1. The Show Was Given a 13-Episode Order Before There Was a Script

2. White Was Supposed to Play Blanche and McClanahan Was Originally Rose

3. A Gay Cook Named Coco Was Part of the Ensemble

4. Blanche Had 165 Relationships

5. None of the Women Were Like Their Characters

6. The Cast Once Performed for the Queen Mother

7. More Than 100 Cheesecakes Were Eaten During the Show

8. There’s Another Theme Song Verse About Aging

9. White Was the Oldest of the Ensemble — And Lived the Longest

10.Each of the Four Stars Won an Emmy Award