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Designing WomenSeries creator Linda Bloodworth-Thomason uses the fictional Atlanta design firm of Sugarbaker and Associates as a witty bully pulpit for caustic social and political humor. The founder of the company is Julia Sugarbaker, a sharp-tongued but elegant and surprisingly compassionate woman. Her younger sister, Suzanne, is a former beauty queen who is long on charm but a bit slow on the uptake. Their associates are Mary Jo Shively, a recent divorcee, and officer manager Charlene Frazier, whose sweetness is matched only by her naivete. Their deliverman is Anthony Bouvier, a well-spoken ex-convict, and cheerfully dotty senior citizen Bernice Clifton often drops by for a visit as well.S4, EP5 "The Girlfriend"Anthony attempts to prove himself when Mary Jo hires him for a contracting job.
S4, EP6 "The Rowdy Girls"Charlene discovers her cousin (Kim Zimmer) is a victim of domestic violence.
S4, EP7 "Bernice's Sanity Hearing"The Sugarbaker women testify for Bernice when her niece (Leslie Ackerman) attempts to have her declared incompetent.
S4, EP8 "Julia Gets Her Head Stuck in a Fence"Julia gets her head stuck in the banister at the governor's mansion just before the annual ball.
S4, EP9 "Julia and Suzanne's Big Adventure"Julia and Suzanne's plans go awry when they travel to Japan to visit their mother.
S4, EP10 "Manhunt"Mary Jo consults a dating manual and solicits Suzanne's help to find the right man.
S4, EP11 "They Shoot Fat Women, Don't They?"Suzanne endures cruel jokes about her weight when she attends her high-school reunion.
S4, EP12 "You Got to Have Friends"Mary Jo is forced to take a second job when her ex-husband falls behind on child-support payments.
S4, EP13 "First Day of the Last Decade of the 20th Century"Suzanne and Mary Jo rush Charlene to the hospital when she goes into labor on New Year's Eve.
S4, EP14 "First Day of the Last Decade of the 20th Century"While waiting for Charlene's baby to arrive, Julia meets a fascinating patient.
S4, EP15 "The Mistress"The ladies decorate a house for a client's wife and a condo for his mistress.
S4, EP16 "The Fur Flies"While modeling a fur coat at a fashion show, Suzanne is injured by animal-rights protesters; Olivia searches for a nanny.
S4, EP17 "Oh, What a Feeling"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.
S4, EP18 "Anthony and Vanessa"In an effort to win Anthony, Vanessa (Olivia Brown) asks Suzanne for a total make-over.
S4, EP19 "Payne Grows Up"Julia realizes she is getting older when her son (George Newbern) announces that he is going to be a father.
S4, EP20 "Tornado Watch"An odd group of people is trapped inside Sugarbakers during a severe tornado watch.
S5, EP18 "This Is Art?"Julia becomes Atlanta's hottest new artist; Suzanne accidently glues her lips together.
S5, EP19 "Blame It on New Orleans"At a designer's convention, Mary Jo's new attitude leads her to an all-night rendezvous.
S5, EP20 "I'll See You in Court"Mary Jo spots the man who once mugged her and has him arrested.
S5, EP21 "The Big Circle"Julia copes with Reese's unexpected death by caring for a lonely child.
S4, EP21 "Tough Enough"The ladies vie with an all-male firm for a sports club's account.
S4, EP22 "It's a Wonderful Life"Charlene, suffering from postpartum depression, is convinced that Bill (Douglas Barr) is having an affair.
S4, EP24 "Suzanne Goes Looking for a Friend"Suzanne is thrilled to rekindle an old friendship until she learns the woman (Karen Kopins) is a lesbian.
S4, EP23 "Foreign Affairs"Anthony is persuaded to impersonate Suzanne's maid to keep her from being deported.
S5, EP17 "Maybe Baby"Suzanne takes up smoking; Mary Jo decides to have another baby.
S5, EP16 "The Emperor's New Nose"The ladies are shocked when they see the results of Bernice's nose job.
S5, EP15 "How Long Has This Been Going On?"Anthony and the ladies spy on Julia when she begins acting mysteriously.
S5, EP14 "High Noon in a Laundry Room"Anthony tests his manhood by confronting a neighborhood bully.
S4, EP4 "Nightmare From Hee Haw"The Sugarbaker women and their mates (Hal Holbrook, Douglas Barr, Richard Gilliland) take a canoe trip in the Georgia backwoods.
S4, EP3 "There She Is"On the eve of Charlene's baby shower, Suzanne learns that she must relinquish the Miss Georgia crown she won 15 years earlier.
S4, EP2 "One Night With You"A former classmate's (Ray Buktenica) dying wish is to spend an evening with Julia.
S4, EP1 "Proxy Pig"After Anthony sprains his entire body, Suzanne becomes his nurse; Mary Jo tries to impress an old friend.
Series creator Linda Bloodworth-Thomason uses the fictional Atlanta design firm of Sugarbaker and Associates as a witty bully pulpit for caustic social and political humor. The founder of the company is Julia Sugarbaker, a sharp-tongued but elegant and surprisingly compassionate woman. Her younger sister, Suzanne, is a former beauty queen who is long on charm but a bit slow on the uptake. Their associates are Mary Jo Shively, a recent divorcee, and officer manager Charlene Frazier, whose sweetness is matched only by her naivete. Their deliverman is Anthony Bouvier, a well-spoken ex-convict, and cheerfully dotty senior citizen Bernice Clifton often drops by for a visit as well.
Original Air Date: Sep 26, 1986
Rating: TVPG
Playback: HD
2 seasons available on demand (8 episodes)
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