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Mad About You

  • TV-PG
  • 1992–1999
  • 7 seasons
  • Comedy
  • 6.8

Never marry anyone more neurotic than yourself.

Young, urban newlyweds Paul and Jamie Buchman try to sustain their marital bliss while sidestepping the hurdles of love in the '90s.

Episodes

22 episodes
  1. 1Romantic Improvisations

    23 minSep 23, 1992

    Paul and Jamie Buchman are newlywed adjusting to life together in Manhattan. When only after 5 months of marriage Jamie complains that their sexual life is not like it used to be, Paul decides to come earlier from his job so they could spend a nice evening alone. But, their scheduled evening goes awry as each assumes the other had cancelled their dinner plans with friends.

  2. 2Sofa's Choice

    23 minSep 30, 1992

    To Paul, a couch by any other name is not a couch, especially if it is a divan, a settee, or worse, a love seat. Jamie is determined that their first major purchase to be jointly made and when dragged to the department store, Paul manages to hyperventilate. When they hang out together in the store, Mark discovers to Paul some informations that he probably shouldn't ever find about.

  3. 3Sunday Times

    23 minOct 7, 1992

    Paul and Jamie enjoy a quiet Sunday with nothing to do except decide what to do. However, they have to decide whether to see a movie, take in a parade or get to the museum before their friends' Sundays' intrude.

  4. 4Out of the Past

    23 minOct 14, 1992

    News of his ex-girlfriend visiting New York first fills Paul with excitement, followed by guilt, culminating in blithering idiocy after he invites Jamie to Riff's to meet her and Jamie accepts.

  5. 5Paul in the Family

    23 minOct 21, 1992

    An unexpectedly long visit by Jamie's parents, Gus (guest star: Paul Dooley) and Theresa Stemple (guest star Nancy Dussault) turns her into a raving lunatic who bribes Lisa with cold cash and cab fare into sharing the experience.

  6. 6I'm Just So Happy for You

    23 minOct 28, 1992

    Paul's film about Yankee Stadium is rejected by PBS the same day Jamie snags a major advertising account, turning her celebratory bash into a defeat party.

  7. 7Token Friend

    23 minNov 4, 1992

    Paul is suddenly reluctant to use the subway because a former fellow film school student turns up as the token clerk at his station.

  8. 8The Apartment

    23 minNov 11, 1992

    Planning their last will and testament together brings up the subject of Paul's old bachelor pad, which he now sublets to Cosmo Kramer (guest star Michael Richards). Jamie wants Paul to get ridden of his apartment, but Paul is against that. They get into a fight, which results by Paul deciding about the future of his apartment and Jamie getting ridden of her t-shirt from her past (which she later wants back).

  9. 9Riding Backwards

    23 minNov 18, 1992

    On a trip to Connecticut to spend Thanksgiving with Jamie's parents, Paul and Jamie are doing fine, Mark and Fran begin to fight, while Selby and Lisa are just friends. However, on the return journey, everything is different.

  10. 10Neighbors from Hell

    23 minDec 9, 1992

    The Buchmans get off on the wrong foot with the neighbors across the hall, Hal and Maggie Conway (guest stars Paxton Whitehead and Judy Geeson), and each subsequent step to improve relations. However, that decidion seems to be making the matters worse.

  11. 11Met Someone

    23 minDec 16, 1992

    The story of how Paul and Jamie met is told, beginning with a chance encounter on a Sunday evening by the newstand, followed by Paul's hard work to locate Jamie. Jamie breaks up with her boyfriend and is feeling strange. Paul appears in her office bringing her clothes and as time passes, they go on a dinner date...

  12. 12Maid About You

    23 minJan 6, 1993

    The Buchmans find their new once-a-week maid, Masha (guest star Beata Pozniak) a big help, but she is heartbroken that her affection for ""Mr. Paul"" isn't being reciprocated.

  13. 13Togetherness

    23 minJan 13, 1993

    Producer Jamie gets to hire the director for a new spot for the New York City tourism campaign and picks Paul so they can work together. However, they soon find out how much togetherness is too much.

  14. 14Weekend Getaway

    23 minJan 27, 1993

    An escape to the country side doesn't immediately cure Jamie's blues, but once it does, she wants to stay in the country permanently, make apples, till soil and run a Chinese restaurant.

  15. 15The Wedding Affair

    23 minFeb 6, 1993

    After unwittingly revealing a secret about a bride to her father on her wedding day, Paul badgers Jamie into telling him one of hers, and is soon sorry that he did.

  16. 16Love Among the Tiles

    23 minFeb 13, 1993

    What should a couple do when trapped in their bathroom on Valentine's Day? Paul and Jamie show the way--painting toenails, giving mutual facials, and using antacid tablets as food and more.

  17. 17The Billionaire

    23 minFeb 20, 1993

    An extremely energetic and eccentric billionaire wants Paul to make a film about him. Meanwhile, Paul hires a new editor/cameraman who is anything but energetic.

  18. 18The Man Who Said Hello

    23 minFeb 27, 1993

    Paul's father has his 15 minutes of fame following an incident with Regis Philbin that embarasses Paul. Events progress to a point where Paul is being viewed by the entire city as an over-reactive son.

  19. 19Swept Away

    23 minMay 1, 1993

    Jamie thinks that Lisa and her new boyfriend, Michael (guest star Charles Shaughnessy) are moving too fast in their relationship. When Lisa and Michael decide to move in together after a week's acquaintance, Paul tries to stop Jaime, but she is unable to stay uninvolved.

  20. 20The Spy Girl Who Loved Me

    23 minMay 8, 1993

    Jamie's new client is a former TV star, Diane Caldwell (guest star Barbara Feldon) idolized by Paul and Ira in their childhood. They quickly revert back to their old ways and compete for star attention. But, Ira charmes Diane before Paul and gets to spend a night with Diane. But, next day, everything is about to change when Ira finds out the truth...

  21. 21The Painter

    23 minMay 15, 1993

    Jamie hires an ex-boyfriend, Sherman (guest star: Rick Rossovich), to paint the apartment and is a bit annoyed when Paul is not concerned by the prospect of her old flame being alone with her. When Paul comes home from his job, he finds Sherman and Fran together in their bed having sex, because Fran is stressed over her move-out from Mark's apartment. So, Paul talks to Mark about their marriage. Jamie and Paul try to get them together back, but they decide to get split.

  22. 22Happy Anniversary

    23 minMay 22, 1993

    At the Buchmans' first anniversary party, love blossoms between Warren and Connie, while Paul tries to turn back the clock. However, there is no love between the now separated Fran and Mark.

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Series cast

Paul ReiserPaul Buchman164 episodes
Helen HuntJamie Buchman164 episodes
John PankowIra Buchman147 episodes
Leila KenzleFran Devanow144 episodes
Anne RamsayLisa Stemple126 episodes
Cynthia HarrisSylvia Buchman72 episodes
Louis ZorichBurt Buchman70 episodes
Richard KindDr. Mark Devanow35 episodes
Robin BartlettDebbie Buchman33 episodes
Judy GeesonMaggie Conway33 episodes
Lisa KudrowKaren25 episodes
Suzie PlaksonDr. Joan Golfinos18 episodes
Hank AzariaNat Ostertag14 episodes
Jeff GarlinMarvin Bluestone13 episodes
Mo GaffneyDr. Sheila Kleinman13 episodes
Jerry AdlerMr. Wicker11 episodes
Carol BurnettTheresa Stemple11 episodes
George PetrieElevator Operator10 episodes

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