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Designing Women

  • TV Series
  • 1986–19931986–1993
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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Annie Potts, Delta Burke, Jean Smart, and Dixie Carter in Designing Women (1986)
Trailer for Designing Women: The Complete First Season
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  • Comedy
The misadventures of four women and their handyman running a design firm in Atlanta, Georgia.The misadventures of four women and their handyman running a design firm in Atlanta, Georgia.The misadventures of four women and their handyman running a design firm in Atlanta, Georgia.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
5.9K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,189
58
  • Creator
    • Linda Bloodworth-Thomason
  • Stars
    • Delta Burke
    • Dixie Carter
    • Annie Potts
Top credits
  • Creator
    • Linda Bloodworth-Thomason
  • Stars
    • Delta Burke
    • Dixie Carter
    • Annie Potts
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 33User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 22 wins & 39 nominations total

    Episodes163

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    Videos8

    Funny Women of Television
    Clip 3:41
    Funny Women of Television
    Designing Women: The Final Season
    Clip 3:20
    Designing Women: The Final Season
    Designing Women: The Complete Sixth Season
    Clip 1:14
    Designing Women: The Complete Sixth Season
    Designing Women: The Complete Fifth Season
    Clip 2:12
    Designing Women: The Complete Fifth Season
    Designing Women: Season 2
    Clip 1:23
    Designing Women: Season 2
    Designing Women: The Complete First Season
    Trailer 1:32
    Designing Women: The Complete First Season
    Designing Women: Season Two
    Trailer 1:32
    Designing Women: Season Two
    The Best Of Designing Women
    Trailer 2:05
    The Best Of Designing Women

    Photos348

    Annie Potts, Delta Burke, Jean Smart, Dixie Carter, Alice Ghostley, and Meshach Taylor in Designing Women (1986)
    Annie Potts, Delta Burke, Jean Smart, and Dixie Carter in Designing Women (1986)
    Annie Potts, Delta Burke, Jean Smart, and Dixie Carter in Designing Women (1986)
    Annie Potts, Delta Burke, Jean Smart, Dixie Carter, and Meshach Taylor in Designing Women (1986)
    Annie Potts, Delta Burke, Jean Smart, and Dixie Carter in Designing Women (1986)
    Jean Smart in Designing Women (1986)
    "Designing Women" Julia Duffy, Jan Hooks
    "Designing Women" Julia Duffy, Jan Hooks
    "Designing Women" Julia Duffy, Jan Hooks
    "Designing Women" Julia Duffy, Jan Hooks
    "Designing Women" Julia Duffy, Jan Hooks
    Dixie Carter at an event for Designing Women (1986)

    Top cast

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    Delta Burke
    Delta Burke
    • Suzanne Sugarbakeras Suzanne Sugarbaker
    118 episodes118 eps • 1986–1991
    Dixie Carter
    Dixie Carter
    • Julia Sugarbakeras Julia Sugarbaker
    163 episodes163 eps • 1986–1993
    Annie Potts
    Annie Potts
    • Mary Jo Shivelyas Mary Jo Shively
    163 episodes163 eps • 1986–1993
    Meshach Taylor
    Meshach Taylor
    • Anthony Bouvieras Anthony Bouvier
    152 episodes152 eps • 1986–1993
    Jean Smart
    Jean Smart
    • Charlene Frazier Stillfieldas Charlene Frazier Stillfield
    120 episodes120 eps • 1986–1991
    Alice Ghostley
    Alice Ghostley
    • Bernice Cliftonas Bernice Clifton
    48 episodes48 eps • 1986–1993
    Jan Hooks
    Jan Hooks
    • Carlene Frazier Dobberas Carlene Frazier Dobber
    45 episodes45 eps • 1991–1993
    Julia Duffy
    Julia Duffy
    • Allison Sugarbakeras Allison Sugarbaker
    23 episodes23 eps • 1991–1992
    Judith Ivey
    Judith Ivey
    • B.J. Poteetas B.J. Poteet
    22 episodes22 eps • 1992–1993
    Richard Gilliland
    Richard Gilliland
    • J.D. Shackelfordas J.D. Shackelford
    14 episodes14 eps • 1986–1991
    Douglas Barr
    Douglas Barr
    • Bill Stillfieldas Bill Stillfield…
    13 episodes13 eps • 1987–1991
    Priscilla Weems
    • Claudia Shivelyas Claudia Shively
    11 episodes11 eps • 1986–1990
    Hal Holbrook
    Hal Holbrook
    • Reese Watsonas Reese Watson
    9 episodes9 eps • 1986–1989
    Brian Lando
    • Quinton Shivelyas Quinton Shively
    9 episodes9 eps • 1986–1991
    Sheryl Lee Ralph
    Sheryl Lee Ralph
    • Etienne Toussaint Bouvieras Etienne Toussaint Bouvier
    8 episodes8 eps • 1992–1993
    Michael Goldfinger
    • Rustyas Rusty
    6 episodes6 eps • 1990–1991
    Scott Bakula
    Scott Bakula
    • Dr. Ted Shivelyas Dr. Ted Shively
    5 episodes5 eps • 1986–1988
    Lexi Randall
    Lexi Randall
    • Randa Oliveras Randa Oliver
    5 episodes5 eps • 1990–1991
    • Creator
      • Linda Bloodworth-Thomason
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The exterior of Sugarbaker & Associates Interior Design is The Villa Marre, a Victorian mansion built in 1881, and located in the MacArthur Park Historic District of Little Rock, Arkansas. It is listed in the National Registry of Historic Places.
    • Goofs
      In several episodes the characters reference going to the fast-food restaurant Carl's Jr. There are no Carl's Jr. restaurants in the Southeast. In this region they have always been Hardee's.
    • Quotes

      Julia: Excuse me, aren't you Marjorie Leigh Winnick, the current Miss Georgia World?

      Marjorie: Why, yes I am.

      Julia: I'm Julia Sugarbaker, Suzanne Sugarbaker's sister. I couldn't help over hearing part of your conversation.

      Marjorie: Well, I'm sorry. I didn't know anyone was here.

      Julia: Yes, and I gather from your comments there are a couple of other things you don't know, Marjorie. For example, you probably didn't know that Suzanne was the only contestant in Georgia pageant history to sweep every category except congeniality, and that is not something the women in my family aspire to anyway. Or that when she walked down the runway in her swimsuit, five contestants quit on the spot. Or that when she emerged from the isolation booth to answer the question, "What would you do to prevent war?" she spoke so eloquently of patriotism, battlefields and diamond tiaras, grown men wept. And you probably didn't know, Marjorie, that Suzanne was not just any Miss Georgia, she was the Miss Georgia. She didn't twirl just a baton, that baton was on fire. And when she threw that baton into the air, it flew higher, further, faster than any baton has ever flown before, hitting a transformer and showering the darkened arena with sparks! And when it finally did come down, Marjorie, my sister caught that baton, and 12,000 people jumped to their feet for sixteen and one-half minutes of uninterrupted thunderous ovation, as flames illuminated her tear-stained face! And that, Marjorie - just so you will know - and your children will someday know - is the night the lights went out in Georgia!

    • Connections
      Featured in The 39th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      Georgia on My Mind
      by Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell

      Performed by Doc Severinsen

      (seasons 1-5)

    User reviews33

    Review
    Top review
    A witty and wonderful show
    This show had a lot of wit and humor. It was such a greatly written show about issues that were (and still are) important. They were brought to light for others to learn and understand.

    Additionally, the comedy was hilarious. I found the women to be fantastic characters and the actresses did such wonderful jobs. I loved the speeches Julia fired upon people, the useless stories Charlene recalled, the wit that Mary Jo displayed, and the way that Suzanne was ignorant and it was done in such a humorous and revealing way. I just think this show was ingenious!
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    • sadierose
    • Aug 3, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 29, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mann muss nicht sein
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 26, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Bloodworth-Thomason
      • Columbia Pictures Television
      • Mozark Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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