Designing Women (1986)

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TV Series · Comedy · 7 seasons · Rated 6.8/10 on TMDB · First aired September 29, 1986 · Ended

Overview

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 whom is just as strong-willed as Julia, but isn't as self-confident. Charlene is the naive and trusting farm girl from Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Suzanne is the self-centered ex-beauty queen whom has a number of wealthy ex-husbands.

Created by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

Cast

• Dixie Carter as Julia Sugarbaker
• Annie Potts as Mary Jo Shively
• Jan Hooks as Carlene Frazier Dobber
• Judith Ivey as Bonnie Jean "B.J." Poteet
• Meshach Taylor as Anthony Bouvier

Seasons

• Season 1 · 22 episodes · 1986
• Season 2 · 22 episodes · 1987
• Season 3 · 22 episodes · 1988
• Season 4 · 28 episodes · 1989
• Season 5 · 24 episodes · 1990
• Season 6 · 23 episodes · 1991
• Season 7 · 22 episodes · 1992

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