Designing Women
CBS (ended 1993)
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Season 8
- Ep 1Designing Women Reunion7/28/03
Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Annie Potts, Jean Smart and Meshach Taylor reunited to share behind-the-scenes memories from their time on the series. Included are topics such as initial casting, favorite episodes, how the women met their real-life husbands on the show, and of course, "when Delta was crazy." Clips from many episodes are showcased, as well as new interviews with additional cast members, crew members and others associated with the world of television.moreless
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Season 7
- Ep 22Gone With a Whim (2)5/24/93
With Julia continuing to fight to save the antebellum Kearney mansion, B.J. struggles to save Sugarbaker's and Poteet Industries from a takeover from the Kearneys. However, despite their efforts, Kiki Kearney announces her new plans for "Kikibaker's", Lester Kearney announces that the purchase of Poteet Industries is complete, and the modernizing of the mansion gets underway. Anthony and the women are fired for insubordination, but when Craig, a friend of Mary Jo's, stumbles on some embarrassing news about the Kearneys' illegal financial activities, Poteet Industries and Sugarbaker's are saved from the takeover.moreless - Ep 21Gone With a Whim (1)5/24/93
With Sugarbaker's in such bad financial shape, the ladies are grateful when B.J. gets them a job redecorating a house that resembles the great home from Gone With The Wind - until they find out that the new lady of the house plans to rip out the grand staircase and replace it with an elevator. To make matters worse, B.J. finds out that their client is trying to take over Poteet Industries and plans to give Sugarbaker's to his young bride Kiki - renaming it "Kikibaker's".moreless - Ep 20The Lying Game5/7/93
There's no skirting the fact that Carlene is confused by her new beau Eric's unusual habit of cross-dressing. She begins to understand only by tapping into her own masculine side. '' - Ep 19The Woman Who Came to Sugarbakers4/30/93
A visit from Julia's meddlesome former school mistress is extended - on ghostly instructions from her deceased husband, it turns out - until the desperate Sugarbaker women hold a seance to try to force her to leave. '' - Ep 18It's Not So Easy Being Green4/2/93
Anthony is jealous of Etienne's successful writer friend, who shares a vivid past with her, but tries to be gracious by throwing a signing party for him. ' - Ep 17Shovel Off to Buffalo3/12/93
Worshipping hordes gather outside Sugarbaker's after the face of Elvis mysteriously appears on a snow shovel belonging to Mary Jo, who attracts the attention of a "paraspectacular" expert - especially when she apparently restores her neighbor's damaged hearing. '' - Ep 16Sex, Lies and Bad Hair Days3/5/93
B.J.'s dating adventures take a turn for the worse on her birthday, when a bad-hair day and two miserable blind dates have her vowing to give up men, so Julia tries to cheer her up by getting her a date with a really nice fellow. ' - Ep 15Nude Julia, New York Morning2/12/93
Julia's old mentor from her Bohemian art school days in New York unveils his nude portrait of Julia. '' - Ep 14Wedding Redux2/5/93
Anthony and Etienne renew their vows for Etienne's visiting parents and Anthony's grandmother at a ceremony at B.J.'s, where anything that could go wrong does. ' - Ep 13Oh Dog, Poor Dog1/22/93
After eye surgery, Bernice overhears the gals talk of putting Mary Jo's dog out of its misery and figures they're planning her own mercy killing, so she barricades herself inside the storeroom. Meanwhile, Julia gets caught listening to a London phone line which plays tapes of Princess Diana's private conversations with her boyfriend. ''moreless - Ep 12The Odyssey1/15/93
B.J.'s contribution to the Democratic Party gets the Sugarbaker crew invited to the Inaugural Ball, but the trip proves to be a party for no one, even Julia, who struggles to maintain a cheery disposition in the face of disaster as bad weather forces a change in plans. ' - Ep 11Too Dumb to Date1/8/93
Mary Jo dates a handsome idiot, a to-die-for toyboy male model who seems to have few toys in the attic and little in common with her. ' - Ep 10Trial and Error12/11/92
B.J. goes overboard showering everyone with gifts, and law student Anthony gets carried away trying to help Mary Jo win a small-claims case involving her defective freezer. ' - Ep 9The Vision Thing12/4/92
Etienne drives Anthony crazy trying to be the perfect wife, and the Sugarbaker's crew throws a Las Vegas style wedding shower for them. '' - Ep 8Love Letters11/20/92
A steamy love letter from another woman is found in James' safe-deposit box and shatters B.J.'s image of her late husband as a faithful companion worthy of her trust. Meanwhile, reveling in the destruction of her old car, a symbol of her days as a suburban housewife, Mary Jo goes wild in a new red convertible. ''moreless - Ep 7Fools Rush In (2)11/13/92
BJ offers to help a desperate Anthony, who invents various schemes to extricate himself from his hasty marriage to a Las Vegas showgirl. '' - Ep 6Viva Las Vegas (1)11/6/92
After Vanessa calls off their wedding, Anthony joins the gang on a getaway to Las Vegas, where he nurses his broken heart in the company of a show stopping showgirl he impulsively weds. '' - Ep 5Screaming Passages10/30/92
Julia fears the emotional roller coaster of menopause just as her affair with Phillip heats up and is upset when she discovers a Sugerbaker's "Change of Life" surprise party. '' - Ep 4On the Road Again10/23/92
In an attempt at spontaneity, a carefree Mary Jo takes off for Nashville for "a hen party on wheels" with Julia and Bernice, but they become terrified when a trucker that Bernice flirted with at a diner pursues them. Meanwhile, back at the office, Carlene and Anthony put their noses to the grindstone studying for midterms. ''moreless - Ep 3Mary Jo vs. the Terminator10/16/92
After Julia completely rewrites a letter Mary Jo asked her to proofread, Mary Jo comes unraveled on a fashion-show runway, where she just plain has her fill of know-it-all Julia. Meanwhile, back at the office, B.J. has her hands full with angry vegetarians. ' - Ep 2Sex and the Single Woman10/2/92
Carlene allows herself to be seduced by her ex-husband, then admits she was just using him for sex. '' - Ep 1Of Human Bondage9/25/92
After cousin Allison leaves Sugarbaker's, Julia needs cash but is refused a bank loan. To cheer themselves up, the women play poker with a wealthy client who wins the business from them. Sugarbaker's could use an infusion of cash, and at a rowdy party given by potential new client B.J., the gals kick up their heels in wild abandon. ''moreless
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Season 6
- Ep 22Shades of Vanessa5/4/92
The Sugarbaker women use Anthony as "date bait" to reel in a big account involving a hotelier's flamboyant debutante daughter who's angling for a whopper of a deal, then Anthony announces he is marrying Vanessa who intends to become a partner in Sugarbaker's. '' - Ep 21A Little Night Music4/27/92
Julia strolls down memory lane while awaiting the results of hysterectomy tests at a hospital whose workers are on strike, and a surgeon turns out to be her prescription for romance. ' - Ep 20L.A. Story3/23/92
Allison thinks she's invited to stay at Charles Nelson Reilly's home, so the decorators do Hollywood and get flimflammed on an expenses-paid trip accompanying investor Allison to the set of her movie. ' - Ep 19I Enjoy Being a Girl3/9/92
On an overnight Girl Scout outing, Carlene's leadership abilities take a beating, while Allison's methods seem to charm the spoiled troopers, and Mary Jo and Julia advocate roughing it. '' - Ep 18All About Odes to Atlanta3/2/92
Songwriter Carlene gains notoriety (and her first groupie) by entering her ditty in the semi-finals of Atlanta's theme-song contest where she performs with Mary Jo and Julia, all decked out in "big hair" and costumes. '' - Ep 17A Scene From a Mall2/24/92
Julia stages a sit-in at the mall to protest racial mistreatment of Anthony by brutish cops who accosted him for window shopping near a jewelry store, and television coverage links Anthony romantically with Allison. '' - Ep 16Mamed2/3/92
A tough-talking, hard-drinking, temperamental Broadway has-been promises to make Julia rue the day that she stole the role of Mame from her in Anthony's community-theater production. But on opening night she is too drunk to perform and Anthony is pressed into taking on the role. ' - Ep 15Carlene's Apartment1/20/92
Carlene moves into her own apartment on the wrong side of town, where space is at a minimum and burglars roam free, so the Sugarbakers staff visit to try to persuade her to find a better home. ' - Ep 14Payne Comes Home1/13/92
Julia delights in the opportunity to dote on son Payne when he returns for a visit -- which Julia learns will be permanent. '' - Ep 13Driving My Mama Back Home1/6/92
Julia accompanies Mary Jo and her mother Darla on an overnight bus trip back to South Carolina; meanwhile, the other employees get locked into the storage room while doing inventory. ' - Ep 12Tales Out of School12/16/91
Anthony sees opportunity when his normally unfriendly law professor is attracted to Carlene and invites the two of them to his annual Christmas party. ' - Ep 11Real, Scary Men12/9/91
When their van breaks down the women become unwelcome guests at a men's club retreat Wildman Sanctuary, where Anthony is trying to land a new account. ' - Ep 10Julia and Mary Jo Get Stuck Under a Bed12/2/91
Mary Jo and Julia are trapped under anchorman Chuck Tremain's bed when a Christmas design contest inspires them to examine a competitor's handiwork for evidence of plagiarism. '' - Ep 9Julia and Rusty, Sittin' in a Tree11/18/91
Julia is pressured into a second date with Rusty and ends up setting up Mary Jo with one of Rusty's friends. Carlene and Allison go out with some junior-college guys. Anthony tags along to the drive-in with Bernice to keep an eye on things. - Ep 8Just Say Doe11/11/91
When Mary Jo's womanizing brother visits, falls for Allison, and takes her and Quinton on a deer-hunting trip, the women secretly tag along. ' - Ep 7The Strange Case of Clarence and Anita11/4/91
The Sugarbaker women take sides on the controversial confirmation hearings of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas and Anita Hill's accusation of sexual harassment: Mary Jo and Julia side with Hill and Allison with Thomas. Conflict spills over into Allison's birthday party, where Mary Jo and Julia turn up in costume just in time to hear a television interview about the hearings with Allison.
''moreless - Ep 6Last Tango in Atlanta10/21/91
When the Sugarbaker women are persuaded by Anthony to help with an outreach program at his former prison, they find themselves in the middle of a prison break and are held hostage by Anthony's old cellmate T. Tommy Reed -- who takes a liking to Allison. '' - Ep 5Picking a Winner10/14/91
Mary Jo turns to a sperm bank to get pregnant, prompting mixed reactions at work. Meanwhile, Julia threatens to rip the draperies from the windows of the home of a wealthy client whose payment is overdue. '' - Ep 4Marriage Most Foul10/7/91
When Allison's ex-convict former flame (whom she turned in for insider trading) is released, she fears he is plotting revenge, instead, he proposes to her. '' - Ep 3Dwayne's World9/30/91
Mary Jo protectively takes divorcee Carlene under her wing -- going overboard with a lie about Carlene's latest flame -- when ex-hubby Dwayne shows up to sweep Carlene off her feet again. '' - Ep 2A Toe in the Water9/23/91
Julia thinks she's ready to resume dating, but Alison disagrees, questioning the manliness of Julia's new beau. Meanwhile, Allison and Anthony continue to bicker about who owns Suzanne's house, until Anthony obtains an affidavit asserting his right to occupy the house -- and allows Allison to stay on only as her personal servant. ''moreless - Ep 1The Big Desk9/16/91
Sugarbaker cousin Allison buys out Suzanne's share of the business and then moves in, complete with an enormous desk and a take-charge attitude. Also, Charlene's younger sister Carlene arrives and reveals she's divorcing her husband.
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Season 5
- Ep 24The Pride of Sugarbakers5/13/91
Mary Jo and Julia demonstrate different coaching styles when Sugarbaker's sponsors a Little League team on which Quint and Randa both play. Suzanne's new car seems to be a magnet for foul balls.'' - Ep 23Fore!5/6/91
Anthony is invited to be the first black in the previously all-white Beaumont Country Club, which concerns Suzanne because she is worried that it is only because they want to get on the PGA tour. '' - Ep 22Friends and Husbands4/29/91
Charlene quits the children's-book project with Mary Jo's upon Bill's return from the Middle East. Bernice takes videos hoping to get them on television. Julia fails her driver's test. '' - Ep 21The Big Circle4/8/91
Julia tries coping with her boyfriend Reese's death by looking after Randa Oliver, the supremely spoiled child of a client couple on an extended vacation. ' - Ep 20I'll See You in Court3/18/91
Mary Jo runs across the man who mugged her the year before, but faces horrendous judicial red tape to bring him to trial. Suzanne takes Bernice and her friends to the mall under threat of Julia's wrath and then begins doing it on a regular basis. - Ep 19Blame it on New Orleans3/4/91
When the gang attends a convention in intoxicating New Orleans, Mary Jo unwittingly sleeps with a married man. '' - Ep 18This is Art?2/25/91
Amateur painter Julia becomes the darling of Atlanta's art scene when someone tries to buy her handbag while she's attending a gallery opening. Suzanne glues her lips shut while trying to fix her fingernail and Mary Jo looks for a cheap way to fix Charlene's car after she dings it. - Ep 17Maybe, Baby2/11/91
Mary Jo, wanting a baby, turns to her friend and former beau; Suzanne takes up smoking as a way to diet. '' - Ep 16The Emperor's New Nose2/4/91
Bernice gets an extraordinarily bad eye tuck and rhinoplasty from a plastic surgeon whose work leaves something to be desired. '' - Ep 15How Long Has This Been Going On?1/28/91
Everyone at Sugarbakers is baffled to discover that sensible Julia has covertly been singing evenings at a nightclub, Anthony tries to muster the nerve to ask out a girl who works at the bookstore. ' - Ep 14High Noon in a Laundry Room1/14/91
Anthony, concerned with his masculinity after working with the women so long, tries standing up to his bullying neighbor, and is further humiliated when the women come to his rescue. ' - Ep 13Pearls of Wisdom1/7/91
Mary Jo switches her knock off pearls for Suzanne's real ones and then loses them in an all you can eat salad bar. Suzanne subs on the local news as a lifestyle reporter. A recurring dream about Julia upsets Anthony. - Ep 12And Now, Here's Bernice12/17/90
Bernice gets a local public-access cable TV show and discusses Sugarbaker's on air. After Mary Jo has her heart broken she decides that she needs to warn women about men like this and uses Bernice's show to out them. - Ep 11My Daughter, Myself12/10/90
Mary Jo forbids her nearly 18-year-old daughter to date a 34-year-old man. She then decides to date him herself. Julia crashes the men's restroom at a football stadium after waiting in line forever for the women's restroom. '' - Ep 10Keep the Homes Fire Burning11/26/90
With her husband away on a mission, Charlene participates in support group for military spouses. She begins developing a relationship with a man from that group, whose wife is also away. Meanwhile, lottery fever sweeps through the firm. - Ep 9A Class Act11/19/90
Anthony becomes a full partner in Sugarbaker's and this creates some adjustment issues for Suzanne. Charlene begins take classes part time and has to fend off an amorous psychology professor. '' - Ep 8Nowhere To Run To11/12/90
Mary Jo takes up jogging and talks Julia into doing it with her. Soon, Julia begins neglecting the rest of her life to focus on fitness. - Ep 7Old Rebels and Young Models11/5/90
Charlene's baby, Olivia, auditions for a modeling job, Mary Jo finds one of her former teachers in a nursing home. ' - Ep 6Charlene Buys a House10/29/90
As the proud new owner of a grand but ghostly mansion, Charlene hires the decorators to give the place a facelift -- not mentioning that it's haunted. '' - Ep 5The Bachelor Auction10/22/90
When organizational confusion leads to Suzanne winning a date with Anthony in a bachelor charity auction, the two reluctantly try to make the best of a very awkward situation. '' - Ep 4Miss Trial10/15/90
Julia's dinner plans with former President Jimmy Carter and his wife are put on hold when her slow-moving jury gets sequestered. '' - Ep 3Working Mother10/1/90
Resentment builds between Charlene and Mary Jo when Charlene wants to take a year off to look after her baby. The decorators cater to the whims of a rich, insufferable 10-year-old client as Mary Jo and Charlene ponder the joys and pitfalls of working mothers. '' - Ep 2Papa Was a Rolling Stone9/24/90
Charlene aims to make Anthony's 30th birthday a memorable one -- by hiring a private detective to find his long-lost father. '' - Ep 1A Blast From the Past9/17/90
Sugarbaker's is beset by tourists when the building's Civil War foundation puts it on the Tour of Historical Homes, Mary Jo opens her heart to an old friend eager to make good on a marriage pact they once entered into. ''
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Season 4
- Ep 27La Place Sans Souci5/21/90
At a plush spa, the sparse diet, vigorous exercise program and thermal mud baths bring out the worst in Suzanne -- especially when Julia and Mary Jo are encouraged to gain weight. - Ep 26Anthony's Graduation5/14/90
An extremely anxious Anthony makes it to his college graduation despite a series of mishaps and his nervousness about his grandmother's visit and his performance as commencement speaker. ' - Ep 25Their Finest Hour5/9/90
An hour-long clip show of highlights from the previous seasons including a razor-tongued Julia standing up for Suzanne against an insolent beauty pageant contestant, Julia defending Bernice's eccentricities, Mary Jo commenting on men and bra sizes, Charlene wondering about everything from killer bees to the personal habits of other women, Suzanne displaying a series of wacky dresses, and Anthony being plagued by a variety of indignities. ''moreless - Ep 24Have Faith5/7/90
When Mary Jo attends church with Julia and Suzanne, she ends up dating Gene Chapman, the minister, but feels guilty about her sexual interest in him. '' - Ep 23Suzanne Goes Looking For a Friend4/9/90
A former beauty queen and current television weather forecaster announces her "coming out", causing a confused Suzanne to think she means she's the world's oldest debutante and to accept Eugenia's invitation to join her at a television industry dinner. '' - Ep 22Foreign Affairs4/30/90
When her maid, Consuela, is threatened with deportation, Suzanne puts Anthony in a dress and pays him to impersonate the terrified woman. Sugarbakers get stuck with a custom ordered bed when the couple refuses delivery.'' - Ep 21It's A Wonderful Life3/19/90
Charlene becomes convinced Bill is having an affair with his new cockpit partner. '' - Ep 20Tough Enough3/12/90
A redecorating job for a sports account is right down Sugarbaker's alley especially when it pits the women against a macho, over-confident designer from an all-male firm. They are determined to steal one of their prized clients, Cherokee Lanes Bowling Alley, in retaliation for them stealing one of theirs. They discover they must pose as regular bowlers to get the account.moreless - Ep 19Tornado Watch2/26/90
A bizarre collection of characters is trapped inside Sugarbaker's by a tornado warning, including hillbilly Daddy Jones who takes a liking to Bernice. '' - Ep 18Payne Grows Up2/19/90
Julia is not pleased to learn that Payne is graduating early in order to marry his pregnant girlfriend. Upset at becoming a grandmother so soon, Julia gets tipsy at the wedding, then wakes up mortified -- and scantily clad -- the next day with Payne's frat house roommate (Young). '' - Ep 17Anthony and Vanessa2/5/90
Hired for a temporary job at Sugarbaker's, Anthony's friend Vanessa learns the tricks of the trade from Suzanne and then goes to work reeling in Anthony. Mary Jo and Charlene try to figure out why Rusty the electrician wears his pants so low. While Suzanne is watching Unsolved Mysteries, she discovers that the baby nurse is as a con-artist and counterfeiter. ''moreless - Ep 16Oh, What a Feeling1/29/90
Their delivery van breaks down stranding Anthony with a nasty client in the middle of the freeway and in a rain storm. The ladies need to get a van to finish the delivery, by midnight so they decide to buy a new one. They end up dealing with a sexist used car salesman.moreless - Ep 15The Fur Flies1/15/90
The fur flies at a fashion show where Suzanne's after-dinner mink causes a riot among animal-rights activists. Charlene brings Olivia to Sugarbaker's while she looks for a nanny. '' - Ep 14The Mistress1/8/90
The ladies are hired by a wealthy stockbroker, Ancel Pollard, to decorate a house for a client's wife as well as a condo for his mistress. Suzanne is sure that straight-laced Julia and Mary Jo will never go through with the assignment. '' - Ep 13The First Day of the Last Decade of the Entire Twentieth Century1/1/90
Suzanne and Mary Jo rush Charlene to the hospital when she goes into labor on New Year's Eve and with a desire to deliver the first New Year's baby. Dolly Parton plays Charlene's "guardian movie star," who comes to her in a dream with news of her baby's birth and Bernice goes for an unexpected ambulance ride.
''moreless - Ep 12You Got to Have Friends12/18/89
Mary Jo takes a second job at a fast food place when Ted's child support payment is late. '' - Ep 11They Shoot Fat Women, Don't They?12/11/89
Fat as a feminist issue surfaces when Suzanne endures cruel jokes about her weight at her high-school reunion; Anthony enlists Julia and Mary Jo to join him in a two-day fast to focus attention on world hunger. '' - Ep 10Manhunt12/4/89
Desperately single Mary Jo, worried that her busy schedule will condemn her to a life alone, accepts coaching from Suzanne as she plans a weekend manhunt. ' - Ep 9Julia and Suzanne's Big Adventure11/27/89
Julia and Suzanne's plans go awry when they travel to Japan to visit their mother. After discovering that she has gone to Paris to see a sick friend, they are robbed of their luggage and money. Meanwhile, Anthony and Mary Jo are stuck with an enormous telephone bill after calling in votes to a television poll. ''moreless - Ep 8Julia Gets Her Head Stuck in a Fence11/20/89
While posing for a gag photo at the governor's mansion, Julia gets her head stuck in the banister just before the annual ball. '' - Ep 7Bernice's Sanity Hearing11/13/89
The Sugarbaker women testify for Bernice when her niece Phyllis attempts to have her declared legally incompetent because she sings Bobbie Gentry songs to strangers on the street and introduces Anthony as her illegitimate son. '' - Ep 6The Rowdy Girls10/30/89
While she is helping the Sugarbaker women choreograph a Supremes lip-synch routine, Charlene's favorite cousin inadvertently reveals that she is a victim of domestic violence. '' - Ep 5The Girlfriend10/23/89
Attempting to prove himself when Mary Jo hires him and some of his ex-convict friends to finish an incomplete remodeling job, Anthony gets a new girlfriend, an ambitious young woman who sees him as an upwardly mobile vehicle. '' - Ep 4Nightmare From Hee Haw10/16/89
The Sugarbaker women and their mates take a canoe trip in the Georgia backwoods, which turns into a nightmare when they encounter some good ol' boys. '' - Ep 3There She Is10/2/89
While preparing for Charlene's baby shower, the Sugarbaker women are surprised by a visit from the Director of Pageants for Miss Georgia. Due to a clerical error discovered in the 1975 balloting, Suzanne must relinquish the crown she won 15 years earlier. '' - Ep 2One Night With You9/25/89
A terminally-ill high school classmate's last wish is to spend one night with the girl of his dreams -- Julia. The catch is, she doesn't remember him at all. '' - Ep 1The Proxy Pig and Great Pretenders9/18/89
Mary Jo uses the mansion she's decorating to entertain, and Anthony suffers when his health insurance lapses and Suzanne must nurse his injured back. ''
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Season 3
- Ep 22Julia Drives Over the First Amendment5/22/89
A nearby newsstand selling pornography offends Julia to the point where she drives her car straight through it. This pits her against an equally determined publisher in the ensuing court battle. '' - Ep 21The Last Humorously-Dressed Bellboy in America5/15/89
When she discovers him working as a bellboy/pianist, the accountant who absconded with her life savings offers Suzanne a deal. '' - Ep 20Stand and Fight5/8/89
When Mary Jo is mugged, the Sugarbaker women take a self-defense course. '' - Ep 19The Women of Atlanta5/1/89
A photographer shooting a magazine spread on "The Women of Atlanta asks the decorators to participate, but they become suspicious when he keeps encouraging sexier poses. '' - Ep 18Come On and Marry Me, Bill4/10/89
Charlene's wedding is in jeopardy when she finds Bill handcuffed to a scantily clad dancer after his stag party. '' - Ep 17The Engagement3/27/89
Charlene, now happily engaged, dreads meeting Bill's intimidating mother and aunt. Mary Jo gives the dating game another try with a much younger man. '' - Ep 16Ms. Meal Ticket3/20/89
Mary Jo overreacts to J.D.'s losing his job and moving in with her, but a psychic helps her sort out her feelings. '' - Ep 15Full Moon3/13/89
A full moon coincides with strange occurrences, including Mary Jo's sudden conviction that Claudia and her boyfriend are up to no good. '' - Ep 14Odell3/6/89
Sugarbaker's becomes the site of a Southern family feud after Charlene's brother arrives and announces he is marrying the daughter of a longtime family rival. Anthony partners Bernice in a dance contest. '' - Ep 13One Sees, the Other Doesn't2/27/89
Suzanne didn't spend one week and $2,000 at a spa to be asked out by a blind client who can't appreciate her radiance, especially since she finds it difficult to believe that he is attracted by her personality. '' - Ep 12The Junies2/20/89
Charlene becomes a part-time saleswoman for "Lady Jun" cleaning products, and when she repeatedly succumbs to psychological pressure from her friend Libby despite her stated intention to quit, Julia determines to rescue her from this "cult" -- and winds up taking on Lady Jun herself. Meanwhile, Anthony receives an unusual nomination from his junior college -- as homecoming queen -- and gets unexpected support from Suzanne. 'moreless - Ep 11The Naked Truth2/13/89
Mary Jo, Charlene, and Anthony feign nonchalance at a nudist colony, and the Sugarbakers' nieces visit. '' - Ep 10Mr. Bailey1/23/89
The designers are determined that a recently deceased client's last wish be honored -- to leave her millions (and the ladies' prepaid services) to her cat. ' - Ep 9Tyrone1/16/89
Acting as a surrogate brother to a troubled youth, Anthony remembers his own painful childhood, and when Julia puts her trust in Anthony's juvenile charge, it only gets her photo on the evening news. '' - Ep 8The Wilderness Experience1/9/89
The women embark on a wilderness survival course designed to build leadership, but it's first-time camper Bernice who ultimately takes command. '' - Ep 7But They're Really Great Curtains1/2/89
Striking laborers from a textile factory besiege the company, and the Sugarbaker women come to respect them for surviving their terrible working conditions. '' - Ep 6Hard Hats and Lovers12/19/88
Suzanne convinces Charlene that Bill should date more before they get serious, and the ladies plan revenge on a bunch of sexist hardhats working across the street. ' - Ep 5Big Haas and Little Falsie12/12/88
Mary-Jo contemplates breast enlargement after receiving an inheritance from her uncle Dude stipulating that she must spend it on something frivolous. '' - Ep 4Getting Married and Eating Dirt12/5/88
Bernice asks the ladies to be her wedding attendants when she receives a marriage proposal from a TV pitchman who habitually proposes to every woman he meets. '' - Ep 3E.P. Phone Home11/28/88
While touring Graceland on VIP tickets, Julia is touched when a truck driver tells how the King influenced his life. ' - Ep 2The Candidate11/21/88
Julia runs for a seat on the local board of commissioners, but her outspokenness may cost her the election. ' - Ep 1Reservations for 12, Plus Ursula11/14/88
A voluptuous maid disrupts a romantic Thanksgiving at the beach. '
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Season 2
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Season 1
