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Out on the Lanai: A Golden Girls Podcast
by H Alan Scott, Kerri Doherty
Out on the Lanai is a podcast dedicated to the innovative 80's sitcom, The Golden Girls. Each week, hosts (and GG superfans) H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty watch and dissect an episode of the show, invite a guest over, or watch literally anything featuring Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan and/or Estelle Getty.
Episodes
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Beverley Mitchell on Playing Rue McClanahan's Granddaughter!
In this very special interview, actor Beverley Mitchell chats with H. Alan and Kerri about playing Rue McClanahan’s granddaughter in the iconic Of The Bride trilogy. They discuss how Rue set the tone on set, that unforgettable bar fight scene, and how Hollywood has changed since the ’90s. Follow...
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Golden Girls Rewind: "Empty Nests"
H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty revisit The Golden Girls season 2 episode "Empty Nests," where they discuss why this backdoor pilot failed, the brilliance of Rita Moreno, and why Paul Dooley felt miscast. Submit your original "Out on the Lanai" theme song by emailing us a link to your...
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Rounding Out Rue McClanahan's "Of the Bride" Cinematic Universe with "Mother of the Bride"
H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty are wrapping up their coverage of the "Of the Bride" cinematic universe starring Rue McClanahan with the final installment of "Mother of the Bride." They discuss the Golden Girls guest stars in the film, why Rue's ex-husband was the worst, and their...
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We Watched Rue McClanahan's "Baby of the Bride" -- The Sequel to "Children of the Bride!"
H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty dive deeper into the "Of the Bride" cinematic universe with the 1991 made-for-TV sequel Baby of the Bride! They talk about the episode's uncanny similarities to the Golden Girls episode where Blanche thinks she's pregnant, why they miss Patrick Duffy...
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Rue McClanahan's "Children of the Bride" Might be the Greatest TV Movie of All Time
H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty watched the 1990 made-for-tv dramedy "Children of the Bride" starring Rue McClanahan and Patrick Duffy. They discuss the nine minute bar fight scene, the weird flirtation between siblings, and how Rue's character was similar to Blanche Devereaux. Don't...
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Golden Girls Rewind: "Before and After"
H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty revisit The Golden Girls season 2 episode "Before and After," where they discuss uncanny valley Rose, flight attendant roommates, and that weird exchange Dorothy had with the dude over the phone. Submit your original "Out on the Lanai" theme song by...
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Golden Girls Rewind: "Dorothy's New Friend"
H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty revisit The Golden Girls season 3 episode "Dorothy's New Friend," where they discuss mascot costumes at masquerade balls, Dorothy's inability to spot red flags, and puns on restaurant menus. We're going all in on Barbara Thorndyke (Bonnie Bartlett) on...
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Betty White and Rue McClanahan Were on The Love Boat!
H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty are breaking down a season 7 episode of "The Love Boat" starring Betty White, Rue McClanahan, and a few fun Golden Girls guest stars! They discuss Betty White and Carol Channing's stunning wardrobe, the gratuitous shots of women in bikinis, and why Rue...
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Ranking The Insufferable Kid Characters on The Golden Girls (w/ Hiko Mitsuzuka)
H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty have once again joined forces with writer and pop culture nerd Hiko Mitsuzuka to break down the most insufferable kid and teen characters featured on The Golden Girls! From Daisy to Norman to the two shoplifting mall teens, they cover 'em all (and…
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Golden Girls Rewind: The Days and Nights of Sophia Petrillo
H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty revisit The Golden Girls season 4 episode "The Days and Nights of Sophia Petrillo," where they discuss haggling methods at the market, the length of an ear to one's penis, and the perfect lazy, rainy day. Join the GG VIP Club at...
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Debunking The Golden Girls' Biggest Myth: The Great Herring War Story (w/ Isabel Omero)
H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty are joined by The Golden Girls script supervisor Isabel Omero to finally put one of the show's biggest myths to rest: Did Betty White really improvise the infamous "Great Herring War" story, causing Bea Arthur and Rue McClanahan to break character?…
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The Golden Girls' Biggest Crimes and Misdemeanors
H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty are breaking down The Golden Girls' biggest crimes, like getting charged with being sex workers and trespassing on the docks to save the dolphins! (Not to mention all those crimes Blanche committed in Chattanooga. The sheriff still writes...) Join the…
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Golden Girls Rewind: "The Custody Battle" (S1E12)
H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty revisit The Golden Girls season 1 episode "The Custody Battle," where they discuss sex with clowns, if underwear is a scam, and whether Sophia actually had a favorite child. Join the GG VIP Club at Patreon.com/GoldenGirlsPodcast Watch video versions of...
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Jennifer Love Hewitt Joined Betty White on Hot in Cleveland! (Part 2 of 2)
Kerri and H. Alan/Sadie Pines are wrapping up their Pride Month coverage of Betty White and Jennifer Love Hewitt's super gay-not-gay best friendship! This week they're breaking down Jennifer Love Hewitt's final appearance on "Hot in Cleveland." They discuss Chris Elliot's wiggy wig, milkshakes in...
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Jennifer Love Hewitt Joined Betty White on Hot in Cleveland! (Part 1 of 2)
Kerri and H. Alan/Sadie Pines are continuing their Pride Month coverage by breaking down another project starring BFFs Jennifer Love Hewitt and Betty White! This week they're watching the first two episodes of a three-episode arc featuring Jennifer Love Hewitt on "Hot in Cleveland." They discuss...
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Betty White Stars Alongside So Many Hot People in 'The Lost Valentine.'
Kerri and H. Alan/Sadie Pines are continuing their Pride Month coverage by breaking down another project starring BFFs Jennifer Love Hewitt and Betty White! This week they're watching the 2011 Hallmark Hall of Fame movie "The Lost Valentine," where they discuss the criminal hotness of the entire...
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Betty White and Issac Newton Were Married on "The Client List!"
Happy Pride Month! For all of June, we're covering the wonderful working friendship of Betty White and Jennifer Love Hewitt, starting with Betty's 2010 appearance on Lifetime's "The Client List!" They discuss happy endings, 2010 fashion, and a world where Rose Nylund and Isaac Newton ended up...
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Death on the Lanai: Rachel Ekstrom Courage Returns to Solve Another Golden Girls Mystery
Rachel Ekstrom Courage, author of the New York Times bestselling Murder by Cheesecake, is back with her second Golden Girls cozy mystery: Death on the Lanai. In this episode of Out on the Lanai: A Golden Girls Podcast, we dig into what it was like to write a locked-room mystery set in a gorgeous,...
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Golden Girls Rewind: "A Piece of Cake" (S2E25)
H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty revisit The Golden Girls season 2 episode "A Piece of Cake," where they discuss the origin of "Get bent," goals before fifty, and their favorite birthday desserts. Join the GG VIP Club at Patreon.com/GoldenGirlsPodcast Click below to save $50 off LifeRX...
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BONUS: The Rusty Anchor Happy Hour: Couches, Minivans, and Using Chat GPT to Solve Golden Girls Problems
This week we're giving EVERYONE the gift of bonus content! For those who haven't yet joined the GG VIP Club on Patreon, we hope sharing this week's Rusty Anchor Happy Hour inspires you to join! Kerri shares a crazy story about transporting a new couch, while H. Alan shares fears about cushion...
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We Watched the Episode of "Murder, She Wrote" starring Dorothy Zbornak's Ex-Lovers
H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty watched a season 1 episode of "Murder, She Wrote" featuring a few Golden Girls familiar faces, like Father Frank, Glen #1, Glen #2, and Charmaine Hollingsworth! They discuss trying to solve the murder, Jerry Orbach's eyes, and how wild it was to see a...
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Golden Girls Rewind: Hey, Look Me Over
H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty revisit The Golden Girls season 7 premiere episode "Hey, Look Me Over," where they discuss the number of men in Blanche's B.E.D. book, an awkward studio audience moment, and what they would do if they were in Rose's shoes. Join the GG VIP Club at...
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What Would the Golden Girls Think? With Billy Lorusso + "Letter to Gorbachev"
This week, H. Alan chats with Billy Lorusso, the wildly funny creator behind some of the internet's best Golden Girls content. Billy has built a following by doing characters and videos that ask the most important question of our time: what would Dorothy, Blanche, Rose and Sophia think of today's...
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Golden Girls Rewind: Stan Takes a Wife
H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty revisit The Golden Girls season 4 episode "Stan Takes a Wife," where they discuss the pronunciation of "Zah-bornack," the hardest kind of acting, and that time H. Alan almost died at The Hungry Bear. Join the GG VIP Club at…
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We Watched all of Bea Arthur's Shoppers Drug Mart Commercials!
H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty are breaking down Bea Arthur's seven years as the Shoppers Drug Mart spokesperson! After watching the commercials they discuss the pharmacist's serial killer smile, how Bea's relationship with Santa resembles Dorothy and Stan and why celebrities in the...
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Golden Girls vs. Mary Tyler Moore Show: Who Did a Better Priest Episode?
H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty break down a season 3 Mary Tyler Moore Show episode titled "Mary's Father," which surely inspired The Golden Girl's episode "Forgive Me, Father." They discuss the comparisons and differences, Betty White's Blanche-like attitude, and how exactly priests...
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Golden Girls Rewind: "Bringing Up Baby" (S3E3)
H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty revisit The Golden Girls season 3 episode "Bringing Up Baby," where they discuss how they'd spend "fun money," if the pig was animatronic in that one scene, and why it's time to rename "geriatric pregnancies." Watch H. Alan's interview with Jamie Lee...
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Golden Girls Is Coming Back to Free TV (And We're VERY EXCITED) feat. Eliot Glazer
The Golden Girls is returning to free broadcast television for the first time in 29 years, and we had to talk about it. Starting March 16, the show is coming to MeTV, which means more people than ever, whether they have cable or not, can fall in love with Dorothy, Blanche, Rose and Sophia all…
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Golden Girls Rewind: "Older and Wiser"
H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty revisit The Golden Girls season 6 episode "Older and Wiser," where they discuss the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, why Dorothy's plan is terrible, and why H. Alan can't eat Dairy Queen ice cream. Join the GG VIP Club at Patreon.com/GoldenGirlsPodcast Watch video...
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Betty White Once Hosted a Game Show Called 'Just Men!'
H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty are breaking down the 1983 short-lived game show "Just Men" hosted by the fabulous Betty White! They discuss the weak gameplay mechanics, the sexiness of Steve Sax, and whether the word "cock" was said on daytime network television. Watch Just Men:...
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How Herb Edelman's Stan Made Dorothy Better
This week on Out on the Lanai, we're joined by writer Hiko Mitsuzuka for a deep dive into the career of Herb Edelman, the man behind Dorothy's delightfully insufferable ex-husband, Stan Zbornak. We discuss their favorite Stan episodes, how Edelman elevated Bea Arthur's Dorothy and made her…
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Golden Girls Rewind: Guess Who's Coming to the Wedding?
H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty revisit The Golden Girls season 1 episode "Guess Who's Coming to the Wedding?", where they discuss Dorothy's revenge outfit, the best vacuum for cleaning up all that rice, and what might have happened to Chrissy in that tanning bed. Plus: stick around…
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Sister, Can You Spare a Kidney? (Guest: Barrett Blackman)
In this episode of Out on the Lanai, we’re heading back to Season 1 for a deep dive into "Transplant," and we’ve got the perfect guest to help us navigate the drama of Blanche’s sister Virginia. Joining us is Barrett Blackman, host of the podcast So Good We Named It. Together, we tackle the high...
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Betty White Slays in the Hot in Cleveland Live Broadcast!
H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty watch the season 5 premiere episode of Hot in Cleveland, which was broadcast live! They discuss the hilarious Golden Girls reference, whether a certain actor broke on purpose, and the type of person who would get plastic surgery while holed up in a…
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Golden Girls Rewind: The Operation
H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty revisit The Golden Girls season 1 episode "The Operation" where they discuss the history of Morton's Neuroma, the brilliance of Anne Haney, and why Dorothy's fear of that hospital was completely warranted. Join the GG VIP Club at...
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Three on a Couch (and a Cheesecake) with Dr. Cheesecake
Grab a fork and pull up a chair! This week, we’re heading to the therapist's office as we break down the classic Season 3 episode, "Three on a Couch." Joining us on the lanai is the legendary Dr. Cheesecake (Danielle Soto) to help us diagnose exactly why Dorothy, Rose, and Blanche can’t seem to...
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Keeper of the Scripts: 7 Years on The Golden Girls with Isabel Omero
As the production staffer who spent the most cumulative time with the "Girls" over the show’s legendary seven-year run, Isabel Omero offers a perspective that no one else can. She shares what it was like working under Susan Harris, the visionary creator of The Golden Girls and Soap, and how the...
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Bea Arthur Bares All in this Maude New Year's Eve Episode!
H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty are breaking down another fantastic episode of "Maude," where they discuss Bea Arthur's tantalizing striptease, Rue McClanahan's (maybe) inappropriate child's costume, and if party scavenger hunts are fun or annoying. NOTE: This episode was recorded in...
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It's Beginning to Look a Lot (Less) Like Christmas (Golden Palace) with Eliot Glazer
Eliot Glazer joins this week to get into the holiday spirit and watch ‘The Golden Palace’ episode “It's Beginning to Look a Lot (Less) Like Christmas.” This one is WILD! (And Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan and Betty White wear some crazy outfits!) Pre-Order Eliot’s book:...
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Introducing ‘The Golden Girls’ to Naomi Smalls from RuPaul’s Drag Race
In this special episode of "Out on the Lanai," we’re introducing the iconic "Golden Girls" to a very special guest, Naomi Smalls from RuPaul's Drag Race. Make sure you join our Patreon to be entered to win your very own Brick Craft Golden Girls puzzle! Check out Brick Craft at ShopBrickCraft.com...
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Happy Golden Thanksgiving! (We've Got a Giveaway For Ya!)
Gobble Gobble, our Golden Friends! This week, H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty are chatting about their Thanksgiving plans, wondering what a Golden Girls Thanksgiving episode would have looked like, and enticing you all with a very special golden giveaway! Check out Brick Craft at...
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We Watched the Golden Girls 40th Anniversary Documentary
H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty are weighing in with their thoughts on the much-anticipated Golden GIrls 40th Anniversary documentary on Hulu! They discuss their excitement over Susan Harris' involvement, why Terry Hughes can still get it, and which segments should have been left on…
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Golden Girls Rewind: "Melodrama" (S6E19)
H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty revisit The Golden Girls season 6 episode "Melodrama" where they discuss their own friends with benefits situations, whether pet expos are ripe for robbers, and why Mel Bushman is indeed like Fred Flinstone. Join the GG VIP Club at...
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Betty White Had a Pet Talk Show!
H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty are breaking down an episode of Betty White's short-lived docuseries/talk show "Pet Set," featuring her special guest, Mary Tyler Moore! They discuss the bizarre names of both the pets and people, the brushing of the butthole incident, and their fear of...
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Our Favorite Golden Girls Cheesecake Moments (w/ GG Cheesecake Chef George Geary!)
H. Alan/Sadie Pines and Kerri are honored to welcome Chef George Geary on the podcast to talk about his experiences baking the iconic cheesecakes that appeared on The Golden Girls! Plus: We break down our top 3 favorite cheesecake moments and why this popular dessert was the 5th girl on the show....
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Filling in Phyllis: A Real Life Golden Girl!
H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty are joined by Matt and Phyllis from the "Filling in Phyllis" podcast to break down Golden Girls moments featuring the women in storylines with much younger characters. From the dating dynamics in "Blanche and the Younger Man" to workplace dynamics…
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Golden Girls Rewind: On Golden Girls
H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty revisit The Golden Girls season 1 episode "On Golden Girls" where they discuss the origin of this episode's title (thanks to Stan Zimmerman!), how long it takes to study for a French final, and why big beds matter. Join the GG VIP Club at...
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Betty White Dates a Young Hunk in this episode of "Mama's Family!"
H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty are breaking down another fantastic episode of "Mama's Family!" In this episode, titled "Ellen's Boyfriend," they discuss the parallels to a few classic Golden Girls episodes, dating out of their age range, and Rue's one outfit that gives major Dorothy...
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Betty White Once Played a Mean Librarian on "The Middle"
H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty are breaking down Betty White's 2010 performance in the season 1 finale of ABC's The Middle! They discuss the parallels between Rose Nylund and Daisy, Betty's wild pronunciation of the word "syrup," and their own presence in the high school yearbook....
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Picture It: An Golden Girls Academic Deep Dive with the Authors of "Tales From the Lanai"
Picture it: The lanai, present day. We're sitting down with a slice of cheesecake and two brilliant guests who have given our favorite show the academic treatment it so richly deserves. This week, we are absolutely thrilled to be joined by authors Taylor Cole Miller and Alfred L. Martin Jr. to...
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Out on the Lanai is a podcast dedicated to the innovative 80's sitcom, The Golden Girls. Each week, hosts (and GG superfans) H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty watch and dissect an episode of the show, invite a guest over, or watch literally anything featuring Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan and/or Estelle Getty.
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H Alan Scott, Kerri Doherty
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Out on the Lanai is a podcast dedicated to the innovative 80's sitcom, The Golden Girls. Each week, hosts (and GG superfans) H. Alan Scott/Sadie Pines and Kerri Doherty watch and dissect an episode of the show, invite a guest over, or watch literally anything featuring Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue...
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