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Designing Women S4E5 — The Girlfriend

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Designing Women•Season 4•Episode 5

The Girlfriend

6.7/10 · 93 votesOct 23, 198930 min

Ranked #28 of 28 in Season 4•−1.3 vs season avg

Attempting to prove himself when Mary Jo hires him and some of his ex-convict friends to finish an incomplete remodeling job, Anthony gets a new girlfriend -- an ambitious young woman who sees him as an upwardly mobile vehicle.

Directed byDavid Trainer

Written byPamela Norris

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Episode Summary

"The Girlfriend" is episode 5 of Designing Women season 4. It scored 6.7/10 from 93 votes, ranking #28 of 28 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by David Trainer and written by Pamela Norris, it aired on October 23, 1989.

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