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Sweet Tea & TV

A podcast by two Southerners exploring and celebrating the better parts of Southern culture on TV and in entertainment. Seasons 1 and 2 - Designing Women.

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01:28:42

[Revisit] Designing Women S2E20 A Smidgen of Religion

Sweet Tea & TV ·

2024/07/08

The one where Bernice officially stole our hearts and made us stand up and cheer. It turns out, she’s a biblical savant and low key feminist who took Charlene’s minister to task over his argument against women in ministry. Meanwhile, Julia sings “for all us girls, everywhere” – should you need a good cry. We took this week’s “Extra Sugar” as an opportunity to take a closer look at women at the pulpit.

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27:27

Designing Women S4E8 Re-Sugar: The Mansion to Rule...

Sweet Tea & TV ·

2024/06/27

REPLAY: When “Julia gets her head stuck in a fence” – AKA the very rare, priceless, and historically significant Abbott Banister in the Georgia Governor’s Mansion – back in season 4, there was only one thing for us to do: talk about these mansions, of course. We threw in a “Grits Blitz” for good measure.

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01:00:46

[Revisit] Designing Women S2E17 How to Bribe an IRS...

Sweet Tea & TV ·

2024/06/24

On reflection, it occurs to us that every major cast member has a wedding episode: that is one where they are married or make an attempt down the aisle. Suzanne got her turn after Reggie MacDawson ‘absconded’ with all her money. In other news: it’s the return of Ray Don, where Julia tries her hand at flirting and Mary Jo gets soused off one “purse drink”. Crack open something good for this week’s “Extra Sugar” where we’re talking about the history of canned cocktails.

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46:34

[Return to Duckworld] Special Episode: Salina Watches...

Sweet Tea & TV ·

2024/06/20

Howard the Duck was our second special episode ever. Salina watched for the first time. Nikki revisited and realized just how weird this movie was for a kid. Then we met and chatted about our reactions. The movie. Eh. The trivia. Stellar. Leave Earth for just a bit, and come with us, want you? We’re going to Duckworld!

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57:35

[Revisit] Designing Women S2E10 – Things Get Screwy...

Sweet Tea & TV ·

2024/06/17

Oh, now this one here is a fan favorite. And thanks to a Southern snow storm and a motel short on rooms, it’s the first time we get to see the truly magnetic chemistry between Suzanne and Anthony. This one also led to an “Extra Sugar” on the weird and twisty history of interracial marriage.

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22:51

Designing Women S4E10 Re-Sugar – A Guide…to Dating...

Sweet Tea & TV ·

2024/06/13

Back in season 4, (E10, “Manhunt”), Suzanne helps Mary Jo “find a man” using an awful dating book. It led us down another Google hole: this time looking at dating advice over the years. We chatted about it and the scare tactics the media loves to lord over women every few years whether we need it or not. Here are some unintentional companion episodes: S1E5, “1986 Called and It Wants Its Jokes Back” where we discussed the now infamous Newsweek article during the “Extra Sugar” S3E6, “A Virtual

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01:14:01

[Revisit] Designing Women S1E18 – How Do We Title...

Sweet Tea & TV ·

2024/06/10

A VERY important episode for us: the first time we really see Delta Burke get to do her thing as Suzanne. Like her real thing – not flighty Suzanne and not “excuse me” Suzanne. THIS is the version grappling with her identity, her age, and what she wants out of life. All prompted when Suzanne falls in love with the little girl she temporarily adopts, only to have to let her go forever. A quick reference to a popular 80s toy leads to one of our most twisted Extra Sugars to date: the weird history of

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32:28

Designing Women S4E21 Re-Sugar – Blue Collar Chuckles

Sweet Tea & TV ·

2024/06/06

Ah, it feels like just yesterday we spotted Bill Engvall in Designing Women’s fourth season (E21 Tough Enough). It was the perfect opportunity to talk about a real Southern phenomenon: The Blue Collar Comedy Tour. Nikki clued us in on a really interesting Designing Women crossover – and she used her CRAZY good Internet sleuthing skills to track herself down in a live taping from 20 years ago. It’s really impressive, y’all.

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01:37:58

[Revisit] Designing Women S1E10 – Curse of the...

Sweet Tea & TV ·

2024/06/03

This one holds a very special place in our hearts. These were still early pandemic days, and after three months of painstaking virtual recordings – this here was our very first in-person recording. We were vaxed, relaxed, and ready to party! It was also a Designing Women first: the first of several slumber parties. The first time we saw Mary Jo get a little tipsy, and subsequently, the first time she confronted Suzanne about dating her ex-husband. We sidebarred to break up stereotypes about voodoo

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49:04

[Return to Hollywood] Special Episode: The One Where...

Sweet Tea & TV ·

2024/05/23

Ah, it feels like just yesterday when Salina introduced Nikki to arguably the most popular rom com of all time: Pretty Woman. That’s right, Nikki, so versed in pop culture had somehow missed it. But back in 2021, we saved her from this big mistake. Big. Huge. Revisit it with us, will you? Her first reactions to this modern(ish)-day fairy tale, the trivia, the movie's enduring legacy, and of course, some Southern and Designing Women connections.

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02:17:50

[Revisit] Designing Women S1E2 – Hot Dogs and Pageants

Sweet Tea & TV ·

2024/05/20

Only two episodes into the series, “The Beauty Contest” remains a fan favorite. We were recently reminded on Instagram of the lasting endurance of Julia’s epic “the night the lights went out in Georgia” takedown. But this one was more than that. It was about coming to terms with your own identity (via Suzanne), sisterly love (via Julia), and facing the both unrealistic and hypocritical beauty standards that live rent free in our heads (Mary Jo). This one also kicked off two segments we still do

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01:15:53

Special Episode - ST&TV Takes on the 1991 Cult...

Sweet Tea & TV ·

2024/05/06

This is a special episode one year in the making: Soapdish. And with this 1991 cult classic under our belts, we will have rounded out the Robert Harling trifecta: Steel Magnolias, First Wives Club, and of course, Soapdish. Join us for Nikki’s first watch to see if she loved it or REALLY loved it. Clearly those are the only two options. Then it really gets the Sweet Tea & TV treatment – what we liked and didn’t, as well as movie trivia, and any Designing Women universe connections. You can find

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01:00:42

Designing Women S5 E25 - Finale-Finale

Sweet Tea & TV ·

2024/04/15

Another season of “Designing Women” has come and gone. In this fifth season, “Sweet Tea & TV” explored every topic from cool stuff you have to see and do if you visit NOLA like the Sugarbaker’s team did, to a deep-dive on “To Kill a Mockingbird”, to “potty parity” (spoiler alert: it’s a thing!) But, believe it or not, there were some stones unturned. So, we’re using our traditional “finale-finale” to wrap up those loose ends, and do a little ST&TV season 5 reflection. We’re also delivering

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01:00:12

Designing Women S5E24 Extra Sugar – A Farewell to...

Sweet Tea & TV ·

2024/04/04

Cue the sad music and grab the kleenex: today we say goodbye to Suzanne and Charlene. That's right, we’ve finally watched and discussed Delta Burke’s last episode. Jean Smart isn’t far behind. Mourn the loss with us – let’s talk about some favorite moments, what they mean to us, and what happened to them both IRL next. We’ll wrap by asking…an oracle of sorts…what would have happened if we’d followed Charlene and Suzanne on their international journeys.

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58:21

Designing Women S5 E24 - To the Victor Go the Spoils

Sweet Tea & TV ·

2024/04/01

Julia and Mary Jo go head-to-head – and arm-to-arm for that matter – after they start co-coaching Quent and Randa’s baseball team. Meanwhile Suzanne is protecting her car windshield from foul balls – and taking Charlene along for the ride. There’s no getting around the fact it’s our last episode with her. Meet us in the middle for a sidebar on parents who, uh, get a wee bit too into kids sports. Then come back Thursday to reminisce about Suzanne and Charlene.

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27:42

Designing Women S5 E23 Extra Sugar - Let's Revisit...

Sweet Tea & TV ·

2024/03/28

This week, we’re replaying a ST&TV “classic” (are we allowed to call it that???) At any rate, if not a classic, maybe it’s fair to call it an oldie but a goodie! We’re headed back to season 2 of ST&TV, to an “Extra Sugar” where we spilled the tea on country clubs. Throughout the segment, we learn about the history and breakdown some of the “-ism” claims Julia makes against Beaumont.

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30:58

Designing Women S5 E23 - Crawling Buck Naked Over...

Sweet Tea & TV ·

2024/03/25

There’s only one thing standing between Suzanne and the Beaumont Driving Club and his name is Anthony Bouvier. Worse still, there are only two things standing between us and the end of Suzanne’s reign on Designing Women: the last two episodes of season 5. Soak every moment up with us y’all. This one just has to be accompanied by Nikki’s previous “Extra Sugar” back when we very first encountered the illustrious Beaumont. Her exploration of country clubs gets right at the crux of what happens with

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28:45

Designing Women S5 E22 Extra Sugar – Belly Laughs to...

Sweet Tea & TV ·

2024/03/21

Ah, Bernice. Forever our inspiration. But DEFINITELY our “Extra Sugar” inspiration when she spends an entire episode attempting to land a whopper of a home video for what would have been brand-new must-see TV: “America’s Funniest Home Videos.” Bernice didn’t succeed, but thousands of people have and we’re here to talk all about it.

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50:35

Designing Women S5 E22 - Another Kodak Moment Down...

Sweet Tea & TV ·

2024/03/18

Bill’s back from the Gulf War?! Mary Jo and Charlene are writing a kid’s book?! Julia is just now taking her driving test?! We have questions. Meet us in the middle for a Nibbles segment about Southern desserts – all thanks to Bill’s penchant for peach cobbler. Then come back Thursday for an Extra Sugar all about America’s favorite pastime: watching people get hurt, but you know, in a hilarious way. We’re chatting America’s Funniest Home Videos, y’all.

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31:39

Designing Women S5 E21 Extra Sugar - A Minimum...

Sweet Tea & TV ·

2024/03/14

Julia’s hilariously unconventional parenting techniques had us cracking open our etiquette books and asking WWAVD? That is, what would the “arbiter of manners” and the “authority on etiquette” Amy Vanderbilt do? We’ll talk about it. But look: Ms. Vanderbilt has a fascinating story all her own – so we’re going to talk about her, too. We’ll wrap up with a chat about modern etiquette because someone has got to teach people how to be polite in social media comments. Sheesh.

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