| The Susan Powter Show | |
|---|---|
 The Susan Powter Show television advertisement | |
| Genre | Talk show |
| Presented by | Susan Powter |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Production | |
| Producers | Mary Aloe Kelly Ehrlich Nancy Lamfers |
| Running time | 48 mins. |
| Production company | Multimedia Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | First-run syndication |
| Release | September 6, 1994 – May 26, 1995 |
The Susan Powter Show is an American talk show broadcast in syndication from 1994 to 1995 and hosted by diet guru Susan Powter. [1] [2]
Host Susan Powter would discuss current issues and news items ranging from social and political issues to tabloid headlines and discuss other issues and topics related to women. [3]
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