Designing Women Episode Ratings Heatmap
1986 · 5 Seasons · 118 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.8/10 (8 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.46), maintaining an average of 7.8.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 23 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 24 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 25 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 26 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 27 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 28 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 118 episodes, Designing Women has earned an overall series rating of 7.8 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 2 ("The Beauty Contest"), rated at an extraordinary 8.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 9 ("The IT Men"), landing at 7.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 4 ("Julia's Son", 8) and Episode 5 ("Mary Jo's First Date", 7), a swing of 1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Designing Women
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 2 | The Beauty Contest | 8.0 | 1 | Oct 6, 1986 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Julia's Son | 8.0 | 1 | Oct 27, 1986 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Design House | 8.0 | 1 | Nov 17, 1986 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 8 | I Do, I Don't | 8.0 | 1 | Dec 4, 1986 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 12 | Old Spouses Never Die (1) | 8.0 | 1 | Feb 1, 1987 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 22 | Bachelor Suite | 8.0 | 1 | May 11, 1987 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Mary Jo's First Date | 7.0 | 1 | Nov 3, 1986 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 9 | The IT Men | 7.0 | 1 | Dec 4, 1986 |