Designing Women Designing Women (Season 1, Episode 1)
Not Rated
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

Designing Women

Designing Women (Season 1, Episode 1)

Not Rated

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

At the interior design firm of Sugarbaker & Associates in Atlanta, Georgia, thrice-divorced ex-beauty queen Suzanne Sugarbaker, younger sister of founder Julia, goes out with the ex-husband of her co-worker Mary Jo Shivley.

Director

Ellen Gittelsohn (as Ellen Chaset Falcon)

Writer

Linda Bloodworth-Thomason (created by) (written by)

Composer

Doug Timm (music score)

Cinematographer

Leonard J. South

Editors

Daniel T. Cahn (as Daniel Cahn) | Bill Petty

Casting Director

Fran Bascom (as Fran F. Bascom)

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 29, 1986

Release date

Sep 29, 1986 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 21 wins & 39 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
6 cast members

Name	Known for
Delta Burke Suzanne Sugarbaker Suzanne Sugarbaker See fewer	Designing Women (1986)
Dixie Carter Julia Sugarbaker Julia Sugarbaker See fewer	Designing Women (1986)
Annie Potts Mary Jo Shively Mary Jo Shively See fewer	Ghostbusters (1984)
Jean Smart Charlene Frazier Stillfield Charlene Frazier Stillfield See fewer	Babylon (I) (2022)
Scott Bakula Dr. Ted Shively Dr. Ted Shively See fewer	Quantum Leap (1989)
Arlen Dean Snyder Ray Don Simpson (uncredited) Ray Don Simpson (uncredited) See fewer	Heartbreak Ridge (1986)