Designing Women Season 7 Episode 16 Sex, Lies and Bad Hair Days
- TVPG
- March 5, 1993
- 22 min
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8.0 (61)
Designing Women season 7 episode 16 "Sex, Lies and Bad Hair Days" centers around the ladies of Sugarbaker and Associates dealing with the aftermath of a client's affair. The episode begins with the stunning beauty queen and client of Suzanne Sugarbaker stepping into the office for a meeting with the women. As the group listens to her pitch, they notice she has a bad hair day that could hurt the pitch's chances of success.
Throughout the episode, the ladies work towards getting their client ready for her big moment in the limelight. However, they soon discover that her perfectly styled hair and stunning looks are not enough to hide the truth about a recent affair with a married man. The ensuing scandal puts the women of Sugarbaker in the middle of the action as they navigate the situation and try to salvage their client's reputation.
As the episode unfolds, the women explore their own views on lying, trust, and forgiveness. Julia Sugarbaker sees the scandal as an opportunity to take a stand against the ongoing infidelity that impacts women everywhere. Mary Jo Shively struggles to reconcile the fact that she has always been a "rule follower" with her client's law-breaking behavior. And Charlene Frazier struggles with the impact of the scandal on her newly blossoming relationship with Bill.
Meanwhile, Suzanne's beauty products become a symbol of trust as the women try to "fix" their client's appearance and image. However, their efforts to help backfire and the client's hair still looks terrible. They all come up with various plans and ideas to fix the situation, but it turns out the solution is much simpler than they thought.
Overall, "Sex, Lies and Bad Hair Days" deals with the fallout from a client's affair and explores the themes of trust, forgiveness, and the importance of staying true to oneself. The women of Sugarbaker and Associates come out stronger and wiser in the end, having learned important lessons about themselves and the world they live in.
