Episode
Designing Women: Of Human Bondage
Overview
After cousin Allison leaves Sugarbakers, Julia needs cash but is refused a bank loan. To cheer themselves up, the women play poker with a wealthy client -- who wins the business from them. Sugarbaker's could use an infusion of cash, and at a rowdy party given by potential new client B.J., the gals kick up their heels in wild abandon.
Details
- Series
- Designing Women
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 1992-09-25
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Of Human Bondage is Episode 1 in Season 7 of Designing Women. It aired on 1992-09-25. The runtime is 30 min.
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