Bastet August 5, 2014 Share August 5, 2014 The episode where she was thinking about gettting breast implants was good. "These things are power!" 5 Link to comment
crazycatchick August 5, 2014 Share August 5, 2014 Charlene: "Julia, you can't be in here! This room is for belles only; y'all aren't belles."Julia: "Oh yes we are. We're Hell's Belles and we're getting you out of here." I just saw this episode as well! I loved the part where they went to rescue Charlene and Suzanne put on her best Helen Paterson Von Patten to distract DeeDee. I kept thinking how over-the-top DeeDee was but I have been accosted by several Mary Kay Ladies at various stores and they really do try their best to be persuasive and I can see how someone can get sucked in because they make it sound like an amazing business opportunity. I loved how Charlene warned Mary Jo and Julia not to go to the supermarket once the convention started. I wonder if this is what sparked the whole "I want to quit the gym" thing from Friends! I FINALLY saw the "some white girl" episode. I need to work that into every day conversation. Link to comment
BindsTheTuna August 20, 2014 Share August 20, 2014 I love the jury episode (and have been known to refer to certain people as "big ol' donkey girl scout"). I'll never not hear "Ain't No Mountain" without seeing them dressed as the Supremes. (That was the Very Special Domestic Violence Episode too.) 3 Link to comment
BindsTheTuna August 20, 2014 Share August 20, 2014 This is my favorite quote, mainly because of the way Delta Burke said, "Don't you people ever READ?" Suzanne: Haven't you ever heard of Darwin?Julia: You mean Darwin Sanders? The man who used to take care of our lawn?Suzanne: No, Silly, Charles Darwin. Don't you people ever read?Julia: Yes, Suzanne, yes. We do. But you don't, so I thought... well... go on. 6 Link to comment
Maherjunkie August 29, 2014 Share August 29, 2014 I thought crashing the porn stand was stupid and wrong, but I normally liked her. 3 Link to comment
Happytobehere September 1, 2014 Share September 1, 2014 I always liked Mary Jo, but then I loved the core four (Alison was awful, Carlene was okay, BJ was good too, perhaps the show would have lasted longer had BJ taken come in earlier). I just never understood why they always had her dress so poorly. Sometimes her outfits are positively distracting in the worst possible way. Link to comment
Maherjunkie September 2, 2014 Share September 2, 2014 I thought BJ was just a Julia knock-off, I couldn't stand her. Link to comment
ShellSeeker September 2, 2014 Share September 2, 2014 One of my favorite Charlene moments was when Suzanne was trying to get her to put a baby wig on Olivia. They're all sitting on the sofa, and Suzanne whips the wig out of her purse. I don't know why, but the way Jean Smart delivered her next line always cracks me up. She gave a horrified gasp, and then said, "What is that??" It was like she thought Suzanne had pulled a rat out of her purse. 1 Link to comment
ShellSeeker September 2, 2014 Share September 2, 2014 I thought Mary Jo had great character growth over the course of the series (although I can't really speak for the Allison/BJ years -- didn't watch those). She started out as this kind of shy, mousy doormat, and then by the last season before the cast change, she had evolved into a pretty self confident person. She seemed much more comfortable with herself. Link to comment
Bastet September 2, 2014 Share September 2, 2014 I found Charlene and Bill treacly, so I went into the "Charlene goes to meet Bill's family" storyline figuring I'd be suffering through those scenes while waiting for the show to get back to the others, but I wound up getting a huge kick out of it. I love Charlene in that episode. I also love Charlene buried up to her elbows in thousand island dressing. 1 Link to comment
Bastet September 3, 2014 Share September 3, 2014 I also feel like I need to get something off my chest: I know it's usually picked as a "Fan Favorite" episode, but I hate "Dash Goff: The Writer". I find it unbearably boring. I'm not taken by that one, either. When I listen to anyone read Dash's work, instead of sitting there captivated, I shrug and think, "No wonder his writing career is floundering." 3 Link to comment
Maherjunkie September 3, 2014 Share September 3, 2014 Is she the only person to pronounce it "SHAR-lene?" Link to comment
Shannon L. September 3, 2014 Share September 3, 2014 I found Charlene and Bill treacly, so I went into the "Charlene goes to meet Bill's family" storyline figuring I'd be suffering through those scenes while waiting for the show to get back to the others, but I wound up getting a huge kick out of it. I love Charlene in that episode. Isn't that the one where Julia goes to a keg party? I loved their phone conversation--especially when Julia said she had to go because someone was going to drink out of a funnel. I liked Charlene and Bill. The scene that really touched me, though, was when Julia was talking to Bill about Charlene having enough room in her heart for him and Nancy. 4 Link to comment
ms.o September 10, 2014 Share September 10, 2014 I grew up in Poplar Bluff. Anytime she mentioned PB I would just think it was coolest thing ever. I'll never forget the episode where Monette is listing her clientele and she says my dad and uncle's names. Of course i didn't realize what she was taking about because I was 6, but by god it was amazing. 4 Link to comment
TampaBeeAtch September 19, 2014 Share September 19, 2014 Can you belles help a gal out? What Season/Episode was it that the Ladies of Sugarbaker's tackled the Newsweek article about it being more likely to get killed by a terrorist as a woman over 40 than to get married? Google is not being friendly. I own seasons 1-4 and want to watch that one. Link to comment
WhoaWhoKnew September 19, 2014 Share September 19, 2014 "Manhunt" from season 4 comes to mind, but I'm not positive. 1 Link to comment
TampaBeeAtch September 19, 2014 Share September 19, 2014 WhoaWhoKnew? THANK YOU!!!! That was it! You're better than Google. Link to comment
manlt01 September 29, 2014 Share September 29, 2014 Oh, my, how I love this show. So many great episodes mentioned, but I always love the one where Charlene gives birth. It's NYE, and they're in the hospital. Julia wanders into Effie's room, and she talks about being from Brownsville, TN. My mom's family is from Brownsville. We moved there when I was 10, and my mom and grandmother still lived there. I was probably 12, or so, when that episode aired, and I was always so carried away about the mention of my tiny hometown. Also, the Sugarbaker house is actually in Little Rock. It was my college roommate's mom's office. 1 Link to comment
BindsTheTuna September 29, 2014 Share September 29, 2014 Also, the Sugarbaker house is actually in Little Rock. It was my college roommate's mom's office. It's a wedding venue now. http://www.thevillamarre.com/ Link to comment
ShellSeeker October 10, 2014 Share October 10, 2014 I was so sorry to hear about Jan Hooks yesterday. I loved her on SNL, and even though I was not a huge fan of DW after Charlene and Suzanne left, I thought that Jan Hooks was the best of the new characters, and did the best with what she had to work with. RIP. Link to comment
Lois Sandborne October 10, 2014 Share October 10, 2014 Oh no! Jan Hooks was so good; she could always elevate even mediocre material. Even though DW dropped off when she joined, I knew it was just an unfortunate coincidence. I loved Carlene as a character. I still sometimes celebrate moments of triumph in my personal life with her theme song. "Doing it the best I can; giving it the best I go-o-ooot! Flying on the wings of my dreams; doing it the best I can!" It's such sad news. Link to comment
Kev October 12, 2014 Share October 12, 2014 She was so funny on SNL plus she's an Atlanta girl. Link to comment
WhoaWhoKnew October 12, 2014 Share October 12, 2014 Carlene's Apartment is my favorite episode of the series. RIP Jan. 2 Link to comment
prican58 December 26, 2014 Share December 26, 2014 (edited) LOGO is playing the show now until 5 pm EST. They are showing episode of seasons 5 ad 6. Original cast still in tact. Let me correct...Julia Duffy and Jan Hooks starred in 6 and ep 1 is on now. Edited December 26, 2014 by prican58 Link to comment
Kev January 12, 2015 Share January 12, 2015 The Reunion Special from 2003 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBnl4UxgjNc Pretty good! Link to comment
Miss Chevious January 27, 2015 Share January 27, 2015 I liked her too, you definitely knew where you stood with her. The one rant of hers that sticks out in my mind was her explaining about "The night the lights went out in Georgia". Julia was definitely someone you'd want in your corner! 1 Link to comment
auntlada January 28, 2015 Share January 28, 2015 I don't remember any quotes from it, but I liked the one where she called some northern reporter (possibly at the New York Times) about an article about southerners eating dirt. Link to comment
Swansong July 25, 2015 Share July 25, 2015 My favourite rant of hers is probably the one in The Candidate when she has the debate with Wilson Brickett and finally loses her cool. Also the one when she ends up having to do jury duty and loses it with her fellow jurors because she's desperate to get out so she can go and have dinner with the Carters and the vote keeps stalling. "Are you intending to mime your vote?" Link to comment
Primetimer July 27, 2015 Share July 27, 2015 The answer is in Morgan Cline's latest Markerpiece. Read the story Link to comment
Bill C. July 27, 2015 Share July 27, 2015 As a longtime fan of this show, this may simultaneously be the most brilliant and the most brilliantly fucked up thing I've ever seen with regard to it. Link to comment
sugarbaker design July 27, 2015 Share July 27, 2015 I'll certainly second the fucked up part. What did Meshach Taylor ever do to deserve this? Link to comment
Maherjunkie August 10, 2015 Share August 10, 2015 How can I read this story? Everything I click on keeps taking me back to the main page/ Link to comment
yeswedo August 11, 2015 Share August 11, 2015 How can I read this story? Everything I click on keeps taking me back to the main page/ Try this link. Link to comment
Maherjunkie August 11, 2015 Share August 11, 2015 I just keep seeing Meshach in shorts but no story. Link to comment
FormerMod-a1 August 11, 2015 Share August 11, 2015 There is no story, it's just a picture. Link to comment
vera charles October 20, 2015 Share October 20, 2015 Someone mentioned recently how hard it is to deal with people who are bad communicators, those folks whose stories ramble and meander and never really come to a point. I said I wished I could be like Julia Sugarbaker and bark out, "Charlene! Does this story have a point?!" and got a pretty good laugh. But, geez, that would make life so much easier. 2 Link to comment
Maherjunkie October 20, 2015 Share October 20, 2015 I know this may sound like a funny question but I can't help but wonder. In the episode "Manhunt" Mary Jo says she feels foolish wearing eyeliner in broad daylight. Am I the only one who never thought of eyeliner as a nighttime thing? Link to comment
ButterQueen October 27, 2015 Share October 27, 2015 I know this may sound like a funny question but I can't help but wonder. In the episode "Manhunt" Mary Jo says she feels foolish wearing eyeliner in broad daylight. Am I the only one who never thought of eyeliner as a nighttime thing? Well, she did have a ten pound bag of dog food and a big ole package of Kotex in her cart. : )) Link to comment
ButterQueen October 27, 2015 Share October 27, 2015 "HAPPY ANNIVERSARY LOIS AND SHIMMY!" I just laughed for 5 minutes. Link to comment
WhitneyWhit October 27, 2015 Share October 27, 2015 Well, she did have a ten pound bag of dog food and a big ole package of Kotex in her cart. : )) We did learn that if you see two guys, one cart, and fresh pasta, just keep it moving. 3 Link to comment
Bastet December 16, 2015 Share December 16, 2015 I've been watching some first season episodes lately, and I am so glad they dropped the recurring storyline where gullible Charlene does something monumentally stupid despite everyone around her pointing out she's being taken advantage of, all her friends have to help clean up the resulting mess, she declares she's never going to trust anyone again, and someone objects, giving a speech on how wonderful it is that she assumes the best of everyone. The absolute worst of this era for me is the one where they all get arrested in that warehouse of stolen goods because of Charlene's latest guy. They're in jail, and she's still babbling on about his innocence. Then he's arrested for the same thing in Chicago with a rap sheet a mile long, they wind up with police protection because they're being threatened with death if they testify, and Charlene a) protests that, no, when she visited the guy in jail he explained that his friend making those threats is just a big ol' practical joker, so everything is okay, you see, he's just upset at the idea of their testifying because it "makes him sound guilty" and b) refuses to testify because she doesn't want to get him in trouble. I start liking her so much more in season two, and then they bring in Bill. They're great for each other, but I hate watching sickly sweet "schmoopy" people, so I don't enjoy watching their relationship except for the humorous moments. But on her own, I can finally enjoy Charlene's hilarious comments and musings. 2 Link to comment
tenativelyyours January 7, 2016 Share January 7, 2016 (edited) Considering the recent headlines I feel it appropriate to bring up one of my favorite episodes when Suzanne is receiving death threats for Noelle. Charlene and Mary Jo in sotto voce tandem" 'Don't buy a gun" Edited January 7, 2016 by tenativelyyours 1 Link to comment
WhitneyWhit January 10, 2016 Share January 10, 2016 Charlene bordered on stupid in season 1. Another moment was when she neglected to tell the women that her "boyfriend" whom she invited to their New Year's Eve party was actually in prison. Link to comment
Taryn74 February 2, 2016 Share February 2, 2016 I just discovered this board for the first time! Designing Women is one of my all time favorite funny shows. I used to watch reruns right about the time hubby would get home from work, he would get out of his truck and hear me laughing all the way up the sidewalk to the house. Good times. Mary Jo's "these things are POWER!" speech is right up there with one of the funniest things I've ever heard. More favorite moments - The team is hired to redecorate Monique's brothel and a man tries to "hire" Julia. And then later one finally propositions Suzanne and she applauds one of them finally having taste as she saunters out. LMAO. Charlene threatens to tell Bill's snooty mother and aunt that HER family was on the Ark (after they rub it in that their family was on the Mayflower). Julia's classmate's dying wish is to have one night with her before he dies. Reese's response is classic: "We're all dying." Anthony and Suzanne get Consuela's green card. "A six-foot black man dressed as Hazel" leaves me in hysterics every time. Suzanne and Julia finally finding their birth certificates (to prove Suzanne's age on her birthday) and realize their mother has been changing the dates anyway. "Mother is now a year younger than me." hahahahaha 2 Link to comment
Taryn74 February 2, 2016 Share February 2, 2016 Ahhh, thanks everyone for making me suppress laughter to the point that it hurts. (Hubby is already asleep.) One that I didn't see mentioned but makes me laugh to the point of tears in my eyes: SUZANNE: (after learning that the milk she put in her coffee was expressed breast milk) I certainly didn't drink it! What do you think I am, some kind of pervert?! 1 Link to comment
bigskygirl February 26, 2016 Share February 26, 2016 I hate the way Charlene's story line went after she married Bill. I wish she would have married Shadow instead. Link to comment
qtpye March 7, 2016 Share March 7, 2016 I did like Susanne's comment about how Charlene dated every loser on the planet, but when it came to settling down, she picked a high ranking officer from a rich family. 1 Link to comment
Taryn74 March 10, 2016 Share March 10, 2016 I did like Susanne's comment about how Charlene dated every loser on the planet, but when it came to settling down, she picked a high ranking officer from a rich family. I still laugh about her grabbing out her magnifying glass to inspect Charlene's engagement ring LOL. 2 Link to comment
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