"Designing Women" (1986)TV-Serie 1986-1993

Drehbuchautor:

Bill Kenny (series)

Staffeln:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Premierendatum:

29. September 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Komödie

Plot:

Outspoken feminist Julia Sugarbaker runs a design firm out of her Atlanta home, along with her shallow ex-beauty queen sister...

Plot Keywords:

Friendship Between Women | Folies Bergère | Interior Decorator | Sitcom | Working Woman

Filmpreise:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 14 wins & 23 nominations

Nutzerkommentare:

Tornado Watch

US TV Schedule:

Wed. May 14	4:00 AM	TVLAND	Tornado Watch	#4.20
Thur. May 15	4:00 AM	TVLAND	Tough Enough	#4.21

Besetzung

Dixie Carter	...	Julia Sugarbaker / ... (151 Folgen, 1986-1993)
Annie Potts	...	Mary Jo Shively (151 Folgen, 1986-1993)
Meshach Taylor	...	Anthony Bouvier (132 Folgen, 1986-1993)
Jean Smart	...	Charlene Frazier Stillfield / ... (119 Folgen, 1986-1991)
Delta Burke	...	Suzanne Sugarbaker / ... (119 Folgen, 1986-1991)

Alternativ:

Mann muss nicht sein (Bundesrepublik Deutschland) [de]
Sugarbakers (Bundesrepublik Deutschland) [de]

Länge:

30 Min | Germany:25 Min (164 episodes)

Produktionsland:

USA

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe

Seitenverhältnis:

1.33 : 1

Tonverfahren:

Stereo

Drehorte:

Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

Firma:

Bloodworth-Thomason

Dies und das:

As with many shows, the pilot features a set that's different from that of the one used once the show is picked up by the network; in this case, there is a stepped entryway beyond the front door, Julia's desk is located front-and-center of the set, and much of the furniture is completely different. Sharp-eyed viewers will also note the dark and grainy quality of the pilot, which is in contrast to the bright, warm, crisp look of the remaining episodes. Dedicated viewers will also note that not only is Suzanne's relationship with Ted, Mary Jo's ex-husband, almost NEVER referred to again after the initial episode, but that Julia alludes to Suzanne's "many" marriages, though in later shows, it's clearly stated Suzanne has only been married three times.

Dialogzitate:

Suzanne: She's not only old, she's stupid!

Bezüge zu anderen Titeln:

Verweis/Anspielung/Erwähnung in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Angels' Revenge (#7.22)" (1995)

Tornado Watch

I just saw an episode of Designing Women entitled "Tornado Watch". In my opinion this was the best episode of the entire series. The writers and actors were at their peak of hilarity when they produced this little gem back in 1990. I've seen it many times and it never fails to make me laugh out loud. This particular episode had all the elements that made Designing Women one of the best television sitcoms in history. Dim-witted Charlene Stillfield makes a home video to send back to her hillbilly clan in Poplar Bluff. Aging beauty queen Suzanne Sugarbaker at her most 'PMS-on-a-diet' bitchy, shrieks "Happy Anniversary, Lois and Shimmy!" into Charlene's camcorder. Sassy single mother Mary Jo Shively is whining about some sexist pig again. Feminist Julia Sugarbaker is her usual cool-collected self but getting more frazzled by the minute. Ditzy senior-citizen Bernice Clifton drops by and so does Daddy Jones, an old mountain man. When Daddy breaks out the moonshine things really get zany. Ex-con Anthony Bouvier and his annoying girlfriend Vanessa groove to motown tunes in the background. It's an all-out madcap party. As Bernice and Daddy Jones dirty dance, Julia delivers the funniest line of the show, "I don't ever wanna see anything like this in my home again." Then, a nerdy client drunk on moonshine, strips down to bikini briefs and proceeds to sexually harass all the women. Luckily, a tornado rips through Sugarbaker's before things get too out of hand. The next day as everyone cleans up the mess, Charlene's outrageous home video airs on CNN...the perfect ending to this perfect episode. Many thanks to Dixie Carter, Delta Burke, Jean Smart, Annie Potts, Meshach Taylor and Alice Ghostley for making us laugh for seven great seasons. Now we can see them all again everyday on Lifetime. Enjoy!