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Season 3

Designing Women — Season 3

Nov 14, 1988
  • Reservations for 12, Plus Ursula

    1. Reservations for 12, Plus Ursula

    Nov 14, 1988

    A voluptuous maid disrupts a romantic Thanksgiving at the beach.

    30m
  • The Candidate

    2. The Candidate

    Nov 21, 1988

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

    30m
  • E.P. Phone Home

    3. E.P. Phone Home

    Nov 28, 1988

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

    30m
  • Getting Married and Eating Dirt

    4. Getting Married and Eating Dirt

    Dec 05, 1988

    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.

    30m
  • Big Haas and Little Falsie

    5. Big Haas and Little Falsie

    Dec 12, 1988

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

    30m
  • Hard Hats and Lovers

    6. Hard Hats and Lovers

    Dec 19, 1988

    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.

    30m
  • But They're Really Great Curtains

    7. But They're Really Great Curtains

    Jan 02, 1989

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

    30m
  • The Wilderness Experience

    8. The Wilderness Experience

    Jan 09, 1989

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

    30m
  • Tyrone

    9. Tyrone

    Jan 16, 1989

    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.

    30m
  • Mr. Bailey

    10. Mr. Bailey

    Jan 23, 1989

    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.

    30m
  • The Naked Truth

    11. The Naked Truth

    Feb 13, 1989

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

    30m
  • The Junies

    12. The Junies

    Feb 20, 1989

    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.

    30m
  • One Sees, the Other Doesn't

    13. One Sees, the Other Doesn't

    Feb 27, 1989

    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.

    30m
  • Odell

    14. Odell

    Mar 06, 1989

    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.

    30m
  • Full Moon

    15. Full Moon

    Mar 13, 1989

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

    30m
  • Ms. Meal Ticket

    16. Ms. Meal Ticket

    Mar 20, 1989

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

    30m
  • The Engagement

    17. The Engagement

    Mar 27, 1989

    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.

    30m
  • Come On and Marry Me, Bill

    18. Come On and Marry Me, Bill

    Apr 10, 1989

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

    30m
  • The Women of Atlanta

    19. The Women of Atlanta

    May 01, 1989

    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.

    30m
  • Stand and Fight

    20. Stand and Fight

    May 08, 1989

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

    30m
  • The Last Humorously-Dressed Bellboy in America

    21. The Last Humorously-Dressed Bellboy in America

    May 15, 1989

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

    30m
  • Julia Drives Over the First Amendment

    22. Julia Drives Over the First Amendment

    May 22, 1989

    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.

    30m

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