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Women of the House

Suzanne Sugarbaker, a prominent figure from Designing Women magazine (1986),unexpectedly assumes her late husband's congressional seat, captivating the attention of the U.S. Capitol.

Suzanne Sugarbaker, following her husband Ray's death, relocates to Washington to assume his seat in Congress. She brings along her developmentally disabled brother Jim and adopted daughter Desi. Upon arrival, she finds resistance from Sissy the drunk, Natty the square, and Malone the frail homemaker.

Episodes:

Episode 4 Men Are Good

4. Men Are Good

Aired: Jan 10, 1995

When Malone is asked out on a date, her coworkers rally around to give the na...

Episode 5 You Talk Too Much

5. You Talk Too Much

Aired: Jan 17, 1995

When the ladies gather to monitor violence against women on TV for a Congress...

Episode 6 Bad Girl

6. Bad Girl

Aired: Jan 24, 1995

Repressed Malone decides that she's reached a point in her life when she shou...

Episode 7 The Afternoon Wife

7. The Afternoon Wife

Aired: Jan 31, 1995

Suzanne's co-workers swoon over her ex-husband; when he asks out Malone, jeal...

Episode 8 Veda

8. Veda

Aired: Mar 19, 1995

A perky young intern named Veda takes over as secretary and immediately rubs ...

Episode 9 Women in Film

9. Women in Film

Aired: Aug 18, 1995

The ladies partake in a Congressional hearing about the dangers of depicting ...

Episode 10 North to Alaska

10. North to Alaska

Aired: Aug 25, 1995

Suzanne, Natty, and Sissy are sent to Alaska for work, where they meet a trio...

Episode 11 Dear Diary

11. Dear Diary

Aired: Sep 8, 1995

When an overzealous congresswoman launches an investigation on Suzanne, she a...

Episode 12 The Conjugal Cottage

12. The Conjugal Cottage

Aired: Sep 8, 1995

When Natty becomes violently ill, she asks Sissy to spend the weekend with he...

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Info about Women of the House

Current Status: Ended

Network: Lifetime

Production Country: United States

Genres:Comedy