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Designing Women S1E12 — Old Spouses Never Die (1)
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Designing Women•Season 1•Episode 12

Old Spouses Never Die (1)

7.6/10 · 119 votesFeb 1, 198730 min

Ranked #15 of 22 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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Mary Jo is brooding about her ex-husband's interference in her life, while Charlene distrusts her doctor's cavalier attitude toward the lump he found in her breast.

Directed byBarnet Kellman
Written byLinda Bloodworth-Thomason
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Mary Jo Shively

Jean Smart

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Episode Summary

"Old Spouses Never Die (1)" is episode 12 of Designing Women season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 119 votes, ranking #15 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Barnet Kellman and written by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, it aired on February 1, 1987.

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