Sheryl Lee Ralph takes a jab at two of the Designing Women - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 02-20-2023, 04:45 AM

At the AARP Awards, she thanked Judith Ivey (who had just won something before her) as one of two women who were nice to her when she joined the cast of the show.

The only nominees are:

Dixie Carter
Annie Potts
Jan Hooks

Sheryl Lee Ralph seems to like both Annie Potts and Delta Burke here:

CJMD03 · 05-08-2023, 11:05 PM

Wasn’t Carter mean to Jackee Harry, too?

CJMD03 · 08-20-2023, 02:31 AM

Carter was mean to everybody. Julia Duffy is professional and doesn’t speak about it, though, but she was ostracized by the cast.

Kasey · 08-20-2023, 12:25 PM

The Etienne character was the worst thing about that final season. The writing was poor for the most part, but she was obnoxious and her episodes are the worst of the entire series.

CJMD03 · 10-09-2023, 01:28 AM

It’s been said by many that Hooks was a real b!tch in life.

TMC · 09-04-2025, 01:16 AM

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Carter was mean to everybody. Julia Duffy is professional and doesn’t speak about it, though, but she was ostracized by the cast.

I wonder if Julia Duffy was fired or she simply did not want to return. If she was in fact fired, then was it with the presumed intention that Jackée Harry was going to be a regular going into Season 7? Even so, isn't it still odd to cast yet another replacement rather than let the audience keep adjusting to Julia Duffy's character? Bare in mind that the ratings certainly stayed strong during Duffy's tenure even if her character struggled fitting in. Plus, she had no credits the year that Judith Ivey (BJ) was on the show so it seems like she could have stayed on in the role another season

CJMD03 · 11-28-2025, 06:36 AM

I’d say Carter and Hooks.

TMC · 07-17-2026, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by CJMD03

Wasn’t Carter mean to Jackee Harry, too?

From what I've gathered, Jackée Harry was supposed to be a permanent cast member for Season 7, but Dixie Carter and her fought so badly during filming of her episode, that both parties agreed it wasn't a good idea to go further. Judith Ivey was brought in very last minute, which could explain the decidedly lack of a character former.

staytuned · 07-19-2026, 05:55 AM

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Wasn’t Carter mean to Jackee Harry, too?

I wonder if Carter was racist to her?

02-20-2023, 04:45 AM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 127,216	Sheryl Lee Ralph takes a jab at two of the Designing Women At the AARP Awards, she thanked Judith Ivey (who had just won something before her) as one of two women who were nice to her when she joined the cast of the show. The only nominees are: Dixie Carter Annie Potts Jan Hooks Sheryl Lee Ralph seems to like both Annie Potts and Delta Burke here:

05-08-2023, 11:05 PM	#2
CJMD03 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 18, 2018 Posts: 457	Wasn’t Carter mean to Jackee Harry, too?

08-20-2023, 02:31 AM	#3
CJMD03 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 18, 2018 Posts: 457	Carter was mean to everybody. Julia Duffy is professional and doesn’t speak about it, though, but she was ostracized by the cast.

08-20-2023, 12:25 PM	#4
Kasey Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 22, 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,143	The Etienne character was the worst thing about that final season. The writing was poor for the most part, but she was obnoxious and her episodes are the worst of the entire series.

10-09-2023, 01:28 AM	#5
CJMD03 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 18, 2018 Posts: 457	It’s been said by many that Hooks was a real b!tch in life.

11-28-2025, 06:36 AM	#7
CJMD03 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 18, 2018 Posts: 457	I’d say Carter and Hooks.