6.5/1040 votes#1 - First Episode
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/19/1996
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
Writer: Billy Van Zandt, Clyde Phillips, Gary Dontzig, Jane Milmore, Steven Peterman
- 6.6/1037 votes
#2 - Dr. No
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/26/1996
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
- 6.7/1034 votes
#3 - The Best Laid Plans
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/3/1996
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: N/A
- 6.7/1033 votes
#4 - Suddenly Susan Unplugged
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/10/1996
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
- 6.4/1030 votes
#5 - Hoop Dreams
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/17/1996
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: N/A
- 6.0/1028 votes
#6 - Lie! Lie! My Darling
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/31/1996
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: N/A
- 8.0/1041 votes
#7 - Golden Girl Friday
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/7/1996
At Susan's prodding, Jack hires a sweet senior citizen---who proceeds to wreak havoc around the office.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: Andrew Green
- 6.3/1029 votes
#8 - Beauty and the Beasty Boy
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/14/1996
Susan falls for a nihilistic rocker, and the attraction is mutual - despite a severe conflict of life styles and values.
Director: Steve Zuckerman
Writer: N/A
- 6.8/1036 votes
#9 - Cold Turkey
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/21/1996
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
- 6.5/1031 votes
#10 - Was it Something I Said?
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/12/1996
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: N/A
- 6.2/1032 votes
#11 - The Walk-Out
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/19/1996
When Jack's too strapped to award Christmas bonuses, the staff (led by Susan) goes on strike.
Director: Barnet Kellman
Writer: N/A
- 6.1/1032 votes
#12 - The Me Nobody Nose
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/9/1997
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: N/A
- 6.3/1034 votes
#13 - The Ways and Means
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 2/27/1997
Susan and Vicki appear on ""The Rosie O'Donnell Show"" after writing a parody of self-help dating books.
Director: Gail Mancuso
Writer: N/A
- 6.3/1032 votes
#14 - What a Card
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 3/6/1997
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
- 5.9/1030 votes
#15 - Love and Divorce American Style (1)
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 3/13/1997
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: N/A
- 6.4/1030 votes
#16 - Love and Divorce American Style (2)
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 3/20/1997
While filling in as baby sitter for Adam's kids, Susan unexpectedly meets his ex. Meanwhile, Jack sets up his bachelor pad.
Director: Pamela Fryman
Writer: Dan O'Shannon
- 6.0/1029 votes
#17 - Love and Divorce American Style (3)
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 3/27/1997
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.
Director: Pamela Fryman
Writer: N/A
- 6.3/1031 votes
#18 - With Friends Like These
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 4/10/1997
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.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: N/A
- 6.2/1030 votes
#19 - Where the Wild Things Aren't
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 4/17/1997
Jack takes the gang on a weekend retreat at his cabin---and all of them wind up having interesting encounters in the wilderness.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: N/A
- 5.6/1031 votes
#20 - A Boy Like That
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 4/24/1997
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.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: Gary Dontzig, Steven Peterman
- 6.4/1030 votes
#21 - Family Affairs
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 5/1/1997
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.
Director: Gail Mancuso
Writer: N/A
- 4.9/1067 votes
#22 - I'll See That and Raise You Susan
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 5/8/1997
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: N/A
The Best Episodes of Suddenly Susan Season 1
Every episode of Suddenly Susan Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover 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...
Genre:Comedy
Network:NBC
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"First Episode" is the best rated episode of "Suddenly Susan" season 1. It scored 6.5/10 based on 40 votes. Directed by Andy Ackerman and written by Billy Van Zandt, Clyde Phillips, Gary Dontzig, Jane Milmore, Steven Peterman, it aired on 9/19/1996. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Dr. No".