Episode
Designing Women: It's Not So Easy Being Green
Overview
Anthony is jealous of Etienne's successful writer friend, who shares a vivid past with her, but tries to be gracious by throwing a signing party for him.
Details
- Series
- Designing Women
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 18
- Air date
- 1993-04-02
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
It's Not So Easy Being Green is Episode 18 in Season 7 of Designing Women. It aired on 1993-04-02. The runtime is 30 min.
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