When it debuted on NBC in 1996, there was no Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, which which ruled the Thursday 9-10 p.m. EST slot in 2000-01 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000%E2%80%9301_United_States_network_television_schedule). Nor was there CSI to further siphon off viewers. Suddenly Susan (https://web.archive.org/web/20061031145611/http://www.jumptheshark.com/s/suddenlysusan.htm) also arguably (https://web.archive.org/web/20140402222700/http://forums.televisionwithoutpity.com/topic/3114485-suddenly-susan/#entry1351604), helped kill viewers' appetites for non-family oriented sitcoms. This could explain why shows like According To Jim and Yes Dear came about and had fairly healthy runs in the 2000s. It along with Caroline in the City (https://web.archive.org/web/20061031125247/http://www.jumptheshark.com/c/carolineinthecity.htm) and Veronica's Closet (https://web.archive.org/web/20061031125243/http://www.jumptheshark.com/v/veronicas_closet.htm) may have depending on your point of view, also opened the door for "reality shows" such as Fear Factor.

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