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The Best Episodes of Suddenly Susan

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Susan Keane is a glamorous San Francisco magazine writer beginning to adjust to being single, who learns to be independent-minded, after being taken care of all her life.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Suddenly Susan Season 2 Episode 9 - The Old and the Beautiful
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - The Old and the Beautiful

    S2:E9

    Susan, overcome with that Thanksgiving spirit, decides to spend time with an elderly resident of a nearby retirement home.

    Director:Philip Charles MacKenzie
    Writer:Andrew Green

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  2. Suddenly Susan Season 2 Episode 16 - Ready ... aim ... Fong!
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Ready ... aim ... Fong!

    S2:E16

    Todd and the gang attend a Shawn Colvin performance, but the singer recalls Todd from his scathing review a year earlier. Meanwhile, Susan's apartment gets robbed, so she decides to get a gun.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Chuck Tatham

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  3. Suddenly Susan Season 3 Episode 1 - Birds Do It, Bees Do It, Even Some of These Do It
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Birds Do It, Bees Do It, Even Some of These Do It

    S3:E1

    Following on from the second-season cliffhanger, Jack and Susan head from the wedding reception to Susan's place with love on their minds forgetting that Susan is letting Todd stay at her place while his parents are in town. Next day Jack sends Todd out of town on an assignment and takes Susan to dinner, but she reacts badly to his eagerness to finish the meal and walks out. Fortunately, wise Nana gives her a stern talking-to, which leads to a reconciliation. Meanwhile, newlyweds Vicki and Ben also have trouble consummating their honeymoon in Hawaii, finally ignoring a hurricane evacuation order for more important business; Luis and Maddy engage in a game of cat and mouse focusing on flirtation and rejection, with Maddy wearing provocative outfits to tempt Luis but continually refusing him.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writers:Steven Peterman, Gary Dontzig

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  4. Suddenly Susan Season 3 Episode 9 - The Thanksgiving Episode
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - The Thanksgiving Episode

    S3:E9

    When Grandmother Richmond invites Jack and Susan to her mansion for Thanksgiving, Jack initially refuses. He hasn't been friendly with his parents since he started dating Susan, whom they hate for abandoning her former fiancé, Jack's brother, on her wedding day. Jack and Susan agree to attend only after learning that the parents will not be there. However, Grandmother Richmond tricked Jack -- his parents do come -- in order to force the family to reconcile. As Jack and his parents' bickering escalate, Susan tries vainly to make peace. Jack finally defiantly blurts out that he plans to move in with Susan. At first, Susan is angry with Jack for announcing something that they have hardly discussed. But later, she agrees that it's a good idea. Meanwhile, Todd and Luis persuade Grandmother Richmond to let them come to the mansion as well--but they end up playing a perilous game with the family's crazy, gun-toting Uncle Bert. Also, Vicki reluctantly helps Ben and a volunteer staff to serve T

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Chuck Tatham

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  5. Suddenly Susan Season 4 Episode 2 - The Billboard
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - The Billboard

    S4:E2

    Susan gets carried away when her first good photo gets made into a billboard.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writer:Mark Driscoll

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  6. Suddenly Susan Season 4 Episode 6 - Cheerleaders
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Cheerleaders

    S4:E6

    An assignment to do an article on a cheerleaders' competition doesn't make Susan jump for joy, but her attitude changes when she's asked to audition.

    Director:Andrew Tsao
    Writer:David Flebotte

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  7. Suddenly Susan Season 2 Episode 11 - Yule Never Know
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Yule Never Know

    S2:E11

    Susan twists Jack's arm to participate in the holiday choir she's organizing---then she has her regrets, in more ways than one.

    Director:Philip Charles MacKenzie
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Suddenly Susan Season 3 Episode 19 - In This Corner ... Susan Keane! (1)
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - In This Corner ... Susan Keane! (1)

    S3:E19

    Hollywood Hulk Hogan is a shoo-in for city supervisor after the sudden death of the incumbent. That is, until Susan weighs the option of squaring off with the big fella. She has already attacked him in The Gate, and when he calls her out, she rises to the challenge and the grudge match is on.

    Director:Philip Charles MacKenzie
    Writer:Chuck Tatham

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  9. Suddenly Susan Season 3 Episode 20 - In This Corner ... Susan Keane! (2)
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - In This Corner ... Susan Keane! (2)

    S3:E20

    After the disastrous debate with Hollywood Hogan, Susan decides to fight back with a sleazy TV campaign. Meanwhile, Hogan infiltrates Susan's camp---by hitting on Vicki.

    Director:Philip Charles MacKenzie
    Writer:Andrew Green

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  10. Suddenly Susan Season 1 Episode 11 - The Walk-Out
    5.0/10(2 votes)

    #10 - The Walk-Out

    S1:E11

    When Jack's too strapped to award Christmas bonuses, the staff (led by Susan) goes on strike.

    Director:Barnet Kellman
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Suddenly Susan Season 1 Episode 22 - I'll See That and Raise You Susan
    3.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - I'll See That and Raise You Susan

    S1:E22

    A poker game turns into a high-stakes bottlecap-tossing competition, and Jack's old roommate, Cooper; hits the jackpot at Jack's expense: Jack loses the magazine to him. And that's not all - he may lose Susan to the new boss as well.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Suddenly Susan Season 1 Episode 1 - First Episode
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - First Episode

    S1:E1

    Even though Susan leaves her fiancé, Kip, at the altar, her ties to his family aren't severed---her boss is Kip's brother.

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writers:Clyde Phillips, Steven Peterman, Jane Milmore, Gary Dontzig, Billy Van Zandt

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  13. Suddenly Susan Season 1 Episode 2 - Dr. No
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - Dr. No

    S1:E2

    To cover a story, Susan spends time with an assertiveness-training guru---who sends her chutzpah level soaring off the charts.

    Director:Steve Zuckerman
    Writer:Dan O'Shannon

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  14. Suddenly Susan Season 1 Episode 3 - The Best Laid Plans
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - The Best Laid Plans

    S1:E3

    When Susan's dull love life becomes the topic of discussion at ""The Gate,"" she sets out to explore her options---including office romance.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Suddenly Susan Season 1 Episode 4 - Suddenly Susan Unplugged
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - Suddenly Susan Unplugged

    S1:E4

    When her utilities are cut off, Susan jumps through hoops to get them restored. But trouble ensues when she writes an exposé on the incident.

    Director:Steve Zuckerman
    Writer:Andrew Green

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  16. Suddenly Susan Season 1 Episode 5 - Hoop Dreams
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - Hoop Dreams

    S1:E5

    Vicki begs Susan to sub for a pneumonia-stricken player when her basketball team makes the playoffs---not realizing Susan might steal the show.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Suddenly Susan Season 1 Episode 6 - Lie! Lie! My Darling
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - Lie! Lie! My Darling

    S1:E6

    To get out of dinner with her parents, Susan tells her mom a little white lie---and gets caught in it.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Suddenly Susan Season 1 Episode 7 - Golden Girl Friday
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - Golden Girl Friday

    S1:E7

    At Susan's prodding, Jack hires a sweet senior citizen---who proceeds to wreak havoc around the office.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Andrew Green

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  19. Suddenly Susan Season 1 Episode 8 - Beauty and the Beasty Boy
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - Beauty and the Beasty Boy

    S1:E8

    Susan falls for a nihilistic rocker, and the attraction is mutual - despite a severe conflict of life styles and values.

    Director:Steve Zuckerman
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Suddenly Susan Season 1 Episode 9 - Cold Turkey
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - Cold Turkey

    S1:E9

    Susan tries to put together a traditional Thanksgiving dinner for her co-workers, but everything goes wrong, culminating in an oven that's colder than the frozen turkey. Her luck seems to change when she locates a repairman willing to work on Thanksgiving - but then he drops dead while still inside the oven.

    Director:Rod Daniel
    Writer:Dan O'Shannon

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  21. Suddenly Susan Season 1 Episode 10 - Was it Something I Said?
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - Was it Something I Said?

    S1:E10

    Susan reluctantly does a favor for Jack by attending a charity function with Jack, his wife Margo, and her incredibly obnoxious brother. When Susan finally tells the creep off, Margo and her brother storm out, leaving Susan alone to deal with an inebriated Jack, who winds up spending the night on her sofa. But the next day Margo is not quite willing to believe that's all that happened.

    Director:Steve Zuckerman
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Suddenly Susan Season 1 Episode 12 - The Me Nobody Nose
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - The Me Nobody Nose

    S1:E12

    To prove that personality is more important than good looks, Susan is fitted with a large fake nose. But complications arise with the arrival of a hunky accountant.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Suddenly Susan Season 1 Episode 13 - The Ways and Means
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - The Ways and Means

    S1:E13

    Susan and Vicki appear on ""The Rosie O'Donnell Show"" after writing a parody of self-help dating books.

    Director:Gail Mancuso
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Suddenly Susan Season 1 Episode 14 - What a Card
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - What a Card

    S1:E14

    Susan accompanies Jack to his grandfather's funeral, hoping her tacky sympathy card to the family will go unnoticed.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Andrew Green

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  25. Suddenly Susan Season 1 Episode 15 - Love and Divorce American Style (1)
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - Love and Divorce American Style (1)

    S1:E15

    Susan gets involved in a new romance with a guy who has two kids---one of whom takes an immediate dislike to her. Meanwhile, Jack takes a stand with Margo.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Old and the Beautiful" is the best rated episode of "Suddenly Susan". It scored 7/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Philip Charles MacKenzie and written by Andrew Green, it aired on 11/24/1997. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Ready ... aim ... Fong!".