Annie and Jean fell back into their roles effortlessly. Fun watch!

Julia Sugarbaker taught me how to be a strong, classy, assertive Southern Woman. Rest in love, Dixie. You were one of my greatest influences in my life.

@tracyshelton9314

3 жыл бұрын

Seriously that be an Honor

@Casper61378

14 күн бұрын

Mine too

Designing Women is one of the few shows in TV history that affected me as a person. I watched it religiously when I was young and it taught me to be brought of my Southern heritage and proud I am a woman. And can I say Jean and Annie still are as awesome in their roles as they were back then.

I really enjoyed it. I got such thrill, hearing Jean Smart/Charlene answer the phone and saying, “Sugarbakers”!

@ApoloniaJones1976

2 жыл бұрын

Jean Smart and Annie Potts made the reading! ❤️

I love Annie Potts and Jean Smart. Delta Burke was greatly missed! Although Dixie can't be replaced, Kyra really nails the character! I was impressed... she should do the night there were no lights in Georgia

Jean Smart and Annie Potts sound just like they were performing it yesterday. Awesome. (:

I remember the pilot episode. I wish Delta was there but they did a great job!

Kyra absolutely NAILED Julia! She actually sounded like Ms Carter! Everyone was great! Loved it! Thank you all!

@gmanandhislady

3 жыл бұрын

She has always reminded me of Dixie Carter.

@chazb1660

3 жыл бұрын

She really did. A perfect blend of doing Dixie’s characterization justice and making it her own. As soon as I saw that Kyra had the part, I had complete trust in her. That was really fun.

@maddyanttila6690

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, Kyra nailed it!

@PhancyPants99

3 жыл бұрын

Mmmmm not so much

@julielucia3930

3 жыл бұрын

Why didn’t she participate?? Is she ok??

Leslie Jordan as "Ray Don"! I could just die of delight. I love Leslie Jordan, he's such a gentleman and so funny.

I was quite charmed by the sudden appearance of Annie Pott's little dog! :-)

@SweptAway529

3 жыл бұрын

Looks like a westie - love that breed!

@cariemorgangraff4829

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. Me to 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Jean and Annie both still look amazing!!! So happy for Jean on Watchmen too, she is incredible!!! Update: I have to add that I’m truly astonished there weren’t more people watching!!!😯

Delta respectfully declined, saying she just didn't feel right revisiting the material without Dixie and Meshach. Totally understandable.

I think Annie and Jean are underrated. Both of them really know how to embody a character.

No one can ever replace Dixie. No one can replace any of these women. They are all so different but if you think about it, how can you pick a favorite? They all offer some thing the others don’t. It’s a package deal.

They did a great job! Loved Leslie Jordan. My parents went to the big Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff and said the sweetest Sunday School ladies were the character names of the racy-iest women on the show! Ms Bloodworth Thomason had such a funny sense of humour. Kyra and Wendi were wonderful! I miss Jan Hooks SO much. Thank y'all!

Wow! Kyra Sedgwick could easily play Julia if they ever rebooted the show.

@HelloNewMoon

3 жыл бұрын

Im down for that !!

@blaze2001

3 жыл бұрын

She's great and super natural. I always thought she was would be great in a Dc comics movie like a military general or like a seasoned agent.

Bravo!!!!!! Jean and Annie never missed a beat on their characters and Wendy definitely channeled earlier Suzanne before she became an even better version in later seasons. Kyra, omg, close your eyes and you can hear the amazing Dixie Carter! She sounded like Julia and this just makes me so sad that we can't have the original 4 ladies together anymore.

@joelbeyer6352

3 жыл бұрын

I love and appreciate that you pointed out "earlier Suzanne". Much like Karen Walker, Suzanne's character grew in size and flamboyance over time. Both of these characters where a bit more subtle in the beginning.

@gregoryreed4866

3 жыл бұрын

Joel Beyer lol totally. They were definitely funny in the beginning then both women became comedy legends once they took full control of their characters

@gregoryreed4866

3 жыл бұрын

Joel Beyer and can I point out how smoking hot you are too sir🔥🙌

I'd love to Charlene and Mary Jo come back in a new limited series

Kyra did a fantastic job of channeling Dixie Carter. At times, I would just listen and have to look again to make sure she wasn't lip-synching to Dixie's original performance. Wendi was good as Suzanne, but there was just something different in the vocal inflections. Not bad, but she put a different spin on the character, which was great. And Leslie as Ray-Don was hilarious! Especially the little added lines at the end of his scene!

@jase_allen

3 жыл бұрын

Especially during Julia's rant against Ray Don. There were moments when Kyra was Dixie incarnate. Made me a little misty eyed.

@sammyandoliver7522

3 жыл бұрын

I don't like Wendi as Suzanne at all. She doesn't even bother with a southern accent. Nothing about her is like Suzanne. Kyra is so so as Julia Sugar Baker. I wish Delta Burke would have participated. Than at least we would have 3 of the original actors. I loved Designing Women! I watch 2 episodes every night at 11PM on antenna TV.

This is so great, but where the heck is Delta Burke? She IS Suzanne!

@johndean4727

3 жыл бұрын

Ikr.

@icauser44

3 жыл бұрын

I read at one point Delta Burke had been struggling with hoarding. I know she is married to Gerald McRaney.

@Ohgrowup1

3 жыл бұрын

NO ONE can be Suzanne Sugarbaker BUT Delta Burke! I miss Dixie Carter, May she rest in peace 😞

@alanmurphy6373

3 жыл бұрын

Delta Burke had a bad falling out with her co stars and Linda

@MJC_227

3 жыл бұрын

@@alanmurphy6373 they made up many years ago

Extremely late to the picture here so to speak. Georgia native here & absolutely love the idea of doing a "reunion" show. It'll be diff but changes happen in life. Of course no one else can truly be the characters we've already lost (prayers) but I will definitely be checking out the new show. I believe the "new" members of DW will do just fine after watching this pilot. Many thnx for all the laughter, encouraging words, and profound insight in life you all have contributed to countless people throughout this country!!! Looking forward to the new show .. until then .. Seize the day .. b safe & well .. God Bless❣️✌🏼❣️✌🏼

And what do we say Lee Sing???? “ CHARGE IT! “ Suzanne’s mini me episode is one of my favorites!

@1Cheytown

3 жыл бұрын

Oh LOVED Oh Suzannah!!! I actually felt for Suzanne at the end of that but big sister Julia was right when she told her that it was best for Lei Sing to go

@lusasilva8373

3 жыл бұрын

That is my favorite episode...along with the one where they model for a weird photographer. Suzanne gets annoyed because he kept telling them not to smile. Lol

I love this one so much! Jean Smart and Annie Potts still knows the whole script by heart! We missed Delta Burke on this one though. But I must say, no one can ever come close to Dixie Carter. ♡ Anyway, bravo to everyone!

Jean and Annie are still great. Kyra is the real deal, but someone forgot to tell her that Charlene is not pronounced like Sharlene. Instead, the ch sounds like “Charlie”.

@johndean4727

3 жыл бұрын

tomato tomato.

Where is Delta Burke? It is sad enough not to have Dixie Carter or Meshach Taylor with us anymore.

@gemris

3 жыл бұрын

Delta declined to participate. Wendi McLendon Covey is playing her part. So sadly we only have Annie Potts, Jean Smart, and Scott Bakula from the original pilot cast.

@dastaylor

3 жыл бұрын

@@gemris What a shame that she didn't want to participate. Love Annie, Jean and Scott.

@importantverbs

3 жыл бұрын

@@gemris Where did you hear/see that?

@gemris

3 жыл бұрын

@@importantverbs I've run the DW website for 20+ years, so I still have some inside sources. Delta has a great relationship with Linda and the cast, so it's nothing dramatic, but they also weren't the ones who set this up. I don't know know any specifics as to why she couldn't participate, just that she was of course invited before they went to another actress.

@tracyhinton2375

3 жыл бұрын

@@gemris what? There is a Designing Women website? Tell me more please lol

Leslie is an awesome Ray Don! This is quality here... Love the “Ray Don” speech by Kyra as well... she even sounds like Julia.

@fortheloveofgod7258

3 жыл бұрын

I❤Leslie. He is AWESOME in everything he does.🌻

So good to see Annie and Jean again! Loved the crazy friendship between Mary Jo and Charlene.

Thank you everyone! I LOVE THIS SHOW!!!!!! 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

Wow! I love this!!! and I remember the pilot episode!! The original cast members look fantastic! But I miss Dixie Carter....she was a GEM!!!

Annie Potts could have mentioned Jane Hooks when she talked about the cast members who have died

@xenafan234

3 жыл бұрын

No she didn't Need too Mention Jane Hooks. That Last Season Was BAD!

Great original and new cast members for the table read and special kudos to Kelly Park for her terrific direction!

My toP 5 designing women episodes: the beauty pageant, Half of air bubble, Women of Atlanta the pilot episode and Ted and Tammy!!

@nativevirginian8344

9 ай бұрын

I like Reservations for 8, Full Moon, and the one where Julia gets her head stuck in the staircase.

OMG!! Thank you ALL so much for this. I used to see Jean a lot with the late Kasey Rogers who was on Bewitched (yes, Jean, I still have that awesome red toilet chair from Calico Corners!! LOL)

That was really well done and brought back a lot of memories. I miss Delta & Dixie here, but thought Wendy & Kyra did a great job!

Kyra's doing Dixie proud!

Umm Delta Burke needs to be a part of this table read please

@gemris

3 жыл бұрын

This table read was pre-recorded, so it's too late now. Delta was asked, but it was her choice not to participate.

@keyshahodnett876

3 жыл бұрын

They didn't part on good terms. She just did an interview and it was sad how she was treated. Still one of my favorite shows . Lost a cpl of boyfriends because of it lol and I still watch every episode

2024 and just finding this. It was fantastic and so funny. So wonderful to see the originals who participated and the "stand-ins" were incredible. Well done everyone.

Loved this show when it originally aired. Thought no one else could ever play Julia and Suzanne. But both of these women did an excellent job. Brava!

This was great! I was a big fan.. Loved seeing Annie and Jean reprise their roles, such great actresses. Miss seeing Delta.. Also RIP Dixie, Meshach, Alice and Jan. I think Kyra sounds like Dixie but there was only one. Thanks for doing for the cause and for your millions of fans and followers!

Great job 👍 everybody, thank you for the memories. Thank you for the laughs I love the characters, but I especially love you guys/ladies 🤗. ♥️🙏✌️😎🌹

A lot of lines changed from what actually aired. Particularly in the “Ray Don” scene. Mary Jo never mentioned studying French art. Ray Don just walked away and didn’t get upset. Also, after Julia made that comment about the bracelet Susanne just said doesn’t he have great taste. And there never was a scene with Mrs. Sundemeyer that I recall. Just an observation. This was great. Jean just fell into Charlene like it was yesterday.

OMG....Thank you for posting this..... I love this show and own the entire series and saw this specific episode (episode 1) on Antenna TV.

Kyra, thank you so much for playing Julia's part!! I have loved this show since I was a teenager, when it was on TV - you are doing a wonderful job!! My gosh - all of you are doing a great job, bringing back the funny memories!!!

Ms. Smart still has the script memorized.

I just loved Designing Women, it's funny how a sit com can become a part of your family lol 😂😎, love them all ♥️😊.

Fantastic! One of my all time favorite shows. So sad not to see Delta Burke as she would have added so much, but it was incredible to see Jean Smart and Annie Potts in these roles again! And lets not forget the late great Dixie Carter and Meshach Taylor! The show would not have been the same without them! This is one for the history books!

Kyra was almost creepy in this because I could have sworn at times she was channeling for the one and only Dixie Carter, so much so that I could close my eyes and it was 1986 again.

So much fun! The recasts nailed their performances!

Loved this! Designing Women is one of my favorite shows ever! This reading was great!! I really liked Kyra, Wendi and Leslie❤️ Delta was missed though!! RIP🙏🏻Dixie, Hal, Meshach and sweet Alice✌🏻❤️

Oooohhhhh the sweet memories this brought back. I’m going to have to go watch some episodes now on Hulu. Annie & Jean instantly fell into their familiar roles. If I closed my eyes I’d swear Kyra was Dixie. Thank You All for reliving a great memory for us❤️❤️❤️

I am overwhelmed by the extraordinary job y'all did. Thank you for putting so much heart into this!

How precious is this!?! I’m crying! I am sitting here speaking MY part (which is repeating Julia’s lines word for word). 😂

This was great, thank you all. You did a good job of Julia Kyra. RIP Dixie Carter we miss you.

I truly loved this Q&A, and the table read. Hearing these stories warms my heart, and chucked my heart back into warm memories of watching Designing Women with my parents. As for myself, I would love to see more new Designing Women things. Like the play after the pandemic, or a reboot. Hell, I wish I could write with Linda on the next steps for Designing Women.

While I'm disappointed there's no Delta, I do love Jean and Annie. Jean did an especially awesome job!

This was so cool to see this little reunion, Gene and Annie look great as does Scott. Cheryl Lee Ralph is still beautiful to, Gene Smart can really morph right in to Charlene Frasier.

Love this! Kyra did an amazing job. Loved the faces Mary Jo/Annie was making. 🙂

I love listening to these old audio reproductions. Thanks.

Wow!!!......I just watched the the Original episode last night! 😂😂

This was fantastic!! Thank y’all for the trip down memory lane.

I just love this!! This is awesome! Everyone was so great! Bravo! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

I love this i will love see this as a reboot on tv and Broadway this is awesome

So good!! My absolute favorite show of all time!! ❤❤❤❤

I loved that these awesome people came together for a good cause ❤️😊

We needed Delta for this!Much love to everyone else who made this iconic and unforgettable show.R.I.P Dixie!

I was hoping to find out where the Ted kicking dogs came from, they seemed to include scenes that were cut, but that dialogue was not part of it. I loved seeing the original cast, wish Delta would’ve been there, but at least we had what we had. Love to Dixie and Meshach.

@gemini2012100

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, that was was in the original episode. I remember it.

I'm sure Delta was asked, but had her own reasons for turning it down sadly. One of my favorite shows from the '80s. 😂😂❤️❤️

Why wasn't Delta Burke tapped to play Suzanne?

@historyteachr

3 жыл бұрын

I heard she wasn't available. :(

@LoveOnTheInsidex3

3 жыл бұрын

@@historyteachr I was wondering that too. 😩

@zibbyzubb

3 жыл бұрын

@@historyteachr Doing what?

@aelius93

3 жыл бұрын

@@historyteachr for a zoom call at home? It's probably because she left designing Women under questionable circumstances. You can Google it. I know she was given a really hard time about her weight. They said she was hired because she was supposed to play a beauty queen and her getting fat was a major problem for the show. Quite the contrary, I feel that fat Suzanne was hilarious and the best thing that happened to designing Women. But I also think Julia Duffy was brilliant. I think people didn't get her character but watching it now she was a phenomenal edition. Her character was written brilliantly and she executed it flawlessly.. I'm just sorry that we didn't get to have fat Suzanna AND Julia Duffy together! Loved judith ivey, too

@fortheloveofgod7258

3 жыл бұрын

@@aelius93 She made up with the cast and Linda Bloodworth-Thomason.

Great table read that supports two great causes! Thank you all!

Kyra sounds just like Dixie as Julia in this table read. She's so talented.

Super late to the game, but this was so fun to watch! Jean and Annie et al--amazing as always. Kyra and Wendi - awesome job. (Those were not easy shoes to fill, but they did it beautifully.) Do episode 2! 😄🙏

Kyra fits right in. She nailed Julia’s role. I miss Dixie. Jean and Annie jumped right into character. Lovvvee this show still.

So sad that Dixie Carter could not be a part of this. She LOVED being on the show and sad to see it end.

“Ray DON” 😆👏👏👏

Kyra was AMAZING!

Brilliant people. Thank you.

Loved the show. It would have been nice to see Delta reprise her role. I wish they had also mentioned that Jan Hooks had passed away. I visited her gravesite a few months back and did a video tribute to her on my channel. RIP Jan, Dixie, Alice and Meshach.

Kyra! What a tribute to Dixie! Fantastic. Wendi was great as Suzanne. Everyone else was great, sooo happy to see Annie and Jean again. I miss Meshach and Dixie so much :(

This show has meant so much to me throughout my life, I still quote Julia Sugarbaker at least once a week. Annie Pots and Jean Smart I have followed both of your careers as much as I was able. I remember Annie all the way back to Corvette Summer! I wonder if Annie and Mark Hamill became good friends early in their careers as he has with so many other cast mates. And, Jean Smart, I think I truly love your heart, and your career choices - you are my favorite American Actor especially for you most recent roles. The Watchmen, Fargo, 24, Legion, Angie Tribecca, Garden State, Sweet Home Alabama, and so many others. I hope you know how much joy it gives me to see you appear on the screen. God bless you all, and may God personally kick Trump right out of the White House before I lose my mind from all the deception and insanity in the nation.

@nativevirginian8344

9 ай бұрын

Have you just completely lost your mind? I use that one a lot. 😀

Loved it, Loved it, Loved it!! Great Job! ❤️❤️

Literally Jean Smart 😭😭😭😭

After seeing Kyra do this table read, it would be awesome to do a table read of The Closer.

@tracyshelton9314

3 жыл бұрын

Yes!!!

It's amazing how close they sound to when they did the episode.

I just love Wendi!! Stay Healthy Friends 🙏🌎🕊️💚😷

I have heard some lines in here that I have never heard! Not even on the DVD. Hmm.

One of my favorite shows

Jean Smart is wonderful! And Kyra did a great job, too. Loved this so much

@1Cheytown

3 жыл бұрын

Jean is AWESOME!!! She was also a riot in the Brady Bunch Movie. Kyra was decent but no one can touch Dixie in that role.

@FLWENCH1109

3 жыл бұрын

@@1Cheytown I agree.Dixie is in a league of her own.

@1Cheytown

3 жыл бұрын

@@FLWENCH1109 yes she was

Que maravilhoso! Jean Smart maravilhosa!

Be sure to check out the Scarlett O’Hara scene Sheryl Lee Ralph mentions here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/iIltxNhro5zUZdI.html

They should do more of this!

I was literally saying every word 🤣 I loved this!

Great!!! BRAVO.

Wish Delta could have been a part of this but they were all good love love love this show I miss all the actors who have passed away everyone was great and Kyra nailed Julia perfectly

I miss Meshach Taylor but I love Leslie Jordan!!

Kyra Sedgwick does a great Julia Sugarbaker! I think Dixie would approve.

I love Charlene's laugh!

i must say this was really good. Kara did great with JuliAS PART. Suzanne could be morefunnier. I miss delta

Loved this!

I love Leslie Jordan

Pilot episode begins at 6:05