In a television landscape that's now mostly crime procedurals and reality, it's hard to imagine someone greenlighting a show about four (mostly) gray-haired women sharing a house in Miami, where conflict revolved around things like bowling teams and dance contests - but that's what happened when NBC said yes to The Golden Girls. Created by Soap mastermind Susan Harris, the series was an instant hit when it debuted September 14, 1985, earning all four of its stars Emmys and reaching millions of viewers throughout its seven seasons.