Designing Women Lifetime (TV network) Schedule February 3, 2003 February 21, 2003

February 3
Monday
8:00 am	Designing Women "The Last Humorously-Dressed Bellboy in America" 	Suzanne discovers the accountant who absconded with her life savings working as a bellboy/pianist, but he convinces her to let bygones be bygones and go for the brass ring on a circus merry-go-round. Starring: Annie Potts, Jean Smart, Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Meshach Taylor, Danny Thomason, Macon McCalman, John Huffmann, Irene Gilbert   [CC]
February 3
Monday
8:00 am	Designing Women "The Last Humorously-Dressed Bellboy in America" 	
	 	
February 3
Monday
8:30 am	Designing Women "Julia Drives Over the First Amendment" 	When a newsstand displays a provocative poster near Sugarbaker's, Julia responds by driving her car straight into the newsstand. Starring: Annie Potts, Jean Smart, Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Meshach Taylor, Ed Levy, Rosalind Ingledew   [CC]
February 3
Monday
8:30 am	Designing Women "Julia Drives Over the First Amendment" 	
	 	
February 4
Tuesday
8:00 am	Designing Women "The Proxy Pig and Great Pretenders" 	Anthony sprains his entire body, only to discover when he arrives at the hospital that he was a day late on his insurance payment, and his policy has been canceled. Meanwhile, Mary Jo is trying to impress a rich high school friend by pretending she lives in the home of a wealthy client. Starring: Annie Potts, Jean Smart, Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Meshach Taylor, Ted Laplat, Ann Dunsenberry, Edmund L. Shaff, Barbara Beckley   [CC]
February 4
Tuesday
8:00 am	Designing Women "The Proxy Pig and Great Pretenders" 	
	 	
February 4
Tuesday
8:30 am	Designing Women "One Night with You" 	Donald Gilman, a terminally ill classmate of Julia's, has one dying request -- he wants to spend one night with Julia. Unfortunately, Julia doesn't remember him. Starring: Annie Potts, Jean Smart, Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Meshach Taylor   [CC]
February 4
Tuesday
8:30 am	Designing Women "One Night with You" 	
	 	
February 5
Wednesday
8:00 am	Designing Women "There She Is" 	While preparing for Charlene's baby shower, Julia, Mary Jo, and Charlene are surprised by a visit from the Director of Pageants for Miss Georgia U.S. The Director informs them that an error was discovered in the balloting for the 1975 pageant. As a result, Suzanne is not Miss Georgia U.S. 1975. Starring: Annie Potts, Jean Smart, Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Meshach Taylor, Alice Ghostley, Russell Anderson, Bobbie Ferguson, Erwin Fuller, Zoaunne Le Roy, Marji Martin, Ritchie Montgomery   [CC]
February 5
Wednesday
8:00 am	Designing Women "There She Is" 	
	 	
February 5
Wednesday
8:30 am	Designing Women "Nightmare from Hee Haw" 	On their annual trip into the Georgia countryside, the Sugarbaker women and their men have a run-in with a family of local Lotharios who take a fancy to the women. After a brawl in a restaurant, the men end up in the hospital, and Anthony is called upon to take care of the ladies. Starring: Annie Potts, Jean Smart, Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Hal Holbrook, Meshach Taylor, Richard Gilliland, M.C. Gainey, Doug Barr, Dub Taylor, S.A. Griffin, Michael Morrison   [CC]
February 5
Wednesday
8:30 am	Designing Women "Nightmare from Hee Haw" 	
	 	
February 6
Thursday
8:00 am	Designing Women "The Girlfriend" 	A contractor hired by Sugarbaker's to remodel a client's kitchen is fired for not completing the work on time, and, left with an unfinished kitchen, the women agree to allow Anthony and his ex-convict friends to finish the job. Starring: Annie Potts, Jean Smart, Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Meshach Taylor, Robert Ridgely, Mariann Aalda, Charles Levin   [CC]
February 6
Thursday
8:00 am	Designing Women "The Girlfriend" 	
	 	
February 6
Thursday
8:30 am	Designing Women "Bernice's Sanity Hearing" 	When Bernice's niece, Phyllis, comes to Atlanta, she complains about her aunt's constant habit of singing Bobbie Gentry songs to strangers on the street. Phyllis plans to have Bernice declared mentally incompetent, but the Sugarbaker women come to Bernice's aid. Starring: Annie Potts, Jean Smart, Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Meshach Taylor, Alice Ghostley   [CC]
February 6
Thursday
8:30 am	Designing Women "Bernice's Sanity Hearing" 	
	 	
February 7
Friday
8:00 am	Designing Women "Julia Gets Her Head Stuck in a Fence" 	After decorating the main hallway of the Governor's mansion for the Governor's Ball, Mary Jo convinces everyone to pose for some silly pictures. During the picture-taking, Julia gets her head stuck in the banister. Starring: Jean Smart, Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Meshach Taylor, Ann Hearn, J. Michael Flynn, Loren Janes   [CC]
February 7
Friday
8:00 am	Designing Women "Julia Gets Her Head Stuck in a Fence" 	
	 	
February 7
Friday
8:30 am	Designing Women "Julia and Suzanne's Big Adventure" 	Julia and Suzanne take a weekend trip to Tokyo to see their mother, only to find that she has gone to Paris to care for a sick friend. While they are trying to figure out where they are going to stay, they are robbed of their luggage and money. Meanwhile, Anthony and Mary Jo are stuck with an enormous telephone bill after calling in votes to a television poll. Starring: Annie Potts, Jean Smart, Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Meshach Taylor, Henry Cho, Rodney Kageyama   [CC]
February 7
Friday
8:30 am	Designing Women "Julia and Suzanne's Big Adventure" 	
	 	
February 10
Monday
8:00 am	Designing Women "Manhunt" 	Worried that her busy schedule will condemn her to a life of widowhood, Mary Jo decides to spend a weekend trying to find a man. When Suzanne offers to be her coach for the manhunt, Mary Jo accepts, claiming she could use the moral support. Starring: Annie Potts, Jean Smart, Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Meshach Taylor, Adam Carl, Scott Jaeck   [CC]
February 10
Monday
8:00 am	Designing Women "Manhunt" 	
	 	
February 10
Monday
8:30 am	Designing Women "They Shoot Fat Women, Don't They?" 	Suzanne's high school class reunion is coming, and she is worried about being too fat. Meanwhile, as part of a campaign to focus attention on world hunger, Anthony enlists Julia and Mary Jo to join him in a two-day food fast. Starring: Annie Potts, Jean Smart, Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Meshach Taylor, Michele Buffone, Taylor Leigh, Richard Molnar, Mark Neely, Christina Rich, David Wells, Mark Voland, Kitty Swink, Kristen Lowman, Nancy Sheeber, Gene Jackson, Donny B. Lord, Greg Rusin   [CC]
February 10
Monday
8:30 am	Designing Women "They Shoot Fat Women, Don't They?" 	
	 	
February 11
Tuesday
8:00 am	Designing Women "You Got to Have Friends" 	When Julia notices Mary Jo has been cutting back on her personal expenses, Mary Jo admits her ex-husband is behind in his child support. Julia, Anthony, and Bernice stop at Burger Guy for a fast food meal and come face to face with Burger Guy's new counterperson -- Mary Jo! Starring: Annie Potts, Jean Smart, Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Meshach Taylor, Alice Ghostley, Suzanne Raines, Hartley Silver, James Higdon   [CC]
February 11
Tuesday
8:00 am	Designing Women "You Got to Have Friends" 	
	 	
February 11
Tuesday
8:30 am	Designing Women "The Mistress" 	Ancel Pollard, a wealthy Atlanta stockbroker, hires Sugarbaker's to decorate his house and condominium. After learning that the house is for his wife, while the condo is for his mistress, Suzanne insists that none of the other women, particularly Julia, will be able to go through with the deal. Starring: Annie Potts, Jean Smart, Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Meshach Taylor, Lloyd Bochner, Patricia Wilson, Constance Towers, Robin Bach, Robina Suwol, Leann Hunley   [CC]
February 11
Tuesday
8:30 am	Designing Women "The Mistress" 	
	 	
February 12
Wednesday
8:00 am	Designing Women "The First Day of the Last Decade of the Entire Twentieth Century"	With Bill's plane grounded due to bad weather, Charlene goes into labor and is helped to the hospital by Julia, Suzanne, and Mary Jo. Wanting to win a car that is going to be awarded to the first baby born in the New Year, Suzanne anxiously checks on each expectant mother entering the maternity ward, assessing their chances of delivering the first baby. Starring: Annie Potts, Jean Smart, Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Dolly Parton, Meshach Taylor, Alice Ghostley, Doug Barr, Beah Richards, Olivia Brown, Diane Dorsey, Daryle Ann Lindley, Christopher Ginnaven   [CC]
February 12
Wednesday
8:00 am	Designing Women "The First Day of the Last Decade of the Entire Twentieth Century"	
	 	
February 12
Wednesday
8:30 am	Designing Women "The First Day of the Last Decade of the Entire Twentieth Century"	With Charlene in labor on New Year's Eve, Suzanne anxiously hopes her baby will be the first born in the New Year so she will win a car. Starring: Annie Potts, Jean Smart, Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Dolly Parton, Meshach Taylor, Doug Barr, Beah Richards, Olivia Brown, Diane Dorsey, Daryle Ann Lindley, Christopher Ginnaven   [CC]
February 12
Wednesday
8:30 am	Designing Women "The First Day of the Last Decade of the Entire Twentieth Century"	
	 	
February 13
Thursday
8:00 am	Designing Women "The Fur Flies" 	Suzanne is assaulted by animal rights activists while she is modeling a fur coat during a fashion show, and Charlene is forced to look for a new nanny. Starring: Annie Potts, Jean Smart, Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Meshach Taylor, Doug Barr, Leslie Sachs, Enid Kent, Davis Permenter, Lois Foraker, Pat Crawford Brown   [CC]
February 13
Thursday
8:00 am	Designing Women "The Fur Flies" 	
	 	
February 13
Thursday
8:30 am	Designing Women "Oh, What a Feeling" 	When the Sugarbaker ladies decide to purchase a new delivery van, negotiating for a good deal turns into more than they bargained for. Starring: Annie Potts, Jean Smart, Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Meshach Taylor, Michael Ross, Mich Regan   [CC]
February 13
Thursday
8:30 am	Designing Women "Oh, What a Feeling" 	
	 	
February 14
Friday
8:00 am	Designing Women "Anthony and Vanessa" 	When the wild-spirited but warmhearted Vanessa falls for Anthony, Suzanne gives Vanessa a makeover so she can win Anthony over. Starring: Annie Potts, Jean Smart, Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Meshach Taylor, Mariann Aalda, Olivia Brown, Patricia Wilson, Patrick Pankhurst, Michael Goldfinger   [CC]
February 14
Friday
8:00 am	Designing Women "Anthony and Vanessa" 	
	 	
February 14
Friday
8:30 am	Designing Women "Payne Grows Up" 	Julia learns that her son Payne is graduating early to marry his pregnant girlfriend. Although she is willing to be a good mother and accept Payne's changing lifestyle, Julia is unhappy about being a grandmother. Starring: Annie Potts, Jean Smart, Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Meshach Taylor, George Newbern, Larry Cox, Rex Young   [CC]
February 14
Friday
8:30 am	Designing Women "Payne Grows Up" 	
	 	
February 17
Monday
8:00 am	Designing Women "Tough Enough" 	Upset over some sexist remarks by Boyd Allison, a partner in a competitor decorating company, the women decide to teach him a lesson by stealing away one of his clients, Cherokee Lanes bowling alley. After convincing the owner they all bowl regularly, the ladies accept his invitation to come in for an evening of bowling -- not realizing that Boyd and his friends will also be there. Starring: Annie Potts, Jean Smart, Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Meshach Taylor, Rich Shydner, Don Mendolia, Bob Nickman, Bill Engvall   [CC]
February 17
Monday
8:00 am	Designing Women "Tough Enough" 	
	 	
February 17
Monday
8:30 am	Designing Women "La Place sans Souci" 	With her income tax refund, Suzanne offers to treat everyone at Sugarbaker's to a weekend at La Place Sans Souci, a posh new health spa. Upon their arrival, Charlene and Suzanne are put on a strict weight loss diet, while Julia and Mary Jo are encouraged to gain weight. Starring: Annie Potts, Jean Smart, Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Meshach Taylor, Christopher Ginnaven, Patricia Wilson, Deanna McKinstry, Ted O'Brien, Edie Adams, Eileen Barnett   [CC]
February 17
Monday
8:30 am	Designing Women "La Place sans Souci" 	
	 	
February 18
Tuesday
8:00 am	Designing Women "Stand and Fight" 	When Mary Jo is mugged, Anthony persuades her and the ladies of Sugarbaker's to enroll in a self-defense course -- one that finds them learning more than the latest moves. Starring: Annie Potts, Jean Smart, Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Meshach Taylor, Millicent Collingsworth, Albert Potash, Buddy Farmer   [CC]
February 18
Tuesday
8:00 am	Designing Women "Stand and Fight" 	
	 	
February 18
Tuesday
8:30 am	Designing Women "Tornado Watch" 	A party erupts at Sugarbaker's after everyone is stranded by a tornado watch. Starring: Annie Potts, Jean Smart, Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Meshach Taylor, Alice Ghostley, Dub Taylor, Olivia Brown, Richard Sanders   [CC]
February 18
Tuesday
8:30 am	Designing Women "Tornado Watch" 	
	 	
February 19
Wednesday
8:00 am	Designing Women "It's a Wonderful Life" 	Concerned that Charlene's self image has suffered since the arrival of Baby Olivia, Julia sends her out into the field for the first time to see a prospective client. Upset with her performance, Charlene declares herself unfit for the job, and to top it off, she tells everyone Bill is having an affair with his new cockpit partner, a female pilot named Gail. Starring: Annie Potts, Jean Smart, Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Meshach Taylor, Doug Barr   [CC]
February 19
Wednesday
8:00 am	Designing Women "It's a Wonderful Life" 	
	 	
February 19
Wednesday
8:30 am	Designing Women "Suzanne Goes Looking for a Friend" 	When no one from Sugarbaker's can join her at a charity benefit, Suzanne searches through her black book and comes up with Eugenia Weeks, an old beauty pageant competitor who is now a local television weather forecaster. After a fun evening at the benefit, Suzanne accepts Eugenia's offer to join her at a television industry dinner, not realizing her new friend is homosexual. Starring: Annie Potts, Jean Smart, Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Meshach Taylor, Karen Hopkins, Jeanine Jackson, Catherin MacNeal, Bernie Lee McGowan   [CC]
February 19
Wednesday
8:30 am	Designing Women "Suzanne Goes Looking for a Friend" 	
	 	
February 20
Thursday
8:00 am	Designing Women "Foreign Affairs" 	Suzanne's maid, Consuela, is going to be deported unless she can become a citizen, so Suzanne enlists Anthony to dress up as Consuela and interview with the Immigration and Naturalization Service. But Anthony's disguise might be a little bit too good. Starring: Annie Potts, Jean Smart, Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Meshach Taylor, Jason Ross-Azikiwe, Mort Sertner   [CC]
February 20
Thursday
8:00 am	Designing Women "Foreign Affairs" 	
	 	
February 20
Thursday
8:30 am	Designing Women "Have Faith" 	On a visit to Sunday church services with Charlene, Mary Jo is asked out on a date by the minister, Gene Chapman. After the date, Mary Jo admits she has sexual feelings about him, and feeling unworthy, she decides to stop seeing him. Starring: Annie Potts, Jean Smart, Bruce Davison, Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Meshach Taylor, Mary Lou Saltonstall, Stephanie Rascoe-Myers, Caroline Smith   [CC]
February 20
Thursday
8:30 am	Designing Women "Have Faith" 	
	 	
February 21
Friday
8:00 am	Designing Women "Anthony's Graduation" 	Anthony's college graduation is approaching, and he is nervous about being a commencement speaker. Starring: Annie Potts, Jean Smart, Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Meshach Taylor, Alice Ghostley, Olivia Brown, Frances E. Williams, Marilyn Coleman, Albert Lewis   [CC]
February 21
Friday
8:00 am	Designing Women "Anthony's Graduation" 	
	 	
February 21
Friday
8:30 am	Designing Women "A Blast from the Past" 	The historical league puts Sugarbaker's on a tour of historical homes when the league discovers the house was built on the foundation of an old Civil War home. Starring: Annie Potts, Jean Smart, Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Meshach Taylor, Mary Ann Mobley, Kristoffer Tabori   [CC]
February 21
Friday
8:30 am	Designing Women "A Blast from the Past"