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Season 1

Season 1

1996
22 Episodes

Episodes

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1. First Episode

Sep 19, 1996
30 min

Even though Susan leaves her fiancé, Kip, at the altar, her ties to his family aren't severed---her boss is Kip's brother.

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2. Dr. No

Sep 26, 1996
30 min

To cover a story, Susan spends time with an assertiveness-training guru---who sends her chutzpah level soaring off the charts.

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3. The Best Laid Plans

Oct 3, 1996
30 min

When Susan's dull love life becomes the topic of discussion at ""The Gate,"" she sets out to explore her options---including office romance.

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4. Suddenly Susan Unplugged

Oct 10, 1996
30 min

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.

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5. Hoop Dreams

Oct 17, 1996
30 min

Vicki begs Susan to sub for a pneumonia-stricken player when her basketball team makes the playoffs---not realizing Susan might steal the show.

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6. Lie! Lie! My Darling

Oct 31, 1996
30 min

To get out of dinner with her parents, Susan tells her mom a little white lie---and gets caught in it.

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7. Golden Girl Friday

Nov 7, 1996
30 min

At Susan's prodding, Jack hires a sweet senior citizen---who proceeds to wreak havoc around the office.

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8. Beauty and the Beasty Boy

Nov 14, 1996
30 min

Susan falls for a nihilistic rocker, and the attraction is mutual - despite a severe conflict of life styles and values.

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9. Cold Turkey

Nov 21, 1996
30 min

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.

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10. Was it Something I Said?

Dec 12, 1996
30 min

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.

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11. The Walk-Out

Dec 19, 1996
30 min
5.0

When Jack's too strapped to award Christmas bonuses, the staff (led by Susan) goes on strike.

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12. The Me Nobody Nose

Jan 9, 1997
30 min

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.

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13. The Ways and Means

Feb 27, 1997
30 min

Susan and Vicki appear on ""The Rosie O'Donnell Show"" after writing a parody of self-help dating books.

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14. What a Card

Mar 6, 1997
30 min

Susan accompanies Jack to his grandfather's funeral, hoping her tacky sympathy card to the family will go unnoticed.

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15. Love and Divorce American Style (1)

Mar 13, 1997
30 min

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.

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16. Love and Divorce American Style (2)

Mar 20, 1997
30 min

While filling in as baby sitter for Adam's kids, Susan unexpectedly meets his ex. Meanwhile, Jack sets up his bachelor pad.

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17. Love and Divorce American Style (3)

Mar 27, 1997
30 min

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.

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18. With Friends Like These

Apr 10, 1997
30 min

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.

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19. Where the Wild Things Aren't

Apr 17, 1997
30 min

Jack takes the gang on a weekend retreat at his cabin---and all of them wind up having interesting encounters in the wilderness.

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20. A Boy Like That

Apr 24, 1997
30 min

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.

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21. Family Affairs

May 1, 1997
30 min

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.

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22. I'll See That and Raise You Susan

May 8, 1997
30 min
3.0

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.