"Designing Woman" is the second episode in the seventh season of the NBC family sitcom Family Ties. It originally aired on November 6, 1988, and is the hundred-and-fifty-second episode of the series overall.
Synopsis[]
When Mallory discovers that her new boss is stealing her fashion ideas, she has a difficult decision to make about her future.
Plot[]
Mallory gets an apprenticeship at a fashion design firm and introduces her supervisor, Jamie (played by Debra Engle ), to the family. Mallory is very impressed, at least until she finds out Jamie is presenting Mallory's work as her own.
Cast[]
Starring[]
- Meredith Baxter as Elyse Keaton (credit only)
- Michael Gross as Steven Keaton
- Michael J. Fox as Alex P. Keaton
- Justine Bateman as Mallory Keaton
- Tina Yothers as Jennifer Keaton
- Brian Bonsall as Andrew Keaton
Guest Starring[]
- Debra Engle as Jamie Carter
- Barry Jenner as David Campbell
- Hilary Shepard as Yvette
- Sandra Canning as Alison
- Hank Azaria as Joe
Co-Starring[]
Quotes[]
Trivia[]
- Chess is once again the game of the episode (Alex vs. Jennifer this time)
- Steven finds great enjoyment in being a model. Elyse had her go at modeling in "This Year's Model ".
- Meredith Baxter does not appear in this episode.
- Mallory hums "If I Were a Rich Man " (while Alex pantomimes)