Designing Women

Designing Women - CBS

CBS

Series

1986

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.

Where to Stream

1986–1993 Series 7 Seasons168 Episodes

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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