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.
Friday, April 24
The Beauty Contest
Season 1 • Episode 2
Charlene agrees to sponsor Mary Jo's daughter in the Miss Pre-Teen Atlanta Contest.
Friday, April 24
A Big Affair
Season 1 • Episode 3
Suzanne arranges a date for Charlene with a very portly gentleman (Walter Olkewicz).
Saturday, April 25
The Beauty Contest
Season 1 • Episode 2
Charlene agrees to sponsor Mary Jo's daughter in the Miss Pre-Teen Atlanta Contest.
Saturday, April 25
A Big Affair
Season 1 • Episode 3
Suzanne arranges a date for Charlene with a very portly gentleman (Walter Olkewicz).
Saturday, April 25
The Engagement
Season 3 • Episode 17
Charlene announces her engagement; Mary Jo and J.D. go their separate ways.
Saturday, April 25
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.
Saturday, April 25
The Women of Atlanta
Season 3 • Episode 19
The women are asked to appear in a photo story on Atlanta's working women.
Saturday, April 25
Stand and Fight
Season 3 • Episode 20
After Mary Jo is mugged, the Sugarbaker women take a self-defense course.
Monday, April 27
Design House
Season 1 • Episode 6
Suzanne's first redecorating assignment ends when the house she is working on burns to the ground.
Monday, April 27
Mary Jo's First Date
Season 1 • Episode 5
Mary Jo goes on a date; Julia learns her tax auditor is a man she verbally abused in a restaurant.
Tuesday, April 28
Design House
Season 1 • Episode 6
Suzanne's first redecorating assignment ends when the house she is working on burns to the ground.
Tuesday, April 28
Mary Jo's First Date
Season 1 • Episode 5
Mary Jo goes on a date; Julia learns her tax auditor is a man she verbally abused in a restaurant.
Tuesday, April 28
Julia's Son
Season 1 • Episode 4
Julia is shocked to learn her son is dating a college professor who is twice his age.
Tuesday, April 28
Perky's Visit
Season 1 • Episode 7
Julia and Suzanne's mother and her friend visit Sugarbakers for Thanksgiving.
Wednesday, April 29
Julia's Son
Season 1 • Episode 4
Julia is shocked to learn her son is dating a college professor who is twice his age.
Wednesday, April 29
Perky's Visit
Season 1 • Episode 7
Julia and Suzanne's mother and her friend visit Sugarbakers for Thanksgiving.
Wednesday, April 29
I Do, I Don't
Season 1 • Episode 8
After a wild night on the town, Julia's attorney, Reese Watson (Hal Holbrook), proposes marriage.
Wednesday, April 29
The IT Men
Season 1 • Episode 9
Charlene gets involved with a married man (Madison Mason) who is also a Sugarbakers' client.
Thursday, April 30
I Do, I Don't
Season 1 • Episode 8
After a wild night on the town, Julia's attorney, Reese Watson (Hal Holbrook), proposes marriage.
Thursday, April 30
The IT Men
Season 1 • Episode 9
Charlene gets involved with a married man (Madison Mason) who is also a Sugarbakers' client.
Thursday, April 30
The Slumber Party
Season 1 • Episode 10
The Sugarbakers agree to chaperon the slumber party of Mary Jo's daughter.
Thursday, April 30
New Year's Daze
Season 1 • Episode 11
Charlene's New Year's Eve date appears to be a dangerous prison escapee.
Friday, May 1
The Slumber Party
Season 1 • Episode 10
The Sugarbakers agree to chaperon the slumber party of Mary Jo's daughter.
Friday, May 1
New Year's Daze
Season 1 • Episode 11
Charlene's New Year's Eve date appears to be a dangerous prison escapee.
Friday, May 1
Old Spouses Never Die
Season 1 • Episode 12
Mary Jo and J.D.'s romance heats up despite interference from their respective ex-spouses.
Friday, May 1
Old Spouses Never Die
Season 1 • Episode 13
Mary Jo and J.D.'s romance heats up despite interference; Charlene receives disturbing medical news.
Saturday, May 2
Old Spouses Never Die
Season 1 • Episode 12
Mary Jo and J.D.'s romance heats up despite interference from their respective ex-spouses.
Saturday, May 2
Old Spouses Never Die
Season 1 • Episode 13
Mary Jo and J.D.'s romance heats up despite interference; Charlene receives disturbing medical news.
Saturday, May 2
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, May 2
Julia Drives Over the First Amendment
Season 3 • Episode 22
Julia becomes incensed by a nearby newspaper stand selling pornography.
Saturday, May 2
Proxy Pig
Season 4 • Episode 1
Anthony sprains his entire body; Mary Jo tries to impress an old friend.
Saturday, May 2
One Night With You
Season 4 • Episode 2
A former classmate's (Ray Buktenica) dying wish is to spend an evening with Julia.
Monday, May 4
Monette
Season 1 • Episode 14
The women are forced to consider the ethics involved in a most lucrative assignment.
Monday, May 4
And Justice for Paul
Season 1 • Episode 15
The ladies face jail when Charlene's friend offers them authentic antiques at bargain prices.
Tuesday, May 5
Monette
Season 1 • Episode 14
The women are forced to consider the ethics involved in a most lucrative assignment.
Tuesday, May 5
And Justice for Paul
Season 1 • Episode 15
The ladies face jail when Charlene's friend offers them authentic antiques at bargain prices.
Tuesday, May 5
Reese's Friend
Season 1 • Episode 16
Julia jumps to the conclusion that Reese is seeing another woman.
Tuesday, May 5
Nashville Bound
Season 1 • Episode 17
Charlene is convinced that she will become the next country music star.
Wednesday, May 6
Reese's Friend
Season 1 • Episode 16
Julia jumps to the conclusion that Reese is seeing another woman.
Wednesday, May 6
Nashville Bound
Season 1 • Episode 17
Charlene is convinced that she will become the next country music star.
Wednesday, May 6
O Susannah
Season 1 • Episode 18
Suzanne volunteers her services as a temporary foster mother to a Vietnamese girl (Connie Lew).
Wednesday, May 6
Mary Jo's Dad Dates Charlene
Season 1 • Episode 19
Mary Jo's divorced father takes a romantic interest in Charlene.
Thursday, May 7
O Susannah
Season 1 • Episode 18
Suzanne volunteers her services as a temporary foster mother to a Vietnamese girl (Connie Lew).
Thursday, May 7
Mary Jo's Dad Dates Charlene
Season 1 • Episode 19
Mary Jo's divorced father takes a romantic interest in Charlene.
Thursday, May 7
Seams From a Marriage
Season 1 • Episode 20
The Sugarbakers suspect a lucrative assignment means compromise.
Thursday, May 7
Grand Slam, Thank You Ma'am
Season 1 • Episode 21
Suzanne's baseball star ex-husband reveals intimate details in his autobiography.
Friday, May 8
Seams From a Marriage
Season 1 • Episode 20
The Sugarbakers suspect a lucrative assignment means compromise.
Friday, May 8
Grand Slam, Thank You Ma'am
Season 1 • Episode 21
Suzanne's baseball star ex-husband reveals intimate details in his autobiography.
Friday, May 8
Bachelor Suite
Season 1 • Episode 22
Mary Jo is sexually harassed by a handsome and wealthy client.
Friday, May 8
Pilot
Season 1 • Episode 1
Julia and Charlene are horrified to learn Suzanne has fallen for Mary Jo's ex-husband.
Saturday, May 9
Bachelor Suite
Season 1 • Episode 22
Mary Jo is sexually harassed by a handsome and wealthy client.
Saturday, May 9
101 Ways to Decorate a Gas Station
Season 2 • Episode 1
A scruffy gas station owner (Jonathan Banks) wins free interior decoration from Sugarbakers.
Saturday, May 9
There She Is
Season 4 • Episode 3
Suzanne learns that she must relinquish the Miss Georgia crown she won 15 years earlier.
Saturday, May 9
Nightmare From Hee Haw
Season 4 • Episode 4
The Sugarbaker women and their mates take a canoe trip in the Georgia backwoods.
Saturday, May 9
The Girlfriend
Season 4 • Episode 5
Anthony attempts to prove himself when Mary Jo hires him for a contracting job.
Saturday, May 9
The Rowdy Girls
Season 4 • Episode 6
Charlene discovers her cousin (Kim Zimmer) is a victim of domestic violence.
Monday, May 11
Four women run an interior decorating business in Atlanta.
Monday, May 11
Four women run an interior decorating business in Atlanta.
Tuesday, May 12
Four women run an interior decorating business in Atlanta.
Tuesday, May 12
Four women run an interior decorating business in Atlanta.
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