Ep 21. Grand Slam, Thank You Ma'am

In Designing Women season 1 episode 21, titled "Grand Slam, Thank You Ma'am," the ladies of Sugarbaker's interior design firm are faced with a challenging project - redecorating a baseball player's home. The project brings them outside of their usual territory of upscale homes and puts them in contact with a different type of client with different needs.

The team, including Julia Sugarbaker, Mary Jo Shively, Charlene Frazier Stillfield, and Suzanne Sugarbaker, are excited for the challenge and meet with the baseball player, T.J. Everhart, to discuss his preferences and needs for his home. However, things quickly become complicated when T.J.'s wife, Veronica, enters the picture and starts making demands that don't align with her husband's vision for the home.

As the designing women try to navigate the conflicting requests, they also have to deal with Veronica's flirtatious behavior towards the male members of the team, causing tension and jealousy among the women. Meanwhile, Suzanne finds herself drawn to T.J. and starts to develop feelings for him, much to the frustration of her coworkers who see it as a distraction from the task at hand.

In the midst of the drama, the designing women also have to contend with a construction worker who is causing trouble on the job site and threatening to derail the project. With all of these hurdles to overcome, the team must use their expertise and teamwork to pull off the perfect design for T.J. Everhart's home and keep their sanity intact.

Overall, "Grand Slam, Thank You Ma'am" is an entertaining episode that showcases the designing women's ability to adapt to any challenge thrown their way. It tackles issues of gender dynamics and professional integrity while delivering plenty of laughs and heartwarming moments. Fans of the show will enjoy seeing their favorite characters in new and unexpected situations, while newcomers will be drawn in by the witty writing and charming performances.