Women of the House
Following her husband Ray's death, Suzanne Sugarbaker moves to Washington to fill her husband's seat in Congress, dragging along her developmentally-disabled brother Jim and adopted daughter Desi. When she arrives, the only ones willing to work under her are Sissy the drunk, Natty the square, and Malone the frail homemaker.
- 1995-1995
- 1 season
- CBS
- Comedy
- TV-14
Following her husband Ray's death, Suzanne Sugarbaker moves to Washington to fill her husband's seat in Congress, dragging along her developmentally-disabled brother Jim and adopted daughter Desi. When she arrives, the only ones willing to work under her are Sissy the drunk, Natty the square, and Malone the frail homemaker.
Season 1 Episode Guide
12 Episodes 1995
Episode 1
Miss Sugarbaker Goes to Washington
Wed, Jan 4, 1995 45 mins
Scandal erupts when Suzanne takes over her late husband's Congressional seat, causing such embarrassment for herself and her new coworkers that she contemplates resigning and returning home to Georgia.
Episode 2
Guess Who's Sleeping in Lincoln's Bed?
Mon, Jan 9, 1995 23 mins
Suzanne is invited to stay at the White House, where she accidentally breaks the historic Lincoln Bed. Meanwhile, Malone becomes obsessed with her new hobby: sketching nude men.
Episode 3
That's What Friends Are For
Wed, Jan 11, 1995 23 mins
When Sissy finds herself homeless, she moves in with Suzanne and collaborates with her on an article about Suzanne and her maid.
Episode 4
Men Are Good
Wed, Jan 18, 1995 30 mins
When Malone is asked out on a date, her coworkers rally around to give the naive newly-single mother some useful advice about men.
Episode 5
You Talk Too Much
Wed, Jan 25, 1995 23 mins
When the ladies gather to monitor violence against women on TV for a Congressional hearing, a dieting Suzanne becomes increasingly annoyed by everyone's jabbering, and a tasteless joke leads Natty to report Sissy to the F.B.I.
Episode 6
Bad Girl
Wed, Feb 1, 1995 23 mins
Repressed Malone decides that she's reached a point in her life when she should unleash her sexuality. Meanwhile, Sissy sells exotic lingerie in the office, and Suzanne decides to show constituents top-secret documents.
Episode 7
The Afternoon Wife
Mon, Mar 20, 1995 23 mins
Suzanne's co-workers swoon over her ex-husband; when he asks out Malone, jealousy rears its ugly head.
Episode 8
Veda
Fri, Aug 18, 1995 22 mins
A perky young intern named Veda takes over as secretary and immediately rubs her coworkers the wrong way, but none of them have the heart to fire her. Meanwhile, Natty and Sissy engage in an escalating war of practical jokes.
Episode 9
Women in Film
Fri, Sep 8, 1995 23 mins
The ladies partake in a Congressional hearing about the dangers of depicting violence against women in movies and television. A vast array of female stars make cameo appearances.
Episode 10
North to Alaska
Fri, Sep 8, 1995 23 mins
Suzanne, Natty, and Sissy are sent to Alaska for work, where they meet a trio of hunky men who seem too good to be true.
Episode 11
Dear Diary
Fri, Sep 8, 1995 23 mins
When an overzealous congresswoman launches an investigation on Suzanne, she asks her old friend Anthony to dispose of her diary, fearing that her weight could become public knowledge.
Episode 12
The Conjugal Cottage
Fri, Sep 8, 1995 22 mins
When Natty becomes violently ill, she asks Sissy to spend the weekend with her boyfriend Ed in prison so he won't have to forfeit use of the conjugal cottage. Complications arise when the two find themselves attracted to each other.
