Designing Women (1986–1993)
6/10
Was this show considered funny when it first came out?
17 December 2023
The only thing I can say for sure, is that it's not funny now. Without a laugh track, I would have no idea when I was supposed to laugh.

First "weird" thing ... why did they cast the least attractive of the four women as the "former beauty queen?" Her obnoxious character fits, but that could have been assigned to one of the more attractive actresses.

I am mystified as to why Julia's rants are considered funny. They are all so similar. Do you have to be a woman to get the "humor."?

And why are Suzanne's dumb and mean tirades considered funny? I feel sorry for her.

Charlene isn't the sharpest tool in the box either, but at least she is a nice person.

Mary Jo seems quite pleasant, but she has her share of rants.

To me, Anthony is the only character that is regularly funny, but even he does the occasional rant ... which is just a rant, and I wouldn't know it was supposed to be funny without the laugh track.
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