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Overview

User Rating:
6.8/10   518 votes
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Writer:
Bill Kenny (series)
Contact:
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 full episode list
Release Date:
29 September 1986 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Plot:
Outspoken feminist Julia Sugarbaker runs a design firm out of her Atlanta home, along with her shallow ex-beauty queen sister... more
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 14 wins & 23 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(13 articles)
TV Academy: We Love the '80s!
 (From The Wrap. 22 October 2009, 12:20 AM, PDT)

Annie Potts on 'Two and a Half Men': Another reason to say no to rehab
 (From EW.com - PopWatch. 6 October 2009, 6:52 AM, PDT)

User Comments:
I want to be Julia! more (24 total)

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 5 of 85)
Dixie Carter ... Julia Sugarbaker / ... (151 episodes, 1986-1993)

Annie Potts ... Mary Jo Shively (151 episodes, 1986-1993)
Meshach Taylor ... Anthony Bouvier (132 episodes, 1986-1993)

Jean Smart ... Charlene Frazier Stillfield / ... (119 episodes, 1986-1991)

Delta Burke ... Suzanne Sugarbaker / ... (119 episodes, 1986-1991)
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Series Directed by
David Trainer (63 episodes, 1987-1991)
David Steinberg (37 episodes, 1987-1993)
Harry Thomason (19 episodes, 1987-1991)
Jack Shea (14 episodes, 1986-1988)
Iris Dugow (5 episodes, 1989-1991)
Barnet Kellman (4 episodes, 1987)
Hal Holbrook (4 episodes, 1988-1990)
Matthew Diamond (3 episodes, 1987-1988)
Dwayne Hickman (3 episodes, 1989-1990)
Ellen Falcon (2 episodes, 1986-1990)
Charles Frank (2 episodes, 1991-1992)
Roberta Sherry Scelza (2 episodes, 1991-1992)
 
Series Writing credits
Linda Bloodworth-Thomason (73 episodes, 1986-1992)
Pamela Norris (27 episodes, 1989-1991)
Mark Alton Brown (18 episodes, 1990-1993)
Dee LaDuke (18 episodes, 1990-1993)
Cassandra Clark (7 episodes, 1989-1991)
Debbie Pearl (7 episodes, 1989-1991)
Paul Clay (5 episodes, 1990-1992)
Thom Bray (5 episodes, 1990-1991)
Michael A. Ross (5 episodes, 1990-1991)
Robert Horn (5 episodes, 1992-1993)
Daniel Margosis (5 episodes, 1992-1993)
Norma Safford Vela (5 episodes, 1992)
Emily Levine (4 episodes, 1993)
Emily Marshall (2 episodes, 1986)
Trish Vrandenburg (2 episodes, 1987)
Cathryn Michon (2 episodes, 1991-1993)
David Steinberg (2 episodes, 1993)

Bill Kenny (unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Pamela Norris .... supervising producer / co-executive producer / ... (97 episodes, 1988-1992)
David Steinberg .... executive producer (22 episodes, 1992-1993)

Norma Safford Vela .... executive producer (unknown episodes, 1992-1993)
Linda Bloodworth-Thomason .... executive producer / producer (unknown episodes)
William Cosentino .... co-producer (unknown episodes)
Douglas Jackson .... producer (unknown episodes)
E. Jack Kaplan .... producer (unknown episodes)
Harry Thomason .... producer (unknown episodes)
Tommy Thompson .... producer (unknown episodes)
 
Series Original Music by
Bruce Miller (unknown episodes)
 
Series Cinematography by
Eddie Rio Rotunno (unknown episodes)
Leonard J. South (unknown episodes)
 
Series Film Editing by
Daniel Cahn (1 episode, 1986)

Robert Bramwell (unknown episodes)
Judith Burke (unknown episodes)
 
Series Casting by
Fran Bascom (unknown episodes)
 
Series Art Direction by
John Beckman (unknown episodes)
Ross Bellah (unknown episodes)
William L. Camden (unknown episodes)
 
Series Set Decoration by
Rusty Lipscomb (unknown episodes)
Deborah Siegel (unknown episodes)
 
Series Costume Design by
Cliff Chally (unknown episodes)
 
Series Makeup Department
Judy Crown .... key hair stylist (unknown episodes, 1986-1993)
 
Series Production Management
William Cosentino .... unit production manager (unknown episodes)
 
Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
William Cosentino .... first assistant director (unknown episodes)
 
Series Sound Department
Nick Els .... sound mixer (150 episodes, 1986-1993)

Bob Costanza .... sound editor (unknown episodes)
Ross Deane .... boom operator (unknown episodes)
G. Michael Graham .... supervising sound editor (unknown episodes)
Jeff Johnson .... boom operator (unknown episodes)
Larry Lasota .... sound mixer (unknown episodes)
 
Series Stunts
Gregory J. Barnett .... stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
 
Series Camera and Electrical Department
Kevin McGill .... assistant camera (69 episodes, 1990-1993)

Adam Glick .... set lighting technician (unknown episodes)
Michael Hofstein .... camera operator (unknown episodes)
Guy Polzel .... key grip (unknown episodes)
 
Series Music Department
Bruce Miller .... conductor / music arranger (unknown episodes)
 
Series Other crew
Marc Cherry .... assistant to actor (unknown episodes, 1986-1988)
J Graigory .... production assistant (unknown episodes)
Roger Lundblade .... audience warm-up (unknown episodes)
J.T. Steele .... audience coordinator (unknown episodes)
 

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Additional Details

Runtime:
30 min | Germany:25 min (164 episodes)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Filming Locations:
Little Rock, Arkansas, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Suzanne's housekeeper, Consuela, was often talked about and never seen on the show. more
Quotes:
Bonnie Jean 'B.J.' Poteet: In Texas, we have what's called the "Bubba Factor," where everyone is nicknamed Bubba. Except Ross Perot... they call him Mr. Bubba. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "30 Rock: The C Word (#1.14)" (2007) more
Soundtrack:
Georgia on My Mind more

FAQ

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1 out of 2 people found the following comment useful.
I want to be Julia!, 6 December 2005
Author: mlkmnsgrl from United States

My mother and I have agreed for years that it is our goal to be the bold, outspoken, opinionated woman of all women that is Julia Sugerbaker. I love this show, always have! It's great for the characters, for the writing, for the subjects in addressed with taste and humor. But you can't help loving a show with such classic moments as the following:

Suzanne: Well, goodnight Anthony, Sleep tight Anthony: Suzanne, it is 20 below out there. Under the circumstances I don't think it's appropriate to say 'good night Anthony, sleep tight.' I think it would be more appropriate to say 'good night Anthony and may God have mercy on your soul!

and

(the firm is decorating a nudist colony) MaryJo: Well one thing's for sure--we won't be using wicker!

Women at their most powerful yet feminine, funny yet loving best.

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