LIFETIME Television Pays Tribute to Golden Girl Estelle Getty
Lifetime Television will pay a special on-air and online tribute on Friday, July 25 to Estelle Getty, who played the cantankerous “Sophia Petrillo” on the iconic comedy series “The Golden Girls.” Ms. Getty passed away today at her home in Los Angeles at the age of 84.
Lifetime will air 10 episodes showcasing “Sophia” in all her blustering, sarcastic splendor, beginning with the show’s pilot. The last episode at 4:30PM will be the #1 favorite “Sophia episode” as decided through a vote of her legion of devoted fans at myLifetime.com.