Season 1

(1992)
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Episodes 22

1 Climb That Mountain

September 15, 1992

30m

Dreaming of a career in country music, Delta Bishop leaves her unsupportive husband and moves to Nashville -- taking a job waiting table at a country-music bar, where she signs up for armature night. But will her husband still dash her dreams?

2 Delta Doesn't Get Discovered

September 17, 1992

30m

Delta would kill for an audition with a record producer, and he believes it when she punctuates her plea with scissors.

3 Sweet Dreams

September 24, 1992

30m

Although Delta hasn't slept for days, her insomnia wreaks havoc at work and during an audition.

4 Shall We Dance?

October 1, 1992

30m

Delta makes plans to throw Lavonne a surprise birthday party, but when Buck refuses to attend, it breaks Lavonne's heart, so he finally admits to Delta that he can't dance.

5 How Much Is That Darden in the Window?

October 8, 1992

30m

Delta talks a very reluctant Darden into participating in a charity bachelor auction -- with disastrous consequences for both of them.

6 White Women Can't Jump Either

October 15, 1992

30m

Delta and Connie compete against Buck and Deke in a basketball game.

7 The Bad Word

October 22, 1992

30m

Delta suspects there may be strings attached when country star Jimmy Word (John Schneider) offers her a job as a backup singer.

8 First Time Again

October 29, 1992

30m

A childhood neighbor who fawned over Delta, Eugene Dorr ""the bore,"" learns of her recent divorce so he shows up at The Green Lantern hoping for a date. At the urging of Thelma and Lavonne, Delta reluctanly agrees, thinking that the date will be awful. That is, until Eugene shows up at the door with candy, flowers, perfume, photos, and even a love seat. When they arrive (via limo) at the ritzy Magnolia, Delta finds that Eugene's rented out the entire resturaunt for the evening -- and he's even hired Willie Nelson to sing.

9 The Cabin and the Credit Card

November 12, 1992

30m

Darden wants to buy a cabin and Delta wants a credit card, so they pretend to be married.

10 Our D-I-V-O-R-C-E

December 3, 1992

30m

Charlie won't sign the divorce papers until she returns the only items she took: her wedding ring and the car.

11 A Christmas Tale

December 17, 1992

30m

When Darden's daughter, Taliam, visits for Christmas, Delta realizes that her perfect image is only a façade.

12 The Agent

April 6, 1993

30m

Still desperate for a break, Delta jumps through hoops and bends the truth to impress a transplanted L.A. musical agent to get him into the Green Lantern to hear her sing.

13 Mom Comes to Town

April 13, 1993

30m

Delta enlists everyone's help to occupy her visiting mother and keep her out of her hair. But things go sour when her mother announces that she's found an apartment for them to share.

14 Amateur Night

April 20, 1993

30m

Delta competes with Sandy's secretary Tess at the amateur-night contest.

15 Red Hot Mama

April 27, 1993

30m

Delta has mixed feelings about her mother dating Sandy's boss; Buck is the new chef at The Green Lantern.

16 Roadtrip

July 28, 1993

30m

Delta upsets Thelma and Lavonne's plans to see Tanya Tucker's concert in Washington, D.C. and insists on a detour to visit Patsy Cline's grave.

17 Delta's Little Dilemma

August 25, 1993

30m

A smitten Delta uses songwriting to get closer to a local performer, but just as she's feeling vulnerable, her ex-husband shows up to try to win her back.

18 The Initiates

30m

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19 Blackout

30m

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20 R.I.P

30m

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21 The Short Sell

30m

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22 Pilot

30m

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