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Designing Women S1E7 — Perky's Visit

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Designing Women•Season 1•Episode 7

Perky's Visit

8.0/10 · 149 votesNov 24, 198630 min

Ranked #4 of 22 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

Perky Sugarbaker, Julia and Suzanne's mother, and her friend Bernice hope to escape the dull routine of their lives in the retirement home by joining the girls and their ex-con handyman Anthony for the festive occasion, considering it an exhilarating change.

Directed byJack Shea

Written byLinda Bloodworth-Thomason

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Cast5

Delta Burke

Delta Burke

Suzanne Sugarbaker

Dixie Carter

Dixie Carter

Julia Sugarbaker

Annie Potts

Annie Potts

Mary Jo Shively

Jean Smart

Jean Smart

Charlene Frazier Stillfield

Meshach Taylor

Meshach Taylor

Anthony Bouvier

Crew2

Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

Writer

J

Jack Shea

Director

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Episode Summary

"Perky's Visit" is episode 7 of Designing Women season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 149 votes, ranking #4 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Jack Shea and written by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, it aired on November 24, 1986.

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