"Suddenly Susan" (1996)TV series 1996-2000

Creator:

Clyde Phillips

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

19 September 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Jack owns a magazine and is the former brother-in-law of Susan. After she runs out on her fiancé on their wedding day...

Plot Keywords:

Sitcom | Character Name In Title

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 8 wins & 11 nominations

Cast

Brooke Shields	...	Susan Keane (93 episodes, 1996-2000)
Nestor Carbonell	...	Luis Rivera (93 episodes, 1996-2000)
Kathy Griffin	...	Vicki Groener / ... (93 episodes, 1996-2000)
Barbara Barrie	...	Helen "Nana" Keane / ... (92 episodes, 1996-2000)
Judd Nelson	...	Jack Richmond (71 episodes, 1996-1999)
David Strickland	...	Todd Styles (71 episodes, 1996-1999)
Andrea Bendewald	...	Maddy Piper (59 episodes, 1997-1999)

Runtime:

30 min (93 episodes) | Argentina:30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Certification:

Australia:PG | Argentina:Atp

Company:

Warner Bros. Television

Trivia:

The character of Luis was changed from Cuban to Russian in the Latin-American dub version of the TV show.

Quotes:

Ian: [singing] Vicki she's a laugh, she's a cut above the staff, she writes a column like a two bit hack. I suggest a new career, perhaps a job in Sears, but she earn more money lying on her back!
Ian, Nate, Miranda and Luis: [in unison] On her back!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "House of Mouse: Suddenly Hades (#3.1)" (2002)

I miss Suddenly Susan still!

One of the reasons that Suddenly Susan works for me is the ensemble cast of characters including Brooke Shields. Even though she is the star of the show, she manages to evolve her supporting cast of characters like the unbelievable Vicki and Judd Nelson as her boss Jack Richmond. The show is well-grouped with this cast of zany characters working at a fictional San Francisco newspaper. When tragedy struck the cast, the loss of David Strickland who played Todd was so catastrophic for the cast and crew for it to ever recover from his loss. David Strickland committed suicide in a Las Vegas hotel room. The cast was never the same again without him. The pairing of Vicki and Susan living together brought great laughs. These two should get together and spin off the characters into their own series. The show was never an Emmy winner or critically acclaimed. But from all reports, this show actually had a pleasant environment to grow and mature. Brooke Shields as a producer was not afraid to let her supporting cast branch out which is why I like this show.