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Designing Women S4E7 — Bernice's Sanity Hearing
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Bernice's Sanity Hearing

8.7/10 · 124 votesNov 13, 198930 min

Ranked #3 of 28 in Season 4•+0.7 vs season avg

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The Sugarbaker women testify for Bernice when her niece Phyllis attempts to have her declared legally incompetent because she sings Bobbie Gentry songs to strangers on the street and introduces Anthony as her illegitimate son.

Seasons7

Season 4 Episodes28

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

David Trainer

David Trainer

Director

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Episode Summary

"Bernice's Sanity Hearing" is episode 7 of Designing Women season 4. It scored 8.7/10 from 124 votes, ranking #3 of 28 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by David Trainer and written by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, it aired on November 13, 1989.