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Julia Sugarbaker, Mary Jo Shively, Charlene Frazier-Stillfield and Suzanne Sugarbaker are associates at their design firm, Sugarbaker and Associates. Julia is the owner and is very outspoken and strong-willed. Mary Jo is a divorced single-parent

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Designing Women Season 1 Episode 1 - Designing Women
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    #1 - Designing Women

    S1:E1

    Suzanne visits a new gynecologist, Mary Jo's ex-husband Ted, and a maelstrom of emotions is unleashed when she announces she is dating him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

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  2. Designing Women Season 1 Episode 3 - A Big Affair
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    #2 - A Big Affair

    S1:E3

    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 reluctant Charlene.

    Director:Jack Shea
    Writer:Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

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  3. Designing Women Season 1 Episode 7 - Perky's Visit
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    #3 - Perky's Visit

    S1:E7

    Perky Sugarbaker, Julia and Suzanne's mother, and her friend Bernice hope to escape the dull routine of their lives in the retirement home by joining the girls and their ex-con handyman Anthony for the festive occasion, considering it an exhilarating change.

    Director:Jack Shea
    Writer:Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

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  4. Designing Women Season 1 Episode 10 - The Slumber Party
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    #4 - The Slumber Party

    S1:E10

    Arriving at work one morning, Suzanne tells Julia, Mary Jo, and Charlene that when she tried to fire her maid, she put a voodoo death curse on her and proclaimed that Suzanne would be gone by midnight. Mary Jo invites Charlene, Julia and Suzanne to help her with Claudia's slumber party.

    Director:Jack Shea
    Writer:Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

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  5. Designing Women Season 1 Episode 11 - New Year's Daze
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    #5 - New Year's Daze

    S1:E11

    It is New Year's Eve, and everyone is dressed in their finery, anticipating a fun-filled night on the town. The identity of Charlene's date is kept secret until a news flash reports that the infamous ""Shadow"" is the subject of a massive manhunt.

    Director:David Steinberg
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Designing Women Season 1 Episode 13 - Old Spouses Never Die (2)
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    #6 - Old Spouses Never Die (2)

    S1:E13

    Mary Jo is brooding about her ex-husband's interference in her life, while Charlene distrusts her doctor's cavalier attitude toward the lump he found in her breast.

    Director:Barnet Kellman
    Writer:Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

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  7. Designing Women Season 1 Episode 14 - Monette
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    #7 - Monette

    S1:E14

    When an old school chum of Charlene's, Monette, buys the old Chadwick mansion and asks Sugarbaker's to redecorate, the women are excited at the prospect of a most lucrative assignment--until they find out what the assignment REALLY is...

    Director:Barnet Kellman
    Writer:Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

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  8. Designing Women Season 1 Episode 15 - And Justice For Paul
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    #8 - And Justice For Paul

    S1:E15

    Suzanne picks up a client who wants period furniture on a shoestring budget, and the Sugarbaker women find that antique furniture at bargain prices is no bargain.

    Director:Jack Shea
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Designing Women Season 1 Episode 16 - Reese's Friend
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    #9 - Reese's Friend

    S1:E16

    A disagreement over the theme for the annual country club fund-raiser has Julia and Suzanne at odds, but the quibbling is forgotten when Reese appears with a gorgeous young women on his arm, explaining that she is a new attorney in his law firm.

    Director:Arlene Sanford
    Writer:Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

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  10. Designing Women Season 1 Episode 17 - Nashville Bound
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    #10 - Nashville Bound

    S1:E17

    The news that Charlene's family--all ten brothers and sisters--will be in town at the same time is overshadowed by the news that she is going to become a recording star!

    Director:Harry Thomason
    Writer:Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

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  11. Designing Women Season 1 Episode 18 - Oh, Suzannah
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    #11 - Oh, Suzannah

    S1:E18

    While in Reese's office to sign legal papers, Suzanne off-handedly volunteers to keep a Vietnamese boat child, Li Sing, who is being adopted but needs an interim home for the next four weeks while final papers are being completed. Suzanne becomes attached to Li Sing quickly and doesn't want to give her over to her new family.

    Director:Matthew Diamond
    Writer:Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

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  12. Designing Women Season 1 Episode 19 - Mary Jo's Dad Dates Charlene
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    #12 - Mary Jo's Dad Dates Charlene

    S1:E19

    When Mary Jo's divorced father arrives in Atlanta for a four-day visit and dances cheek to cheek with Charlene, Mary Jo becomes very protective.

    Director:Jack Shea
    Writer:Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

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  13. Designing Women Season 1 Episode 20 - Seams From a Marriage
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    #13 - Seams From a Marriage

    S1:E20

    When Anthony saunters into the shop wearing an enormous cowboy hat, followed by a breathless Mary Jo who has obviously been out all night as she is wearing the same clothes ahe had on when she left the day before, the others clamor for an explanation. It seems their appointment with Sugarbaker's newest client turned into an all-night bash, complete with Cajun buffet and country-western band.

    Director:Jack Shea
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Designing Women Season 1 Episode 21 - Grand Slam, Thank You Ma'am
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    #14 - Grand Slam, Thank You Ma'am

    S1:E21

    Suzanne's baseball player ex-husband, Jack Dent, writes in his autobiography that he had more groupie action than all the rock ""n"" roll bands in North America, and Suzanne vows revenge.

    Director:Barnet Kellman
    Writer:Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

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  15. Designing Women Season 2 Episode 2 - Ted Remarries
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    #15 - Ted Remarries

    S2:E2

    Mary Jo can't face her children being with her ex-husband's new wife, who is spoiling them.

    Director:Harry Thomason
    Writer:Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

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  16. Designing Women Season 2 Episode 5 - Half an Air Bubble Off
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    #16 - Half an Air Bubble Off

    S2:E5

    When an eccentric client harasses the women with bizarre decorating requests, they decide to matchmake him with Bernice.

    Director:Harry Thomason
    Writer:Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

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  17. Designing Women Season 2 Episode 6 - Dash Goff, the Writer
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    #17 - Dash Goff, the Writer

    S2:E6

    Suzanne's visiting ex, a novelist who loves flowery Southern words and women, is in a writer's slump and contemplating suicide.

    Director:David Trainer
    Writer:Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

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  18. Designing Women Season 2 Episode 9 - I'll Be Seeing You
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    #18 - I'll Be Seeing You

    S2:E9

    Charlene dreams the Sugarbakers back to WWII and the USO.

    Director:David Trainer
    Writer:Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

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  19. Designing Women Season 2 Episode 10 - Stranded
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    #19 - Stranded

    S2:E10

    While Charlene, Julia and Mary Jo get the flu on a trip to St. Louis, a snowstorm forces Suzanne and Anthony to share a motel room in Tennessee.

    Director:David Trainer
    Writer:Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

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  20. Designing Women Season 2 Episode 14 - Second Time Around
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    #20 - Second Time Around

    S2:E14

    Charlene withdraws after being dumped by her boyfriend Bill, who is still grieving the loss of his first wife.

    Director:David Trainer
    Writer:Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

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  21. Designing Women Season 2 Episode 15 - Oh, Brother
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    #21 - Oh, Brother

    S2:E15

    Julia and Suzanne disagree on how to handle the arrival of their half-brother, a recently discharged mental patient with aspirations to stand-up comedy.

    Director:David Trainer
    Writer:Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

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  22. Designing Women Season 2 Episode 16 - There's Some Black People Coming to Dinner
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    #22 - There's Some Black People Coming to Dinner

    S2:E16

    Mary Jo gives Claudia permission to go to a school dance with a black youth, contrary to his father's wishes.

    Director:Jack Shea
    Writer:Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

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  23. Designing Women Season 2 Episode 17 - The Return of Ray Don
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    #23 - The Return of Ray Don

    S2:E17

    A penniless Suzanne faces stiff fines for back taxes, so after trying to charm Ray Don at the IRS, she sells off her possession and considers marriage to wealthy octogenarian Wilmont Oliver.

    Director:David Trainer
    Writer:Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

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  24. Designing Women Season 2 Episode 19 - The Incredibly Elite Bona Fide Blue-Blood Beaumont Driving Club
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    #24 - The Incredibly Elite Bona Fide Blue-Blood Beaumont Driving Club

    S2:E19

    Suzanne and Julia clash over a posh club's offer of membership when Suzanne discovers discrimination in the club's by laws.

    Director:Matthew Diamond
    Writer:Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

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  25. Designing Women Season 2 Episode 20 - How Great Thou Art
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    #25 - How Great Thou Art

    S2:E20

    Scruples cause Charlene to resign from her church after she loses faith in her minister when he votes against allowing women in the ministry.

    Director:Harry Thomason
    Writer:Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Designing Women" is the worst rated episode of "Designing Women". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, it aired on 9/29/1986. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "A Big Affair".