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Designing Women
1986–1993
· TV Show
· 30 min episodes
· 7 seasons
C
MEANRANK
64/100
Every rating
The misadventures of four women and their handyman running a design firm in Atlanta, Georgia.
Details
- Created by
- Linda Bloodworth-Thomason
- Released
- 29 September 1986
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Episodes
- 163 across 7 seasons
- Awards
- 21 wins, 39 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 60 →21 wins from 60 nominations across 27 ceremonies
| Favorite Guest Performance by a Musician on a TV Show 2003 | Favorite Guest Performance by a Musician on a TV Show | Ray Charles | Nominee |
| Most Memorable Female Guest Star in a Comedy as Herself 2003 | Most Memorable Female Guest Star in a Comedy as Herself | Dolly Parton | Winner |
| Best Youth Actress Recurring or Regular in a TV Series 1994 | Best Youth Actress Recurring or Regular in a TV Series | Lexi Randall | Nominee |
| Episodic Comedy 1994 | Episodic Comedy | Linda Bloodworth-Thomason for episode "The First Day of the Last Decade of the Entire Twentieth Century" | Nominee |
| BMI TV Music Award 1992 | BMI TV Music Award | Bruce Miller | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series 1992 | Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Dixie Carter | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series 1992 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Alice Ghostley | Nominee |
| BMI TV Music Award 1991 | BMI TV Music Award | Bruce Miller | Winner |
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Best Quality Comedy Series
5 nominations, 4 won
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| Best Quality Comedy Series | Winner | |
| Best Quality Comedy Series | Winner | |
| Best Quality Comedy Series | Nominee |
Best Writing in a Quality Comedy Series
5 nominations, 4 won
| Best Writing in a Quality Comedy Series | Winner | |
| Best Writing in a Quality Comedy Series | Winner | |
| Best Writing in a Quality Comedy Series | Winner | |
| Best Writing in a Quality Comedy Series | Linda Bloodworth-Thomason | Winner |
| Best Writing in a Quality Comedy Series | Nominee |
Best Directing in a Quality Comedy Series
4 nominations, 4 won
| Best Directing in a Quality Comedy Series | Winner | |
| Best Directing in a Quality Comedy Series | Winner | |
| Best Directing in a Quality Comedy Series | Winner | |
| Best Directing in a Quality Comedy Series | Jack Shea | Winner |
Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Comedy Series
4 nominations, 3 won
| Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Comedy Series | Meshach Taylor | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Comedy Series | Meshach Taylor | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Comedy Series | Meshach Taylor | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Comedy Series | Meshach Taylor | Nominee |
BMI TV Music Award
2 nominations, 2 won
| BMI TV Music Award | Bruce Miller | Winner |
| BMI TV Music Award | Bruce Miller | Winner |
Best Specialty Player
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Specialty Player | Alice Ghostley | Winner |
Most Memorable Female Guest Star in a Comedy as Herself
1 nomination, 1 won
| Most Memorable Female Guest Star in a Comedy as Herself | Dolly Parton | Winner |
Outstanding Comedy Episode
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Comedy Episode | "Suzanne Goes Looking for a Friend" | Winner |
Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series | Judy Crown and Monique DeSart for episode "I'll Be Seeing You" | Winner |
Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series
8 nominations
| Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Dixie Carter | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Delta Burke | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Dixie Carter | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Dixie Carter | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Delta Burke | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Dixie Carter | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Delta Burke | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Annie Potts | Nominee |
Outstanding Costume Design for a Series
4 nominations
| Outstanding Costume Design for a Series | Cliff Chally for episode "Keep the Home Fires Burning" | Nominee |
| Outstanding Costume Design for a Series | Cliff Chally for episode "The Rowdy Girls" | Nominee |
| Outstanding Costume Design for a Series | Cliff Chally for episode "Come On and Marry Me, Bill" | Nominee |
| Outstanding Costume Design for a Series | Cliff Chally for episode "Oh Suzannah" | Nominee |
Artios Award for Best Casting for TV, Comedy Episodic
3 nominations
| Artios Award for Best Casting for TV, Comedy Episodic | Fran Bascom | Nominee |
| Artios Award for Best Casting for TV, Comedy Episodic | Fran Bascom | Nominee |
| Artios Award for Best Casting for TV, Comedy Episodic | Fran Bascom | Nominee |
Outstanding Comedy Series
3 nominations
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Harry Thomason, Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, Pamela Norris, Tommy Thompson, Douglas Jackson, and David Trainer | Nominee |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Harry Thomason, Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, Pamela Norris, Tommy Thompson, Douglas Jackson, and David Trainer | Nominee |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Harry Thomason, Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, Pamela Norris, Tommy Thompson, Douglas Jackson, and David Trainer | Nominee |
Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
2 nominations
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Nominee | |
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Nominee |
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
2 nominations
| Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Harry Thomason for episode "They Shoot Fat Women, Don't They?" | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Jack Shea for episode "The Beauty Contest" | Nominee |
Outstanding Editing for a Series – Multi-camera Production
2 nominations
| Outstanding Editing for a Series – Multi-camera Production | Judy Burke for episode "The First Day of the Last Decade of the Entire Twentieth Century" | Nominee |
| Outstanding Editing for a Series – Multi-camera Production | Roger Bondelli for episode "Killing All the Right People" | Nominee |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
2 nominations
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Delta Burke | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Delta Burke | Nominee |
Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Comedy Series
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Alice Ghostley | Nominee |
Best Youth Actress Recurring or Regular in a TV Series
1 nomination
| Best Youth Actress Recurring or Regular in a TV Series | Lexi Randall | Nominee |
Episodic Comedy
1 nomination
| Episodic Comedy | Linda Bloodworth-Thomason for episode "The First Day of the Last Decade of the Entire Twentieth Century" | Nominee |
Favorite Guest Performance by a Musician on a TV Show
1 nomination
| Favorite Guest Performance by a Musician on a TV Show | Ray Charles | Nominee |
Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series | Harry Thomason for episode "They Shoot Fat Women, Don't They?" | Nominee |
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special
1 nomination
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special | Larry Lasota, Anthony Constantini, Doug Gray, and Rick Himot for episode "Tornado Watch" | Nominee |
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Meshach Taylor | Nominee |
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Alice Ghostley | Nominee |
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Linda Bloodworth-Thomason for episode " Killing All the Right People " | Nominee |
Television Critics Association
1 nomination
| Television Critics Association | Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | Nominee |