Designing Women was a hit in the late ‘80s – early ’90s, and it practically revolutionized television. It’s hard to forget four larger-than-life female characters making one witty remark after another while dealing with issues faced by (then) modern American women. The lives of Julia Sugarbaker, Suzanne Sugarbaker, Mary Jo Shively, and Charlene Frazier were entertaining enough, but what went down behind the scenes might be even more dramatic.
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The women’s on-screen chemistry suggested that they were friends off-screen. And they were… at first. With a small group of independently funny, competitive women with strong personalities in one space, it’s easy to see how it could be a breeding ground for drama. And it certainly was.