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Designing Women! Trivia Quiz

This is about my personal fav tv show, 'Designing Women'!

A multiple-choice quiz by moviegirl18. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
moviegirl18

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
29,037

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
15 / 20

Plays
6398

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 98 (17/20), Guest 98 (15/20), Guest 173 (16/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. Which of Suzanne's husbands was a writer and wrote a poem about the 4 main women? Hint

JD Shackleford

Jack Dent

Dash Goff

Reese Watson

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Question 2 of 20

2. Find the 9 main characters in the show (throughout all 7 seasons): Hint

Dixie, Jean, Delta, Annie, Julia, Alice, Meshach, Jan, Judith

Jessica, Jennifer, Jack, Harry, Heather, Shelley, Lindsey, Beth, Sarah

Stephanie, Brian, James, Lisa, Michelle, Ryan, Brianne, Brooke, Steve

Julia, Charlene, Suzanne, Mary Jo, Carlene, Allison, BJ, Anthony, Bernice

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Question 3 of 20

3. Which actors were married in real life and played a couple on the show? Hint

Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake

Jean Smart and Richard Gilliand

Dixie Carter and Hal Holbrook

Alice Ghostley and Meshach Taylor

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Question 4 of 20

4. On what national holiday did Charlene have her baby? Hint

New Year's Day

Easter

Christmas

4th of July

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Question 5 of 20

5. What was the name of Anthony's cellmate in prison who later wanted to become business partners with him? Hint

S. Sammy Williams

Mr. Peese

Jeff Wilkinson

T. Tommy Reid

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Question 6 of 20

6. When did the women always have something go wrong? Hint

At holidays

At the store

While meeting with new clients

On vacations

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Question 7 of 20

7. Who was known as the Terminator around the office? Hint

Julia

Charlene

Mary Jo

Suzanne

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Question 8 of 20

8. What was Suzanne's title that she never minded carrying around? Hint

Miss Valdosta Feed and Grain

Miss Georgia World

Miss America

Miss Atlanta

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Question 9 of 20

9. Which character was diagnosed with OPD? Hint

Julia

Charlene

Allison

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Question 10 of 20

10. What town is Charlene from?

Answer: (Two Words-name of the town)

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Question 11 of 20

11. What war does Charlene often fantasize about? Hint

WW1

Korean War

Civil war

WW2

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Question 12 of 20

12. Who was the actress that played the young girl who came to live with Julia after her boyfriend died? Hint

Alice Ghostley

Lexi Randall

Annie Potts

Linda Bloodworth-Thomason

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Question 13 of 20

13. What is the name of the girl who stays with Julia? Hint

Cassandra Hall

Randa Oliver

Delta Burke

Claudia Shively

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Question 14 of 20

14. Before Charlene meets the man who will become her husband, what is the name of her large boyfriend? Hint

Bill

Mason

Reese

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Question 15 of 20

15. What 'Designing Women' actress starred in the only 'Designing Women' spin-off?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 16 of 20

16. In the episode 'They Shoot Fat Women, Don't They?', who makes an emotional speech at the very end? Hint

Mary Jo

Julia

Suzanne

Charlene

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Question 17 of 20

17. Which character is proud of the 'air in her hair'? Hint

Julia

Carlene

Allison

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Question 18 of 20

18. Where does Carlene think BJ should get her 'jets gassed up' at? Hint

Texaco

She thinks it's impossible

She thinks BJ should just sell the jets

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Question 19 of 20

19. Which of the following actresses' husbands does **NOT** make an appearance on the show? Hint

Annie Potts

Delta Burke

Dixie Carter

Julia Duffy

20. In the episode 'The Rowdy Girls', _________'s cousin is being abused, and in the episode 'One Night With You', __________'s old classmate wants a date with her because he is terminally ill. (answer in order) Hint

Mary Jo, Suzanne

Anthony, Mary Jo

BJ, Allison

Charlene, Julia

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Apr 22 2024 : Guest 98: 17/20
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of Suzanne's husbands was a writer and wrote a poem about the 4 main women?

Answer: Dash Goff

Dash Goff wrote the great poem about the 4 women in the episode titled 'Dash Goff, the Writer'.

2. Find the 9 main characters in the show (throughout all 7 seasons):

Answer: Julia, Charlene, Suzanne, Mary Jo, Carlene, Allison, BJ, Anthony, Bernice

The *characters*! They were Julia Sugarbaker, Suzanne Sugarbaker, Mary Jo Shively, Charlene Stillfield, Anthony Bouvier, Bernice Clifton, and later on, Carlene Dobber, Allison Sugarbaker, and BJ Poteet.

3. Which actors were married in real life and played a couple on the show?

Answer: Dixie Carter and Hal Holbrook

Jean Smart and Richard Gilliand WERE married in real life but they did NOT play a couple on the show, Richard's character was Mary Jo's boyfriend, not Charlene's... as for Dixie and Hal, aren't they just the cutest?!

4. On what national holiday did Charlene have her baby?

Answer: New Year's Day

In this great 2-part episode, Charlene has a dream where Dolly Parton is her guardian movie star.

5. What was the name of Anthony's cellmate in prison who later wanted to become business partners with him?

Answer: T. Tommy Reid

T. Tommy Reid was the scary guy that Anthony was roomed with in prison, or should I say, 'unfortunate incarceration'?

6. When did the women always have something go wrong?

Answer: On vacations

They never had a vacation go the way they planned!

7. Who was known as the Terminator around the office?

Answer: Julia

Julia had many 'Terminator Tirades', as we call them.

8. What was Suzanne's title that she never minded carrying around?

Answer: Miss Georgia World

Suzanne was Miss Georgia World 1975, and she never hesitated to tell people!

9. Which character was diagnosed with OPD?

Answer: Allison

Allison said she was diagnosed with OPD- Obnoxious Personality Disorder.

10. What town is Charlene from?

Answer: Poplar Bluffs

Linda Bloodworth-Thomason (the producer of the show) actually lived in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.

11. What war does Charlene often fantasize about?

Answer: WW2

Charlene's fantasies were in many of the episodes on 'Designing Women'.

12. Who was the actress that played the young girl who came to live with Julia after her boyfriend died?

Answer: Lexi Randall

Lexi Randall went on to star in many movies.

13. What is the name of the girl who stays with Julia?

Answer: Randa Oliver

Randa Oliver was the ornery child who Julia watched after Reese died.

14. Before Charlene meets the man who will become her husband, what is the name of her large boyfriend?

Answer: Mason

Mason is his name. Bill is the man who becomes her husband. JD is Mary Jo's boyfriend, and Reese is Julia's.

15. What 'Designing Women' actress starred in the only 'Designing Women' spin-off?

Answer: Delta Burke

Delta Burke went on to star as Suzanne in 'Women of the House'... she is now on 'DAG' with David Allen Grier. Be sure to check it out!

16. In the episode 'They Shoot Fat Women, Don't They?', who makes an emotional speech at the very end?

Answer: Suzanne

This speech will always be remembered.

17. Which character is proud of the 'air in her hair'?

Answer: BJ

BJ tells us in the very first episode of the 7th season that she has air in her hair.

18. Where does Carlene think BJ should get her 'jets gassed up' at?

Answer: Texaco

BJ was joking saying, 'I have corporate jets sitting on a runway somewhere and I don't even know where to get them gassed up! Do any of you?!' Everyone laughs except slightly naive Carlene who sips her drink and says, 'I don't know... I never thought about it... maybe Texaco?'.

19. Which of the following actresses' husbands does **NOT** make an appearance on the show?

Answer: Annie Potts

Dixie Carter's husband, Hal Holbrook, is her boyfriend Reese on the show. Delta Burke's husband, Gerald McRaney, is her ex-husband Dash Goff. And a pretty unknown fact is that Julia Duffy's husband, Jerry Lacy, was the man who tricked Allison into thinking he loved her.

Answer: Charlene, Julia

In 'The Rowdy Girls', Charlene's cousin Mavis is being abused by her husband, and the girls do a dance to the Supremes at a talent show. In 'One Night With You', Julia's dorky old classmate wants a date because he is dying, and Julia accepts.

Source: Author moviegirl18

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