This show and its ensemble of characters was one of the funniest and creative shows on television. The comedy's center was the workplace with each character finding his/her own niche, completely separate and different from the others. Brooke Shields was excellent as the foil to many pranks/quips relating to her relationship with her cohorts, especially after the addition of Maddie. Unfortunately the shows strengths diminished after the death of David Stickland and the departure of Jack and Maddie. The whole show's premise and hilarity was lost with the addition of Eric Idol and the change to the magazine as well. Bring back the origin of this sitcom. David Strickland must have never known how he affected so many in his life. It is a shame, God rest and bless his soul.

Suddenly Susan is one of the greatest sitcoms ever. I love it so very much. At the time I'm watching the reruns at 1:00 p.m. here in Germany. And it is WELL WORTH it to stay up that late. Sometimes I still laugh about jokes, days later. Susan is a fantastic actress, it's like she was born for sitcoms. And of course Vicky is great, too. She could not be replaced by anyone. Maddy, Luis, Todd and Jack were excellent, too. There is no question about it. And I think they need to get an award for this sitcom. Definitely!!!------ I was really shocked, when I heard about the suicide of David Strickland. I really miss him a lot. The show could not be the same anymore. And I needed a little bit time to get used to the new story, were "the Gate" got a new owner. But now, after watching a few shows, I love it, almost as much as before. I think that Oliver Browne matches perfectly to Susan. He is a wonderful actor.-- AND NOW SOMETHING TO THE PEOPLE THAT DON'T LIKE SUDDENLY SUSAN: I think that ALL of you just plain and simply don't UNDERSTAND the jokes. Open your mind, and TRY to get the jokes. I get them. And believe me, I only laugh about REALLY good jokes. Thats why I laugh out loud every few seconds of this unbelievable, great, funny, wonderful, brilliant sitcom.:-)) THANK YOU SUDDENLY SUSAN. I LOVE IT and can't get enough of it !!!!!!!! I have to add something. If you don't find a reason to live, watch SUDDENLY SUSAN. There is your reason to live. It enriches your life.

Brooke Shields has the best of intentions, but she needs work. I like this show though because I like her. It was funny though, but some of her comical executions needed work. The show's premise is a young woman who left the altar to be her own woman. She's a writer for a San Francisco paper called The Gate and has a thing for the editor, well, was the editor. His name was Jack. The entire show revolves around their sexual tension and them trying to date other people but eventually coming back to each other. When the show lost Jack, they lost most of the funniness. It ended rather sillily (sorry), but I like the guy she married cuz I'm a fan of his. The show lost it's luster after awhile and the Todd guy killed himself, so you didn't wanna laugh anymore. The characters are Vicky, Luis, Todd, and Nana. Once, there was the mean blonde arch nemesis of Susan's, but I forget her name. Oh yea, Maddy. She really was mad as in loco. All, she-woman and bitchy about everything. Anyway, Vicky's the promiscuous funny one that's the food critic who married a rabbi and has horrible hair and fashion sense. Luis is a Cuban immigrant who's a photographer and can't catch a woman (how cliche), but he and Maddy had a thing. Todd is the child of hippie parents who has bad luck with females and he writes for the music column. Thus, the hilarity ensues. Oh yea, and Nana. Well, she's a hip old lady who guides Susan through the mess of her life. The show changed characters too often to really get a fan base and it could be pretty stale, but I watched anyway in the vain hopes of it amounting to something. It was on Must See TV Thursday nights for goodness sakes. Now it's in syndication/re-run land on Lifetime at 2 a.m. Tough break. Watchable though. My fave epi was when Christopher Atkins, Brooke's male lead in The Blue Lagoon, guest starred as a poker playing dull guy on the show. His famous line to Susan, "I wouldn't date you if we were two teenagers on a deserted island!". Well, I thought it was funny...try and catch it. It's not Friends, but worthy.

After watching reruns of Suddenly Susan over the last couple of months I got strangely addicted to it. I find myself really looking forward to the "new" old episodes every day. I don't usually fall for American sitcoms, I prefer British sense of humour, but I really got to like this show. I love the characters (especially those in the first three seasons), and unlike some other viewers who have commented on it, I think there is real chemistry between Susan and Jack. I also think that Luis is an excellent character.