Editing Designing Women (section)

===Recurring===
*[[Scott Bakula]] as Ted Shively (seasons 1–2), Mary Jo's ex-husband and a gynecologist
*[[Douglas Barr]] as William "Bill" Stillfield (seasons 2–5), Charlene's husband, a colonel in the U.S. Air Force
*[[Olivia Brown]] as Vanessa Hargraves (season 4), Anthony's girlfriend
*[[Hal Holbrook]] as Reese Watson (seasons 1–4), Julia's love interest, a widowed and successful Atlanta attorney (the character was killed off in season 5 so Holbrook could appear on ''[[Evening Shade]]'')
*[[Alice Ghostley]] as Bernice Clifton, the Sugarbakers' eccentric family friend; Ghostley was billed as a "Special Guest Star" throughout the series
*[[Richard Gilliland]] as J.D. Shackelford (seasons 1–5), Mary Jo's boyfriend, a talent scout for the [[Atlanta Braves]]
*Michael Goldfinger as Rusty (seasons 4–6), the Sugarbakers' electrician
*Brian Lando as Quinton Shively (seasons 1–6), Mary Jo's son
*[[George Newbern]] as Payne McIlroy (seasons 1–6), Julia's son
*[[Gerald McRaney]] as Dash Goff (season 2), Suzanne's first husband, a novelist and college professor at the [[University of Arkansas]]
*[[Sheryl Lee Ralph]] as Etienne Toussaint Bouvier (season 7), a showgirl Anthony marries after meeting her while she was performing at the [[Tropicana Las Vegas]]
*[[Lexi Randall]] as Randa Oliver (season 5), a young girl left in the care of Julia while her wealthy parents are in Europe
*[[Priscilla Weems]] as Claudia Marie Shively (seasons 1–5), Mary Jo's daughter