Designing Women
CBS | Release Date: September 29, 1986
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
61
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
3
Negative:
1

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
50
Washington PostTom ShalesFeb 5, 2014
Season 1 Review: Funny, yes. Wildly funny, no...As an addition to pop literature about women in groups, Designing Women appears more derivative than innovative, but being derivative hardly ever hurts in prime-time television. [29 Sept 1986, p.C3]
50
The New York TimesJohn J. O'ConnorFeb 5, 2014
Season 1 Review: Ms. Bloodworth-Thomason is no Susan Harris, whose crackling humor keeps "The Golden Girls" popping steadily from week to week. On the other hand, Designing Women has a first-rate cast. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesHoward RosenbergFeb 5, 2014
Season 1 Review: The premiere of Designing Women...provides fewer answers than indications. And the indications are that even good performers in an appealing setting won't make Designing Woman funny without better-designed scripts. Snappy, yes. Laughs, no. Read full review
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