Designing Women

S01E01 Designing Women 1986-09-29

Suzanne shocks her co-workers when she begins dating Mary Jo's ex-husband.

S01E02 The Beauty Contest 1986-10-06

Suzanne's substantial beauty contest expertise rises to the fore with surprising results when Charlene sponsors Mary Jo's daughter in the Miss Pre-Teen Atlanta Contest.

S01E03 A Big Affair 1986-10-20

Suzanne's intimate dinner party, planned to impress an important client, goes awry before it begins when she arranges a date between a more-than-hefty man and a reluc-tant Charlene.

S01E04 Julia's Son 1986-10-27

When Julia's nineteen-year-old son brings his girlfriend home from college, diplomacy becomes impossible when Julia finds that the girl is a forty-year-old professor.

S01E05 Mary Jo's First Date 1986-11-03

Concerned that Mary Jo is not having any fun since her divorce, Suzanne arranges a blind date for her with an old acquaintance, while Julia tries to get through an I. R. S. audit with a man she verbally abused when he tried to pick up the women.

S01E06 Design House 1986-11-17

Suzanne is tired of her image as front bimbo for Sugarbaker's and wants to be a dec-orator. But she gets discouraged when her first design project burns to the ground.

S01E07 Perky's Visit 1986-11-24

Julia and Suzanne's mother arrives with a friend hoping to escape the dull routine of their retirement home by visiting Sugarbakers for Thanksgiving and they find more excitement than they had ever hoped.

S01E08 I Do, I Don't 1986-12-04

Julia and her current beau go out for a celebratory dinner and on a whim decide to get married. The next morning finds Julia wanting to get out of the marriage until Reese shows up with the annulment papers.

S01E09 The IT Men 1986-12-04

Although Charlene still has a relationship with Mason, she begins dating another man. Unfortunately, unknown to Charlene, her new boyfriend is married.

S01E10 The Slumber Party 1986-12-18

When Suzanne has a voodoo death curse placed on her by her maid, she convinces Julia, Charlene and Mary Jo to spend the night with her so she won't die alone.

S01E11 New Year's Daze 1987-01-01

Gala Plans for a New Year's Eve celebration bite the dust when it seems that Charlene's date is the "armed and dangerous" prison escapee Shadow.

S01E12 Old Spouses Never Die (1) 1987-02-01

Mary Jo finds the road to romance more than usually rocky and Charlene receives dis-turbing medical news.

S01E13 Old Spouses Never Die (2) 1987-02-01

Mary Jo finds the road to romance more than usually rocky and Charlene receives dis-turbing medical news.

S01E14 Monette 1987-02-08

A dilemma faces Sugarbaker's when they ponder the morality of their latest -- and most lucrative -- client.

S01E15 And Justice for Paul 1987-02-15

The women of Sugarbaker's are delighted to pick up sane authentic antique furniture at bargain prices until they wind up in jail for buying stolen furniture.

S01E16 Reese's Friend 1987-02-22

Jealousy takes a giant step forward when Julia assumes her friend Reese is overly pre-occupied with the beautiful new attorney in his law office.

S01E17 Nashville Bound 1987-03-16

A chance meeting with a hot-shot promoter at a party convinces Charlene that she will be the next big Nashville music star.

S01E18 Oh, Suzannah 1987-03-23

Suzanne brings a new meaning to mother love when she agrees to become a temporary foster mother.

S01E19 Mary Jo's Dad Dates Charlene 1987-04-06

When Mary Jo's father arrives in Atlanta for a visit and takes a fancy to Charlene, Mary Jo's imagination goes wild.

S01E20 Seams from a Marriage 1987-04-13

Integrity and values are tested when Sugarbaker's acquires a flamboyant, spendthrift couple as their latest client.

S01E21 Grand Slam, Thank You Ma'am 1987-05-04

When Suzannes ex-husband, pro baseball player Jack Dent, writes his autobiography detailing his off-the-field activities, she decides to get even and play hardball herself .

S01E22 Bachelor Suite 1987-05-11

Sexual harassment becomes the order of the day when Mary Jo is subjected to special attention and pressure from a wealthy client.

S02E01 101 Ways to Decorate a Gas Station 1987-09-14

Sugarbaker's faces a severe test of their creative ability when the winner of their contest demands that they refurbish his run-down dilapidated gas station.

Ted Remarries (Ted and Tammy) — Season 2, Episode 2 of Designing Women. Aired 1987-09-21. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Anthony's fabrication of a pedigree family to impress his girlfriend's parents is shattered when an uninvited dinner guest informs him that he is the father of her son.

A wonderful young friend enlists the Sugarbaker firm's services for an unusual project -- he is dying of AIDS and wants them to design his funeral, and Mary Jo becomes involved in a PTA debate over sexually active school students.

At the same time the women are being driven crazy by an eccentric client with bizarre decorating requests, feisty Bernice Clifton announces she is entering a beauty contest for senior citizens and needs their advice and sponsorship.

Suzanne's ex-husband, writer Dash Goff, turns up in her life just in time to announce that he is contemplating suicide.

Reese hopes to prove he's more fit than his visiting buddy and sometime rival and challenges him to an arm-wrestling contest. Over Julia's protests, Reese strains himself to the limit and suffers a heart attack.

When the ladies of Sugarbaker's combine business with pleasure on a cruise ship; Mary Jo and Suzanne discover just how close they really are to each other.

When a handsome Army colonel appears at the Sugarbaker's shop, Charlene is sure hex friends have arranged his appearance as a surprise answer to her birthday wish for a soldier.

Suzanne insists on accompanying Anthony to St. Louis in the van when her flight is cancelled because of a snowstorm and they wind up sharing the last motel room available for miles.

Howard the Date — Season 2, Episode 11 of Designing Women. Aired 1987-12-14. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

A hired Santa steals all the gifts under the tree at Sugarbakers.

Great Expectations — Season 2, Episode 13 of Designing Women. Aired 1988-01-04. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Second Time Around — Season 2, Episode 14 of Designing Women. Aired 1988-01-11. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Suzanne and Julia learn that their half-brother wants to be a stand-up comic.

The father of a black student refuses to let him date Claudia.

Suzanne gets into trouble with the IRS and resorts to desperate measures.

High Rollers — Season 2, Episode 18 of Designing Women. Aired 1988-02-08. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Prejudice rears its ugly head when Julia and Suzanne are accepted into a very exclusive club.

Julia's solo with the Atlanta Symphony gives Charlene courage to oppose her minister.

Ted-Bare — Season 2, Episode 21 of Designing Women. Aired 1988-03-21. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Reservations for Eight — Season 2, Episode 22 of Designing Women. Aired 1988-03-28. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

The women feel insecure when a Scandinavian beauty queen (Rika Hofmann) is hired to watch Mary Jo's kids.

Julia's on-camera lashing of a local leader (Jason Bernard) launches her political career.

E.P. Phone Home — Season 3, Episode 3 of Designing Women. Aired 1988-11-28. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Getting Married and Eating Dirt — Season 3, Episode 4 of Designing Women. Aired 1988-12-05. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Mary Jo inherits $3,000 that must be spent on something frivolous, so she considers getting breast implants.

Suzanne convinces Charlene that her boyfriend (Douglas Barr) should date others before making a commitment.

When their supplier is hit by a strike, the ladies sew their own drapes.

The Sugarbaker women experience a three-day survival course, compliments of Bernice.

Anthony becomes a surrogate brother to a teenage con artist (Shavar Ross), causing Anthony to reflect on his own childhood.

A decorating project is put on hold when the client passes away.

The Naked Truth — Season 3, Episode 11 of Designing Women. Aired 1989-02-13. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

The Junies — Season 3, Episode 12 of Designing Women. Aired 1989-02-20. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

One Sees, the Other Doesn't — Season 3, Episode 13 of Designing Women. Aired 1989-02-27. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Odell — Season 3, Episode 14 of Designing Women. Aired 1989-03-06. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Full Moon — Season 3, Episode 15 of Designing Women. Aired 1989-03-13. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Ms. Meal Ticket — Season 3, Episode 16 of Designing Women. Aired 1989-03-20. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Charlene announces her engagement; Mary Jo and J.D. go their separate ways.

Charlene's wedding is in jeopardy when she finds Bill (Douglas Barr) handcuffed to a scantily clad dancer (Fabiana Udenio).

The Women of Atlanta — Season 3, Episode 19 of Designing Women. Aired 1989-05-01. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Stand and Fight — Season 3, Episode 20 of Designing Women. Aired 1989-05-08. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Reggie (Danny Thomason), the thieving accountant, cons Suzanne into investing in a circus.

Julia becomes incensed by a nearby newspaper stand selling pornography.

The Proxy Pig — Season 4, Episode 1 of Designing Women. Aired 1989-09-18. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

One Night with You — Season 4, Episode 2 of Designing Women. Aired 1989-09-25. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

There She Is — Season 4, Episode 3 of Designing Women. Aired 1989-10-02. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Nightmare from Hee Haw — Season 4, Episode 4 of Designing Women. Aired 1989-10-16. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

The Girlfriend — Season 4, Episode 5 of Designing Women. Aired 1989-10-23. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

The Rowdy Girls — Season 4, Episode 6 of Designing Women. Aired 1989-10-30. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

The Sugarbaker women testify for Bernice when her niece (Leslie Ackerman) attempts to have her declared incompetent.

Julia gets her head stuck in the banister at the governor's mansion just before the annual ball.

Julia and Suzanne's Big Adventure — Season 4, Episode 9 of Designing Women. Aired 1989-11-27. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Manhunt — Season 4, Episode 10 of Designing Women. Aired 1989-12-04. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

They Shoot Fat Women, Don't They? — Season 4, Episode 11 of Designing Women. Aired 1989-12-11. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

You Got to Have Friends — Season 4, Episode 12 of Designing Women. Aired 1989-12-18. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

The First Day of the Last Decade of the Entire Twentieth Century: Part 1 — Season 4, Episode 13 of Designing Women. Aired 1990-01-01. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

The First Day of the Last Decade of the Entire Twentieth Century: Part 2 — Season 4, Episode 14 of Designing Women. Aired 1990-01-01. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

The ladies decorate a house for a client's wife and a condo for his mistress.

While modeling a fur coat at a fashion show, Suzanne is injured by animal-rights protesters; Olivia searches for a nanny.

The ladies are forced to negotiate with a crafty car dealer for a new delivery van when their old one breaks down in a driving rainstorm.

In an effort to win Anthony, Vanessa (Olivia Brown) asks Suzanne for a total make-over.

Payne Grows Up — Season 4, Episode 19 of Designing Women. Aired 1990-02-19. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Tornado Watch — Season 4, Episode 20 of Designing Women. Aired 1990-02-26. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Tough Enough — Season 4, Episode 21 of Designing Women. Aired 1990-03-12. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

It's a Wonderful Life — Season 4, Episode 22 of Designing Women. Aired 1990-03-19. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Suzanne is thrilled to rekindle an old friendship until she learns the woman (Karen Kopins) is a lesbian.

Anthony is persuaded to impersonate Suzanne's maid to keep her from being deported.

Have Faith — Season 4, Episode 25 of Designing Women. Aired 1990-05-07. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Memorable moments from the series are shown in flashback.

Anthony's Graduation — Season 4, Episode 27 of Designing Women. Aired 1990-05-14. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

La Place sans Souci — Season 4, Episode 28 of Designing Women. Aired 1990-05-21. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

A Blast from the Past — Season 5, Episode 1 of Designing Women. Aired 1990-09-17. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Papa Was a Rolling Stone — Season 5, Episode 2 of Designing Women. Aired 1990-09-24. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Working Mother — Season 5, Episode 3 of Designing Women. Aired 1990-10-01. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Miss Trial — Season 5, Episode 4 of Designing Women. Aired 1990-10-15. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

The Bachelor Auction — Season 5, Episode 5 of Designing Women. Aired 1990-10-22. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Charlene Buys a House — Season 5, Episode 6 of Designing Women. Aired 1990-10-29. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Old Rebels and Young Models — Season 5, Episode 7 of Designing Women. Aired 1990-11-05. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Nowhere to Run To — Season 5, Episode 8 of Designing Women. Aired 1990-11-12. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

A Class Act — Season 5, Episode 9 of Designing Women. Aired 1990-11-19. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

While Bill (Douglas Barr) is on a classified mission, Charlene befriends a man (Peter Crook) she meets at a support group.

Mary Jo forbids Claudia (Priscilla Weems) to date an older man (Tom Isbell), then decides to date him herself.

And Now, Here's Bernice — Season 5, Episode 12 of Designing Women. Aired 1990-12-17. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Pearls of Wisdom — Season 5, Episode 13 of Designing Women. Aired 1991-01-07. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

High Noon in a Laundry Room — Season 5, Episode 14 of Designing Women. Aired 1991-01-14. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

How Long Has This Been Going On? — Season 5, Episode 15 of Designing Women. Aired 1991-01-28. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

The Emperor's New Nose — Season 5, Episode 16 of Designing Women. Aired 1991-02-04. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Maybe, Baby — Season 5, Episode 17 of Designing Women. Aired 1991-02-11. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

This is Art? — Season 5, Episode 18 of Designing Women. Aired 1991-02-25. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Blame It on New Orleans — Season 5, Episode 19 of Designing Women. Aired 1991-03-04. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

I'll See You in Court — Season 5, Episode 20 of Designing Women. Aired 1991-03-18. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

The Big Circle — Season 5, Episode 21 of Designing Women. Aired 1991-04-08. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Friends and Husbands — Season 5, Episode 22 of Designing Women. Aired 1991-04-29. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Fore! — Season 5, Episode 23 of Designing Women. Aired 1991-05-06. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

The Pride of Sugarbakers — Season 5, Episode 24 of Designing Women. Aired 1991-05-13. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

The Big Desk (1) — Season 6, Episode 1 of Designing Women. Aired 1991-09-16. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

The Big Desk (2) — Season 6, Episode 2 of Designing Women. Aired 1991-09-16. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

A Toe in the Water — Season 6, Episode 3 of Designing Women. Aired 1991-09-23. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Dwayne's World — Season 6, Episode 4 of Designing Women. Aired 1991-09-30. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Marriage Most Foul — Season 6, Episode 5 of Designing Women. Aired 1991-10-07. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Picking a Winner — Season 6, Episode 6 of Designing Women. Aired 1991-10-14. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Last Tango in Atlanta — Season 6, Episode 7 of Designing Women. Aired 1991-10-21. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

The Strange Case of Clarence and Anita — Season 6, Episode 8 of Designing Women. Aired 1991-11-04. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Just Say Doe — Season 6, Episode 9 of Designing Women. Aired 1991-11-11. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Rusty and Julia, Sittin' in a Tree — Season 6, Episode 10 of Designing Women. Aired 1991-11-18. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Julia and Mary Jo Get Stuck Under a Bed — Season 6, Episode 11 of Designing Women. Aired 1991-12-02. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Real, Scary Men — Season 6, Episode 12 of Designing Women. Aired 1991-12-09. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Tales Out of School — Season 6, Episode 13 of Designing Women. Aired 1991-12-16. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Driving My Mama Back Home — Season 6, Episode 14 of Designing Women. Aired 1992-01-06. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Payne Comes Home — Season 6, Episode 15 of Designing Women. Aired 1992-01-13. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Carlene's Apartment — Season 6, Episode 16 of Designing Women. Aired 1992-01-20. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Mamed — Season 6, Episode 17 of Designing Women. Aired 1992-02-03. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

A Scene from a Mall — Season 6, Episode 18 of Designing Women. Aired 1992-02-24. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

All About Odes to Atlanta — Season 6, Episode 19 of Designing Women. Aired 1992-03-02. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

I Enjoy Being a Girl — Season 6, Episode 20 of Designing Women. Aired 1992-03-09. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

L.A. Story — Season 6, Episode 21 of Designing Women. Aired 1992-03-23. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

A Little Night Music — Season 6, Episode 22 of Designing Women. Aired 1992-04-27. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Shades of Vanessa — Season 6, Episode 23 of Designing Women. Aired 1992-05-04. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Of Human Bondage — Season 7, Episode 1 of Designing Women. Aired 1992-09-25. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Sex and the Single Woman — Season 7, Episode 2 of Designing Women. Aired 1992-10-02. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Mary Jo vs. the Terminator — Season 7, Episode 3 of Designing Women. Aired 1992-10-16. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

On the Road Again — Season 7, Episode 4 of Designing Women. Aired 1992-10-23. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Screaming Passages — Season 7, Episode 5 of Designing Women. Aired 1992-10-30. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Viva Las Vegas (1) — Season 7, Episode 6 of Designing Women. Aired 1992-11-06. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Fools Rush In (2) — Season 7, Episode 7 of Designing Women. Aired 1992-11-13. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Love Letters — Season 7, Episode 8 of Designing Women. Aired 1992-11-20. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

The Vision Thing — Season 7, Episode 9 of Designing Women. Aired 1992-12-04. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Trial and Error — Season 7, Episode 10 of Designing Women. Aired 1992-12-11. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Too Dumb to Date — Season 7, Episode 11 of Designing Women. Aired 1993-01-08. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

The Odyssey — Season 7, Episode 12 of Designing Women. Aired 1993-01-15. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Oh Dog, Poor Dog — Season 7, Episode 13 of Designing Women. Aired 1993-01-22. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Wedding Redux — Season 7, Episode 14 of Designing Women. Aired 1993-02-05. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Nude Julia, New York Morning — Season 7, Episode 15 of Designing Women. Aired 1993-02-12. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Sex, Lies and Bad Hair Days — Season 7, Episode 16 of Designing Women. Aired 1993-03-05. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Shovel Off to Buffalo — Season 7, Episode 17 of Designing Women. Aired 1993-03-12. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

It's Not So Easy Being Green — Season 7, Episode 18 of Designing Women. Aired 1993-04-02. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

The Woman Who Came to Sugarbakers — Season 7, Episode 19 of Designing Women. Aired 1993-04-30. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

The Lying Game — Season 7, Episode 20 of Designing Women. Aired 1993-05-07. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Gone with a Whim (1) — Season 7, Episode 21 of Designing Women. Aired 1993-05-24. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

Gone with a Whim (2) — Season 7, Episode 22 of Designing Women. Aired 1993-05-24. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.