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Suzanne Sugarbaker of Designing Women (1986) rocks the U.S. Capitol when she takes over her recently-deceased husband's seat in Congress.
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Episodes
1. Miss Sugarbaker Goes to Washington
30m
Scandal erupts when Suzanne takes over her late husband's Congressional seat, causing such embarrassment for herself and her new coworkers that she contemplates resigning and returning home to Georgia.
2. Guess Who's Sleeping in Lincoln's Bed?
30m
Suzanne is invited to stay at the White House, where she accidentally breaks the historic Lincoln Bed. Meanwhile, Malone becomes obsessed with her new hobby: sketching nude men.
3. That's What Friends Are For
30m
When Sissy finds herself homeless, she moves in with Suzanne and the two collaborate on an article about Suzanne and her maid.
4. Men Are Good
30m
When Malone is asked out on a date, her coworkers rally around to give the naive and newly-single mother some useful advice about men.
5. You Talk Too Much
30m
When the ladies gather to monitor violence against women on TV for a Congressional hearing, a dieting Suzanne becomes increasingly annoyed by everyone's jabbering, and a tasteless joke leads Natty to report Sissy to the F.B.I.
6. Bad Girl
30m
Repressed Malone decides she's reached a point in her life when she should unleash her sexuality. Meanwhile, Sissy sells exotic lingerie in the office, and Suzanne decides to show constituents top-secret documents.
7. The Afternoon Wife
30m
Suzanne's co-workers swoon over her ex-husband and jealousy rears its ugly head when he asks out Malone.
8. Veda
30m
A perky young intern named Veda takes over as secretary and immediately rubs her coworkers the wrong way, but none of them have the heart to fire her. Meanwhile, Natty and Sissy engage in an escalating war of practical jokes.
9. Women in Film
30m
The ladies partake in a Congressional hearing about the dangers of depicting violence against women in movies and television. A vast array of female stars have cameo appearances.
10. North to Alaska
30m
Suzanne, Natty and Sissy are sent to Alaska for work, where they meet a trio of hunky men who seem too good to be true.
Extended Details
- SeriesWomen of the House
- Closed CaptionsEnglish