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

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Creator:

Clyde Phillips
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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)

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Series Directed by
Andrew Tsao		(8 episodes, 1999-2000)
Shelley Jensen		(6 episodes, 1997-1999)
Lee Shallat Chemel		(5 episodes, 1999)
Roger Christiansen		(4 episodes, 1999-2000)
Philip Charles MacKenzie		(3 episodes, 1999)
Pamela Fryman		(2 episodes, 1997)
Alan Rafkin		(2 episodes, 1999)
Andy Ackerman		(unknown episodes)
Rod Daniel		(unknown episodes)
Joyce Gittlin		(unknown episodes)
Barnet Kellman		(unknown episodes)
Joanna Kerns		(unknown episodes)
Gail Mancuso		(unknown episodes)
Tom Moore		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Clyde Phillips		(93 episodes, 1996-2000)
Andrew Green		(9 episodes, 1996-1999)
Rick Singer		(9 episodes, 1996-1999)
Gary Dontzig		(4 episodes, 1996-1999)
Steven Peterman		(3 episodes, 1996-1999)
Mark Driscoll		(3 episodes, 1999-2000)
Maria Semple		(3 episodes, 1999-2000)
Maryanne Melloan		(2 episodes, 1997)
Joel H. Cohen		(2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Robert Peacock		(2 episodes, 1999-2000)
David Babcock		(2 episodes, 1999)
Drew Vaupen		(2 episodes, 1999)

Series Produced by
Andrew Green	....	producer (71 episodes, 1996-1999)
Rick Singer	....	producer (71 episodes, 1996-1999)
Frank Pace	....	producer (32 episodes, 1997-2000)
Maria Semple	....	executive producer / co-executive producer (31 episodes, 1999-2000)
Brooke Shields	....	producer (30 episodes, 1999-2000)
Brenda Bos	....	coordinating producer / associate producer (27 episodes, 1999-2000)
Todd Himmell	....	producer / co-producer (21 episodes, 1999-2000)
David Babcock	....	co-executive producer (20 episodes, 1999-2000)
Mark Driscoll	....	executive producer (20 episodes, 1999-2000)
Ed Yeager	....	supervising producer (15 episodes, 1999-2000)
Ellen Idelson	....	producer (14 episodes, 1999-2000)
Rob Lotterstein	....	producer (13 episodes, 1999-2000)
David Flebotte	....	consulting producer (12 episodes, 1999-2000)
Gary Dontzig	....	executive producer (11 episodes, 1997-1999)
Steven Peterman	....	executive producer (11 episodes, 1997-1999)
Phil Baker	....	producer (10 episodes, 1999)
Christopher Vane	....	co-executive producer / executive producer (10 episodes, 1999)
Drew Vaupen	....	producer (10 episodes, 1999)
Becky Hartman-Edwards	....	co-executive producer (9 episodes, 1999)
Chuck Tatham	....	producer / supervising producer (7 episodes, 1999)
Dan O'Shannon	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes)
Perry Rogers	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Ed Alton		(31 episodes, 1997-2000)

Series Cinematography by
Frank Raymond		(35 episodes, 1997-2000)

Series Film Editing by
Marco Zappia		(21 episodes, 1999-2000)
Larry Harris		(12 episodes, 1997-1999)

Series Casting by
Anthony Sepulveda		(93 episodes, 1996-2000)

Series Art Direction by
Greg Richman		(35 episodes, 1997-2000)

Series Set Decoration by
Steve Rostine		(35 episodes, 1997-2000)

Series Costume Design by
Judith Brewer Curtis		(35 episodes, 1997-2000)

Series Makeup Department
Cynthia Bachman	....	makeup artist / makeup department head (35 episodes, 1997-2000)
Luke O'Connor	....	hair stylist (34 episodes, 1998-2000)
Amy L. Taylor	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Michael Kelly	....	unit production manager (32 episodes, 1997-2000)
Leif Christoffersen	....	post-production supervisor (8 episodes, 1999-2000)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael Kelly	....	first assistant director (33 episodes, 1997-2000)
William Bardelli	....	second assistant director / first assistant director (30 episodes, 1998-2000)
Robbie Countryman	....	first assistant director / second assistant director (2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Michael Bardelli	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 1999)
Ron Dempsey	....	second second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Rosario Roveto Jr.	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Bruce Fuselier	....	leadman (45 episodes, 1998-2000)
Joshua Meltzer	....	property master (35 episodes, 1997-2000)
Joaquin Navarro	....	set designer (unknown episodes)
Alisha Rothman	....	assistant property master (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Robert Douglass	....	sound re-recording mixer (35 episodes, 1997-2000)
Doug Gray	....	sound re-recording mixer (35 episodes, 1997-2000)
Anthony Constantini	....	sound re-recording mixer (34 episodes, 1997-2000)
Phil Valdivia	....	sound mixer (29 episodes, 1998-2000)
Charles Bruce	....	sound effects editor (22 episodes, 1999-2000)
Mike Cruz	....	boom operator (22 episodes, 1999-2000)
Dale Rardin	....	sound mixer (3 episodes, 2000)
Michael Ballin	....	sound mixer (2 episodes, 1999)
Noel Vought	....	foley artist (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Daniel Carrington	....	flame artist / Flame artist (4 episodes, 1999-2000)
Tim Bird	....	visual effects artist (unknown episodes)
Casey Conroy	....	visual effects producer: Ring of Fire (unknown episodes)
Lori Freitag-Hild	....	visual effects artist (unknown episodes)
Scott Milne	....	visual effects / visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
John Myers	....	visual effects executive producer: Ring of Fire (unknown episodes)
Kevin Prendiville	....	visual effects artist (unknown episodes)
Jerry Spivack	....	visual effects artist (unknown episodes)
Mark Zerate	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Anita Hart	....	stunt double: Brooke Shields (unknown episodes)
Myke Schwartz	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Rod Weaver	....	gaffer (93 episodes, 1996-2000)
Jon Purdy	....	camera operator (25 episodes, 1997-1998)
Rick Lamb	....	assistant camera (2 episodes, 1996)
Ron Eisenberg	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Thomas H. Frederick	....	film loader (unknown episodes)
John Lazear	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Wayne A. Lee	....	electrician (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Barbara Miller	....	executive in charge of casting (35 episodes, 1997-2000)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Steve Hicke	....	set costumer (45 episodes, 1998-2000)
David McGough	....	costume supervisor (35 episodes, 1997-2000)
Chris Burrows	....	costume supervisor (34 episodes, 1998-2000)

Series Editorial Department
Michele Gitomer-Berman	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Matt Kierscht	....	music manager (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Clyde Phillips	....	creative consultant (48 episodes, 1996-1998)
Kate Wright	....	script supervisor (32 episodes, 1996-2000)
Roni Kaplan	....	production coordinator (31 episodes, 1998-2000)
Roger Christiansen	....	technical coordinator (29 episodes, 1997-2000)
Robert Peacock	....	executive story editor (14 episodes, 1999-2000)
Tom Conkright	....	technical coordinator (4 episodes, 1999-2000)
Gary Dontzig	....	series developer (unknown episodes)
Brett Dos Santos	....	audience switcher (unknown episodes)
Marc Flanagan	....	creative consultant (unknown episodes)
Brian Hall	....	stage production assistant (unknown episodes)
Polly Levy	....	assistant to writer (unknown episodes)
Yuell Newsome	....	stock librarian (unknown episodes)
Steven Peterman	....	series developer (unknown episodes)
Rebecca Thornell	....	clearance (unknown episodes)
Billy Van Zandt	....	developer: original pilot (unknown episodes)
Robert Zimiga	....	stand-in (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Warner Bros. Television

Distributors

• NICK (2006) (Germany) (TV)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (USA)
• RTL (????) (Germany) (TV)
• Super Channel (2001) (Japan) (TV)
• Televisión Federal (Telefe) (Argentina)
• Vox (????) (Germany) (TV)

Other Companies

• MFX  visual effects

Runtime:

30 min (93 episodes) | Argentina:30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Certification:

Australia:PG | Netherlands:6 | Argentina:Atp

Company:

Warner Bros. Television

Trivia:

Craig Ferguson, who is Scottish, auditioned for the role of Luis. According to Ferguson, everyone in the casting office laughed at his attempt at a Latino accent but it got him noticed at Warner Bros. He was cast in "The Drew Carey Show" (1995) as a result.

Quotes:

Jack: Hey, there's your man To-ny. Why don't you go say hi?
Susan: Hey handsome.
Tony: Will you give it up? I didn't want you last night. I don't want you today. And I wouldn't want you if we were two horny teenagers stranded on a desert island!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery Special (1997) (TV)

Searching for something nice to say

The one and only reason I ever tuned into this show was to see Judd Nelson on a regular basis. And on that point I was not disappointed. I found him to be charming and engaging and quite funny. And a pleasant surprise was the comedic abilities of the late David Strickland. He had an endearing quality combined with a knack for delivery. The glowing review ends there. Brooke Shields was hit and miss, with a strong emphasis on miss. She could be humorous at times, but it was usually due more to circumstance than her delivery or timing. Kathy Griffin's Vicky had an obnoxious nastiness that could wrangle a snicker out of me every now and again. But, Aundrea Benewald and Nestor Carbonell were forgettable window dressing for the most part. The last season was not pleasant and I think I only suffered through the season opener. I don't try and sit through any of the fourth season re-runs, even if nothing is on but infomercials.