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Designing Women•Season 4•Episode 11

They Shoot Fat Women, Don't They?

9.1/10 · 191 votesDec 11, 198930 min

Ranked #1 of 28 in Season 4•+1.1 vs season avg

Fat as a feminist issue surfaces when Suzanne endures cruel jokes about her weight at her high-school reunion; Anthony enlists Julia and Mary Jo to join him in a two-day fast to focus attention on world hunger.

Directed byHarry Thomason

Written byLinda Bloodworth-Thomason

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They Shoot Fat Women, Don't They?

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Cast5

Delta Burke

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Dixie Carter

Dixie Carter

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Annie Potts

Mary Jo Shively

Jean Smart

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Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

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Episode Summary

"They Shoot Fat Women, Don't They?" is episode 11 of Designing Women season 4. It scored 9.1/10 from 191 votes, ranking #1 of 28 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Harry Thomason and written by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, it aired on December 11, 1989.

Next: E12 · You Got to Have Friends Best of Season 4