Episode
Designing Women: The Candidate
Overview
Julia runs for a seat on the local board of commissioners, but her outspokenness may cost her the election.
Details
- Series
- Designing Women
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 1988-11-21
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
The Candidate is Episode 2 in Season 3 of Designing Women. It aired on 1988-11-21. The runtime is 30 min.
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