Season 7 • Episode 22
LatestWith Julia continuing to fight to save the antebellum Kearney mansion, B.J. struggles to save Sugarbaker's and Poteet Industries from a take over from the Kearneys. However, despite their efforts, Kiki Kearney announces her new plans for ""Kikibaker's,"" Lester Kearney announces that the purchase of Poteet Industries is complete, and the modernizing of the mansion gets under way. Though Anthony and the women are fired for insubordination, when Craig, a friend of Mary Jo's, stumbles on some embarrassing news about the Kearney's illegal financial activities, Poteet Industries and Sugarbaker's are saved from the take over.
Julia Sugarbaker, Mary Jo Shively, Charlene Frazier-Stillfield and Suzanne Sugarbaker are associates at their design firm, Sugarbaker and Associates. Julia is the owner and is very outspoken and strong-willed. Mary Jo is a divorced single-parent whom is just as strong-willed as Julia, but isn't as self-confident. Charlene is the naive and trusting farm girl from Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Suzanne is the self-centered ex-beauty queen whom has a number of wealthy ex-husbands.
Writing
Monologues so sharp they could cut glass. No, really.
Acting
Dixie Carter's delivery could end wars or start them.
Creator
Linda Bloodworth-Thomason
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The show was one of the first to address AIDS compassionately in primetime, with Julia's eulogy for a friend in 1987 still widely taught in public speaking courses.
Dixie Carter was a Republican; the writers deliberately gave Julia liberal monologues to annoy her. She later admitted the role changed her politics.
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