Designing Women - Season 7 - Eps 1: Of Human Bondage
After cousin Allison leaves Sugarbakers, Julia needs cash but is refused a bank loan. To cheer themselves up, the women play poker with a wealthy client -- who wins the business from them. Sugarbaker's could use an infusion of cash, and at a rowdy party given by potential new client B.J., the gals kick up their heels in wild abandon.
About Designing Women

Title: Designing Women
First Air Date: 1986-09-29
Last Air Date: 1993-05-24
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.742/10 (from 31 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 8
Total Episodes: 163
Network: CBS
Genres: Comedy
Production Companies: Columbia Pictures Television, Mozark Productions, Embassy Television
Synopsis
Julia Sugarbaker, Mary Jo Shively, Charlene Frazier-Stillfield and Suzanne Sugarbaker are associates at their design firm, Sugarbaker and Associates. Julia is the owner and is very outspoken and strong-willed. Mary Jo is a divorced single-parent whom is just as strong-willed as Julia, but isn't as self-confident. Charlene is the naive and trusting farm girl from Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Suzanne is the self-centered ex-beauty queen whom has a number of wealthy ex-husbands.
Cast

Dixie Carter
Julia Sugarbaker

Annie Potts
Mary Jo Shively

Jan Hooks
Carlene Frazier Dobber

Judith Ivey
Bonnie Jean "B.J." Poteet

Meshach Taylor
Anthony Bouvier