Ep 14. The First Day of the Last Decade of the Entire Twentieth Century

The show Designing Women's season 4 episode 14 "The First Day of the Last Decade of the Entire Twentieth Century" picks up with the women of Sugarbaker's Interiors wondering where they will be when the new millennium begins. In this episode, the ladies take a walk down memory lane and look back at the last decade.

Julia, Mary Jo, Charlene, and Suzanne are all at the office on New Year's Eve, thinking about what they've accomplished in the last 10 years. Each of their storylines is intertwined with the overall theme of time moving forward. Julia is concerned that she's accomplished nothing in the past decade, while Suzanne is more concerned about her ticking biological clock.

This episode is a great look back at the 90s with all its fashion trends, political events, and technological developments, but it also deals with the more human aspects of life such as aging and finding one's purpose.

As the night progresses and the ladies ring in the new year, they each have a poignant realization about where they are in their lives and what they hope to accomplish moving forward.

"The First Day of the Last Decade of the Entire Twentieth Century" is a nostalgic, heartwarming episode that offers a glimpse into the interior design business, as well as the lives of the women who work there. It's a great tribute to the 90s and all that the decade brought with it.