Suddenly Susan

Suddenly Susan
GenreSitcom
Created byClyde Phillips
Developed by
Starring
Opening theme
  • "Ode to Joy" (cover version), composed by Ed Alton
    • (season 1)
  • "Nothing on Me", performed by Shawn Colvin
    • (seasons 2–3)
  • Two unknown themes, composed by Ed Alton
    • (season 4)
ComposerEd Alton
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes93 (1 unaired)
Production
Executive producers
  • Gary Dontzig
  • Steven Peterman
    • (both; seasons 1–3)
  • Christopher Vane
    • (mid-late season 3)
  • Maria Semple
    • (mid-season 3 – season 4)
  • Mark Driscoll
    • (season 4)
Camera setupVideotape; multi-camera
Running time23 minutes
Production companyWarner Bros. Television
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseSeptember 19, 1996 (1996-09-19) –
December 26, 2000 (2000-12-26)
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Suddenly Susan is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC from September 19, 1996, to December 26, 2000. The series was created by Clyde Phillips and starred Brooke Shields in her first regular series. Shields played Susan Keane, a glamorous San Francisco magazine writer who begins to adjust to being single, and who learns to be independent-minded after having been taken care of all her life. The series was developed by Gary Dontzig and Steven Peterman, who also served as executive producers during the first three seasons, and was produced by Warner Bros. Television.