Designing Women

Name: Designing Women
Genre: Comedy

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Genres: Comedy

First Aired: 1986-09-29Length: 25 minStatus: Ended

Julia Sugarbaker, Mary Jo Shively, Charlene Frazier-Stillfield and Suzanne Sugarbaker are associates at their design firm, Sugarbaker and Associates. Julia is the owner and is very outspoken and strong-willed. Mary Jo is a divorced single-parent whom is just as strong-willed as Julia, but isn't as self-confident. Charlene is the naive and trusting farm girl from Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Suzanne is the self-centered ex-beauty queen whom has a number of wealthy ex-husbands. (Source: TheTVDB)

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Season 8 (show/hide)
1	Designing Women Reunion	2003-07-28
Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Annie Potts, Jean Smart and Meshach Taylor reunited to share behind-the-scenes memories from their time on the series. Included are topics such as initial casting, favorite episodes, how the women met their real-life husbands on the show, and of course, "when Delta was crazy." Clips from many episodes are showcased, as well as new interviews with additional cast members, crew members and others associated with the world of television.

Season 7 (show/hide)
22	Gone With a Whim (2)	1993-05-24
With Julia continuing to fight to save the antebellum Kearney mansion, B.J. struggles to save Sugarbaker's and Poteet Industries from a take over from the Kearneys. However, despite their efforts, Kiki Kearney announces her new plans for "Kikibaker's," Lester Kearney announces that the purchase of Poteet Industries is complete, and the modernizing of the mansion gets under way. Though Anthony and the women are fired for insubordination, when Craig, a friend of Mary Jo's, stumbles on some embarrassing news about the Kearney's illegal financial activities, Poteet Industries and Sugarbaker's are saved from the take over. Guest stars: Anastasia Barzee, Gail O'Grady, James Karen
21	Gone With a Whim (1)	1993-05-24
With Sugarbaker's in such bad financial shape, the ladies are grateful when B. J. gets them a job redecorating a house that resembles the great home from Gone With The Wind --- until they find out that the new lady of the house plans to rip out the grand staircase and replace it with an elevator. To make matters worse, B. J. finds out that their client is trying to take over Poteet Industries and plans to give Sugarbaker's to his young bride Kiki --- renaming it "Kikibaker's". Guest stars: Anastasia Barzee, Gail O'Grady, James Karen
20	The Lying Game	1993-05-07
There's no skirting the fact that Carlene is confused by new beau Eric (Kean), whose unusual habit (cross-dressing) she begins to understand only by tapping into her own masculine side. Guest stars: Greg Kean, Warren Burton
19	The Woman Who Came to Sugarbakers	1993-04-30
A visit from Julia's meddlesome former schoolmistress is extended -- on ghostly instructions from her deceased husband, it turns out -- until the desperate Sugarbakers women hold a seance to try to force her to leave. Guest stars: Pat Carroll, Robin Menken
18	It's Not So Easy Being Green	1993-04-02
Anthony is jealous of Etienne's successful writer friend, who shares a vivid past with her, but tries to be gracious by throwing a signing party for him. Guest stars: Ann Oliver Block, Bill Saluga, Daryle Ann Lindley, Ron Glass, Windland Smith
17	Shovel Off to Buffalo	1993-03-12
Worshiping hordes gather outside Sugarbaker's after the face of Elvis mysteriously appears on a snow shovel belonging to Mary Jo, who attracts the attention of a "paraspectacular" expert (Gilpin) -- especially when she apparently restores her neighbor's damaged hearing. Guest stars: Mark L. Taylor, Peri Gilpin, Richard Marion
16	Sex, Lies and Bad Hair Days	1993-03-05
B.J.'s dating adventures take a turn for the worse on her birthday, when a bad-hair day and two miserable blind dates have her vowing to give up men, so Julia tries to cheer her up by getting her a date with a really nice fellow. Guest stars: Fred Sanders, Jeff McCarthy, Terry Burns
15	Nude Julia, New York Morning	1993-02-12
Julia's old mentor for her bohemian art school days in New York unveils his nude portrait of Julia. Guest stars: John Petlock, Marius Weyers
14	Wedding Redux	1993-02-05
Anthony and Etienne renew their vows for Etienne's visiting parents and Anthony's grandmother at a ceremony at B.J.'s, where anything that could go wrong does. Guest stars: Beah Richards, Della Reese, Sherman Hemsley, Susan Norfleet
13	Oh Dog, Poor Dog	1993-01-22
After eye surgery, Bernice overhears the gals talk of putting Mary Jo's dog out of its misery and figures they're planning her own mercy killing, so she barricades herself inside the storeroom. Meanwhile, Julia gets caught listing to a London phone line which plays tapes of Princess Diana's private conversations with her boyfriend. Guest stars: Beans Morocco
12	The Odyssey	1993-01-15
B.J.'s contribution to the Democratic Party gets the Sugarbaker crew invited to the Inaugural Ball, but the trip proves to be a party for no one, even Julia, who struggles to maintain a cheery disposition in the face of disaster as bad weather forces a change in plans. Guest stars: Kelly Korbel, Robert Cesario, Tiffany Terry
11	Too Dumb to Date	1993-01-08
Mary Jo dates a handsome idiot, a to-die-for toyboy male model who seems to have few toys in the attic and little in common with her. Guest stars: Patrick Warburton
10	Trial and Error	1992-12-11
B.J. goes overboard showering everyone with gifts, and law student Anthony gets carried away trying to help Mary Jo win a small-claims case involving her defective freezer. Guest stars: Clyde Kusatsu, Jodi Long, Jon Huffman
9	The Vision Thing	1992-12-04
Etienne drives Anthony crazy trying to be the perfect wife, and the Sugarbakers crew throw a Las Vegas style wedding shower for them.
8	Love Letters	1992-11-20
A steamy love letter from another woman found in James' safe-deposit box shatters B.J.'s image of her late husband as a faithful companion worthy of her trust. Meanwhile, reveling in the destruction of her old car, a symbol of her days as a suburban housewife, Mary Jo goes wild in a new red convertible. Guest stars: Jeanette Miller
7	Fools Rush In (2)	1992-11-13
BJ offers to help a desperate Anthony, who invents various schemes to extricate himself from his hasty marriage to a Las Vegas showgirl.
6	Viva Las Vegas (1)	1992-11-06
After Vanessa calls off their wedding, Anthony joins the gang on a getaway to Las Vegas, where he nurses his broken heart -- in the company of a show stopping showgirl he impulsively weds. Guest stars: Jack Staufer, Richard Ryder
5	Screaming Passages	1992-10-30
Julia fears the emotional roller coaster of menopause -- just as her affair with Phillip heats up, and is upset when she discovers a Sugerbakers "Change of Life" surprise party. Guest stars: James Naughton
4	On the Road Again	1992-10-23
In an attempt at spontaneity, a carefree Mary Jo takes off for Nashville on "a hen party on wheels" with Julia and Bernice, but become terrified when a trucker Bernice flirted with at a diner pursues them. Meanwhile, back at the office, Carlene and Anthony put their noses to the grindstone studying for midterms. Guest stars: Anne Carney, Clarence Felder
3	Mary Jo vs. the Terminator	1992-10-16
After Julia completely rewrites a letter Mary Jo asked her to proofread, Mary Jo comes unraveled on a fashion-show runway, where she just plain has her fill of know-it-all Julia. Meanwhile, back at the office, B.J. has her hands full with angry vegetarians. Guest stars: Kathy Connell, Lisa Long
2	Sex and the Single Woman	1992-10-02
Carlene allows herself to be seduced by her ex-husband, then admits she was just using him for sex. Guest stars: Ray McKinnon
1	Of Human Bondage	1992-09-25
After cousin Allison leaves Sugarbakers, Julia needs cash but is refused a bank loan. To cheer themselves up, the women play poker with a wealthy client -- who wins the business from them. Sugarbaker's could use an infusion of cash, and at a rowdy party given by potential new client B.J., the gals kick up their heels in wild abandon. Guest stars: Arsenio Sonny Trinidad

Season 6 (show/hide)
23	Shades of Vanessa	1992-05-04
The Sugarbakers women use Anthony as "date bait" to reel in a big account involving a hotelier's flamboyant debutante daughter, who's angling for a whopper of a deal, then Anthony announces he is marrying Vanessa, who intends to become a partner in Sugarbakers. Guest stars: Jackée Harry
22	A Little Night Music	1992-04-27
Julia strolls down memory lane while awaiting the results of hysterectomy tests at a hospital whose workers are on strike, and a surgeon turns out to be her prescription for romance. Guest stars: Adam Carl, Amy Yasbeck, Christi Allen, Gary Morris
21	L.A. Story	1992-03-23
Allison thinks she's invited to stay at Charles Nelson Reilly's home, so the decorators do Hollywood and get flimflammed on an expenses-paid trip accompanying investor Allison to the set of her movie. Guest stars: Andrew Magliolo, Charles Nelson Reilly, Jack Wallace, Matt Landers
20	I Enjoy Being a Girl	1992-03-09
On an overnight Girl Scout outing, Carlene's leadership abilities take a beating, while Allison's methods seem to charm the spoiled troopers, and Mary Jo and Julia advocate roughing it. Guest stars: Brandi Chrisman, Shay Astar
19	All About Odes to Atlanta	1992-03-02
Songwriter Carlene gains notoriety -- and her first groupie -- by entering her ditty in the semi-finals Atlanta's theme-song contest, where she performs with Mary Jo and Julia, all decked out in "big hair" and costumes. Guest stars: Lisa Jane Persky, Robert Cesario
18	A Scene From a Mall	1992-02-24
Julia stages a sit-in at the mall to protest racial mistreatment of Anthony by brutish cops who accosted him for window shopping near a jewelry store -- and television coverage links Anthony romantically with Allison. Guest stars: Daniel Henning, John Huffman, Michael Francis Clarke, Patrick Mickler, Scott Hoxby
17	Mamed	1992-02-03
A tough-talking, hard-drinking, temperamental Broadway has-been promises to make Julia rue the day that she stole the role of Mame from her in Anthony's community-theater production. But on opening night she is too drunk to perform and Anthony is pressed into taking on the role. Guest stars: Gretchen Wyler, Robert Cesario, Sean Ryan
16	Carlene's Apartment	1992-01-20
Carlene moves into her own apartment on the wrong side of town, where space is at a minimum and burglars roam free, so the Sugarbakers staff visit to try to persuade her to find a better home.
15	Payne Comes Home	1992-01-13
Julia delights in the opportunity to dote on son Payne when he returns for a visit -- which Julia learns will be permanent. Guest stars: George Newbern
14	Driving My Mama Back Home	1992-01-06
Julia accompanies Mary Jo and her mother Darla on an overnight bus trip back to South Carolina; meanwhile, the other employees get locked into the storage room while doing inventory. Guest stars: Celese Doubleday, Jackie Joseph, John Pappa, Mark Christopher Lawrence
13	Tales Out of School	1991-12-16
Anthony sees opportunity when his normally unfriendly law professor is attracted to Carlene and invites the two of them to his annual Christmas party. Guest stars: Lynette Lesko, W. Morgan Sheppard
12	Real, Scary Men	1991-12-09
When their van breaks down the women become unwelcome guests at a men's club retreat Wildman Sanctuary, where Anthony is trying to land a new account. Guest stars: Charles Levin, James Keane, Tino Insana, Tom Kingle
11	Julia and Mary Jo Get Stuck Under a Bed	1991-12-02
Mary Jo and Julia are trapped under anchorman Chuck Tremain's bed when a Christmas design contest inspires them to examine a competitor's handiwork for evidence of plagiarism. Guest stars: Ian Patrick Williams, Kristina Wayborn
10	Rusty and Julia, Sittin' in a Tree	1991-11-18
Julia's second date with electrician Rusty becomes a group outing with Carlene and Allison dating junior-college guys, and Anthony tagging along to the drive-in with Bernice to keep an eye on things. Guest stars: Clayton Landey, John Mallory Asher, Jordan Brady
9	Just Say Doe	1991-11-11
When Mary Jo's womanizing brother visits, falls for Allison, and takes her and Quinton on a deer-hunting trip, the women secretly tag along. Guest stars: Blake Clark, Roger Aaron Brown
8	The Strange Case of Clarence and Anita	1991-11-04
Perhaps the most famous episode, and a rare instance of a situation comedy making direct political comment on a current issue. The Sugarbakers women take sides on the controversial confirmation hearings of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas and Anita Hill's accusation of sexual harassment: Mary Jo and Julia side with Hill and Allison with Thomas. Conflict spills over into Allison's birthday party, where Mary Jo and Julia turn up in costume just in time to hear a television interview about the hearings with Allison. Guest stars: Beans Morocco, Edward T. O'Brien, Senator Alan Simpson, Ted Kennedy
7	Last Tango in Atlanta	1991-10-21
When the Sugarbakers women are persuaded by Anthony to help with an outreach program at his former prison, they find themselves in the middle of a prison break and are held hostage by Anthony's old cellmate T. Tommy Reed -- who takes a liking to Allison. Guest stars: Christian Clemenson, Gary Pagett, M.C. Gainey
6	Picking a Winner	1991-10-14
Mary Jo turns to a sperm bank to get pregnant, prompting mixed reactions at work. Meanwhile, Julia threaten to rip the draperies from the windows of the home of a wealthy client whose payment is overdue. Guest stars: Katheryne Lust, Patti Pierce, Robina Suwol
5	Marriage Most Foul	1991-10-07
When Allison's ex-convict former flame (whom she turned in for insider trading) is released, she fears he is plotting revenge, instead, he proposes to her. Guest stars: Andrew Bloch, Jerry Lacy, Marla Maples, Richard Michenberg, Richard Minchenberg
4	Dwayne's World	1991-09-30
Mary Jo protectively takes divorcee Carlene under her wing -- going overboard with a lie about Carlene's latest flame -- when ex-hubby Dwayne shows up to sweep Carlene off her feet again. Guest stars: Bill Saluga, Charles C. Stevenson Jr., Cynthia Kania, Ray McKinnon
3	A Toe in the Water	1991-09-23
Julia thinks she's ready to resume dating, but Alison disagrees, questioning the manliness of Julia's new beau. Meanwhile, Allison and Anthony continue to bicker about who owns Suzanne's house, until Anthony obtains an affidavit asserting his right to occupy the house -- and allows Allison to stay on only as her personal servant. Guest stars: Charles Frank
2	The Big Desk (2)	1991-09-16
Cousin Alison Sugarbaker buys out Suzanne's share of the business and then moves in, complete with an enormous desk and a take-charge attitude, Charlene's divorcing younger sister Carlene arrives. Guest stars: Joseph Svezia, Michael Kuhlman
1	The Big Desk (1)	1991-09-16
Cousin Alison Sugarbaker buys out Suzanne's share of the business and then moves in, complete with an enormous desk and a take-charge attitude, Charlene's divorcing younger sister Carlene arrives. Guest stars: Joseph Svezia, Michael Kuhlman

Season 5 (show/hide)
24	The Pride of Sugarbakers	1991-05-13
Mary Jo and Julia demonstrate different coaching styles when their firm sponsors a Little League team. Guest stars: Dennis Burkley, Stuart Nelson
23	Fore!	1991-05-06
Suzanne is jealous when Anthony is invited to be the first black (i.e., token) in the previously all-white Beaumont Country Club. Guest stars: Gracie Harrison, Jay Bell, Mark Neely, Michele Buffone, Monika Schnarre, Rena Craig
22	Friends and Husbands	1991-04-29
Charlene, readjusting to married life upon Bill's return from the Middle East, quits her and Mary Jo's children's-book project.
21	The Big Circle	1991-04-08
Julia tries coping with her boyfriend Reese's death by looking after Randa Oliver, the supremely spoiled child of a client couple on an extended vacation. Guest stars: Jennifer Rhodes, Joe Verroca, Lyndsey Fields, Peter Jolly
20	I'll See You in Court	1991-03-18
Mary Jo runs across the man who mugged her the year before, but faces horrendous judicial red tape to bring him to trial. Guest stars: Dan Dillon, Dona Hardy, Donna Lynn Leavy, George R. Parker, Justin Dana, Laurence Haddon, P.R. Paul
19	Blame it on New Orleans	1991-03-04
When the gang attends a convention in intoxicating New Orleans, Mary Jo unwittingly sleeps with a married man. Guest stars: Darrell Larson, David Shawn Michaels, Frank DiElsi, Paula Trickey, Wade Patridge
18	This is Art?	1991-02-25
Amateur painter Julia inadvertently becomes the darling of Atlanta's art scene when someone tries to buy her handbag while she's attending a gallery opening; Suzanne inadvertently glues her lips shut. Guest stars: Claudette Nevins, Janice Kent, Joanne B. Martin, Jon Huffman, Katherine Blackmon, Mike Regan, Terry Burns
17	Maybe, Baby	1991-02-11
Mary Jo, wanting a baby, turns to her friend and former beau; Suzanne takes up smoking as a way to diet.
16	The Emperor's New Nose	1991-02-04
Bernice gets an extraordinarily bad eye tuck and rhinoplasty from a plastic surgeon whose work leaves something to be desired. Guest stars: Brady Bluhm, Julie Ann Nesitt, Kerry Leigh Michaels
15	How Long Has This Been Going On?	1991-01-28
Everyone at Sugarbakers is baffled to discover that sensible Julia has covertly been singing evenings at a nightclub, Anthony tries to muster the nerve to ask out a girl who works at the bookstore. Guest stars: Bill Schick, David Helsey, Patricia Ayame Thomson
14	High Noon in a Laundry Room	1991-01-14
Anthony, concerned with his masculinity after working with the women so long, tries standing up to his bullying neighbor, and is further humiliated when the women come to his rescue. Guest stars: Christina Rich, Dennis Burkley
13	Pearls of Wisdom	1991-01-07
Mary Jo borrows and loses a string of pearls flaunted by Suzanne, subbing as a lifestyles reporter for local TV news. Meanwhile, a recurring dream about Julia upsets Anthony. Guest stars: Elliot Harold
12	And Now, Here's Bernice	1990-12-17
After Bernice gets a local public-access cable TV show, Mary Jo has her heart broken by a client and decides that Bernice's show is the ideal arena to air her views on men. Guest stars: Collin Bernsen, Henry M. Hawkins, Lisa Long, Lois Hamilton, Rebecca Balding, Tara Karsian
11	My Daughter, Myself	1990-12-10
Mary Jo forbids her nearly 18-year-old daughter to date a 34-year-old, then dates him herself, Julia is forced to crash the men's room at a football stadium. Guest stars: Carl Beard, Michael B. Silver, Tom Isbell
10	Keep the Home Fires Burning	1990-11-26
With her husband away on a mission, Charlene guiltily draws close to a man in her support group for military spouses who wife is also away. Meanwhile, lottery fever sweeps Sugarbakers. Guest stars: Jerry Giles, Peter Crook, Robert Moran
9	A Class Act	1990-11-19
Anthony buys in to become a full partner; new student Charlene fends off an amorous psychology professor. Guest stars: Adam Goldberg, Daniel Henning, Kenneth Armstrong, Michele Buffone, Richard Sanders, Susan Byun
8	Nowhere to Run To	1990-11-12
Mary Jo takes up jogging, and inadvertently helps turn Julia into a fitness zealot. Guest stars: Sandahl Bergman
7	Old Rebels and Young Models	1990-11-05
Charlene's baby, Olivia, auditions for a modeling job, Mary Jo finds one of her former teachers in a nursing home. Guest stars: Dona Hardy, Lorna Scott, Meg Wyllie
6	Charlene Buys a House	1990-10-29
As the proud new owner of a grand but ghostly mansion, Charlene hires the decorators to give the place a facelift -- not mentioning that it's haunted. Guest stars: Charles Levin
5	The Bachelor Auction	1990-10-22
When organizational confusion leads to Suzanne winning a date with Anthony in a bachelor charity auction, the two reluctantly try to make the best of a very awkward situation. Guest stars: Donna Lynn Leavy, Gyl Roland, Joan Pirkle, Kathy Connell, Rena Craig, Tom Marvich
4	Miss Trial	1990-10-15
Julia's dinner plans with former President Jimmy Carter and his wife are put on hold when her slow-moving jury gets sequestered. Guest stars: Ellen Albertini Dow, Jessie Jones, John O'Connell, Kathryn Spitz
3	Working Mother	1990-10-01
Resentment builds between Charlene and Mary Jo when Charlene wants to take a year off to look after her baby. The decorators cater to the whims of a rich, insufferable 10-year-old client as Mary Jo and Charlene ponder the joys and pitfalls of working mothers. Guest stars: Adam Carl
2	Papa Was a Rolling Stone	1990-09-24
Charlene aims to make Anthony's 30th birthday a memorable one -- by hiring a private detective to find his long-lost father. Guest stars: Bill Cobbs, Tom Magee
1	A Blast from the Past	1990-09-17
Sugarbaker's is beset by tourists when the building's Civil War foundation puts it on the Tour of Historical Homes, Mary Jo opens her heart to an old friend eager to make good on a marriage pact they once entered into. Guest stars: Armand Asselin, Frank DiElsi, James Keane, Kristoffer Tabori, Mary Ann Mobley

Season 4 (show/hide)
28	La Place sans Souci	1990-05-21
At a plush spa, the sparse diet, vigorous exercise program and thermal mud baths bring out the worst in Suzanne -- especially when Julia and Mary Jo are encouraged to gain weight. Guest stars: Deanna McKinstry, Edie Adams, Edward T. O'Brien, Eileen Barnett, Patricia Wilson
27	Anthony's Graduation	1990-05-14
An extremely anxious Anthony makes it to his college graduation despite a series of mishaps and his nervousness about his grandmother's visit and his performance as commencement speaker. Guest stars: Frances E. William
26	Their Finest Hour	1990-05-09
An hour-long clip show of highlights from the previous seasons, including: razor-tongued Julia standing up for Suzanne against an insolent beauty pageant contestant, Julia defending Bernice's eccentricities, Mary Jo commenting on men and bra sizes, Charlene wondering about everything from killer bees to the personal habits of other women, Suzanne displaying a series of wacky dresses, and Anthony being plagued by a variety of indignities.
25	Have Faith	1990-05-07
When Mary Jo attends church with Julia and Suzanne, she ends up dating Gene Chapman, the minister, but feeling guilty about her sexual interest in him. Guest stars: Bruce Davison, Caroline Smith, Michael Saad, Stephanie Rascoe-Myers
24	Foreign Affairs	1990-04-30
When her maid Consuela is threatened with deportation, Suzanne puts Anthony in a dress and pays him to impersonate the terrified woman. But he performs too well, awakening romantic interest in the Immigration and Naturalization Service examiner. Guest stars: Jason Ross-Aikiwe, Mort Sertner
23	Suzanne Goes Looking for a Friend	1990-04-09
A former beauty queen and current television weather forecaster announces her "coming out," causing a confused Suzanne to think she means she's the world's oldest debutante -- and to accept Eugenia's invitation to join her at a television industry dinner. Guest stars: Catherine MacNeal, Jeannine Jackson, Karen Kopins
22	It's a Wonderful Life	1990-03-19
Charlene is overcome with feelings of self-doubt after the birth of Olivia, and her highly emotional state has her believing that Bill is having an affair. When Suzanne, Julia and Mary Jo overhear their fight, they scramble to create a romantic evening that will put some romance back into the Stillfield marriage.
21	Tough Enough	1990-03-12
A redecorating job for a sports account is right down Sugarbakers' alley when it pits the women against a macho, over-confident designer from an all-male firm. They determine to steal one of his prized clients, Cherokee Lanes Bowling Alley, but discover they must pose as regular bowlers. Guest stars: Bill Engvall, Bob Nickman, Don Amendolia, Ritch Shydner, Susan Edwards, Tony Lawrence
20	Tornado Watch	1990-02-26
A bizarre collection of characters is trapped inside Sugarbakers by a tornado warning, including hillbilly Daddy Jones who takes a liking to Bernice. Guest stars: Dub Taylor, Richard Sanders
19	Payne Grows Up	1990-02-19
Julia is not pleased to learn that Payne is graduating early in order to marry his pregnant girlfriend. Upset at becoming a grandmother so soon, Julia gets tipsy at the wedding, then wakes up mortified -- and scantily clad -- the next day with Payne's frat house roommate (Young). Guest stars: George Newbern, Jocelyn Seagrove, Larry Cox, Rex Young, Sally Champlin
18	Anthony and Vanessa	1990-02-05
Hired for a temporary job at Sugarbakers, Anthony's needy friend Vanessa learns the tricks of the trade from Suzanne, then goes to work reeling in Anthony. Guest stars: Mariann Aalda, Patricia Wilson, Patrick Pankhurst
17	Oh, What a Feeling	1990-01-29
Julia and Suzanne negotiate for a new delivery van and drive a hard bargain with an overbearing salesman (Ross). Guest stars: Michael A. Ross, Mick Regan
16	The Fur Flies	1990-01-15
The fur flies at a fashion show, where Suzanne's after-dinner mink causes a riot among animal-rights activists. Meanwhile, Charlene is forced to bring Olivia to Sugarbakers while she looks for a nanny. Guest stars: David Permenter, Enid Kent, Leslie Sachs, Lois Foraker, Pat Crawford Brown
15	The Mistress	1990-01-08
The ladies are hired by wealthy stockbroker Ancel Pollard to decorate a house for a client's wife -- and a condo for his mistress. Suzanne is sure that straight laced Julia and Mary Jo will never go through with the assignment. Guest stars: Constance Towers, Leann Hunley, Lloyd Bochner
14	The First Day of the Last Decade of the Entire Twentieth Century (2)	1990-01-01
Guest stars: Beah Richards, Daryl Ann Lindley, Diane Dosey, Dolly Parton, James Higdon, Stacy Bloodworth, Virginia Bingham
13	The First Day of the Last Decade of the Entire Twentieth Century (1)	1990-01-01
Suzanne and Mary Jo rush Charlene to the hospital when she goes into labor on New Year's Eve and conceives a desire to deliver the first New Year's baby. Dolly Parton plays Charlene's "guardian movie star," who comes to her in a dream with news of her baby's birth, and Bernice goes for an unexpected ambulance ride. Guest stars: Beah Richards, Daryl Ann Lindley, Diane Dosey, Dolly Parton, James Higdon, Stacy Bloodworth, Virginia Bingham
12	You Got to Have Friends	1989-12-18
Mary Jo takes a second job at a fast food place when Ted's child support payment is late. Guest stars: Hartley Silver, James Higdon, Suzanne Raines
11	They Shoot Fat Women, Don't They?	1989-12-11
Fat as a feminist issue surfaces when Suzanne endures cruel jokes about her weight at her high-school reunion; Anthony enlists Julia and Mary Jo to join him in a two-day fast to focus attention on world hunger. Guest stars: Christina Rich, Donny B. Lord, Gene Jackson, Greg Rusin, Kitty Swink, Kristen Lowman, Mark Neely, Mark Voland, Michele Buffone, Nancy Sheeber, Richard Molnar, Taylor Leigh
10	Manhunt	1989-12-04
Desperately single Mary Jo, worried that her busy schedule will condemn her to a life alone, accepts coaching from Suzanne as she plans a weekend manhunt. Guest stars: Adam Carl, Ann Ryerson, Richard Cox, Scott Jaeck
9	Julia and Suzanne's Big Adventure	1989-11-27
Julia and Suzanne's plans go awry when they travel to Japan to visit their mother: after discovering that she has gone to Paris to see a sick friend, they are robbed of their luggage and money. Meanwhile, Anthony and Mary Jo are stuck with an enormous telephone bill after calling in votes to a television poll. Guest stars: Brenda Bolte, Henry Cho, Michae Orfanos, Robert Arthur, Rodney Kageyama
8	Julia Gets Her Head Stuck in a Fence	1989-11-20
While posing for a gag photo at the governor's mansion, Julia gets her head stuck in the banister just before the annual ball. Guest stars: Amy Hearn, J. Michael Flynn, Loren Janes
7	Bernice's Sanity Hearing	1989-11-13
The Sugarbaker women testify for Bernice when her niece Phyllis attempts to have her declared legally incompetent because she sings Bobbie Gentry songs to strangers on the street and introduces Anthony as her illegitimate son. Guest stars: Bill Morey, Leslie Ackerman
6	The Rowdy Girls	1989-10-30
While she is helping the Sugarbakers women choreograph a Supremes lip-synch routine, Charlene's favorite cousin inadvertently reveals that she is a victim of domestic violence. Guest stars: Jami Lynne Grenham, Kim Zimmer, Michael J. Cutt
5	The Girlfriend	1989-10-23
Attempting to prove himself when Mary Jo hires him and some of his ex-convict friends to finish an incomplete remodeling job, Anthony gets a new girlfriend -- an ambitious young woman who sees him as an upwardly mobile vehicle. Guest stars: Charles Levin, Mariann Aalda, Robert Ridgely
4	Nightmare from Hee Haw	1989-10-16
The Sugerbaker women and their mates take a canoe trip in the Georgia backwoods -- which turns into a nightmare when them encounter some good ole boys. Guest stars: Dub Taylor, M.C. Gainey, Michael Morrison, S.A. Griffin
3	There She Is	1989-10-02
While preparing for Charlene's baby shower, the Sugarbakers women are surprised by a visit from the Director of Pageants for Miss Georgia. Due to a clerical error discovered in the 1975 balloting, Suzanne must relinquish the crown she won 15 years earlier. Guest stars: Bobbie Ferguson, Erwin Fuller, Marji Martin, Ritchie Montgomery, Russell Anderson, Zoaunne LeRoy
2	One Night With You	1989-09-25
A terminally-ill high school classmate's last wish is to spend one night with the girl of his dreams -- Julia. The catch is, she doesn't remember him at all. Guest stars: Bruce French, Ray Buktenica
1	The Proxy Pig	1989-09-18
Mary Jo uses the mansion she's decorating to entertain, and Anthony suffers when his health insurance lapses and Suzanne must nurse his injured back. Guest stars: Anne Dusenberry, Barbara Beckley, Edmund L. Shaff, Ted LaPlat

Season 3 (show/hide)
22	Julia Drives Over the First Amendment	1989-05-22
A nearby newsstand selling pornography offends Julia, to the point where she drives her car straight through it, and pits her against an equally determined publisher in the ensuing court battle. Guest stars: Ed Levy, Rosalind Allen
21	The Last Humorously-Dressed Bellboy in America	1989-05-15
When she discovers him working as a bellboy/pianist, the accountant who absconded with her life savings offers Suzanne a deal. Guest stars: Daniel Frishman, Danny Thomason, Jon Huffman, Macon McCalman
20	Stand and Fight	1989-05-08
When Mary Jo is mugged, the Sugarbaker women take a self-defense course. Guest stars: Millicent Collingsworth
19	The Women of Atlanta	1989-05-01
A photographer shooting a magazine spread on the women of Atlanta asks the decorators to participate, but they become suspicious when he keeps encouraging sexier poses. Guest stars: Ian Patrick Williams, Wendie Jo Sperber
18	Come On and Marry Me, Bill	1989-04-10
Charlene's wedding is in jeopardy when she finds Bill handcuffed to a scantily clad dancer after his stag party. Guest stars: Anne Haney, Barry Corbin, Benay Venuta, Bobbie Ferguson, Fabiana Udenio, Phyllis Cowan, Ronnie Claire Edwards
17	The Engagement	1989-03-27
Charlene, now happily engaged, dreads meeting Bill's intimidating mother and aunt, Mary Jo gives the dating game another try, with a much younger man. Guest stars: Anne Haney, Benay Venuta, William Bell Sullivan
16	Mr. Meal Ticket	1989-03-20
Mary-Jo overreacts to J.D.'s losing his job and moving in with her, but a psychic helps her sort out her feelings. Guest stars: Gloria Cromwell
15	Full Moon	1989-03-13
A full moon coincides with strange occurrences, including Mary Jo's sudden conviction that Claudia and her boyfriend are up to no good. Guest stars: Mel Johnson Jr., Patrick Day, Paul Laurence, Suzanne La Rusch
14	Odell	1989-03-06
Sugarbakers becomes the site of a Southern family feud after Charlene's brother arrives and announces he is marrying the daughter of a longtime family rival, Anthony partners Bernice in a dance contest. Guest stars: Gregory Wurster, Ken Letner, Leann Griffin, S. Marc Jordan, Sandy Kenyon
13	One Sees, the Other Doesn't	1989-02-27
Suzanne didn't spend one week and $2,000 at a spa to be asked out by a blind client who can't appreciate her radiance -- especially since she finds it difficult to believe that he is attracted by her personality. Guest stars: Tom Sullivan
12	The Junies	1989-02-20
Charlene becomes a part-time saleswoman for "Lady Jun" cleaning products, and when she repeatedly succumbs to psychological pressure from her friend Libby despite her stated intention to quit, Julia determines to rescue her from this "cult" -- and winds up taking on Lady Jun herself. Meanwhile, Anthony receives an unusual nomination from his junior college -- as homecoming queen -- and gets unexpected support from Suzanne. Guest stars: Dale Raoul, Daryle Ann Lindley, Kate McNeil, Katheryn Lust, Lee Magnuson
11	The Naked Truth	1989-02-13
Mary Jo, Charlene and Anthony feign nonchalance at a nudist colony, the Sugarbakers' nieces visit. Guest stars: Ginna Carter, Mary Dixie Carter, Phillip Richard Allen
10	Mr. Bailey	1989-01-23
The designers are determined that a recently deceased client's last wish be honored -- to leave her millions (and the ladies' prepaid services) to her cat. Guest stars: William Griffis
9	Tyrone	1989-01-16
Acting as surrogate brother a troubled youth, Anthony remembers his own painful childhood, and when Julia puts her trust in Anthony's juvenile charge, it only gets her photo on the evening news. Guest stars: Dara Monahan, Shavar Ross, Stuart Nelson
8	The Wilderness Experience	1989-01-09
The women embark on a wilderness survival course designed to build leadership -- but it's first-time camper Bernice who ultimately takes command. Guest stars: Denny Dillon, Doris Hess, Jeanette Miller, Maggie Murphy, Meg Wyllie, Sharon Madden
7	Curtains	1989-01-02
Striking laborers from a textile factory besiege the company, and the Sugarbakers women come to respect them for surviving their terrible working conditions. Guest stars: Royce D. Applegate
6	Hard Hats and Lovers	1988-12-19
Suzanne convinces Charlene that Bill should date more before they get serious, and the ladies plan revenge on a bunch of sexist hardhats working across the street. Guest stars: Dierk Torsek, Joanna Nail, John Shearin, Nedra Volz, Pamela Roylance, Robert Fieldsteel
5	Big Haas and Little Falsie	1988-12-12
Mary-Jo contemplates breast enlargement after receiving an inheritance from her uncle Dude stipulating that she must spend it on something frivolous. Guest stars: Michael Francis Clarke, Robert Donovan, Steven Connor
4	Getting Married and Eating Dirt	1988-12-05
Bernice asks the ladies to be her wedding attendants when she receives a marriage proposal from a TV pitchman -- who habitually proposes to every woman he meets. Guest stars: Richard Bull, Stuart Nisbet
3	E.P. Phone Home	1988-11-28
While touring Graceland on VIP tickets, Julia is touched when a truck driver tells how the King influenced his life. Guest stars: Newell Alexander, Pete Willcox, Richard Minchenberg, Rosemary Alexander, Tommy Kramer
2	The Candidate	1988-11-21
Julia runs for a seat on the local board of commissioners, but her outspokenness may cost her the election. Guest stars: Jason Bernard, Peter White
1	Reservations for 12, Plus Ursula	1988-11-14
A voluptuous maid disrupts a romantic Thanksgiving at the beach. Guest stars: Ann Nelson, Jandi Swanson, Kaitlyn Walker, Rika Hoffman

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22	Reservations for Eight	1988-03-28
A romantic ski weekend becomes a battle of the sexes when an avalanche sidelines the Sugarbakers ladies and their boyfriends. Guest stars: Gerald McRaney
21	Ted-Bare	1988-03-21
On the brink of marrying a young woman, Ted begins to appreciate ex-wife Mary Jo's maturity, but his sudden attentiveness strikes everyone else as suspicious. Guest stars: Charles Robert Smithe, Pamela Hayden
20	How Great Thou Art	1988-02-22
Scruples cause Charlene to resign from her church after she loses faith in her minister when he votes against allowing women in the ministry. Guest stars: Patrick Tovatt
19	The Incredibly Elite Bona Fide Blue-Blood Beaumont Driving Club	1988-02-15
Suzanne and Julia clash over a posh club's offer of membership when Suzanne discovers discrimination in the club's by laws. Guest stars: Grace Harrison, Joann B. Martin, Julie Moran, Mary Anne Doward, Tom Fitzpatrick
18	High Rollers	1988-02-08
After Charlene unwittingly puts a bug in Suzanne's ear by relating the success story of Fred Smith, founder of Federal Express, Suzanne flits off to Atlantic City with Charlene and Anthony in hopes of winning a bundle to pay off debts by employing Anthony's gambling expertise. Guest stars: Daryle Ann Lindley, Gracie Harrison, John Tyson, William Utay
17	The Return of Ray Don	1988-02-01
A penniless Suzanne faces stiff fines for back taxes, so after trying to charm Ray Don at the IRS, she sells off her possession and considers marriage to wealthy octogenarian Wilmont Oliver. Guest stars: Arlen Dean Snyder, Dalton Cathey, Ivan Bonar
16	There's Some Black People Coming to Dinner	1988-01-25
Mary Jo gives Claudia permission to go to a school dance with a black youth, contrary to his father's wishes. Guest stars: Brian Moore, Elaine Wilkes, John Dewey-Carter, Stacy Nicole Bloodworth, Virginia Bingham
15	Oh, Brother	1988-01-18
Julia and Suzanne disagree on how to handle the arrival of their half-brother, a recently discharged mental patient with aspirations to stand-up comedy. Guest stars: Lewis Grizzard
14	Second Time Around	1988-01-11
Charlene withdraws after being dumped by her boyfriend Bill, who is still grieving the loss of his first wife.
13	Great Expectations	1988-01-04
Anthony is dismayed when an old prison cellmate arrives at Sugarbaker's with a business proposition -- he wants Anthony to become his partner. Guest stars: Jason Gourson, M.C. Gainey, Olivia Burnette, Victor Di Mattia
12	I'll Be Home For Christmas	1987-12-21
Charlene and Anthony scheme to outsmart Mary Jo's disbelieving son on Christmas Eve -- until their hired Santa beats them to it, by swiping the Sugarbakers' Christmas gifts.
11	Howard the Date	1987-12-14
It's the mercy date from Hell when the female Sugarbakers staff accompany dateless Howard the nerd to his high-school reunion. Their sympathy quickly wears off when he begins to boast about handling his "four women." Guest stars: Marc Silver
10	Stranded	1987-12-07
While Charlene, Julia and Mary Jo get the flu on a trip to St. Louis, a snowstorm forces Suzanne and Anthony to share a motel room in Tennessee. Guest stars: Christopher Ginnaven, Joe Ivy, Sandy Martin
9	I'll Be Seeing You	1987-11-23
Charlene dreams the Sugarbakers back to WWII and the USO.
8	Cruising	1987-11-16
Suzanne and Mary Jo become romantic rivals while doing a job aboard a cruise ship. Guest stars: Carmen Argenziano, Charles Pierce, Christine Jansen, John Furey, Marc Silver, Randi Brooks
7	Heart Attacks	1987-11-09
Reese's fitness demonstration - arm wrestling an old buddy and sometime-rival -- causes a heart attack, and subsequent different treatment from Julia. Guest stars: Jack Bannon, Robert Balderson
6	Dash Goff, the Writer	1987-10-26
Suzanne's visiting ex, a novelist who loves flowery Southern words and women, is in a writer's slump and contemplating suicide. Guest stars: Gerald McRaney
5	Half an Air Bubble Off	1987-10-19
When an eccentric client harasses the women with bizarre decorating requests, they decide to matchmake him with Bernice. Guest stars: Elliot Reid
4	Killing All the Right People	1987-10-05
News that a friend and fellow decorator is dying of AIDS (and wants Sugarbakers to design his funeral) gets Mary Jo fired up at a PTA debate on sex education and contraception. Guest stars: Camilla Carr, Peggy Walton-Walker, Tony Goldwyn
3	Anthony, Jr.	1987-09-28
Anthony goes to extremes to impress his girlfriends' wealthy parents, inventing a pedigreed family -- then an uninvited dinner guest informs him he is the father of her child. Guest stars: Bever-Leigh Banfield, David Downing, Dayna Winston, Kim Hamilton
2	Ted Remarries (Ted and Tammy)	1987-09-21
Mary Jo can't face her children being with her ex-husband's new wife, who is spoiling them. Guest stars: Eileen Seeley
1	101 Ways to Decorate a Gas Station	1987-09-14
A scruffy gas-station owner wins free interior decoration from Sugarbakers, Charlene consults a psychic about her future. Guest stars: Jonathan Banks, Terry Burns

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22	Bachelor Suite	1987-05-11
When Mary Jo undertakes the decoration of Hence Winchester's new home, she finds herself the object of sexual harassment by her wealthy client. Guest stars: Ted Le Plat
21	Bachelor Suite	1987-05-11
When Mary Jo undertakes the decoration of Hence Winchester's new home, she finds herself the object of sexual harassment by her wealthy client. Guest stars: Gregg Henry
20	Grand Slam, Thank You Ma'am	1987-05-04
Suzanne's baseball player ex-husband, Jack Dent, writes in his autobiography that he had more groupie action than all the rock-n-roll bands in North America, and Suzanne vows revenge Guest stars: Guy Boyd, Janet Carroll, Tracey Walter
19	Seams From a Marriage	1987-04-13
When Anthony saunters into the shop wearing an enormous cowboy hat, he is followed by a breathless Mary Jo, who has obviously been out all night as she is wearing the same clothes she had on when she left the day before. This leaves everyone clamoring for an explanation. It seems their appointment with Sugarbaker's newest client turned into an all-night bash, complete with Cajun buffet and country-western band Guest stars: Geoffrey Lewis
18	Mary Jo's Dad Dates Charlene	1987-04-06
When Mary Jo's divorced father arrives in Atlanta for a four-day visit and dances cheek to cheek with Charlene, Mary Jo becomes very protective. Guest stars: Ann Walker, Connie Lew, Joe Nesnow, Justine Burnette, Michael Griswold, Richard Jamison
17	Oh, Suzannah	1987-03-23
While in Reese's office to sign legal papers, Suzanne off-handedly volunteers to keep a Vietnamese boat child, Li Sing, who is being adopted but needs an interim home for the next four weeks while final papers are being completed. Suzanne becomes attached to Li Sing quickly and doesn't want to give her over to her new family Guest stars: Andre Rosey Brown, James Ray, Justine Burnette, Michael Ross, Ronnie Claire Edwards, Tom Kindle
16	Nashville Bound	1987-03-16
The news that Charlene's family, including all ten brothers and sisters, will be in town at the same time is overshadowed by the news that she is going to become a recording star after being discovered by a Nashville producer. Guest stars: Brian Taylor, Lisa Peluso, Lisa Repuso, Michael Griswald, Vincent Pantone
15	Reese's Friend	1987-02-22
A disagreement over the theme for the annual country club fund-raiser has Julia and Suzanne at odds, but the quibbling is forgotten when Reese appears with a gorgeous young woman on his arm, explaining that she is a new attorney in his law firm. Guest stars: D. David Morin, Diana Bellamy, Dierk Torsek
14	And Justice For Paul	1987-02-15
Suzanne picks up a client who wants period furniture on a shoestring budget, and the Sugarbaker women, with the help of Charlene's new beau, find that antique furniture at bargain prices is no bargain when the furniture is stolen. Guest stars: Bobbie Ferguson, Dean Dittman, Dean Kitman, Terry Wills
13	Monette	1987-02-08
When an old school chum of Charlene's, Monette, buys the old Chadwick mansion and asks Sugarbaker's to redecorate, the women are excited at the prospect of a most lucrative assignment - until they find out what the assignment REALLY is. Guest stars: Julie Cobb
12	Old Spouses Never Die (Part 1)	1987-02-01
Mary Jo is brooding about her ex-husband's interference in her life, while Charlene distrusts her doctor's cavalier attitude toward the lump he found in her breast. Guest stars: Julie Cobb, Michael Jeter
11	New Year's Daze	1987-01-01
It is New Year's Eve, and everyone is dressed in their finery, anticipating a fun-filled night on the town. The identity of Charlene's date is kept secret until a news flash reports that the infamous "Shadow" is the subject of a massive manhunt. Guest stars: Nathan Haas, Russ Anderson, Russell Anderson, Thomas Callaway
10	The Slumber Party	1986-12-18
Arriving at work one morning, Suzanne tells Julia, Mary Jo, and Charlene that when she tried to fire her maid, she put a voodoo death curse on her and proclaimed that Suzanne would be gone by midnight. Mary Jo invites Charlene, Julia and Suzanne to help her with Claudia's slumber party.
9	The IT Men	1986-12-11
When her boyfriend Mason takes a job in Japan, Charlene finds she has chemistry with another man, a man who happens to be married to one of the Sugarbaker clients. Guest stars: Brandis Kemp, Madison Mason, Rodney Stone
8	I Do, I Don't	1986-12-04
The dinner is perfect, the champagne flows, Julia is presented with a single rose, and on a lark she and her current beau Reese get married. The next morning both parties regret their hastiness, and Reese appears with annulment papers. An argument ensues, and Julia finally agrees to sign the papers, thereby annulling their marriage and their entire relationship. Guest stars: Richard Balin, Tracey Walter
7	Perky's Visit	1986-11-24
Perky Sugarbaker, Julia and Suzanne's mother, and her friend Bernice hope to escape the dull routine of their lives in the retirement home by joining the girls and their ex-con handyman Anthony for the festive occasion, considering it an exhilarating change. Guest stars: Louise Latham
6	Design House	1986-11-17
Since Suzanne has money invested in Sugarbaker's and is tired of her image as a front bimbo for the firm, Julia assigns her to do the decorating of their next project. Unfortunately, the house burns to the ground while Suzanne is working on it. Guest stars: Stephen Tobolowsky
5	Mary Jo's First Date	1986-11-03
Concerned that Mary Jo hasn't dated since she and Ted broke up, Suzanne arranges a bind date for her with an old acquaintance, J.D. Shackelford, head scout for the Atlanta Braves baseball team, while Julia struggles through an I.R.S. audit conducted by the same Ray Don Simpson who tried to pick up the women at a restaurant and suffered a tonguelashing from Julia. Guest stars: Arlen Dean Snyder
4	Julia's Son	1986-10-27
Julia's nineteen-year-old son, Payne, is bringing his girlfriend home from college for a visit, and Julia wants everything to be perfect for her "baby." Payne then presents his girl, Primmie, who is tall, attractive...and forty years old! Guest stars: George Newbern, Natalija Nogulich
3	A Big Affair	1986-10-20
Suzanne's intimate dinner party, planned to impress an important client, goes awry before it begins when she arranges a date between a more-than-hefty man and a reluctant Charlene. Guest stars: David Winn, Walter Olkewicz
2	The Beauty Contest	1986-10-06
Charlene sponsors Mary Jo's daughter in the Miss Pre-Teen Atlanta contest, and despite her depression over her own upcoming 30th birthday, Suzanne coaches Claudia on how to walk and smile. Guest stars: Brian Moore, Elaine Wilkes, Pamela Bowen, Stacy Bloodworth, Virginia Bingham
1	Designing Women	1986-09-29
Suzanne visits a new gynecologist, Mary Jo's ex-husband Ted, and a maelstrom of emotions is unleashed when she announces she is dating him. Guest stars: Arlen Dean Snyder

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1	Designing Women: A Reunion	2006-01-01
Revisiting the show as part of the Fearless Women Seminar series sponsored by the Paley Center for Media in 2006 Guest stars: Annie Potts, Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Jean Smart, Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

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