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.
| Title | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Designing Women | 1986-09-29 |
| 2 | The Beauty Contest | 1986-10-06 |
| 3 | A Big Affair | 1986-10-20 |
| 4 | Julia's Son | 1986-10-27 |
| 5 | Mary Jo's First Date | 1986-11-03 |
| 6 | Design House | 1986-11-17 |
| 7 | Perky's Visit | 1986-11-24 |
| 8 | I Do, I Don't | 1986-12-04 |
| 9 | The IT Men | 1986-12-04 |
| 10 | The Slumber Party | 1986-12-18 |
| 11 | New Year's Daze | 1987-01-01 |
| 12 | Old Spouses Never Die (1) | 1987-02-01 |
| 13 | Old Spouses Never Die (2) | 1987-02-01 |
| 14 | Monette | 1987-02-08 |
| 15 | And Justice For Paul | 1987-02-15 |
| 16 | Reese's Friend | 1987-02-22 |
| 17 | Nashville Bound | 1987-03-16 |
| 18 | Oh, Suzannah | 1987-03-23 |
| 19 | Mary Jo's Dad Dates Charlene | 1987-04-06 |
| 20 | Seams From a Marriage | 1987-04-13 |
| 21 | Grand Slam, Thank You Ma'am | 1987-05-04 |
| 22 | Bachelor Suite | 1987-05-11 |