Designing Women
television program
Designing Women was an American television sitcom. It starred Dixie Carter, Annie Potts, Jean Smart and Delta Burke. It was broadcast from September 1986 to May 1993 on CBS. This series was about the working and personal lives of four southern women.
| Designing Women | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Linda Bloodworth-Thomason |
| Starring | Dixie Carter Annie Potts Jean Smart (Seasons 1–6) Delta Burke (Seasons 1–5) Meshach Taylor (Seasons 3–7; recurring previously) Julia Duffy (Season 6) Jan Hooks (Seasons 6–7) Judith Ivey (Season 7) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 163 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | approx. 30 minutes (with commercials) |
| Production companies | Bloodworth-Thomason Mozark Productions Columbia Pictures Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | September 29, 1986 – May 24, 1993 |
Nielsen ratings
change| Season | Ratings Rank | Households |
| 1986–1987 | No. 31 |
14,071,400 |
| 1987–1988 | No. 33 |
13,874,760 |
| 1988–1989 | No. 33 |
13,541,920 |
| 1989–1990 | # 23[1] | 14,091,300 |
| 1990–1991 | # 11[2] | 15,361,500 |
| 1991–1992 | # 6[3] | 15,933,300 |
| 1992–1993 | No. 52 |
9,552,060 |
DVD releases
changeShout! Factory has released all seven seasons of Designing Women on DVD in Region 1.[4]
| DVD Name | Ep # | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| The Complete First Season | 22 | May 26, 2009 |
| The Complete Second Season | 22 | August 11, 2009 |
| The Complete Third Season | 22 | March 2, 2010 |
| The Complete Fourth Season | 29 | September 14, 2010 |
| The Complete Fifth Season | 24 | December 6, 2011 |
| The Complete Sixth Season | 23 | April 3, 2012 |
| The Final Season | 22 | July 17, 2012 |
References
change- ↑ TV Ratings > 1980's Archived 2015-12-09 at the Wayback Machine. ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved on April 21, 2012.
- ↑ TV Ratings > 1990's Archived 2012-09-06 at the Wayback Machine. ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved on April 21, 2012.
- ↑ TV Ratings > 1990's Archived 2015-11-19 at the Wayback Machine. ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved on April 21, 2012.
- ↑ Designing Women: The Final Season: Dixie Carter, Annie Potts, David Trainer: Movies & TV. Amazon.com. Retrieved on April 21, 2012.
Other websites
change- Designing Women on IMDb
- Designing Women at TV.com
- Designing Women Online
- http://www.tvacres.com/homes_designing.htm[permanent dead link]
