You Can Watch Only So Many “Golden Girls” Episodes
Is anyone with the semi-usual 9-to-5 schedule aware of The Hallmark Channel and the WE Network’s slightly obsessive preoccupation with episodes of “The Golden Girls”? Is there nothing else for these two cable networks to broadcast? Who is running the show at these stations? Or is it just a clever marketing ploy aimed at the target audiences of the daytime life of nursing homes across America? Here I am two days post surgical intervention, waddling around in that recovery phase that sounds nicer to the ear than it actually is to the body. In my muddled brain of pain medicated bliss, I find moments of lucidity when I realize that I have watched countless episodes of this iconic 1980s television gem nonstop. In between seeking comfort in sitting, or standing I notice that all I hear are the voices of the fearless female foursome of that golden time in TV. Sure, there is pain and recovery to deal with, but there is also mind-numbing television. Granted, most of the time I can’t really reca...