20 Fun Facts About 'The Golden Girls'

From: Mental Floss

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THERE WERE ONLY THREE CHAIRS AT THE KITCHEN TABLE.

Eagle-eyed fans have noticed over the years that although there were four women living in the Miami house, there were always only three chairs around that famous kitchen table. That was strictly due to the limitations of filming—to avoid either squeezing all four shoulder-to-shoulder or having one actress with her back to the camera. Bea was always given the center chair, both because of her height and also in order to catch her priceless facial expressions.