Designing Women
The Beauty Contest
Season 1, Episode 2 · Aired 1986-10-06

Synopsis
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.
In the series
This episode is part of Designing Women (1986–1993) on CBS.
Atlanta interior designers with monologues sharp enough to reupholster the culture war.
Key cast
- Dixie Carter as Julia Sugarbaker
- Delta Burke as Suzanne Sugarbaker
- Annie Potts as Mary Jo Shively
- Jean Smart as Charlene Frazier
- Meshach Taylor as Anthony Bouvier