Sweet Tea & TV

S2 Special Episode - Salina Watches ”Howard the Duck” for the First Time

What will a 36-year old woman think about a 1986 science fiction comedy about a duck who comes to the Earth, unexpectedly becomes a hero (of sorts) and uncomfortably…flirts…with Lea Thompson? 

Then, because now we gotta know, what happened in the lead-up to this cult classic? Who gets the, er uh, credit – and how did it change movies forever? We discuss it all and more.

Designing Women S3 E1 - Take Your Big Knockers and Hit the Road

Oh boy, we’re on the road again! This time, it’s the whole fam jam down at Reese’s condo at the beach. But will it be all out war again between the men and women? Not if Suzanne has anything to do with it. 

Oh, yeah, they’re in Florida, so we’re debating its Southerness and talking about beach memories in a Salina’s Sidebar. And stick around for an “Extra Sugar” dedicated to where we are in the show now: 1988.

Designing Women S3 E2 - Sugarbaker v. Brickette

Julia running for office = an entire episode dedicated to a classic “Julia rant” – and we are here for it. Any guesses how much the political debate has changed since 1988? [side-eye emoji]

Stick around for this week’s “Extra Sugar” where we take a closer look at homelessness in Atlanta, and what you can do to help here or in your neck of the woods. 

Designing Women S3 E3 - Are You Lonesome Tonight?

Roaaaaaaaaaaad trip! That’s right, the ladies leave Atlanta and head to Memphis overnight after Charlene wins VIP tickets to Graceland. 

 

We make a pitstop to talk about the world’s largest convenience store: Buc-ee’s. 

 

Stick around for this week’s “Extra Sugar” where we dig into this massive Southern reference from the episode: Graceland, and the King himself: Mr. Elvis Presley. 

Designing Women S3 E4 - A Little Long on Drywall, And A Little Short On Studs

Cue the wedding bells: Bernice is getting married, and to a local “celebrity” no less. But our gals are preoccupied with other things: they all hate their “wedding costumes”, Suzanne is PMS-ing again, and Julia is stark-raving mad about another news article hatin’ on Southerners.

Stick around for this week’s “Extra Sugar”, where we play a word association game about Southern traditions.

Designing Women S3 E5 - Let’s Take These Babies on a Test Drive

It’s been well established that Mary Jo is a card-carrying member of the itty, bitty, “you know what” committee, but an unexpected cash infusion could change all that. In the meantime, can the other gals and Anthony take it as her ego grows with every inch of her bustline?

Stick around for this week’s “Extra Sugar” where we’re doing it - finally. Three seasons in and we’re FINALLY talking brassieres. AKA the over-the-shoulder-boulder-holder. AKA the bra.  AKA that thing you sling in the corner everyday the first chance you get.

Designing Women S3 E6 - A Virtual Smorgasbord of Women

If you like a filler episode, you’ll love this one! It’s the “will they, won’t they” we never needed from Charlene and Bill after Charlene takes questionable love advice from Suzanne. Everyone else is singularly focused on the construction workers, or “hard hats”, that keep harassing everyone with terrible pickup lines. There’s also a daytime costume gala squeezed in there somewhere. 

Stick around for this week’s “Extra Sugar”, where we’re talking about the time-tested (and time-detested?) tradition of dating.

Designing Women S3 E7 - The Evil, Money-sucking, Cash-whoring, Decorator Monster

In an unexpected twist, LBT “Schoolhouse Rocks” audiences in 1989 about fair labor practices. Meanwhile, in a tale as old as time, Mary Jo gets ripped off by a body shop. And poor Anthony misses the turn at “the Big Chicken” (if you know, you know). 

Stick around for this week’s "Extra Sugar" where we take a look at workers’ rights in the U.S. and the South. You know, keepin’ it light.

Designing Women S3 E8 - Get on the Bus, Gus

Our ladies are going on a wilderness retreat–courtesy of Bernice–whether they like it or not. They get split into separate groups, and let’s just say, the results are surprising. As we learned in season 2, Bernice is not to be underestimated.

 

Stick around for this week’s "Extra Sugar", where we talk about National parks in the South, including Georgia.

Designing Women S3 E9 - Big Brother Anthony

We learn more about Anthony’s back story after he becomes a ‘Big Brother’ to Tyrone, a precocious teenager, with a penchant for finding trouble. Meanwhile, Julia makes the news, Suzanne finds her first chin hair (psh, rookie), and we take a closer look at some important stereotypes in "Salina’s Sidebar."

Stick around for this week’s "Extra Sugar" and play a round of TV trivia with us!