The Curious Case of Philip Petrillo

The unseen character was one of the queerest to ever appear in The Golden Girls.

Dr. Thomas J. West III
5 min readJun 7, 2020

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Fans of The Golden Girls will remember that Dorothy is not Sophia’s only child. In fact, she has two younger siblings: Gloria and Phil. Gloria appears twice, first in the first season when she tries to convince Sophia to come live with her in California, and then in the…

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Dr. Thomas J. West III

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Ph.D. in English | Film and TV geek | Lover of fantasy and history | Full-time writer | Feminist and queer | Liberal scold and gadfly

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