Designing Women

E01

Episode 1

Reservations for 12, Plus Ursula

1988-11-14 · 30m

A voluptuous maid disrupts a romantic Thanksgiving at the beach.

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Episode 2

The Candidate

1988-11-21 · 30m

Julia runs for a seat on the local board of commissioners, but her outspokenness may cost her the election.

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E03

Episode 3

E.P. Phone Home

1988-11-28 · 30m

While touring Graceland on VIP tickets, Julia is touched when a truck driver tells how the King influenced his life.

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Episode 4

Getting Married and Eating Dirt

1988-12-05 · 30m

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.

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Episode 5

Big Haas and Little Falsie

1988-12-12 · 30m

Mary-Jo contemplates breast enlargement after receiving an inheritance from her uncle Dude stipulating that she must spend it on something frivolous.

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Episode 6

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Hard Hats and Lovers

1988-12-19 · 30m

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.

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Episode 7

But They're Really Great Curtains

1989-01-02 · 30m

Striking laborers from a textile factory besiege the company, and the Sugarbakers women come to respect them for surviving their terrible working conditions.

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E08

Episode 8

The Wilderness Experience

1989-01-09 · 30m

The women embark on a wilderness survival course designed to build leadership -- but it's first-time camper Bernice who ultimately takes command.

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E09

Episode 9

Tyrone

1989-01-16 · 30m

Acting as surrogate brother 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.

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Episode 10

Mr. Bailey

1989-01-23 · 30m

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.

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E11

Episode 11

The Naked Truth

1989-02-13 · 30m

Mary Jo, Charlene and Anthony feign nonchalance at a nudist colony, the Sugarbakers' nieces visit.

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E12

Episode 12

The Junies

1989-02-20 · 30m

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.

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Episode 13

One Sees, the Other Doesn't

1989-02-27 · 30m

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.

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Episode 14

Odell

1989-03-06 · 30m

Sugarbakers 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.

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Episode 15

Full Moon

1989-03-13 · 30m

A full moon coincides with strange occurrences, including Mary Jo's sudden conviction that Claudia and her boyfriend are up to no good.

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Episode 16

Ms. Meal Ticket

1989-03-20 · 30m

Mary-Jo overreacts to J.D.'s losing his job and moving in with her, but a psychic helps her sort out her feelings.

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Episode 17

The Engagement

1989-03-27 · 30m

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.

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Episode 18

Come On and Marry Me, Bill

1989-04-10 · 30m

Charlene's wedding is in jeopardy when she finds Bill handcuffed to a scantily clad dancer after his stag party.

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Episode 19

The Women of Atlanta

1989-05-01 · 30m

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.

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Episode 20

Stand and Fight

1989-05-08 · 30m

When Mary Jo is mugged, the Sugarbaker women take a self-defense course.

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Episode 21

The Last Humorously-Dressed Bellboy in America

1989-05-15 · 30m

When she discovers him working as a bellboy/pianist, the accountant who absconded with her life savings offers Suzanne a deal.

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Episode 22

Julia Drives Over the First Amendment

1989-05-22 · 30m

A nearby newsstand selling pornography offends Julia, to the point where she drives her car straight through it, and pits her against an equally determined publisher in the ensuing court battle.

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