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Premiered

Monday, November 14, 1988

Ended: Monday, May 22, 1989

When does Designing Women Season 3 come out?

Designing Women Season 3 premiered Monday, November 14, 1988 on CBS and ended Monday, May 22, 1989. The season has 22 episodes.

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Designing Women Season 3 episode release dates
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1. Reservations for 12, Plus Ursula

A voluptuous maid disrupts a romantic Thanksgiving at the beach.

Monday · 38 years ago

2. The Candidate

Julia runs for a seat on the local board of commissioners, but her outspokenness may cost her the election.

Monday · 37 years ago

3. E.P. Phone Home

While touring Graceland on VIP tickets, Julia is touched when a truck driver tells how the King influenced his life.

Monday · 37 years ago

4. Getting Married and Eating Dirt

Bernice asks the ladies to be her wedding attendants when she receives a marriage proposal from a TV pitchman -- who habitually proposes to every woman he meets.

Monday · 37 years ago

5. Big Haas and Little Falsie

Mary-Jo contemplates breast enlargement after receiving an inheritance from her uncle Dude stipulating that she must spend it on something frivolous.

Monday · 37 years ago

6. Hard Hats and Lovers

Suzanne convinces Charlene that Bill should date more before they get serious, and the ladies plan revenge on a bunch of sexist hardhats working across the street.

Monday · 37 years ago

7. But They're Really Great Curtains

Striking laborers from a textile factory besiege the company, and the Sugarbakers women come to respect them for surviving their terrible working conditions.

Monday · 37 years ago

8. The Wilderness Experience

The women embark on a wilderness survival course designed to build leadership -- but it's first-time camper Bernice who ultimately takes command.

Monday · 37 years ago

9. Tyrone

Acting as surrogate brother a troubled youth, Anthony remembers his own painful childhood, and when Julia puts her trust in Anthony's juvenile charge, it only gets her photo on the evening news.

Monday · 37 years ago

10. Mr. Bailey

The designers are determined that a recently deceased client's last wish be honored -- to leave her millions (and the ladies' prepaid services) to her cat.

Monday · 37 years ago

11. The Naked Truth

Mary Jo, Charlene and Anthony feign nonchalance at a nudist colony, the Sugarbakers' nieces visit.

Monday · 37 years ago

12. The Junies

Charlene becomes a part-time saleswoman for ""Lady Jun"" cleaning products, and when she repeatedly succumbs to psychological pressure from her friend Libby despite her stated intention to quit, Julia determines to rescue her from this ""cult"" -- and winds up taking on Lady Jun herself. Meanwhile, Anthony receives an unusual nomination from his junior college -- as homecoming queen -- and gets unexpected support from Suzanne.

Monday · 37 years ago

13. One Sees, the Other Doesn't

Suzanne didn't spend one week and $2,000 at a spa to be asked out by a blind client who can't appreciate her radiance -- especially since she finds it difficult to believe that he is attracted by her personality.

Monday · 37 years ago

14. Odell

Sugarbakers becomes the site of a Southern family feud after Charlene's brother arrives and announces he is marrying the daughter of a longtime family rival, Anthony partners Bernice in a dance contest.

Monday · 37 years ago

15. Full Moon

A full moon coincides with strange occurrences, including Mary Jo's sudden conviction that Claudia and her boyfriend are up to no good.

Monday · 37 years ago

16. Ms. Meal Ticket

Mary-Jo overreacts to J.D.'s losing his job and moving in with her, but a psychic helps her sort out her feelings.

Monday · 37 years ago

17. The Engagement

Charlene, now happily engaged, dreads meeting Bill's intimidating mother and aunt, Mary Jo gives the dating game another try, with a much younger man.

Monday · 37 years ago

18. Come On and Marry Me, Bill

Charlene's wedding is in jeopardy when she finds Bill handcuffed to a scantily clad dancer after his stag party.

Monday · 37 years ago

19. The Women of Atlanta

A photographer shooting a magazine spread on the women of Atlanta asks the decorators to participate, but they become suspicious when he keeps encouraging sexier poses.

Monday · 37 years ago

20. Stand and Fight

When Mary Jo is mugged, the Sugarbaker women take a self-defense course.

Monday · 37 years ago

21. The Last Humorously-Dressed Bellboy in America

When she discovers him working as a bellboy/pianist, the accountant who absconded with her life savings offers Suzanne a deal.

Monday · 37 years ago

22. Julia Drives Over the First Amendment Finale

A nearby newsstand selling pornography offends Julia, to the point where she drives her car straight through it, and pits her against an equally determined publisher in the ensuing court battle.

Monday · 37 years ago

Designing Women Season 3 guest stars

  • Ronnie Claire Edwards

    Ronnie Claire Edwards

    Ione Frazier

  • Shavar Ross

    Shavar Ross

  • Barry Corbin

    Barry Corbin

  • Bobbie Ferguson

    Bobbie Ferguson

    Monette Marlin

  • Hal Holbrook

    Hal Holbrook

    Reese Watson

  • Nedra Volz

    Nedra Volz

  • Mary Dixie Carter

  • Ginna Carter

  • Anne Haney

    Anne Haney

    Aunt Phoebe Stillfield

  • Benay Venuta

    Benay Venuta

  • Wendie Jo Sperber

    Wendie Jo Sperber

  • Priscilla Weems

    Claudia Shively

  • Richard Gilliland

    Richard Gilliland

    J.D. Shackleford

  • Douglas Barr

    Douglas Barr

    Colonel Bill Stillfield

  • Ian Patrick Williams

    Ian Patrick Williams

  • Alice Ghostley

    Alice Ghostley

    Bernice Clifton

Designing Women Season 3 FAQ

When does Designing Women Season 3 come out?

Designing Women Season 3 premiered Monday, November 14, 1988 on CBS.

How many episodes are in Designing Women Season 3?

Designing Women Season 3 has 22 episodes.

Are new episodes of Designing Women Season 3 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the Designing Women Season 3 finale?

The Designing Women Season 3 finale (Episode 22) aired Monday, May 22, 1989.

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