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.
Monday, August 11
Maybe Baby
Season 5 • Episode 17
Suzanne takes up smoking; Mary Jo decides to have another baby.
Monday, August 11
This Is Art?
Season 5 • Episode 18
Julia becomes Atlanta's hottest new artist; Suzanne accidently glues her lips together.
Tuesday, August 12
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.
Tuesday, August 12
I'll See You in Court
Season 5 • Episode 20
Mary Jo spots the man who once mugged her and has him arrested.
Wednesday, August 13
The Big Circle
Season 5 • Episode 21
Julia copes with Reese's unexpected death by caring for a lonely child.
Wednesday, August 13
Friends and Husbands
Season 5 • Episode 22
Charlene must readjust to married life when Bill returns from the Persian Gulf.
Thursday, August 14
Fore!
Season 5 • Episode 23
Anthony is invited to be the first black member of an exclusive country club.
Thursday, August 14
The Pride of Sugarbaker's
Season 5 • Episode 24
Mary Jo and Julia share coaching duties for a Little League team.
Friday, August 15
The Big Desk: Part 1
Season 6 • Episode 1
A cousin buys out Suzanne, then tries to take over the business.
Friday, August 15
The Big Desk: Part 2
Season 6 • Episode 2
A cousin buys out Suzanne, then tries to take over the business.
Sunday, August 17
Julia and Mary Jo Get Stuck Under a Bed
Season 6 • Episode 11
Julia and Mary Jo suspect someone has stolen their decorating ideas for the Yuletide Home Tour.
Sunday, August 17
Real Scary Men
Season 6 • Episode 12
The women become unwelcome guests at a men's club retreat when their van breaks down.
Sunday, August 17
Tales Out of School
Season 6 • Episode 13
Anthony sees opportunity when his law professor is attracted to Charlene.
Sunday, August 17
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.
Monday, August 18
A Toe in the Water
Season 6 • Episode 3
Julia thinks she's ready to resume dating but Allison disagrees.
Monday, August 18
Dwayne's World
Season 6 • Episode 4
Anthony poses as Carlene's doctor boyfriend when her ex-husband (Ray McKinnon) comes to town.
Tuesday, August 19
Marriage Most Foul
Season 6 • Episode 5
Allison's former flame, who is an ex-convict, proposes marriage.
Tuesday, August 19
Picking a Winner
Season 6 • Episode 6
Mary Jo decides to go to a sperm bank to become pregnant again.
Wednesday, August 20
Last Tango in Atlanta
Season 6 • Episode 7
Anthony convinces his reluctant colleagues to participate in a program at his former prison.
Wednesday, August 20
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.
Thursday, August 21
Just Say Doe
Season 6 • Episode 9
Allison invites herself along when Mary Jo's brother decides to take Quint on a hunting trip.
Thursday, August 21
Julia and Rusty Sittin' in a Tree
Season 6 • Episode 10
After an evening together, Julia develops a new respect for Rusty the electrician.
Friday, August 22
Julia and Mary Jo Get Stuck Under a Bed
Season 6 • Episode 11
Julia and Mary Jo suspect someone has stolen their decorating ideas for the Yuletide Home Tour.
Friday, August 22
Real Scary Men
Season 6 • Episode 12
The women become unwelcome guests at a men's club retreat when their van breaks down.
Sunday, August 24
Fools Rush In
Season 7 • Episode 7
A desperate Anthony invents various schemes to extricate himself from his hasty marriage.
Sunday, August 24
Love Letters
Season 7 • Episode 8
B.J. finds love letters from another woman in her late husband's safe-deposit box.
Sunday, August 24
The Vision Thing
Season 7 • Episode 9
Anthony wonders whether he made a mistake by marrying Etienne; the ladies throw a wedding shower.
Sunday, August 24
Trial and Error
Season 7 • Episode 10
When Anthony agrees to testify in court for Mary Jo, he reluctantly becomes her legal adviser.
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