Sisters
"Sisters" follows the lives and loves of four close, but very different, sisters of the Reed family living in Winnetka, Illinois. Alex, the oldest, is a wealthy, slightly snobish, WASP wife of a plastic surgeron. Teddy, is a free-spirited, artist/drifter seeking to find her place in life. Georgie, is a typical suburban housewife trying to keep the family together. Frankie, the youngest, is an overacheiving, businesswoman trying to make it big in the world.
- 1991-1996
- 6 seasons
- NBC
- Drama
- TV-14
"Sisters" follows the lives and loves of four close, but very different, sisters of the Reed family living in Winnetka, Illinois. Alex, the oldest, is a wealthy, slightly snobish, WASP wife of a plastic surgeron. Teddy, is a free-spirited, artist/drifter seeking to find her place in life. Georgie, is a typical suburban housewife trying to keep the family together. Frankie, the youngest, is an overacheiving, businesswoman trying to make it big in the world.
Season 3 Episode Guide
24 Episodes 1992 - 1993
Episode 1
Sunstroke
Sat, Sep 26, 1992 47 mins
During a late-summer heat wave, Alex wants to have the perfect wedding for her mother and Judge Truman Ventnor, but Beatrice doesn't like her daughter's plans. While Alex spends a romantic evening with her ex-husband Wade, Reed informs them that she wants to quit college to be with her boyfriend Kirby. Later, Reed informs everyone that she has married Kirby, and Alex reacts by breaking *every* piece of crystal in her house. Meanwhile, Frankie is concerned that Georgie, seven months pregnant, is overexerting herself, so she hires a housekeeper for her. While Cat prepares to leave town for college, Teddy fears that Beatrice will move away from everyone after she marries Truman.
Episode 2
The Bottom Line
Sat, Oct 3, 1992 47 mins
Teddy finds a way to help her struggling clothing business when, after Alex invites her to a dinner party, Teddy meets Simon Bolt, a wealthy but cynical British corporate magnate who becomes interested in her work and wants to invest $10 million to help expand her business. Meanwhile, Laura, a sexy TV reporter, wants to know about Mitch and his fish store which makes Frankie jealous. Also, the very pregnant Georgie fights her sudden craving for chocolate.
Episode 3
A Promise Kept
Sat, Oct 10, 1992 47 mins
Frankie decides to convert and raise a Jewish family with Mitch, much to the shock of the family, especially the conservative Beatrice. Meanwhile, Teddy and Simon fight over how to run Teddy's new clothing factory and over McKinley working for the company. Also, Alex helps Reed and Kirby with moving into their new apartment and afterward takes them into her house after they are evicted.
Episode 4
And God Laughs
Sat, Oct 17, 1992 46 mins
Georgie flashes back after learning John's plane crashed; Bolt coaches Teddy for a news conference spotlighting her line.
Episode 5
Sins of the Mothers
Sat, Oct 24, 1992 47 mins
Teddy becomes concerned when she catches Cat drunk, Alex gets a lesson in political correctness, and Frankie fears she might be pregnant.
Episode 6
Lost Souls
Sat, Oct 31, 1992 47 mins
Alex thinks she accidentally killed a man, Frankie and Mitch spend the night in a haunted house, and Teddy learns of the secret that haunts Simon.
Episode 7
Accidents Will Happen
Sat, Nov 7, 1992 46 mins
Mitch gets into a dispute with a friend who takes a fall outside of Mitch's Store, and Beatrice, Georgie and Alex win the lottery.
Episode 8
Crash and Born
Sat, Nov 14, 1992 44 mins
After being hit by a drunk driver, Georgie now trapped inside her car, goes into labor-while her sisters look on helplessly
Episode 9
The Best Seats in the House
Sat, Nov 21, 1992 47 mins
Teddy has her first Fashion Show, and Georgie struggles with postpartum depression and her feelings toward Frankie and their shared child.
Episode 10
Rivals
Sat, Dec 5, 1992 46 mins
Alex proposes a line of Jewelry to Simon, Frankie and Beatrice feud over the upbringing of Frankie's baby, and Reed is caught in a test of wills between her father and Kirby.
Episode 11
Portrait of the Artists
Sat, Dec 12, 1992 47 mins
Teddy learns that her high school beau has Aids, Alex enrolls in a writing class taught by a famous author and Frankie drives Georgie's family crazy.
Episode 12
Teach Your Children Well
Sat, Dec 19, 1992 47 mins
During Frankie's first Hanukkah, a swastika is painted on Mitch's storefront, and John's dad shows up to make peace.
Episode 13
All That Glitters
Sat, Jan 9, 1993 47 mins
Restless Frankie wants to curtail her maternity leave, putting her at odds with Mitch; Teddy cautiously agrees to live with Bolt.
Episode 14
Crimes and Ms. Demeanors
Sat, Jan 16, 1993 46 mins
Teddy declares war on a fashion critic (Concetta Tomei); Georgie backs over a neighbor's (George Furth) chihuahua.
Episode 15
The Whole Truth
Sat, Jan 23, 1993 47 mins
A screenwriter profiles Georgie's surrogacy and starts family fights; Alex tries to get her daughter and son-in-law to leave.
Episode 16
Things Are Tough All Over
Sat, Feb 6, 1993 47 mins
A fired employee takes Teddy hostage, but Bolt offers himself in exchange; Wade tells Alex he is remarrying.
Episode 17
Moving Pictures
Sat, Feb 13, 1993 46 mins
A TV movie on the sisters unites Alex with her romantic idol (Patrick Duffy); guests Suzanne Somers, John Schneider.
Episode 18
Mirror, Mirror
Sat, Feb 20, 1993 47 mins
As Alex undergoes breast-augmentation surgery, a small malignancy is found, forcing the removal of the tumor and part of her breast.
Episode 19
Different
Sat, Feb 27, 1993 45 mins
Worry over chemotherapy makes Alex more sarcastic; Teddy offers to sell her shares to ward off a takeover; tests indicate Evan is a genius.
Episode 20
Dear Georgie
Sat, Apr 24, 1993 47 mins
Georgie is hired to write an advice column for the local newspaper; John thinks Teddy has fallen in love with him; Alex and Frankie accuse Truman of cheating on their mother.
Episode 21
Some Other Time
Sat, May 1, 1993 46 mins
A podiatrist (John Schuck) romances Alex; Frankie spends time with an executive; Georgie and John try to rekindle romance.
Episode 22
The Cold Light of Day
Sat, May 8, 1993 46 mins
Bolt proposes to Teddy; Alex buys a wig from a mystic who claims it has powers; Frankie and Mitch consult a marriage counselor.
Episode 23
Out of the Ashes
Sat, May 15, 1993 46 mins
Moving into a new house makes Mitch confront Frankie; a diminutive Texas billionaire (Henry Gibson) buys out Teddy's firm.
Episode 24
The Icing on the Cake
Sat, May 22, 1993 47 mins
The siblings fight as the airing of their TV movie approaches; Frankie takes a job offer in New York.