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Designing Women S1E3 — A Big Affair
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Designing Women•Season 1•Episode 3

A Big Affair

6.9/10 · 158 votesOct 20, 198630 min

Ranked #22 of 22 in Season 1•−0.8 vs season avg

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Suzanne's intimate dinner party, planned to impress an important client, goes awry before it begins when she arranges a date between a more-than-hefty man and a reluctant Charlene.

Directed byJack Shea
Written byLinda Bloodworth-Thomason
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Delta Burke

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Mary Jo Shively

Jean Smart

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Charlene Frazier Stillfield

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Episode Summary

"A Big Affair" is episode 3 of Designing Women season 1. It scored 6.9/10 from 158 votes, ranking #22 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Jack Shea and written by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, it aired on October 20, 1986.

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