Suddenly Susan: Season 2
Season 2 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Suddenly Susan Season 1.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 2 Progress Shield
I Love You, I Think
Sep 22, 1997
While Susan prepares to fly to Venice with Cooper, Jack tries to find the courage to utter three, make that five, little words about his feelings for her. He fails -- but Susan, ha
Past Tense
Sep 29, 1997
Deciding to go after the new investigative reporter position Jack has created, Susan reluctantly seeks professional advice from her old high school rival Maddy Piper, now an establ
Truth and Consequences
Oct 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 interprets the fact that Jack fell asleep
Next Stop, Heaven
Oct 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 a party to celebrate her spouse's wonde
Susan's Minor Complication
Oct 20, 1997
A background check is in order when Susan agrees to meet a gentleman who sent her a rare book as a token of his readership appreciation - and who turns out to be still in high scho
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Maddy World
Nov 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 an item.
It's My Nana and I'll Cry If I Want To
Nov 10, 1997
Vicki goes to dinner with Nana---and they become fast friends; Todd's hippie parents show up with some unexpected news.
A Kiss Before Dying ... on Stage
Nov 17, 1997
Susan's attraction to a hunky actor gets a bit complicated after she sees him bomb onstage; Todd struggles with claustrophobia.
The Old and the Beautiful
Nov 24, 1997
Susan, overcome with that Thanksgiving spirit, decides to spend time with an elderly resident of a nearby retirement home.
I Didn't Write This
Dec 8, 1997
Susan is appalled when she misses a deadline but discovers that Nana covered for her by submitting an article in her stead - which Jack and her fans think is the best thing she's e
Yule Never Know
Dec 15, 1997
Susan twists Jack's arm to participate in the holiday choir she's organizing---then she has her regrets, in more ways than one.
A Kiss is Just Amiss
Jan 5, 1998
Shaken from witnessing Jack and Maddy's kiss, Susan shares her disappointment with Vicki---who shares it with the whole office. Meanwhile, Vicki tries to get closer to Ben.
The Big Shalom
Jan 12, 1998
Vicki's torn about Ben's unusual proposal; the guys head to Reno to capitalize on Luis's streak of good luck; Susan consults a spiritual healer.
Matchmaker, Matchmaker
Jan 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 kibbutz.
Car Trouble
Jan 26, 1998
Believing Luis was discriminated against at a car-rental agency, Susan launches an undercover investigation. Meanwhile, Vicki gets hung up in customs while returning from Israel.
Ready ... aim ... Fong!
Feb 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 apartment gets robbed, so she decides t
Daddy Piper
Mar 9, 1998
Hospitalized, Jack puts Susan in charge of the magazine---much to the chagrin of Maddy, whose father, an esteemed journalist, is visiting.
Not in This Life
Mar 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 prop for meeting women.
Models and Strippers and Wasps, Oh My!
Apr 6, 1998
On her birthday, Susan expects a surprise party---but the gang seems to have forgotten; Todd accidentally downloads a computer virus that wipes out The Gate's files.
Poetry in Notion
Apr 6, 1998
Todd joins Susan at a poetry class to meet women---but his verses end up being better than hers; Vicki's new apartment may be haunted by a womanizing ghost.
Pucker Up
Apr 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 attentions of a new water-delivery ""man.""
5,947 Miles
Apr 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 the way from Cuba.
A 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 bell-bottoms.
A Tale of Two Pants (2)
May 4, 1998
When the congressman turns the tables on Susan, she finds herself in the middle of a scandal, searching for a way to clear her name.
Oh, 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.
Oh, How They Danced (2)
May 18, 1998
Edie may not make it to Vicki's wedding ceremony.