The Golden Girls didn't make a lot of jokes about auto racing, but the few they did make give a chance to dive into the racing exploits of Paul Newman and the career of Harold Gould, who played Rose's longtime boyfriend Miles Webber. We'll also take a minute to gaze with jealousy at people who can experience the Monaco Grand Prix in person.

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Episode 26: The Harlem Globetrotters just took the court

August 6, 2018 • 28 mins
Everybody loves The Harlem Globetrotters, and Peanuts comics and halftime treats - all of which were mentioned in jokes on The Golden Girls. We'll also look at the history of little league baseball and co-stars Kevin McCarthy and Lloyd Bochner.

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Episode 25: Faster than CBS Dumped Jimmy the Greek

July 30, 2018 • 27 mins
The shocking downfall of CBS NFL analyst Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder was a big story in the late 1980's and it became one of the most topical jokes the Golden Girls ever made. We look at that, as well as the careers of important sports broadcasters Phyllis George and Bob Costas, who were also named-checked on the show.

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Episode 24: He Was Always Up for Extra Innings

July 23, 2018 • 26 mins
The Golden Girls was known for great writing, including some hilarious sports metaphors and savage sports-related put-downs. We'll examine them all, as well as topics such as rodeo, gymnastics scoring and American Gladiators. We'll also look at the careers of Golden Girls guest stars Eddie Bracken and Cesar Romero.

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Episode 23: I’m a Special Friend of Phil Rizzuto

July 16, 2018 • 26 mins
Golden Girls Season 4 is here, and our first subject is a New York baseball icon. Not only was Phil Rizzuto a World Series-winning Hall of Famer, but he was a one-of-a-kind broadcaster and longtime pitchman for a weird sub prime mortgage outfit. We'll also talk about Rizzuto's old team, the New York Yankees, and their classic, Tiffany-designed logo, as well as Golden Girls guest stars Bob Dishy and Vito Scotti.

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Golden Girls Sports Season 4 Announcement and Preview

June 18, 2018 • 4 mins
Golden Girls Sports Season Four premieres on Monday, July 16th. Topics this season include baseball, race driving, Jimmy the Greek, American Gladiators, naked volleyball and much, much more. Here's a short clip of an upcoming episode (which also might make a nice entry point for new listeners). Thanks for listening and we'll see you on July 16th.

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Minisode 2: Did I Tell You I Slept with Babe Ruth?

May 21, 2018 • 16 mins
Golden Girls Sports Season 4 is still a little while away but our second minisode looks at the show's first spin-off, Empty Nest. From a backdoor pilot, to a hit of its own, and to a second home for Sophia, Empty Nest had an interesting history worth reviewing. And Sophia's first appearance on the show has a sports joke worth revisiting.

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Minisode 1: A Baseball Team in Tampa

April 23, 2018 • 7 mins
Season 4 of Golden Girls Sports is still in the works, but here's a short bonus episode. When the Golden Girls premiered, Florida only had two pro teams. By the time the show ended, things had changed in a big way. We also cover a joke about baseball in which The Girls predicted the future (sort of)

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Episode 22: The Training Room, the Whirlpool, the Adhesive Tape...

March 26, 2018 • 29 mins
The Golden Girls had a lot of relationships over their seven seasons, and sports figured into a few of them, mostly as random jokes or stories. This episode, our Season Three finale, also examines a few of the show's most famous and notable guest stars, including Ruby Dee, Alan King and Peter Graves.

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Episode 21: This isn’t the Orange Bowl, is it?

March 19, 2018 • 36 mins
For sports fans, places like the Miami Orange Bowl, the Astrodome, Caesar's Palace and Shea Stadium are hallowed halls of history. For The Golden Girls, they're punchlines and putdowns, as well as places. We'll also discuss a few of the show's most memorable guest stars like Paula Kelly, Terry Kiser and Inga Swenson.

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Episode 20: It’s like Kareem without his Goggles

March 12, 2018 • 27 mins
It took a while, but we finally get to take a look at the basketball-centric jokes made by The Golden Girls. Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar make appearances, as do jokes about the NBA's rampant drug problem in the 80's. We'll also spend time with Bill Dana, who played Uncle Angelo on the show, as well as a couple other notable Girls guest stars.

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Episode 19: Take Me Out to the Ballgame, Stanley

March 5, 2018 • 26 mins

The title of Fifth Golden Girl could be held by a few different people. But for viewers at home, it was Stan Zbornak, who could only have been embodied by New York stage actor and TV veteran Herb Edelman. We'll talk about the actor's origins in Brooklyn, his breakthrough roles for Neil Simon and the many shows to which he brought his schlubby brilliance. We'll also take a brief detour to recount the history of the venerable magazin...

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Episode 18: She's Not Playing With a Full Set of Bocce Balls

February 26, 2018 • 33 mins
Bowling pops up a number of times on The Golden Girls as one of their favorite pastimes. And bocce pops up a few times as well, as a punchline for any old Italian folks. We'll look at the history of both sports as well as the careers of Golden Girls guest stars Ralph Manza, Alex Rocco, Monte Markham and Nancy Walker.

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Episode 17: You're Not Exactly Mary Lou Retton

February 19, 2018 • 23 mins
In a twist even I didn't see coming, I managed to make a Golden Girls Sports podcast that's topical to a current sports event. As the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea continue, we look at when Rose was compared to Mary Lou Retton, Blanche was compared to a human luge and one of the Girls caused an Olympic torch to be delayed.

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