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'Designing Women'--The Decorating Divas Quiz

Just a mixture of more 'Designing Women' questions. Not too hard for fans of the show. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by Gatsby722. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Gatsby722

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
77,457

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
4095

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 98 (8/10), Guest 173 (6/10), Guest 98 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. In one episode Charlene confused art with being a real telephone booth and Julia's purse was misconstrued as art. What did the patrons of the art gallery mistake Suzanne for? Hint

a caterer

a mime

a well known portrait artist

an actress

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Question 2 of 10

2. Charlene was once called a 'big old donkey girl scout' and Julia was, of course, called 'The Terminator' and Suzanne got occasionally dubbed 'Scarlett O'Hara'. What was one of Mary Jo's nicknames? Hint

the crash test dummy

the condom queen

Shirley Temple's little sister

the queen of 'demeaned'

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Question 3 of 10

3. When J.D. left Atlanta for career purposes, to which American state did he relocate?

Answer: (from the South to the Midwest... - one word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Julia sang a lot on the show. Which of these songs, and where, never happened? Hint

'Ave Maria', in, of course, a church

'My Buddy', at a party

'Sweet Georgia Brown', at a wedding reception

'Makin' Whoopee', while sitting on a piano

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Question 5 of 10

5. What color or colors was Julia's dress when she went on a tirade against her fellow jurors, hoping to end the case concerning the sperm bank? Hint

orange

gray and red

black and white

sky blue

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these is a connection between 'Designing Women' and another show about four sturdy women 'The Golden Girls'? Hint

on each, two had married attorneys

on each, one of them dated a dwarf

on each one of them dealt with a potentially fatal disease

on each, one of them had a known gay sibling

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many of the four original Sugarbaker's women were bona fide decorators, although they all dabbled? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many partners in Sugarbaker's, throughout the entire run of the show, were there? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was Suzanne's baseball player ex-husband's first name?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 10 of 10

10. What were the first words that J.D. heard Mary Jo say? Hint

Well, Mr. Shackleford, you've certainly got yourself a handful of woman tonight!

So! You're Mr. Shackleford, are you? You certainly fill out your suit well.

And I say 'Amen'!

Dinner and dancing. But no sex. Got it?

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In one episode Charlene confused art with being a real telephone booth and Julia's purse was misconstrued as art. What did the patrons of the art gallery mistake Suzanne for?

Answer: a mime

Suzanne's lips were glued shut and someone decided that she was a hired mime.

Answer: the condom queen

MJ inadvertantly got suckered into making a speech about safe sex for teenagers at Claudia's high school, thus becoming what some thought was a champion of condoms or, worse, casual sex!

3. When J.D. left Atlanta for career purposes, to which American state did he relocate?

Answer: Ohio

He went off to work for the Cincinnatti Reds.

4. Julia sang a lot on the show. Which of these songs, and where, never happened?

Answer: 'Makin' Whoopee', while sitting on a piano

Julia who sang as Gizelle sang 'How Long Has This Been Going On?' while sitting on the piano.

5. What color or colors was Julia's dress when she went on a tirade against her fellow jurors, hoping to end the case concerning the sperm bank?

Answer: black and white

It was a black dress with a white collar and she eventually wore it to a coffee with Jimmy Carter after the case wrapped up.

6. Which of these is a connection between 'Designing Women' and another show about four sturdy women 'The Golden Girls'?

Answer: on each one of them dealt with a potentially fatal disease

Charlene had a breast cancer threat and on 'Golden Girls' Rose was at risk to having been exposed to the HIV virus. There were no dwarfs or gay brothers or sisters on 'Designing Women'.

7. How many of the four original Sugarbaker's women were bona fide decorators, although they all dabbled?

Answer: 2

Charlene was the office manager and Suzanne rounded up clientele. The only ones we saw actually sketch or pick out much were Julia and Mary Jo. Now, granted, Suzanne was a partner and took a stab at being an actual designer but it was obvious she wasn't trained as one.

8. How many partners in Sugarbaker's, throughout the entire run of the show, were there?

Answer: 7

Julia, Suzanne, Charlene, Mary Jo, Anthony, Allison (given her shares by Suzanne) and B.J. Poteet.

9. What was Suzanne's baseball player ex-husband's first name?

Answer: Jack

Played by Gregg Henry.

10. What were the first words that J.D. heard Mary Jo say?

Answer: Well, Mr. Shackleford, you've certainly got yourself a handful of woman tonight!

She wasn't actually talking to him when he heard her, but when he popped in that was the first phrase he heard her utter as she geared up for their blind date.

Source: Author Gatsby722

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