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Norma Safford Vela
Good Advice
Overview
Good Advice is an American situation comedy series that aired for two seasons on CBS from 1993 to 1994. It was co-created and executive produced by Danny Jacobson and Norma Safford Vela; and starred Shelley Long and Treat Williams. The Show was a hit, but it was cancelled because Long had suffered health problems that made her unable to film any new episodes for a long period of time.
Key Crew
Producer: Peter Tolan
Top Cast
Shelley Long
Susan DeRuzza
Treat Williams
Jack Harold
Teri Garr
Paige Turner
George Wyner
Artie Cohen
Ross Malinger
Michael DeRuzza
Henriette Mantel
Henriette Campbell
Lightfield Lewis
Sean Trombitas
Seasons
Season 1 (1993)
No overview available.
6 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Pilot
1993-04-02Renowned marriage counselor, Susan, returns home from her book tour to find her husband in bed with another woman.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 2: Jack of Hearts
1993-04-09Susan agress to counsel a particularly troubled married woman, unaware that Jack is her lover. Meanwhile, Frank hires his mother as receptionist.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 3: Special Session
1993-04-16Susan and Joey seek the help of a marriage counsellor; a patient believes Artie is a Pakistani deity.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 4: The Kiss
1993-04-26Afraid to be home alone, Susan spends the night in the office.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 5: Sunshine on My Shoulder
1993-04-30Susan persuades Jack to defend their childhood hero.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 6: Turning Thirteen
1993-05-07Susan fears appearing socially without her husband when she is invited to Artie's daughter's Bat Mitzvah.
Runtime: 30 min
Season 2 (1994)
No overview available.
13 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: The Big One
1994-05-23Series return in revised format: Marriage counselor Susan De Ruzza finds herself shaken up when her flighty sister becomes the receptionist in the office Susan shares with divorce lawyer Jack Harold.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 2: Two Times Twenty
1994-05-30Therapist Susan is reluctant to admit she is upset about turning forty.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 3: Divorce Egyptian Style
1994-06-06Susan's estranged husband wants to remarry her.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 4: Roll Out the Barrel
1994-06-15Jack enlists Susan to reconcile his divorcing parents.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 5: Brother, Can You Spare a Date?
1994-06-29Susan decides to re-enter the dating scene, then gets cold feet.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 6: The Gay Divorcee
1994-07-06At a parents meeting, Susan and Henriette are mistaken for a gay couple.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 7: Making Out is Hard to Do
1994-07-13Susan learns Paige and Jack had a fling.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 8: I'm Not Ready for my CloseUp, Dr ReRuzza
1994-07-20A stint as a movie consultant jeopardizes Susan's credibility.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 9: Bill's as Is
1994-07-27Susan accidentally throws out the ashes of Paige's dead husband.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 10: A Chance of Showers
1994-08-03Susan allows a homeless man to use her shower.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 11: I am Woman, Hear me Snore!
Episode 12: Lights, Camera, Friction!
Paige wants to book Susan on her new talk show.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 13: Desperately Using Susan
Susan's idol asks her to write the forward for his book.
Runtime: 30 min
