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The Best Episodes of Suddenly Susan Season 1

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The Best Episodes of Suddenly Susan Season 1

Suddenly Susan is an American television sitcom. Shields plays Susan Keane, a glamorous San Francisco magazine writer who begins to adjust to being single, and...

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  1. 7.9/10(43 votes)

    #1 - Golden Girl Friday

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    S1:E7

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

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  2. 6.8/10(36 votes)

    #2 - The Best Laid Plans

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    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.

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    Writer:N/A
  3. 6.8/10(36 votes)

    #3 - Suddenly Susan Unplugged

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    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.

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  4. 6.8/10(39 votes)

    #4 - Cold Turkey

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    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.

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    Director:Rod Daniel
  5. 6.6/10(39 votes)

    #5 - Dr. No

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    S1:E2

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

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  6. 6.5/10(42 votes)

    #6 - First Episode

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    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.

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  8. 6.5/10(33 votes)

    #7 - Was it Something I Said?

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    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.

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    Writer:N/A
  9. 6.4/10(33 votes)

    #8 - Hoop Dreams

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    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.

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  10. 6.4/10(32 votes)

    #9 - Family Affairs

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    S1:E21

    Susan's plans for a picture-perfect anniversary party for her parents come screeching to a halt when she spies her dad having lunch with another woman, and kissing her in an extremely friendly fashion. Trying to duck her mother's questions about her father's unusual behavior, Susan is horrified when Liz inadvertently reveals that she is having an affair. Meanwhile, Jack's intimidating German squeeze, Kate, wants to hang out with Vicki - much to Vicki's dismay, since she's convinced Kate's appetite for danger will ultimately kill Jack, and perhaps some innocent bystanders as well.

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    Director:Gail Mancuso
    Writer:N/A
  11. 6.3/10(31 votes)

    #10 - Beauty and the Beasty Boy

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    S1:E8

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

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    Writer:N/A
  12. 6.3/10(36 votes)

    #11 - The Ways and Means

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    S1:E13

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

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    Director:Gail Mancuso
    Writer:N/A
  13. 6.3/10(34 votes)

    #12 - What a Card

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    S1:E14

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

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  14. 6.3/10(32 votes)

    #13 - Love and Divorce American Style (2)

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    S1:E16

    While filling in as baby sitter for Adam's kids, Susan unexpectedly meets his ex. Meanwhile, Jack sets up his bachelor pad.

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  15. 6.3/10(33 votes)

    #14 - With Friends Like These

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    S1:E18

    Susan tries to shake a leechy acquaintance, whose divorce was inspired by Susan's wedding-day breakup with Kip. Meanwhile, Todd grows apart from his pal Jerry.

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    Writer:N/A
  16. 6.2/10(36 votes)

    #15 - The Walk-Out

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    S1:E11

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

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  17. 6.2/10(32 votes)

    #16 - Where the Wild Things Aren't

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    S1:E19

    Jack takes the gang on a weekend retreat at his cabin---and all of them wind up having interesting encounters in the wilderness.

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  18. 6.1/10(30 votes)

    #17 - Lie! Lie! My Darling

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    S1:E6

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

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  19. 6.1/10(34 votes)

    #18 - The Me Nobody Nose

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    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.

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  20. 6.0/10(32 votes)

    #19 - Love and Divorce American Style (1)

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    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.

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  21. 6.0/10(31 votes)

    #20 - Love and Divorce American Style (3)

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    S1:E17

    Susan makes a decision about moving in with Adam; Jack rebounds into a new relationship; Todd receives threats after writing a scathing review of Menudo.

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    Director:Pamela Fryman
    Writer:N/A
  22. 5.7/10(33 votes)

    #21 - A Boy Like That

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    S1:E20

    Luis is reunited with his younger brother, who arrives from Cuba all grown up---and with news of his lifestyle that troubles Luis. Meanwhile, Susan learns of Kip's engagement.

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  23. 4.9/10(70 votes)

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

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    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.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Golden Girl Friday" is the best rated episode of "Suddenly Susan" season 1. It scored 7.9/10 based on 43 votes. Directed by Shelley Jensen and written by Andrew Green, it aired on 11/7/1996. This episode is rated 1.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Best Laid Plans".