Hulu made the news official during the Television Critics Association winter press tour this weekend, tweeting out the announcement to social media followers. And if that wasn't enough to excite eager fans, the streaming service revealed the perfect release date, too: February 13, a.k.a. Galentine's Day, our favorite holiday celebrating female friendship (which originated with another sitcom we loved, "Parks and Recreation").
The #GoldenGirls will make their streaming debut on Hulu 2/13... On Galentine's Day. #TCA17
— hulu (@hulu) January 7, 2017
According to Hulu's content chief, Craig Erwich, the idea to bring all 177 episodes of "Golden Girls" to the streaming service made plenty of sense, since the Emmy-winning series had never before been available in its entirety on a similar platform. And Hulu wants to appeal to the well-rounded television fan, Erwich explained, who likes everything from "Empire" to "South Park" to "Golden Girls," and many shows in between.
Whatever the reasoning, we're grateful Hulu is gifting us with unlimited access to Dorothy, Rose, Blanche, and Sophia. We'll be counting down the days until its debut -- with plenty of cheesecake on hand.
