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The Best Episodes of Suddenly Susan Season 4

Every episode of Suddenly Susan Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Suddenly Susan Season 4!

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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
    Suddenly Susan Season 4 Episode 1 - The New Gate
    7.1/10(29 votes)

    #1 - The New Gate

    S4:E1

    Susan decides to quit when she can't come to terms with her new boss or the direction the magazine is heading.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writer:Mark Driscoll

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  2. Suddenly Susan Season 4 Episode 2 - The Billboard
    7.3/10(26 votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. Suddenly Susan Season 4 Episode 3 - The Pushkin Letters
    6.6/10(23 votes)

    #3 - The Pushkin Letters

    S4:E3

    To impress Ian, Susan claims to speak Russian. However, when he asks her to be an interpreter for a dinner-party guest, she's at a loss for words.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writer:David Babcock

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  4. Suddenly Susan Season 4 Episode 4 - Vicki Moves In
    6.6/10(23 votes)

    #4 - Vicki Moves In

    S4:E4

    Susan isn't sure if she should put out a welcome mat when Vicki wants to move into the newly renovated apartment upstairs.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Suddenly Susan Season 4 Episode 5 - Halloween
    6.5/10(25 votes)

    #5 - Halloween

    S4:E5

    Susan accepts Oliver's invitation to carve pumpkins together but ends up sabotaging the date out of fear of being hurt by him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Rob Lotterstein

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  6. Suddenly Susan Season 4 Episode 6 - Cheerleaders
    7.0/10(27 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 4 Episode 7 - The Wish List
    7.1/10(27 votes)

    #7 - The Wish List

    S4:E7

    After realizing that she's not achieved any of the goals that she set in the sixth grade, Susan tries to fulfill one: to kiss former teen idol Leif Garrett.

    Director:Andrew Tsao
    Writer:Rob Lotterstein

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  8. Suddenly Susan Season 4 Episode 8 - First Date
    7.1/10(23 votes)

    #8 - First Date

    S4:E8

    Oliver freaks out when Susan calls him her "boyfriend"; Ian thwarts Vicki's plot to party on company time.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:David Babcock

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  9. Suddenly Susan Season 4 Episode 9 - The Birthday Party
    6.1/10(26 votes)

    #9 - The Birthday Party

    S4:E9

    A frumpy coworker guilt trips Susan into attending her birthday party---on the night Susan has romantic plans with Oliver.

    Director:Roger Christiansen
    Writer:Joel H. Cohen

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  10. Suddenly Susan Season 4 Episode 10 - Susan's Ex
    6.8/10(25 votes)

    #10 - Susan's Ex

    S4:E10

    Susan's ex thwarts her plan to join the "mile high club" with Oliver; Vicki cons the gang into painting her apartment.

    Director:Craig Zisk
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Suddenly Susan Season 4 Episode 11 - Luis Gets His Groove Back
    6.8/10(25 votes)

    #11 - Luis Gets His Groove Back

    S4:E11

    Susan and Nate vie to be the one responsible for helping Luis to overcome his melancholy following Maddy's departure.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Suddenly Susan Season 4 Episode 12 - Dinner Party
    6.7/10(23 votes)

    #12 - Dinner Party

    S4:E12

    Inspired by her romantic bliss with Oliver, Susan hosts a dinner party to play matchmaker for her single co-workers.

    Director:Andrew Tsao
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Suddenly Susan Season 4 Episode 13 - Stock Tip
    6.7/10(24 votes)

    #13 - Stock Tip

    S4:E13

    Upset that Oliver pays for all of their dates, Susan offers to take Oliver on a ski trip that she really can't afford. Hoping to earn money quickly, Susan buys some stock she overhears Ian discussing with his cousin. She loses a lot of money and takes a second job as a dance partner for middle-aged men.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Suddenly Susan Season 4 Episode 14 - I Love You
    6.9/10(25 votes)

    #14 - I Love You

    S4:E14

    Susan becomes obsessed with Oliver's inability to say "I love you"; Ian's vineyard yields disappointing wine.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Suddenly Susan Season 4 Episode 15 - The Break Up
    6.8/10(23 votes)

    #15 - The Break Up

    S4:E15

    Susan worries that she might be pregnant; Oliver suggests Susan and he move in together. Oliver does not want to have a child.

    Director:Andrew Tsao
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Suddenly Susan Season 4 Episode 16 - Girls Night Out
    6.2/10(23 votes)

    #16 - Girls Night Out

    S4:E16

    Ian and Nate have romantic designs on Susan, who is suddenly single after dumping Oliver. Meanwhile, Susan and the girls get rowdy at a male strip club.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Suddenly Susan Season 4 Episode 17 - The Bird in the Wall
    6.6/10(23 votes)

    #17 - The Bird in the Wall

    S4:E17

    Susan loses her cockatoo in the wake of her break-up with Oliver; Vicki and Luis plan to embarrass Ian.

    Director:Gordon Hunt
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Suddenly Susan Season 4 Episode 18 - Susan and the Professor
    6.1/10(25 votes)

    #18 - Susan and the Professor

    S4:E18

    Susan's relationship with her former English professor begins to drive Oliver crazy with jealousy.

    Director:Roger Christiansen
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Suddenly Susan Season 4 Episode 19 - The Reversal
    6.1/10(26 votes)

    #19 - The Reversal

    S4:E19

    To sow the seeds of reconciliation with Susan, Oliver has his vasectomy reversed. Meanwhile, Ian seeks Miranda's advice about dating black women.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Joel H. Cohen

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  20. Suddenly Susan Season 4 Episode 20 - The Finale (1)
    6.0/10(25 votes)

    #20 - The Finale (1)

    S4:E20

    In Part 1 of the series finale, Susan feels torn between Oliver's marriage proposal and a glamorous New York job offer.

    Director:Andrew Tsao
    Writer:Rob Lotterstein

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  21. Suddenly Susan Season 4 Episode 21 - The Finale (2)
    6.0/10(31 votes)

    #21 - The Finale (2)

    S4:E21

    In the conclusion of the series finale, Susan may leave a man at the altar---again---when Oliver stands in the way of her career.

    Director:Andrew Tsao
    Writer:Rob Lotterstein

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"The New Gate" is the best rated episode of "Suddenly Susan" season 4. It scored 7.1/10 based on 29 votes. Directed by Lee Shallat Chemel and written by Mark Driscoll, it aired on 9/20/1999. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Billboard".