Designing Women
TVPG
Sitcom
Four strong-willed Southern women run an interior design firm in Atlanta, as they tackle personal and professional challenges with wit and camaraderie.
Cast & Crew
Delta Burke Suzanne Sugarbaker
Dixie Carter Julia Sugarbaker
Jean Smart Charlene Frazier Stillfield
Annie Potts Mary Jo Shively
Meshach Taylor Anthony Bouvier
Alice Ghostley Bernice Clifton
Judith Ivey B.J. Poteet
Hal Holbrook Reese Watson
Richard Gilliland J.D. Shackleford
Julia Duffy Allison Sugarbaker
Jan Hooks Carlene Frazier Dobber
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Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Wednesday, December 3
The Pride of Sugarbaker's
Season 5 • Episode 24
Mary Jo and Julia share coaching duties for a Little League team.
Wednesday, December 3
The Big Desk: Part 1
Season 6 • Episode 1
A cousin buys out Suzanne, then tries to take over the business.
Thursday, December 4
The Big Desk: Part 2
Season 6 • Episode 2
A cousin buys out Suzanne, then tries to take over the business.
Thursday, December 4
A Toe in the Water
Season 6 • Episode 3
Julia thinks she's ready to resume dating but Allison disagrees.
Friday, December 5
Dwayne's World
Season 6 • Episode 4
Anthony poses as Carlene's doctor boyfriend when her ex-husband (Ray McKinnon) comes to town.
Friday, December 5
Marriage Most Foul
Season 6 • Episode 5
Allison's former flame, who is an ex-convict, proposes marriage.
Sunday, December 7
Maybe Baby
Season 5 • Episode 17
Suzanne takes up smoking; Mary Jo decides to have another baby.
Sunday, December 7
This Is Art?
Season 5 • Episode 18
Julia becomes Atlanta's hottest new artist; Suzanne accidently glues her lips together.
Sunday, December 7
Blame It on New Orleans
Season 5 • Episode 19
At a designer's convention, Mary Jo's new attitude leads her to an all-night rendezvous.
Sunday, December 7
I'll See You in Court
Season 5 • Episode 20
Mary Jo spots the man who once mugged her and has him arrested.
Monday, December 8
Picking a Winner
Season 6 • Episode 6
Mary Jo decides to go to a sperm bank to become pregnant again.
Monday, December 8
Last Tango in Atlanta
Season 6 • Episode 7
Anthony convinces his reluctant colleagues to participate in a program at his former prison.
Tuesday, December 9
The Strange Case of Clarence and Anita
Season 6 • Episode 8
A discussion of the Thomas hearings prompts Bernice to realize she was once sexually harassed.
Tuesday, December 9
Just Say Doe
Season 6 • Episode 9
Allison invites herself along when Mary Jo's brother decides to take Quint on a hunting trip.
Wednesday, December 10
Julia and Rusty Sittin' in a Tree
Season 6 • Episode 10
After an evening together, Julia develops a new respect for Rusty the electrician.
Wednesday, December 10
Real Scary Men
Season 6 • Episode 12
The women become unwelcome guests at a men's club retreat when their van breaks down.
Thursday, December 11
Driving My Mama Back Home
Season 6 • Episode 14
Julia accompanies Mary Jo when she takes her mother on an overnight bus trip.
Thursday, December 11
Payne Comes Home
Season 6 • Episode 15
Julia's son Payne leaves his wife and plans to return home permanently.
Friday, December 12
Carlene's Apartment
Season 6 • Episode 16
Carlene is oblivious to the problems when she invites her colleagues to see her first apartment.
Friday, December 12
Mamed
Season 6 • Episode 17
Julia takes over for a tough old Broadway actress to produce and star in the local play.
Sunday, December 14
The Big Circle
Season 5 • Episode 21
Julia copes with Reese's unexpected death by caring for a lonely child.
Sunday, December 14
Friends and Husbands
Season 5 • Episode 22
Charlene must readjust to married life when Bill returns from the Persian Gulf.
Sunday, December 14
Fore!
Season 5 • Episode 23
Anthony is invited to be the first black member of an exclusive country club.
Sunday, December 14
The Pride of Sugarbaker's
Season 5 • Episode 24
Mary Jo and Julia share coaching duties for a Little League team.
Monday, December 15
A Scene From a Mall
Season 6 • Episode 18
Mall cops suspect Anthony of being a criminal because of his race; Julie organizes a protest.
Monday, December 15
All About Odes to Atlanta
Season 6 • Episode 19
Carlene enters an Atlanta theme-song contest and gets a groupie.
Tuesday, December 16
I Enjoy Being a Girl
Season 6 • Episode 20
Carlene involves her colleagues when she takes over leadership of an unruly Girl Scout troop.
Tuesday, December 16
A Little Night Music
Season 6 • Episode 22
Julia is depressed after learning she may need a hysterectomy, until she meets a special doctor.
Wednesday, December 17
Shades of Vanessa
Season 6 • Episode 23
Anthony falls for the daughter of a potential client after Sugarbakers asks him to woo her.
Wednesday, December 17
Of Human Bondage
Season 7 • Episode 1
A wealthy widow (Judith Ivey) offers to bail out near-bankrupt Sugarbakers.
Thursday, December 18
Sex and the Single Women
Season 7 • Episode 2
Anthony is shocked when he finds Carlene in his bed with her ex-husband (Ray McKinnon).
Thursday, December 18
Mary Jo vs. the Terminator
Season 7 • Episode 3
Mary Jo explodes at Julia hours before they are to appear together in a fashion show.
Friday, December 19
On the Road Again
Season 7 • Episode 4
Bernice drives Julia and Mary Jo crazy when she accompanies them on a road trip to Nashville, Tenn.
Friday, December 19
Screaming Passage
Season 7 • Episode 5
Julia is worried about the reaction of her new beau when he learns she is going through menopause.
Sunday, December 21
The Big Desk: Part 1
Season 6 • Episode 1
A cousin buys out Suzanne, then tries to take over the business.
Sunday, December 21
The Big Desk: Part 2
Season 6 • Episode 2
A cousin buys out Suzanne, then tries to take over the business.
Sunday, December 21
A Toe in the Water
Season 6 • Episode 3
Julia thinks she's ready to resume dating but Allison disagrees.
Sunday, December 21
Dwayne's World
Season 6 • Episode 4
Anthony poses as Carlene's doctor boyfriend when her ex-husband (Ray McKinnon) comes to town.
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