{"id":2049607,"date":"2025-09-25T17:11:39","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T17:11:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2049607"},"modified":"2025-09-25T17:11:39","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T17:11:39","slug":"george-clooney-alex-trebek-and-more-iconic-stars-you-forgot-guest-starred-on-the-golden-girls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/george-clooney-alex-trebek-and-more-iconic-stars-you-forgot-guest-starred-on-the-golden-girls\/","title":{"rendered":"George Clooney, Alex Trebek and More Iconic Stars You Forgot Guest Starred on \u2018The Golden Girls\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span class=\"wp-caption-text\">Paramount<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Thank you for being a friend\u2026who stopped by! Here are some of the biggest names who popped in as guest stars on <em>The Golden Girls<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>George Clooney:<\/strong> In the \u201cTo Catch a Neighbor\u201d episode, George plays an undercover cop staying at their home while investigating neighbors for dealing in stolen gems.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Quentin Tarantino:<\/strong> Long before becoming famous, Quentin played an Elvis impersonator in \u201cSophia\u2019s Wedding.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Burt Reynolds:<\/strong> When Blanche, Rose and Dorothy get tossed in jail (for prostitution!), Sophia attends a party hosted by Burt, playing himself, and scores a lunch date with him, in \u201cLadies of the Evening.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Mario Lopez:<\/strong> In \u201cDorothy\u2019s Prized Pupil,\u201d Mario plays a student who faces deportation.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\" &lt;span class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Touchstone Television\/Courtesy Everett \/ Everett Collection&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"638\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/R5Mcw2iBewOVuEBkwF4ltg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYzODtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/national_examiner_239\/f5de1922b85e8fe73ae243e4b48ab53f\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p> <span class=\"wp-caption-text\">Touchstone Television\/Courtesy Everett \/ Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Alex Trebek:<\/strong> Alex plays himself in \u201cQuestions and Answers\u201d as <em>Jeopardy!<\/em> tryouts come to Miami, while Dorothy dreams she\u2019s on the quiz show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Mickey Rooney:<\/strong> Mickey tries to impress Sophia by passing himself off as a former gangster in \u201cLarceny and Old Lace.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Debbie Reynolds:<\/strong> In \u201cThere Goes the Bride,\u201d Debbie plays a prospective roommate to replace Dorothy, who decides to remarry her ex-hubby, Stan. When Dorothy calls off the wedding, Debbie\u2019s character leaves, never to be seen again.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Bob Hope:<\/strong> Convinced the comic is her dad, Rose insists he\u2019ll emcee a fundraiser. The other girls scoff \u2026 until Bob shows up to save the day in \u201cYou Gotta Have Hope.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\" &lt;span class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Paramount&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"541\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ywAURY9zhhZQYOiUq_3ISg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/national_examiner_239\/6e3c5fd5a7c5d9659e1219181c7b40f2\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p> <span class=\"wp-caption-text\">Paramount<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Dick Van Dyke:<\/strong> Dorothy is proud to be dating one of Miami\u2019s top attorneys, played by Dick, until he ditches his career to become a full-time circus clown in \u201cLove Under the Big Top.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Leslie Nielsen:<\/strong> In the series finale, Dorothy marries Blanche\u2019s Uncle Lucas, played by Leslie, and moves with him to Atlanta in \u201cOne Flew Out of the Cuckoo\u2019s Nest.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paramount Thank you for being a friend\u2026who stopped by! Here are some of the biggest names who popped in as guest stars on The Golden Girls. George Clooney: In the \u201cTo Catch a Neighbor\u201d episode, George plays an undercover cop staying at their home while investigating neighbors for dealing in stolen gems. 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