Suddenly Susan: Season 4
Season 4 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 3.
- 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 4 Progress Shield
The New Gate
Sep 20, 1999 · 30 min
Susan decides to quit when she can't come to terms with her new boss or the direction the magazine is heading.
The Billboard
Sep 27, 1999 · 30 min
Susan gets carried away when her first good photo gets made into a billboard.
The Pushkin Letters
Oct 4, 1999 · 30 min
To impress Ian, Susan claims to speak Russian. However, when he asks her to be an interpreter for a dinner-party guest, she's at a loss for words.
Vicki Moves In
Oct 11, 1999 · 30 min
Susan isn't sure if she should put out a welcome mat when Vicki wants to move into the newly renovated apartment upstairs.
Halloween
Oct 18, 1999 · 30 min
Susan accepts Oliver's invitation to carve pumpkins together but ends up sabotaging the date out of fear of being hurt by him.
Cheerleaders
Nov 1, 1999 · 30 min
An assignment to do an article on a cheerleaders' competition doesn't make Susan jump for joy, but her attitude changes when she's asked to audition.
The Wish List
Dec 6, 1999 · 30 min
After realizing that she's not achieved any of the goals that she set in the sixth grade, Susan tries to fulfill one: to kiss former teen idol Leif Garrett.
First Date
Dec 13, 1999 · 30 min
Oliver freaks out when Susan calls him her "boyfriend"; Ian thwarts Vicki's plot to party on company time.
The Birthday Party
Dec 20, 1999 · 30 min
A frumpy coworker guilt trips Susan into attending her birthday party---on the night Susan has romantic plans with Oliver.
Susan's Ex
Dec 27, 1999 · 30 min
Susan's ex thwarts her plan to join the "mile high club" with Oliver; Vicki cons the gang into painting her apartment.
Luis Gets His Groove Back
Dec 27, 1999 · 30 min
Susan and Nate vie to be the one responsible for helping Luis to overcome his melancholy following Maddy's departure.
Dinner Party
Jan 3, 2000 · 30 min
Inspired by her romantic bliss with Oliver, Susan hosts a dinner party to play matchmaker for her single co-workers.
Stock Tip
Jan 3, 2000 · 30 min
Upset that Oliver pays for all of their dates, Susan offers to take Oliver on a ski trip that she really can't afford. Hoping to earn money quickly, Susan buys some stock she overh
I Love You
Jun 6, 2000 · 30 min
Susan becomes obsessed with Oliver's inability to say "I love you"; Ian's vineyard yields disappointing wine.
The Break Up
Jun 13, 2000 · 30 min
Susan worries that she might be pregnant; Oliver suggests Susan and he move in together. Oliver does not want to have a child.
Girls Night Out
Jun 20, 2000 · 30 min
Ian and Nate have romantic designs on Susan, who is suddenly single after dumping Oliver. Meanwhile, Susan and the girls get rowdy at a male strip club.
The Bird in the Wall
Jun 27, 2000 · 30 min
Susan loses her cockatoo in the wake of her break-up with Oliver; Vicki and Luis plan to embarrass Ian.
Susan and the Professor
Dec 26, 2000 · 30 min
Susan's relationship with her former English professor begins to drive Oliver crazy with jealousy.
The Reversal
Dec 26, 2000 · 30 min
To sow the seeds of reconciliation with Susan, Oliver has his vasectomy reversed. Meanwhile, Ian seeks Miranda's advice about dating black women.
The Finale (1)
Dec 26, 2000 · 30 min
In Part 1 of the series finale, Susan feels torn between Oliver's marriage proposal and a glamorous New York job offer.
The Finale (2)
Dec 26, 2000 · 30 min
In the conclusion of the series finale, Susan may leave a man at the altar---again---when Oliver stands in the way of her career.