Season 6 Breakdown

Normal Episodes: 23
TV Specials: 0
TV Movies: 0

Designing Women Season 6 (1991-1992)

Designing Women The Big Desk (1) 6x01 The Big Desk (1)
Cousin Alison Sugarbaker buys out Suzanne's share of the business and then moves in, complete with an enormous desk and a take-charge attitude, Charlene's divorcing younger sister Carlene ...
Sep. 16, 1991
Designing Women The Big Desk (2) 6x02 The Big Desk (2)
Cousin Alison Sugarbaker buys out Suzanne's share of the business and then moves in, complete with an enormous desk and a take-charge attitude, Charlene's divorcing younger sister Carlene ...
Sep. 16, 1991
Designing Women A Toe in the Water 6x03 A Toe in the Water
Julia thinks she's ready to resume dating, but Alison disagrees, questioning the manliness of Julia's new beau. Meanwhile, Allison and Anthony continue to bicker about who owns Suzanne's ...
Sep. 23, 1991
Designing Women Dwayne's World 6x04 Dwayne's World
Mary Jo protectively takes divorcee Carlene under her wing -- going overboard with a lie about Carlene's latest flame -- when ex-hubby Dwayne shows up to sweep Carlene off her feet ...
Sep. 30, 1991
Designing Women Marriage Most Foul 6x05 Marriage Most Foul
When Allison's ex-convict former flame (whom she turned in for insider trading) is released, she fears he is plotting revenge, instead, he proposes to her.
Oct. 07, 1991
Designing Women Picking a Winner 6x06 Picking a Winner
Mary Jo turns to a sperm bank to get pregnant, prompting mixed reactions at work. Meanwhile, Julia threaten to rip the draperies from the windows of the home of a wealthy client whose ...
Oct. 14, 1991
Designing Women Last Tango in Atlanta 6x07 Last Tango in Atlanta
When the Sugarbakers women are persuaded by Anthony to help with an outreach program at his former prison, they find themselves in the middle of a prison break and are held hostage ...
Oct. 21, 1991
Designing Women The Strange Case of Clarence and Anita 6x08 The Strange Case of Clarence and Anita
Perhaps the most famous episode, and a rare instance of a situation comedy making direct political comment on a current issue. The Sugarbakers women take sides on the controversial ...
Nov. 04, 1991
Designing Women Just Say Doe 6x09 Just Say Doe
When Mary Jo's womanizing brother visits, falls for Allison, and takes her and Quinton on a deer-hunting trip, the women secretly tag along.
Nov. 11, 1991
Designing Women Julia and Rusty, Sittin' in a Tree 6x10 Julia and Rusty, Sittin' in a Tree
Julia's second date with electrician Rusty becomes a group outing with Carlene and Allison dating junior-college guys, and Anthony tagging along to the drive-in with Bernice to keep ...
Nov. 18, 1991
Designing Women Julia and Mary Jo Get Stuck Under a Bed 6x11 Julia and Mary Jo Get Stuck Under a Bed
Mary Jo and Julia are trapped under anchorman Chuck Tremain's bed when a Christmas design contest inspires them to examine a competitor's handiwork for evidence of plagiarism.
Dec. 02, 1991
Designing Women Real, Scary Men 6x12 Real, Scary Men
When their van breaks down the women become unwelcome guests at a men's club retreat Wildman Sanctuary, where Anthony is trying to land a new account.
Dec. 09, 1991
Designing Women Tales Out of School 6x13 Tales Out of School
Anthony sees opportunity when his normally unfriendly law professor is attracted to Carlene and invites the two of them to his annual Christmas party.
Dec. 16, 1991
Designing Women Driving My Mama Back Home 6x14 Driving My Mama Back Home
Julia accompanies Mary Jo and her mother Darla on an overnight bus trip back to South Carolina; meanwhile, the other employees get locked into the storage room while doing inventor ...
Jan. 06, 1992
Designing Women Payne Comes Home 6x15 Payne Comes Home
Julia delights in the opportunity to dote on son Payne when he returns for a visit -- which Julia learns will be permanent.
Jan. 13, 1992
Designing Women Carlene's Apartment 6x16 Carlene's Apartment
Carlene is excited when she gets her own studio apartment and invites everyone over for a sleepover, but it turns out she lives a dangerous neighborhood, much to everyone's dismay. ...
Jan. 20, 1992
Designing Women Mamed 6x17 Mamed
A tough-talking, hard-drinking, temperamental Broadway has-been promises to make Julia rue the day that she stole the role of Mame from her in Anthony's community-theater production. ...
Feb. 03, 1992
Designing Women A Scene From a Mall 6x18 A Scene From a Mall
Julia stages a sit-in at the mall to protest racial mistreatment of Anthony by brutish cops who accosted him for window shopping near a jewelry store -- and television coverage links ...
Feb. 24, 1992
Designing Women All About Odes to Atlanta 6x19 All About Odes to Atlanta
Songwriter Carlene gains notoriety -- and her first groupie -- by entering her ditty in the semi-finals Atlanta's theme-song contest, where she performs with Mary Jo and Julia, all ...
Mar. 02, 1992
Designing Women I Enjoy Being a Girl 6x20 I Enjoy Being a Girl
On an overnight Girl Scout outing, Carlene's leadership abilities take a beating, while Allison's methods seem to charm the spoiled troopers, and Mary Jo and Julia advocate roughing ...
Mar. 09, 1992
Designing Women L.A. Story 6x21 L.A. Story
Allison thinks she's invited to stay at Charles Nelson Reilly's home, so the decorators do Hollywood and get flimflammed on an expenses-paid trip accompanying investor Allison to the ...
Mar. 23, 1992
Designing Women A Little Night Music 6x22 A Little Night Music
Julia strolls down memory lane while awaiting the results of hysterectomy tests at a hospital whose workers are on strike, and a surgeon turns out to be her prescription for romanc ...
Apr. 27, 1992
Designing Women Shades of Vanessa 6x23 Shades of Vanessa
The Sugarbakers women use Anthony as ""date bait"" to reel in a big account involving a hotelier's flamboyant debutante daughter, who's angling for a whopper of a deal, then Anthony ...
May. 04, 1992
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Season 6 Characters

Julia Sugarbaker played by Dixie Carter
Mary Jo Shively played by Annie Potts
Allison Sugarbaker played by Julia Duffy
Carlene Frazier Dobber played by Jan Hooks
Anthony Bouvier played by Meshach Taylor
Bernice Clifton played by Alice Ghostley
Tiffany played by Shay Astar
Reporter played by Richard Minchenberg
Himself played by Alan Simpson (II)
Director played by Patrick Mickler
Charlene Frazier Stillfield played by Jean Smart
Suzanne Sugarbaker played by Delta Burke
Rusty played by Michael Goldfinger
Toby played by Edward O'Brien (II)
Woman played by Robina Suwol
Prof. Burton played by William Morgan Sheppard
Pregnant Woman played by Pattie Tierce
Payne McIlroy played by George Newbern
Oh played by Ian Patrick Williams
Officer #1 played by Jon Huffman
Mr. Charles 'Oh played by Ian Patrick Williams
Moving Man played by Peter Riga
Matt played by Andrew Magliolo

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Season 6 Videos

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Season 6 Trivia

  • Episode 17 - Goof (plot holes): The song "Bosom Buddies" is well into the second act of "Mame" so there's no way Julia would not have known of her co-star's incapacity much earlier.

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