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Working Mother

7.6/10 · 87 votesOct 1, 199030 min

Ranked #13 of 24 in Season 5•−0.1 vs season avg

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Resentment builds between Charlene and Mary Jo when Charlene wants to take a year off to look after her baby. The decorators cater to the whims of a rich, insufferable 10-year-old client as Mary Jo and Charlene ponder the joys and pitfalls of working mothers.

Directed byDavid Trainer

Seasons7

Season 5 Episodes24

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

Crew1

David Trainer

David Trainer

Director

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Episode Summary

"Working Mother" is episode 3 of Designing Women season 5. It scored 7.6/10 from 87 votes, ranking #13 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by David Trainer, it aired on October 1, 1990.