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Designing Women

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Premiered: Sep 29, 1986 | 7 seasons | 163 episodes

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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.
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Name Character Episodes
Annie Potts Mary Jo Shively 163
Meshach Taylor Anthony Bouvier 163
Dixie Carter Julia Sugarbaker 163
Jean Smart Charlene Frazier Stillfield 120
Delta Burke Suzanne Sugarbaker 118
Alice Ghostley Bernice Clifton 47
Jan Hooks Carlene Frazier Dobber 45
Julia Duffy Allison Sugarbaker 23
Judith Ivey Bonnie Jean "B.J." Poteet 22
Richard Gilliland J.D. Shackleford 14
Douglas Barr Colonel Bill Stillfield 13
Hal Holbrook Reese Watson 7
Sheryl Lee Ralph Etienne Toussant Bouvier 7
Michael Goldfinger Rusty 6
Scott Bakula Ted Shively 5
Lexi Randall Randa Oliver 5
George Newbern Payne McIlroy 4
Adam Carl 3
Patrick Warburton Craig Coleman 3
Beah Richards 3
Arlen Dean Snyder Ray Don Simpson 3
Gail O'Grady 2
Gerald McRaney Dash Goff 2
Ronnie Claire Edwards Ione Frazier 2
Michael Jeter Calvin Klein 2
M.C. Gainey T. Tommy Reed 2
Ray McKinnon Dwayne Dobber 2
Dub Taylor 2
James Karen 2
Julie Cobb Janet Shackleford 2
Richard Sanders 2
Anne Haney Aunt Phoebe Stillfield 2
Ian Patrick Williams 2
Lynne Marta OB Nurse 2
Mariann Aalda 2
Jonathan Banks 1
Barry Corbin 1
John Petlock Dr. Mitchell 1
Madison Mason 1
Sherman Hemsley 1
Andre Rosey Brown 1
Bruce Davison 1
M.C. Gainey Junior Jones 1
Geoffrey Lewis Dr. Davis Jackson 1
Sandahl Bergman 1
Christian Clemenson 1
Constance Towers 1
Natalija Nogulich 1
Dolly Parton Dolly Parton, Guardian Movie Star 1
Bill Cobbs Henry / Charlie 1
Pamela Bowen 1
Kim Zimmer 1
Kristoffer Tabori 1
Jason Bernard Wilson Brickett 1
Darrell Larson 1
Lloyd Bochner 1
Rebecca Balding 1
Jodi Long 1
Blake Clark 1
Olivia Burnette 1
Wendie Jo Sperber 1
Tracey Walter 1
Stephen Tobolowsky 1
Tony Goldwyn 1
Gregg Henry Jack Dent 1
William Morgan Sheppard 1
Peri Gilpin 1
Carmen Argenziano 1
Pat Carroll Mrs. Beecham 1
Leann Hunley 1
Ann Hearn 1
Jackée Harry 1
Mary Ann Mobley 1
Charles Frank 1
Ray Buktenica 1
Charles Nelson Reilly 1
Janet Carroll 1
Guy Boyd 1
Della Reese Mrs. Toussant 1
Dennis Burkley Bill Boy Swine 1
Dennis Burkley Buford 1
Richard Cox 1
Tino Insana 1
Monika Schnarre 1
Karen Kopins 1
Macon McCalman Paul Webster 1
Jackie Joseph 1
Shavar Ross 1
Marla Maples 1
Marius Weyers 1
Bill Morey 1
Jack Bannon 1
Nedra Volz 1
Eileen Seeley 1
Lisa Jane Persky 1
Benay Venuta 1
Brandis Kemp 1
Ivan Bonar Wilmont Oliver 1
Ron Glass 1
Peter White Newscaster 1
Jerry Lacy 1
Ted Le Plat 1
Tom Magee Beefma 1
Leslie Ackerman 1
Kim Hamilton 1
Frances E. Williams 1
Henry Cho 1
Gretchen Wyler 1
Gary Morris 1
Elliott Reid 1
Collin Bernsen 1
Walter Olkewicz 1