Suddenly Susan: Season 1

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NBC | Season Premiere Date: September 19, 1996

Starring: Barbara Barrie, Kathy Griffin, Brooke Shields

Summary: Workplace situation comedy centered on the character of Susan, a "somewhat sheltered" magazine writer who has dumped her rich fiancé at the altar and must now cope with being suddenly single - complicated by the fact that her boss at hip San Francisco magazine The Gate is her ex's brother Jack. He has promoted her from copy editor to writerWorkplace situation comedy centered on the character of Susan, a "somewhat sheltered" magazine writer who has dumped her rich fiancé at the altar and must now cope with being suddenly single - complicated by the fact that her boss at hip San Francisco magazine The Gate is her ex's brother Jack. He has promoted her from copy editor to writer of a column on being single in the '90s, thus irritating her co-workers: caustic lifestyle columnist Vicki, Cuban playboy photographer Luis, and rock critic Todd (whose limited attention span after years of MTV necessitates his being celibate). Susan's main support is her loving grandmother Nana.
In highly publicized trouble before it ever aired, Suddenly Susan had to switch formats from a bookstore (shades of Ellen) to a magazine workplace setting - sort of Mary Richards going to work for Lou Grant at the Trib. Despite some bright writing and reasonably funny performances (especially from Brooke Shields, who got surprising mileage out of the problems inherent in being very tall and attractive), the show never quite jelled, perhaps because the characters were never even remotely credible as functioning journalists. Susan was put on hiatus to make room for NBC's retooling of The Naked Truth. It later returned to the NBC schedule in late February 1997 and subsequently did well enough to be renewed for the Fall 1997 television season.
In Germany the show is known simply as Susan.… Expand

Genre(s): Comedy

Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E22. I'll See That and Raise You Susan
Air Date: May 8, 1997
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S1:E21. Family Affairs
Air Date: May 1, 1997
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S1:E20. A Boy Like That
Air Date: April 24, 1997

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Ken Tucker

Jun 12, 2013

Although [Shields is] fine at conveying perky pluck, her line readings seem rushed and forced. Suddenly Susan is already smarter and quicker than Caroline in the City; maybe a few months down the line, it'll take on the weight of a solid-gold sitcom. Right now, though, it's more like a big chunk of scrap metal. Read full review

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: September 20, 1999
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: September 21, 1998
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 22, 1997
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 19, 1996
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  S1:E22. I'll See That and Raise You Susan
  Air Date: May 8, 1997
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  S1:E21. Family Affairs
  Air Date: May 1, 1997
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  S1:E20. A Boy Like That
  Air Date: April 24, 1997
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  S1:E19. Where the Wild Things Aren't
  Air Date: April 17, 1997
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  S1:E18. With Friends Like These
  Air Date: April 10, 1997
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  S1:E17. Love and Divorce American Style (3)
  Air Date: March 27, 1997
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  S1:E16. Love and Divorce American Style (2)
  Air Date: March 20, 1997
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  S1:E15. Love and Divorce American Style (1)
  Air Date: March 13, 1997
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  S1:E14. What a Card
  Air Date: March 6, 1997
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  S1:E13. The Ways and Means
  Air Date: February 27, 1997
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  S1:E12. The Me Nobody Nose
  Air Date: January 9, 1997
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  S1:E11. The Walk-Out
  Air Date: December 19, 1996
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  S1:E10. Was it Something I Said?
  Air Date: December 12, 1996
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  S1:E9. Cold Turkey
  Air Date: November 21, 1996
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  S1:E8. Beauty and the Beasty Boy
  Air Date: November 14, 1996
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  S1:E7. Golden Girl Friday
  Air Date: November 7, 1996
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  S1:E6. Lie! Lie! My Darling
  Air Date: October 31, 1996
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  S1:E5. Hoop Dreams
  Air Date: October 17, 1996
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  S1:E4. Suddenly Susan Unplugged
  Air Date: October 10, 1996
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  S1:E3. The Best Laid Plans
  Air Date: October 3, 1996
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  S1:E2. Dr. No
  Air Date: September 26, 1996
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  S1:E1. First Episode
  Air Date: September 19, 1996