Suddenly Susan (1996–2000)

1. S01E01First EpisodeSeptember 19, 1996—Susan re-examines her life right before she walks down the aisle. She realizes her groom isn't what she thought he was.
2. S01E02Dr. NoSeptember 26, 1996—Susan is assigned to report on a self help guru whose technique involves teaching people to say "no."
3. S01E03The Best Laid PlansOctober 3, 1996—Vicki tries to get Susan and Luis to date. Jack's prized boxing gloves disappear.
4. S01E04Suddenly Susan UnpluggedOctober 10, 1996—When Susan's ex-fiancé turns off the utilities in the apartment, she must deal with the utility companies for the first time in her life.
5. S01E05Hoop DreamsOctober 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 sh
6. S01E06Lie! Lie! My DarlingOctober 31, 1996—To get out of dinner with her parents, Susan tells her mom a little white lie---and gets caught in it.
7. S01E07Golden Girl FridayNovember 7, 1996—At Susan's urging, Jack hires a friend of Nana's, a seemingly sweet senior citizen, who ends up suing The Gate for age discrimination.
8. S01E08Beauty and the Beasty BoyNovember 14, 1996—Susan falls for a nihilistic rocker, and the attraction is mutual - despite a severe conflict of life styles and values.
9. S01E09Cold TurkeyNovember 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 c
10. S01E10Was it Something I Said?December 12, 1996—Susan reluctantly does a favor for Jack by attending a charity function with Jack, his wife Margo, and her incredibly obnoxious brother. Whe
11. S01E11The Walk-OutDecember 19, 1996—The gang in the office does not receive a proper Christmas bonus and decide to protest by walking out. However, there is a twist they don't
12. S01E12The Me Nobody NoseJanuary 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 arriva
13. S01E13The Ways and MeansFebruary 27, 1997—Jack assigns Susan and Vicki to write a parody of relationship guides, called "The Ways and Means". A problem arises when readers take the p
14. S01E14What a CardMarch 6, 1997—Jack's grandfather has just passed away, but Jack is upbeat. Susan is going to the wake with Jack, but then realizes she accidentally sent J
15. S01E15Love and Divorce American Style (1)March 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
16. S01E16Love and Divorce American Style (2)March 20, 1997—While filling in as baby sitter for Adam's kids, Susan unexpectedly meets his ex. Meanwhile, Jack sets up his bachelor pad.
17. S01E17Love and Divorce American Style (3)March 27, 1997—Susan makes a decision about moving in with Adam; Jack rebounds into a new relationship; Todd receives threats after writing a scathing revi
18. S01E18With Friends Like TheseApril 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
19. S01E19Where the Wild Things Aren'tApril 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.
20. S01E20A Boy Like ThatApril 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. Meanwhi
21. S01E21Family AffairsMay 1, 1997—Planning a party for her parents, Susan gets the shocking news that they have been dating other people.
22. S01E22I'll See That and Raise You SusanMay 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: Ja

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01I Love You, I ThinkSeptember 22, 1997—While Susan prepares to fly to Venice with a handsome millionaire, Jack tries to find the courage to reveal his feelings for her.
2. S02E02Past TenseSeptember 29, 1997—Susan wants to be the magazine's new investigative reporter, but Jack is more interested in hiring her abrasive high school rival, Maddy. Vi
3. S02E03Truth and ConsequencesOctober 6, 1997—Margo's drunk with power during her divorce proceedings with Jack, thanks to Susan's inadvertent slip about Jack's intoxicating past: she in
4. S02E04Next Stop, HeavenOctober 13, 1997—Family conflict rises to the top of the agenda at the funeral of Susan's grandfather, since Liz wants a traditional funeral while Nana wants
5. S02E05Susan's Minor ComplicationOctober 20, 1997—Susan agrees to meet a gentleman who sent her a rare book as a token of his readership appreciation and is shocked to discover that he is a
6. S02E06It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Maddy WorldNovember 3, 1997—Susan's conflict with Maddy begins to invade her dreams, so she turns to a therapy group for help; Pete's partner thinks Pete and Jack are a
7. S02E07It's My Nana and I'll Cry If I Want ToNovember 10, 1997—Recently widowed Nana's friendship with Vicki makes Susan envious; Todd's parents announce they are expecting a baby.
8. S02E08A Kiss Before Dying ... on StageNovember 17, 1997—Susan is attracted to an aspiring actor who lacks talent. Maddy flirts with Jack while his divorce becomes final. Todd struggles with claust
9. S02E09The Old and the BeautifulNovember 24, 1997—Susan makes friends with an elderly man and brings him together with his long lost brother and sister-in-law.
10. S02E10I Didn't Write ThisDecember 8, 1997—When Nana covers for Susan by writing a column for her, Susan's readers think that it is the best thing that she's ever written. Vicki gets
11. S02E11Yule Never KnowDecember 15, 1997—Jack volunteers the staff to sing Christmas carols at a local hospital. Susan gives Jack a private singing lesson. When he tries to kiss her
12. S02E12A Kiss is Just AmissJanuary 5, 1998—Shaken from witnessing Jack and Maddy's kiss, Susan shares her disappointment with Vicki---who shares it with the whole office. Meanwhile, V
13. S02E13The Big ShalomJanuary 12, 1998—Luis' lucky streak convinces Jack to take a trip to Reno, Susan's back goes out and Vicki worries that Ben is about to break up with her.
14. S02E14Matchmaker, MatchmakerJanuary 19, 1998—Susan fixes Nana up with a charming businessman---who's not exactly how he appears; Vicki arrives in Israel and tries to adapt to life on a
15. S02E15Car TroubleJanuary 26, 1998—Believing Luis was discriminated against at a car-rental agency, Susan launches an undercover investigation. Meanwhile, Vicki gets hung up i
16. S02E16Ready... Aim... Fong!February 2, 1998—Todd and the gang attend a Shawn Colvin performance, but the singer recalls Todd from his scathing review a year earlier. Meanwhile, Susan's
17. S02E17Daddy PiperMarch 9, 1998—When Jack is unable to work he puts Susan in charge. And it doesn't Make Maddy happy that she has to answer to her. And when her father, a n
18. S02E18Not in This LifeMarch 16, 1998—A stranger claims to have known Susan in a past life, so she undergoes hypnosis; Luis and Todd lose Jack's dog while using the pooch as a pr
19. S02E19Models and Strippers and Wasps, Oh My!April 6, 1998—On her 30th birthday, Susan expects a surprise party---but the gang seems to have forgotten; Todd accidentally downloads a computer virus th
20. S02E20Poetry in NotionApril 6, 1998—Todd follows Susan to poetry class and discovers a knack; Luis tells Vicki about a great apartment that turns out to be haunted.
21. S02E21Pucker UpApril 13, 1998—Vicki looks for love at a hockey game, but it's Susan who attracts the attention of one of the athletes; Todd and Luis vie for the attention
22. S02E225,947 MilesApril 20, 1998—Kenny flies in for a visit---and proceeds to smother Susan with attention; the gang plots to surprise Luis with a visit from his mom, all th
23. S02E23A Tale of Two Pants (1)May 4, 1998—Susan's sent to interview a congressman---who makes a pass at her; Vicki plans a glitzy wedding; the guys hope to cash in by selling yellow
24. S02E24A Tale of Two Pants (2)May 4, 1998—The congressman who gave Susan an indecent view sues The Gate after reading her article about his advances.
25. S02E25Oh, How They Danced (1)May 18, 1998—Vicki's folks arrive for her wedding---a double ceremony shared with gay couple Pete and Hank; Todd's parents ready for the birth of twins.
26. S02E26Oh, How They Danced (2)May 18, 1998—Vicki's mother looks on as she walks down the aisle with her husband to be; things heat up between Susan and Jack.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Birds Do It, Bees Do It, Even Some of These Do ItSeptember 21, 1998—Vicki searches for Ben on their honeymoon; an unforeseen development delays the passion between Susan and Jack.
2. S03E02Feels Like the First TimeSeptember 28, 1998—Susan and Jack avoid each other at work after their first attempt at romance fizzle; Maddy accuses Vicki of theft.
3. S03E03Don't TellOctober 5, 1998—In a desperate attempt to keep her romance with Jack a secret from the office grapevine, Susan tells bloodhound Vicki that she's dating her
4. S03E04Sleeping With the EnemyOctober 12, 1998—Susan's office romance gets sticky; staff members speak at a school career day.
5. S03E05A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Susan's PartyOctober 26, 1998—Jack misses Susan's Halloween party and then won't explain his whereabouts to protect Maddy. At Susan's party her landlady Mrs. Fong wears a
6. S03E06War GamesNovember 2, 1998—Susan and Jack perform terribly every time they are paired together to play a game, so they see a therapist thinking that means they are inc
7. S03E07Seems Like Old TimesNovember 9, 1998—After a tremor shakes things up at the Gate, the staff rescue from the stalled elevator a shaken Lily, a nonagenarian survivor of the 1906 e
8. S03E08Trash-Test DummiesNovember 16, 1998 7.0When Jack and Susan head off on their first weekend together, they're sidetracked by a visit to Jack's lowlife cousin Wallace and bamboozled
9. S03E09The Thanksgiving EpisodeNovember 30, 1998—Tensions mount over Thanksgiving dinner with Jack's hostile family when he announces his plans to move in with Susan. Meanwhile, Todd and Lu
10. S03E10The Apartment HuntNovember 30, 1998—Susan's search for a love nest with Jack is diverted by her attention to a handsome real estate agent. Meanwhile, Todd and Vicki vie for the
11. S03E11Merry Ex-MasDecember 14, 1998—While Jack and Susan's relationship comes to an end, Todd begins seeing a cantor from Ben's temple. Meanwhile, Maddy suffers a dramatic alle
12. S03E12Wedding-Bell BluesJanuary 11, 1999—Luis informs everyone that he got married in Vegas; Todd becomes a "Big Buddy" to a 30 year old.
13. S03E13On a Clear Day You Can Hear ForeverJanuary 18, 1999—Jack takes Susan and Nana sky diving; jealous of Maddy, Vicki and Luis hire an inept assistant.
14. S03E14One Man's Intervention is Another Man's Tupperware PartyJanuary 25, 1999—Susan discovers that Maddy is an alcoholic; Todd purchases an expensive set of food storage containers.
15. S03E15Sometimes You Feel Like a NutFebruary 8, 1999—While attending a journalism conference, Susan thinks Jack wants to get back together until she sees him with an ex-girlfriend. She tries to
16. S03E16Ben Rubenstein, Meet Joe BlackFebruary 22, 1999—Susan must bring a grief stricken Vicki back from Arizona after her husband has a fatal heart attack.
17. S03E17The Song Remains InsaneMarch 1, 1999—Todd tries to get Susan to slip his demo tape to the handsome record producer she is dating.
18. S03E18Revenge of the GophersMarch 15, 1999—Susan and Maddy's former classmate returns for revenge; Vicki gives Ben's clothes to Todd.
19. S03E19In This Corner... Susan Keane! (1)May 3, 1999—Hollywood Hogan is a shoo-in for city supervisor after the sudden death of the incumbent. That is, until Susan weighs the option of squaring
20. S03E20In This Corner... Susan Keane! (2)May 10, 1999—After the disastrous debate with Hollywood Hogan, Susan decides to fight back with a sleazy TV campaign. Meanwhile, Hogan infiltrates Susan'
21. S03E21The First Picture ShowMay 17, 1999—Susan buys one of Luis' photos despite a thinning bank account; Jack dates Todd's sister.
22. S03E22Bowled OverMay 24, 1999—Jack challenges a rival editor to a game of bowling; Susan, Vicki, and Zack go see musician Warren Zevon.
23. S03E23A Day in the LifeMay 24, 1999—Susan panics when she is unable to find Todd with any of his friends; the gang reminisces about Todd.Note: The season finale is a memorial t

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01The New GateSeptember 20, 1999—Susan and co-workers Vicki and Luis find their work life disrupted by their new boss, Ian Maxtone-Graham, who buys The Gate and transforms i
2. S04E02The BillboardSeptember 27, 1999—When Oliver suggests taking pictures of the staff to put in their columns, Susan objects because she never looks good in photographs. But Ol
3. S04E03The Pushkin LettersOctober 4, 1999—Susan lies and tells Ian she speaks Russian, but her fib backfires when he asks her to translate rare Russian letters.
4. S04E04Vicki Moves InOctober 11, 1999—Susan looks for a tactful way to tell Vicki that she is opposed to them living in the same building.
5. S04E05HalloweenOctober 18, 1999—Susan accepts Oliver's invitation to carve pumpkins together but ends up sabotaging the date out of fear of being hurt by him. Susan's Hallo
6. S04E06CheerleadersNovember 1, 1999—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
7. S04E07The Wish ListDecember 6, 1999—When Susan's 33rd birthday is approaching, she realizes that there are things that she hasn't done which she wrote in a letter to herself th
8. S04E08First DateDecember 13, 1999—Oliver freaks out when Susan calls him her "boyfriend"; Ian thwarts Vicki's plot to party on company time.
9. S04E09The Birthday PartyDecember 20, 1999—Susan wants to get out of going to a co-worker's birthday party, but finds out she is the only guest.
10. S04E10Susan's ExDecember 27, 1999—Oliver charters a private jet for a romantic getaway, unaware that the pilot is Susan's ex-boyfriend; Vicki cons the gang into painting her
11. S04E11Luis Gets His Groove BackDecember 27, 1999—Susan tried to console Luis after he breaks up with his girlfriend; Ian prompts Vicki to change her style.
12. S04E12Dinner PartyJanuary 3, 2000—Susan plays matchmaker at a disastrous dinner party, where there are too many guests and too little food.
13. S04E13Stock TipJanuary 3, 2000—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
14. S04E14I Love YouJune 6, 2000—Susan becomes obsessed with Oliver's inability to say "I love you"; Ian's vineyard yields disappointing wine.
15. S04E15The Break UpJune 13, 2000—Susan worries that she might be pregnant, but her fear eases when boyfriend Oliver suggests that they move in together -- and then unloads a
16. S04E16Girls Night OutJune 20, 2000—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
17. S04E17The Bird in the WallJune 27, 2000—As Susan and Oliver go through withdrawals in the wake of their aborted romance, he offers her a parting gift -- a talking cockatoo -- who s
18. S04E18Susan and the ProfessorDecember 26, 2000—Susan's relationship with her former English professor begins to drive Oliver crazy with jealousy.
19. S04E19The ReversalDecember 26, 2000—To sow the seeds of reconciliation with Susan, Oliver has his vasectomy reversed. Meanwhile, Ian seeks Miranda's advice about dating black w
20. S04E20The Finale (1)December 26, 2000—Susan sells an article to another magazine, and Ian worried that she will quit The Gate.
21. S04E21The Finale (2)December 26, 2000—In the series finale, Susan tries to flee before competing her wedding ceremony but asks Oliver to live in New York with her.
22. S04E22The Gay Parade—San Francisco's gay community has it in for Susan when her email mocking Nate's attitude towards homosexuals is published.

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