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.
Tuesday, July 15
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.
Tuesday, July 15
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.
Wednesday, July 16
Manhunt
Season 4 • Episode 10
Mary Jo consults a dating manual and solicits Suzanne's help to find the right man.
Wednesday, July 16
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.
Thursday, July 17
You Got to Have Friends
Season 4 • Episode 12
Mary Jo is forced to take a second job when her ex-husband falls behind on child-support payments.
Thursday, July 17
The Mistress
Season 4 • Episode 15
The ladies decorate a house for a client's wife and a condo for his mistress.
Friday, July 18
First Day of the Last Decade of the 20th Century
Season 4 • Episode 13
Suzanne and Mary Jo rush Charlene to the hospital when she goes into labor on New Year's Eve.
Friday, July 18
First Day of the Last Decade of the 20th Century
Season 4 • Episode 14
While waiting for Charlene's baby to arrive, Julia meets a fascinating patient.
Sunday, July 20
It's a Wonderful Life
Season 4 • Episode 22
Charlene, suffering from postpartum depression, is convinced that Bill is having an affair.
Sunday, July 20
Suzanne Goes Looking for a Friend
Season 4 • Episode 24
Suzanne's old friend (Karen Kopins) announces she is homosexual.
Sunday, July 20
Foreign Affairs
Season 4 • Episode 23
Anthony is persuaded to impersonate Suzanne's maid to keep her from being deported.
Sunday, July 20
Old Rebels & Young Models
Season 5 • Episode 7
Mary Jo harbors a favorite teacher (Meg Wyllie) who has escaped from a nursing home.
Monday, July 21
The Fur Flies
Season 4 • Episode 16
Modeling a fur, Suzanne gets into a row with animal-rights activists.
Monday, July 21
Oh, What a Feeling
Season 4 • Episode 17
The ladies are forced to negotiate with a crafty car dealer for a new delivery van.
Tuesday, July 22
Anthony and Vanessa
Season 4 • Episode 18
In an effort to win Anthony, Vanessa (Olivia Brown) asks Suzanne for a total make-over.
Tuesday, July 22
Payne Grows Up
Season 4 • Episode 19
Julia realizes she is getting older when her son announces that he is going to be a father.
Wednesday, July 23
Tornado Watch
Season 4 • Episode 20
An odd group of people is trapped inside Sugarbakers during a severe tornado watch.
Wednesday, July 23
Tough Enough
Season 4 • Episode 21
The ladies vie with an all-male firm for a sports club's account.
Thursday, July 24
It's a Wonderful Life
Season 4 • Episode 22
Charlene, suffering from postpartum depression, is convinced that Bill is having an affair.
Thursday, July 24
Suzanne Goes Looking for a Friend
Season 4 • Episode 24
Suzanne's old friend (Karen Kopins) announces she is homosexual.
Friday, July 25
Foreign Affairs
Season 4 • Episode 23
Anthony is persuaded to impersonate Suzanne's maid to keep her from being deported.
Friday, July 25
Have Faith
Season 4 • Episode 25
When Mary Jo attends church with Julia and Suzanne, she ends up dating the minister (Bruce Davison).
Sunday, July 27
Their Finest Hour
Season 4 • Episode 26
Highlights of past episodes include bras, killer bees and wacky dresses.
Sunday, July 27
Their Finest Hour
Season 4 • Episode 27
Highlights from past episodes include bras, killer bees and wacky dresses.
Sunday, July 27
The Big Desk: Part 1
Season 6 • Episode 1
A cousin buys out Suzanne, then tries to take over the business.
Sunday, July 27
The Big Desk: Part 2
Season 6 • Episode 2
A cousin buys out Suzanne, then tries to take over the business.
Monday, July 28
Anthony's Graduation
Season 4 • Episode 28
An extremely nervous Anthony makes it to his college graduation despite a series of mishaps.
Monday, July 28
La Place Sans Souci
Season 4 • Episode 29
The ladies are at odds when they are put on different diets at a health spa.
Tuesday, July 29
Their Finest Hour
Season 4 • Episode 26
Highlights of past episodes include bras, killer bees and wacky dresses.
Tuesday, July 29
Their Finest Hour
Season 4 • Episode 27
Highlights from past episodes include bras, killer bees and wacky dresses.
Wednesday, July 30
A Blast From the Past
Season 5 • Episode 1
Julia refurbishes Sugarbakers when the Historical League places it on the tour of historical homes.
Wednesday, July 30
Papa Was a Rolling Stone
Season 5 • Episode 2
To surprise Anthony on his birthday, the Sugarbaker women look for his long-lost father.
Thursday, July 31
Working Mother
Season 5 • Episode 3
Charlene takes a year off from Sugarbakers to devote more time to her baby.
Thursday, July 31
Miss Trial
Season 5 • Episode 4
Julia misses dinner with Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter when she is placed on a sequestered jury.
Friday, August 1
The Bachelor Auction
Season 5 • Episode 5
An embarrassed Suzanne wins a date with Anthony at a bachelor charity auction.
Friday, August 1
Charlene Buys a House
Season 5 • Episode 6
Charlene hires Sugarbakers to decorate her new house, which appears to be haunted.
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