"Designing Women" (1986)TV series 1986-1993

Writer:

Bill Kenny (series)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Release Date:

29 September 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Outspoken feminist Julia Sugarbaker runs a design firm out of her Atlanta home, along with her shallow ex-beauty queen sister...

Plot Keywords:

Friendship Between Women | Folies Bergère | Interior Decorator | Sitcom | Working Woman

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 14 wins & 23 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Wed. July 9	7:30 AM	TVLAND	L.A. Story	#6.21
Thur. July 10	4:00 AM	TVLAND	A Little Night Music	#6.22

Cast

Dixie Carter	...	Julia Sugarbaker / ... (151 episodes, 1986-1993)
Annie Potts	...	Mary Jo Shively (151 episodes, 1986-1993)
Meshach Taylor	...	Anthony Bouvier (132 episodes, 1986-1993)
Jean Smart	...	Charlene Frazier Stillfield / ... (119 episodes, 1986-1991)
Delta Burke	...	Suzanne Sugarbaker / ... (119 episodes, 1986-1991)

Runtime:

30 min | Germany:25 min (164 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

Company:

Bloodworth-Thomason

Trivia:

Both Delta Burke and Jean Smart met their husbands while working on the show.

Quotes:

Julia: I guess I'm excited about seeing Mother again, visiting a totally new country. Of course, seeing Japan with Mother will be seeing the real Japan.
Suzanne: Julia, I am just here to visit Mother and pick up a car. I do not want to have any cultural experiences. As for seeing the "real" Japan, I've noticed that whenever people start talking about seeing the "real" anything, what they're talking about, basically, is hanging around with poor people. Now, I say I don't hang around with poor people at home, why should I do it on vacation?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: 'Manos' the Hands of Fate (#5.24)" (1993)

Characters that will last a lifetime

Designing Women was wonderful. I enjoyed Delta Burke, Jean Smart, Annie Potts, Dixie Carter, Meshach Taylor, and Alice Ghostley's performances. They were the original cast. But my favorite character was portrayed by Judith Ivey. She is wonderful. Carlene had a different sense of humor than Charlene, even though they were sisters. But Dixie Carter and Annie Potts were great together. Delta Burke was good, but her very unfortunate leaving allowed different story lines.