In 1991 a group of countercultural visionaries built an enormous replica of earth’s ecosystem called Biosphere 2. When eight “biospherians” lived sealed inside, they faced ecological calamities and cult accusations….

During seven years of cheesecake and massive laughs, “The Golden Girls” was TV’s unlikeliest hit; pairing three seasoned TV pros and one small-screen newbie with impeccable writing resulted in a…