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Season 2 – Designing Women

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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.
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Michael Cuby them. 11/01/2022
In a famous second season episode, the women are hired by a young gay man dying of AIDS, resulting in a groundbreaking episode of TV that dared to discuss the disease at a time when even the government refused to do so. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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07/09/2020 Designing Women was and still is such a wonderfully written and acted piece of television. It also still remains EXTREMELY RELEVANT to women in the work force and the struggle that 99% of females still have to endure 30+ years later. Delta Burke is without a doubt the brightest shinning star of the quartet. Burke effortlessly took a narcissistic, materialistic, egotistical, and oft times racially biased and turned Suzanne Sugarbaker into a likable, often relatable, and whether we admit it or not a reflection of the personality type we all have (either in large doses or small). See more Read all reviews
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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

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 14, 1987 101 Ways to Decorate a Gas Station A scruffy gas station owner (Jonathan Banks) wins free interior decoration from Sugarbakers. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 21, 1987 Ted & Tammy Mary Jo can't face her children being with her ex-husband's new wife. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 28, 1987 Anthony Jr. Anthony is desperate to impress the wealthy parents of his latest girlfriend (Dayna Winston). Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 5, 1987 Killing All the Right People A decorator (Tony Goldwyn) who has AIDS asks the ladies to plan his funeral. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 19, 1987 Half an Air Bubble Off An eccentric client (Elliott Reid) with bizarre requests -- and a feisty Bernice Clifton -- complicate the women's lives. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 26, 1987 Dash Goff, the Writer Suzanne's ex-husband (Gerald McRaney) is depressed because his latest book won't be released as a paperback. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 9, 1987 Heart Attacks Reese (Hal Holbrook) suffers a heart attack after an arm-wrestling match with an old buddy (Jack Bannon). Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 16, 1987 Cruising Suzanne and Mary Jo become romantic rivals while doing a job aboard a cruise ship. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 23, 1987 I'll Be Seeing You Charlene dreams that she and her Sugarbakers colleagues are World War II USO performers. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 7, 1987 Stranded A freak snowstorm forces Suzanne and Anthony to share a cheap motel room. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 14, 1987 Howard the Date The ladies accompany a socially inept friend (Marc Silver) to his high-school reunion. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 21, 1987 I'll Be Home for Christmas A hired Santa steals all the gifts under the tree at Sugarbakers. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 4, 1988 Great Expectations A convicted murderer from Anthony's prison past offers him a business partnership. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 11, 1988 Second Time Around Charlene withdraws after being dumped by her boyfriend (Doug Barr). Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 18, 1988 Oh, Brother Suzanne and Julia learn that their half-brother wants to be a stand-up comic. Details Episode 16 Aired Jan 25, 1988 There's Some Black People Coming to Dinner The father of a black student refuses to let him date Claudia. Details Episode 17 Aired Feb 1, 1988 The Return of Ray Don Suzanne runs into trouble with the IRS, and resorts to desperate measures. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 8, 1988 High Rollers Suzanne visits Atlantic City, N.J., hoping to win enough to pay her back taxes. Details Episode 19 Aired Feb 15, 1988 Incredibly Elite Bona Fide Blue-Blood Beaumont Driving Club Prejudice rears its ugly head when Julia and Suzanne are accepted into a very exclusive club. Details Episode 20 Aired Feb 22, 1988 How Great Thou Art Julia's solo with the Atlanta Symphony gives Charlene courage to oppose her minister. Details Episode 21 Aired Mar 21, 1988 Ted Bare Mary Jo faces a personal crisis when her ex-husband, Ted (Scott Bakula), re-enters her life. Details Episode 22 Aired Mar 28, 1988 Reservations for Eight An avalanche strands the ladies and their male companions (Doug Barr, Gerald McRaney, Hal Holbrook, Richard Gilliland) at a ski resort. Details

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Season Info

Director
David Trainer, Harry Thomason, Matthew Diamond, Hal Holbrook
Network
CBS
Rating
TV-PG (D)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 14, 1987