Thank you Betty White and Bea Arthur for being a friend on “The Golden Girls,” even though those behind the show now say it was all an act.

In 1985, audiences traveled down the road and back again and were introduced to “The Golden Girls.” But while cheesecake was shared generously on screen, camaraderie wasn’t always on the menu behind the scenes — particularly between the women who played Dorothy Zbornak and Rose Nylund.

Producers of "The Golden Girls" recalled the tension between co-stars Bea Arthur and Betty White during a recent panel celebrating the classic comedy show.