Designing Women (1986)

Plot Summary

Outspoken feminist Julia Sugarbaker runs a design firm out of her Atlanta home, along with her shallow ex-beauty queen sister, Suzanne, divorced mother Mary Jo, and, naive country girl Charlene. Black ex-con Anthony helps deliver furniture for the business and voices his unique opinion on whatever the women are discussing. Episodes typically revolved around the work, personal, and love lives of these four women.

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Awards

Golden Globes, USA (1991)

Golden Globe 1991

Nominated

Best Television Series - Comedy or Musical

Primetime Emmy Awards (1991)

Primetime Emmy 1991

Nominated

Outstanding Costume Design for a Series

Cliff Chally

Primetime Emmy 1991

Nominated

Outstanding Comedy Series

Harry Thomason Linda Bloodworth-Thomason Pamela Norris Douglas Jackson Tommy Thompson David Trainer

Golden Globes, USA (1990)

Golden Globe 1990

Nominated

Best Television Series - Comedy or Musical

Primetime Emmy Awards (1990)

Primetime Emmy 1990

Nominated

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special

Larry Lasota Anthony Constantini Doug Gray Rick Himot

Primetime Emmy 1990

Nominated

Outstanding Comedy Series

Linda Bloodworth-Thomason Harry Thomason Pamela Norris Douglas Jackson Tommy Thompson David Trainer

Primetime Emmy 1990

Nominated

Outstanding Costume Design for a Series

Cliff Chally

Primetime Emmy 1990

Nominated

Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series

Harry Thomason

Primetime Emmy 1990

Nominated

Outstanding Editing for a Series - Multi-Camera Production

Judy Burke

Primetime Emmy Awards (1989)

Primetime Emmy 1989

Nominated

Outstanding Comedy Series

Harry Thomason Linda Bloodworth-Thomason Pamela Norris Tommy Thompson Douglas Jackson David Trainer

Primetime Emmy 1989

Nominated

Outstanding Costume Design for a Series

Cliff Chally

Primetime Emmy Awards (1988)

Primetime Emmy 1988

Winner

Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling for a Series

Judy Crown Monique DeSart

Primetime Emmy 1988

Nominated

Outstanding Editing for a Series - Multi-Camera Production

Roger Bondelli

Primetime Emmy 1988

Nominated

Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series

Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

Primetime Emmy Awards (1987)

Primetime Emmy 1987

Nominated

Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series

Jack Shea

Primetime Emmy 1987

Nominated

Outstanding Costume Design for a Series

Cliff Chally