Shocking Things You Never Knew About The Golden Girls

The Set Was Recycled From Another Series

The kitchen used for many famous scenes was not originally created for the show. It was first used before as a set for the series It Takes Two. It was given a makeover to fit the show. The set directors transformed the polka- dotted walls into a more tropical theme but kept the overall structure of the original kitchen exactly the same.

The Golden Girls’ kitchen as we remember it

Why would a production company reuse a set?

The costs of producing a hit television series can be enormous. Building a set from scratch before knowing whether a show will be successful or not is a big gamble, which is just one of the reasons production companies tend to re-purpose old sets rather than creating new ones. Although you can see that the layout of the iconic Golden Girls kitchen is the same as it was during the It Takes Two days, most viewers would probably not notice such a small coincidence. Simply switching up minor details in the décor can go a long way to disguising a previously-used set.

The same kitchen from the set of It Takes Two