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, February 4
Hardhats and Lovers
Season 3 • Episode 6
Suzanne convinces Charlene that her boyfriend should date others before making a commitment.
Wednesday, February 4
But They're Really Great Curtains
Season 3 • Episode 7
When their supplier is hit by a strike, the ladies sew their own drapes.
Thursday, February 5
Hardhats and Lovers
Season 3 • Episode 6
Suzanne convinces Charlene that her boyfriend should date others before making a commitment.
Thursday, February 5
But They're Really Great Curtains
Season 3 • Episode 7
When their supplier is hit by a strike, the ladies sew their own drapes.
Thursday, February 5
The Wilderness Experience
Season 3 • Episode 8
The Sugarbaker women experience a three-day survival course, compliments of Bernice.
Thursday, February 5
Tyrone
Season 3 • Episode 9
Taking in a troubled youth, Anthony remembers his own childhood.
Friday, February 6
The Wilderness Experience
Season 3 • Episode 8
The Sugarbaker women experience a three-day survival course, compliments of Bernice.
Friday, February 6
Tyrone
Season 3 • Episode 9
Taking in a troubled youth, Anthony remembers his own childhood.
Friday, February 6
Mr. Bailey
Season 3 • Episode 10
A decorating project is put on hold when the client passes away.
Friday, February 6
The Naked Truth
Season 3 • Episode 11
Charlene and Mary Jo work on an assignment at a nudist colony.
Saturday, February 7
Mr. Bailey
Season 3 • Episode 10
A decorating project is put on hold when the client passes away.
Saturday, February 7
The Naked Truth
Season 3 • Episode 11
Charlene and Mary Jo work on an assignment at a nudist colony.
Saturday, February 7
Grand Slam, Thank You Ma'am
Season 1 • Episode 21
Suzanne's baseball star ex-husband reveals intimate details in his autobiography.
Saturday, February 7
Bachelor Suite
Season 1 • Episode 22
Mary Jo is sexually harassed by a handsome and wealthy client.
Saturday, February 7
Pilot
Season 1 • Episode 1
Julia and Charlene are horrified to learn Suzanne has fallen for Mary Jo's ex-husband.
Saturday, February 7
Ted & Tammy
Season 2 • Episode 2
Mary Jo can't face her children being with her ex-husband's new wife.
Sunday, February 8
101 Ways to Decorate a Gas Station
Season 2 • Episode 1
A scruffy gas station owner (Jonathan Banks) wins free interior decoration from Sugarbakers.
Sunday, February 8
The Beauty Contest
Season 1 • Episode 2
Charlene agrees to sponsor Mary Jo's daughter in the Miss Pre-Teen Atlanta Contest.
Sunday, February 8
Old Spouses Never Die
Season 1 • Episode 12
Mary Jo and J.D.'s romance heats up despite interference from their respective ex-spouses.
Sunday, February 8
Old Spouses Never Die
Season 1 • Episode 13
Mary Jo and J.D.'s romance heats up despite interference; Charlene receives disturbing medical news.
Sunday, February 8
O Susannah
Season 1 • Episode 18
Suzanne volunteers her services as a temporary foster mother to a Vietnamese girl (Connie Lew).
Sunday, February 8
Monette
Season 1 • Episode 14
The women are forced to consider the ethics involved in a most lucrative assignment.
Sunday, February 8
Killing All the Right People
Season 2 • Episode 4
A decorator (Tony Goldwyn) who has AIDS asks the ladies to plan his funeral.
Sunday, February 8
Heart Attacks
Season 2 • Episode 7
Reese suffers a heart attack after an arm-wrestling match with an old buddy.
Sunday, February 8
How Great Thou Art
Season 2 • Episode 20
Julia's solo with the Atlanta Symphony gives Charlene courage to oppose her minister.
Sunday, February 8
The Candidate
Season 3 • Episode 2
Julia's on-camera lashing of a local leader (Jason Bernard) launches her political career.
Sunday, February 8
Getting Married and Eating Dirt
Season 3 • Episode 4
Julia is outraged over a New York Times article; Bernice receives a marriage proposal.
Sunday, February 8
Hardhats and Lovers
Season 3 • Episode 6
Suzanne convinces Charlene that her boyfriend should date others before making a commitment.
Sunday, February 8
The Women of Atlanta
Season 3 • Episode 19
The women are asked to appear in a photo story on Atlanta's working women.
Sunday, February 8
Julia Drives Over the First Amendment
Season 3 • Episode 22
Julia becomes incensed by a nearby newspaper stand selling pornography.
Sunday, February 8
Stand and Fight
Season 3 • Episode 20
After Mary Jo is mugged, the Sugarbaker women take a self-defense course.
Sunday, February 8
One Night With You
Season 4 • Episode 2
A former classmate's (Ray Buktenica) dying wish is to spend an evening with Julia.
Sunday, February 8
There She Is
Season 4 • Episode 3
Suzanne learns that she must relinquish the Miss Georgia crown she won 15 years earlier.
Sunday, February 8
The Rowdy Girls
Season 4 • Episode 6
Charlene discovers her cousin (Kim Zimmer) is a victim of domestic violence.
Sunday, February 8
They Shoot Fat Women, Don't They?
Season 4 • Episode 11
Suzanne endures cruel jokes about her weight when she attends her high-school reunion.
Sunday, February 8
Working Mother
Season 5 • Episode 3
Charlene takes a year off from Sugarbakers to devote more time to her baby.
Sunday, February 8
Miss Trial
Season 5 • Episode 4
Julia misses dinner with Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter when she is placed on a sequestered jury.
Sunday, February 8
Fore!
Season 5 • Episode 23
Anthony is invited to be the first black member of an exclusive country club.
Sunday, February 8
Their Finest Hour
Season 4 • Episode 26
Highlights of past episodes include bras, killer bees and wacky dresses.
Sunday, February 8
Their Finest Hour
Season 4 • Episode 27
Highlights from past episodes include bras, killer bees and wacky dresses.
Monday, February 9
The Junies
Season 3 • Episode 12
Charlene dislikes the techniques she must use as a "Lady June" salesperson.
Monday, February 9
One Sees, the Other Doesn't
Season 3 • Episode 13
Suzanne can't believe a blind suitor likes her for her personality.
Tuesday, February 10
The Junies
Season 3 • Episode 12
Charlene dislikes the techniques she must use as a "Lady June" salesperson.
Tuesday, February 10
One Sees, the Other Doesn't
Season 3 • Episode 13
Suzanne can't believe a blind suitor likes her for her personality.
Tuesday, February 10
Odell
Season 3 • Episode 14
Sugarbakers' gets involved in a feud between mountain families.
Tuesday, February 10
Full Moon
Season 3 • Episode 15
A full moon over Atlanta has the ladies worried about sex, violence and crime.
Wednesday, February 11
Odell
Season 3 • Episode 14
Sugarbakers' gets involved in a feud between mountain families.
Wednesday, February 11
Full Moon
Season 3 • Episode 15
A full moon over Atlanta has the ladies worried about sex, violence and crime.
Wednesday, February 11
Ms. Meal Ticket
Season 3 • Episode 16
J.D.'s temporary live-in arrangement with Mary Jo threatens to become permanent.
Wednesday, February 11
The Engagement
Season 3 • Episode 17
Charlene announces her engagement; Mary Jo and J.D. go their separate ways.
Thursday, February 12
Ms. Meal Ticket
Season 3 • Episode 16
J.D.'s temporary live-in arrangement with Mary Jo threatens to become permanent.
Thursday, February 12
The Engagement
Season 3 • Episode 17
Charlene announces her engagement; Mary Jo and J.D. go their separate ways.
Thursday, February 12
Come On and Marry Me, Bill
Season 3 • Episode 18
Charlene's wedding is in jeopardy when she finds Bill handcuffed to a scantily clad dancer.
Thursday, February 12
The Women of Atlanta
Season 3 • Episode 19
The women are asked to appear in a photo story on Atlanta's working women.
Friday, February 13
Come On and Marry Me, Bill
Season 3 • Episode 18
Charlene's wedding is in jeopardy when she finds Bill handcuffed to a scantily clad dancer.
Friday, February 13
The Women of Atlanta
Season 3 • Episode 19
The women are asked to appear in a photo story on Atlanta's working women.
Friday, February 13
Stand and Fight
Season 3 • Episode 20
After Mary Jo is mugged, the Sugarbaker women take a self-defense course.
Friday, February 13
The Last Humorously Dressed Bellboy in America
Season 3 • Episode 21
Reggie (Danny Thomason), the thieving accountant, cons Suzanne into investing in a circus.
Saturday, February 14
Stand and Fight
Season 3 • Episode 20
After Mary Jo is mugged, the Sugarbaker women take a self-defense course.
Saturday, February 14
The Last Humorously Dressed Bellboy in America
Season 3 • Episode 21
Reggie (Danny Thomason), the thieving accountant, cons Suzanne into investing in a circus.
Monday, February 16
Julia Drives Over the First Amendment
Season 3 • Episode 22
Julia becomes incensed by a nearby newspaper stand selling pornography.
Monday, February 16
Proxy Pig
Season 4 • Episode 1
Anthony sprains his entire body; Mary Jo tries to impress an old friend.
Tuesday, February 17
Julia Drives Over the First Amendment
Season 3 • Episode 22
Julia becomes incensed by a nearby newspaper stand selling pornography.
Tuesday, February 17
Proxy Pig
Season 4 • Episode 1
Anthony sprains his entire body; Mary Jo tries to impress an old friend.
Tuesday, February 17
One Night With You
Season 4 • Episode 2
A former classmate's (Ray Buktenica) dying wish is to spend an evening with Julia.
Tuesday, February 17
There She Is
Season 4 • Episode 3
Suzanne learns that she must relinquish the Miss Georgia crown she won 15 years earlier.
Wednesday, February 18
One Night With You
Season 4 • Episode 2
A former classmate's (Ray Buktenica) dying wish is to spend an evening with Julia.
Wednesday, February 18
There She Is
Season 4 • Episode 3
Suzanne learns that she must relinquish the Miss Georgia crown she won 15 years earlier.
Wednesday, February 18
Nightmare From Hee Haw
Season 4 • Episode 4
The Sugarbaker women and their mates take a canoe trip in the Georgia backwoods.
Wednesday, February 18
The Girlfriend
Season 4 • Episode 5
Anthony attempts to prove himself when Mary Jo hires him for a contracting job.
Thursday, February 19
Nightmare From Hee Haw
Season 4 • Episode 4
The Sugarbaker women and their mates take a canoe trip in the Georgia backwoods.
Thursday, February 19
The Girlfriend
Season 4 • Episode 5
Anthony attempts to prove himself when Mary Jo hires him for a contracting job.
Thursday, February 19
The Rowdy Girls
Season 4 • Episode 6
Charlene discovers her cousin (Kim Zimmer) is a victim of domestic violence.
Thursday, February 19
Bernice's Sanity Hearing
Season 4 • Episode 7
The Sugarbaker women testify for Bernice when her niece attempts to have her declared incompetent.
Friday, February 20
The Rowdy Girls
Season 4 • Episode 6
Charlene discovers her cousin (Kim Zimmer) is a victim of domestic violence.
Friday, February 20
Bernice's Sanity Hearing
Season 4 • Episode 7
The Sugarbaker women testify for Bernice when her niece attempts to have her declared incompetent.
Friday, February 20
Julia Gets Her Head Stuck in a Fence
Season 4 • Episode 8
Julia gets her head stuck in the banister at the governor's mansion just before the annual ball.
Friday, February 20
Julia and Suzanne's Big Adventure
Season 4 • Episode 9
Julia and Suzanne's plans go awry when they travel to Japan to visit their mother.
Saturday, February 21
Julia Gets Her Head Stuck in a Fence
Season 4 • Episode 8
Julia gets her head stuck in the banister at the governor's mansion just before the annual ball.
Saturday, February 21
Julia and Suzanne's Big Adventure
Season 4 • Episode 9
Julia and Suzanne's plans go awry when they travel to Japan to visit their mother.
Saturday, February 21
Anthony Jr.
Season 2 • Episode 3
Anthony is desperate to impress the wealthy parents of his latest girlfriend (Dayna Winston).
Saturday, February 21
Killing All the Right People
Season 2 • Episode 4
A decorator (Tony Goldwyn) who has AIDS asks the ladies to plan his funeral.
Saturday, February 21
Half an Air Bubble Off
Season 2 • Episode 5
An eccentric client harasses the women with bizarre decorating requests.
Saturday, February 21
Dash Goff, the Writer
Season 2 • Episode 6
Suzanne's ex-husband is depressed because his latest book won't be released as a paperback.
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