Betty White's Golden Girls Character, Rose, Appeared On Three Other Sitcoms

Betty White, who passed away at 99 in 2021, was a sitcom icon throughout her near 80-year career. She played the iconic character Rose Nylund in the beloved series "Golden Girls." In addition to her role in the original series, White appeared in three episodes across three separate spin-off shows set in the "Golden Girls" universe.

In the 1988 spin-off "Empty Nest," White's character Rose made appearances in three episodes: Season 1, Episode 14 titled "Strange Bedfellows," Season 2, Episode 6 titled "Rambo of Neiman Marcus," and Season 4, Episode 20 titled "Dr. Weston and Mr. Hyde."

White also had a brief appearance in the 1991 spin-off "Nurses," appearing in one crossover episode titled "Begone With the Wind" during Season 1, Episode 9. The spin-off focused on the hospital where the patriarch of the original series, Dr. Harry Weston, worked.

White's final appearance in the "Golden Girls" franchise came in 1992 with the direct sequel "The Golden Palace." The show centered on three of the original characters as they ran a hotel together after selling their Miami home. White played Rose in all 24 episodes of the series, but the show only lasted one season due to declining viewership. Despite some of the spin-off shows' shortcomings, White's contributions to the "Golden Girls" franchise remain a significant part of her legendary sitcom career.