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This is a full list of Dorothy Zbornak's relationships. For a list of her romances, see Dorothy Zbornak/Romances.
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Sophia Petrillo[]
Dorothy is Sophia's firstborn daughter, born soon after she and her husband immigrated to America.
Sophia has a tendency to "borrow" money from Dorothy, with or without Dorothy's permission or awareness.
Rose Nylund[]
One of the show's running gags stems from Rose saying something particularly dim-witted and Dorothy whacking her over the head with some light reading material, such as a newspaper or a magazine.
Despite their differences and disputes, Dorothy often turned to Rose in times of emotional need. When Dorothy began suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome, she took Rose to New York with her to see Dr. Budd, citing Rose's sensitivity towards others and her ability to comfort people. True to her word, Rose was able to comfort Dorothy as she broke down in the hotel room.[1]
Off-set, Betty White and Bea Arthur didn't get along very well, which helped to fuel the semi-hostile relationship between their characters.
Blanche Devereaux[]
Blanche's relationship with Dorothy is mixed with envy and condemnation on both parts. Dorothy envies and condemns Blanche's comfort and confidence in her sexuality, while Blanche envies Dorothy's intelligence and singing talents, among other things. And yet, both she and Dorothy at times isolate themselves from Rose, ganging up on her when the latter says anything particularly foolish, and taking turns hitting her on the head with a newspaper or magazine. Their relationship is also symbiotic: in one of the last episodes in the series, Dorothy admits that Blanche has helped her be comfortable with her own sexuality, while Dorothy herself has always served as Blanche's other voice of reason.
Relatives[]
Parents[]
Salvadore Petrillo[]
To be added.
Siblings[]
Gloria Petrillo-Harker[]
To be added.
Phillip Petrillo[]
Dorothy's youngest sibling and only brother. Dorothy mentioned that she borrowed a lot of Phil's clothes when they were younger.
In "Ebbtide's Revenge", Dorothy was asked to give the eulogy at Phil's funeral. Dorothy breaks down as she give the eulogy, revealing she is angry about Phil's death, as speaking at the funeral of her youngest brother was something she never thought she would do.[2]
Spouse[]
Lucas Hollingsworth[]
Dorothy's second husband, whom she married in "One Flew Out of the Cuckoo's Nest, Part 2".
Children[]
Kate Zbornak-Griffiths[]
To be added.
Michael Zbornak[]
To be added.
Extended Family[]
Grandparents[]
Eleanor Grisanti[]
To be added.
Aunts and Uncles[]
Angela Vecchio[]
When Dorothy asks Angela to make up with Sophia for her "favorite niece", Angela asks what her cousin Graziella had to do with any of this.[3]
Angelo Grisanti, Jr.[]
To be added.
Regina Grisanti[]
To be added.
Uncle Vito[]
To be added.
In-Laws[]
Curtis Hollingsworth[]
Dorothy had an amicable relationship with Curtis.
Dennis Griffiths[]
Dorothy's son-in-law and the husband of her daughter Kate. Dorothy was elated to learn that Kate was marrying a doctor.
After learning of Dennis's infidelity, Dorothy became hostile towards Dennis and was shocked to learn that Kate was willing to reconcile with him.
Friendships[]
Jean[]
To be added.
Neutral[]
Mother Zbornak[]
Every Sunday, Stan and Dorothy would have dinner at Yolanda's house, which Dorothy dreaded enough that she compared it to the stress she suffered when Stan had gallbladder surgery.[4] When Dorothy and the girls were suffering from nightmares after renting Psycho, she remarked on how she declined to see it with Stan instead on an Sunday, she remarks that Yolanda was less scary than Norman Bates and that Bates dressed better as well.[5]
For the majority of Dorothy's marriage to Stan, Dorothy believed that Yolanda hated her as she would treat her very poorly whenever they met up. However, Dorothy would later learn that Yolanda was glad that Dorothy married Stan, because she was tough on him even though she loved him. She even gave Dorothy twice as much money as she needed, under the condition that she never told Stan that Yolanda provided the money. Dorothy looked at Yolanda in a different light afterwards.[6]
Ted Zbornak[]
To be added.
Max Weinstock[]
To be added.
Enemies[]
Freida Claxton[]
To be added.
Barbara Thorndyke[]
To be added.
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| V - E - H The Golden Girls characters
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| Main Cast | Blanche Devereaux • Dorothy Zbornak • Rose Nylund • Sophia Petrillo |
| Recurring Cast | Miles Webber • Salvadore Petrillo • Stanley Zbornak |
| Family members | Alma Lindstrom • Angelo Grisanti, Jr. • Angela Petrillo • Angela Vecchio • Aurora Devereaux • Bridget Nylund • Brother Martin • Charmaine Hollingsworth • Charles Nylund, Sr. • Clayton Hollingsworth • Curtis Hollingsworth • Don Angelo Grisanti, Sr. • Elizabeth Hollingsworth • Gloria Harker • Gunter Lindstrom • Holly Lindstrom • David Blackmore • Jamie Devereaux • Janet Blackmore • Jim Harker • Kate Griffiths • Lucas Hollingsworth • Lucy Warren • Michael Zbornak • Phillip Petrillo • Rebecca Devereaux • Theodore Hollingsworth • Virginia Warren |
References[]
- ↑ The Golden Girls, Season 5, Episodes 1, "Sick and Tired, Part 1". Harris, Susan (writer) & Hughes, Terry (director) (September 23rd, 1989)
- ↑ The Golden Girls, Season 6, Episodes 12, "Ebbtide's Revenge". Sotkin, Marc (writer) & Diamond, Matthew (director) (December 15th, 1990)
- ↑ The Golden Girls, Season 2, Episode 12, "The Sisters". Lloyd, Christopher (writer) & Hughes, Terry (director) (January 3rd, 1987)
- ↑ The Golden Girls, Season 1, Episode 2, "Guess Who's Coming to the Wedding". Hervey, Winifred (writer) & Bogart, Paul (director) (September 21st, 1985)
- ↑ The Golden Girls, Season 1, Episode 25, "The Way We Met". Speer, Kathy and Grossman, Terry (writers) & Hughes, Terry (director) (May 10th, 1986)
- ↑ The Golden Girls, Season 3, Episode 25, "Mother's Day". Lloyd, Christopher (writer) & Hughes, Terry (director) (May 7th, 1988)