36: Suzanne Sugarbaker Accidentally Dates a Lesbian

“Suzanne Goes Looking for a Friend” (April 9, 1990)

The previous Designing Women episode made Drew cry, but this one is far tamer and far more in line with what we’d consider sitcom-ish. In this Delta Burke showcase episode, Suzanne Sugarbaker attempts to make a friend outside Sugarbaker & Associates — and ends up finding a former pageant friend who’s now an out lesbian. This episode does gay panic from the female perspective and largely holds up today… except for the episode’s final line.

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This episode’s outro track is Don’t Cry Tonight by Savage