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Season 1 – Mad About You

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In this comedy, married New York couple Paul and Jamie Buchman (Paul Reiser, Helen Hunt) share their lives and offer wit and wisdom about relationships. Paul is a documentary filmmaker and Jamie works as a public relations specialist. Together, they grow and mature as they learn the art of staying married and loving it. Along for the ride is their ever-tolerant dog, Murray; Jamie's best friend, Fran; Jamie's sister, Lisa; and Paul's cousin, Ira. Playing recurring characters on the series are veteran actors including Lisa Kudrow and Hank Azaria.
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Mad About You — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Mad About You's first season starts small, but quickly establishes the show's wry humor -- helped considerably by the rom-com chemistry between well-matched series leads Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser.

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Judy Berman Flavorwire 08/22/2019
Seinfeld was supposed to be the show about nothing, but somehow its Must See TV neighbor managed to be about even less Go to Full Review Rick Kogan Chicago Tribune 08/22/2019
What elevates Mad About You is that it twists the reality of marriage in the `90s with restraint and wit. Go to Full Review Howard Rosenberg Los Angeles Times 09/21/2018
The premiere of this NBC comedy series... has the Buchmans continually clashing over matters so trivial that they appear trivial, making it difficult to care whether they make up. Go to Full Review Jim Vorel Paste Magazine 08/22/2019
Mad About You was the kind of show you watched alongside your clucking spouse, pointing out how many of the same idiosyncrasies you shared -- exactly how it was depicted on Seinfeld, by the way. Go to Full Review Scott D. Pierce Deseret News (Salt Lake City) 08/22/2019
The often-overlooked [Helen] Hunt is fabulous. If there's any justice, this series will make her a big star. Go to Full Review Sierra Filucci Common Sense Media 09/21/2018
3/5
The Buchmans often model passive-aggressive communication, and Paul plays the childlike half of the couple to Jamie's tsk-tsking grown-up, but otherwise the series' humor is innocuous and charming. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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06/25/2020 A few episodes to get their feet under them, then this season - and series - takes off with familiar situations dealt with in comedic fashion. The Reiser-Hunt combo works like a machine, perfectly portraying a newlywed couple handling the responsibility of starting a life together. See more 12/03/2019 Love this show SO SO SO much!!! See more 11/21/2019 I love this show! It's funny and relatable, Paul and Helen's chemistry is definitely still there. Can't wait for the other episodes to drop. Perfect show to watch with the family during holidays. See more 11/21/2019 MAD ABOUT YOU's new limited series successfully combines the familiar faces and characters from the great original series with great new regulars, contemporary storylines and superb performances from guest stars both returning and new. It made me laugh a lot, cry a little and say "awww" a few times too. Can't wait for the next group of new episodes next month!!!! See more Read all reviews
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Paul Reiser

Paul Buchman

Helen Hunt

Jamie Buchman

Anne Ramsay

Lisa Stemple

John Pankow

Ira Buchman

Leila Kenzle

Fran Devanow

Jerry Lewis

Freddy Statler

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 23, 1992 Pilot When a planned evening alone turns into an impromptu dinner party, Paul and Jamie become resourceful in trying to find time alone. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 30, 1992 Sofa's Choice Paul and Jamie disagree over which sofa to have in their new home, so Jamie drags him to the department store to choose a new one, but he hyperventilates while there; Paul learns that Mark was Jamie's gynecologist. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 7, 1992 Sunday Times Paul and Jamie are enjoying a quiet Sunday at home together, determined to do something quietly together before their friends' plans intrude on their day. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 14, 1992 Out of the Past A nervous Paul invites a curious Jamie to accompany him and Selby to a college get-together and an impromptu reunion with an old flame (Lisa Edelstein). Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 21, 1992 Paul in the Family An unexpectedly long visit by her parents (Nancy Dussault, Paul Dooley) drives Jamie mad, to the extent that she bribes her sister Lisa to come and keep her company before she goes crazy; Paul feels like the odd man out. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 28, 1992 I'm Just So Happy for You Jamie wins a big advertising account, but her celebrations are ruined when Paul's film about the Yankee Stadium is rejected by a network and he's very upset. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 4, 1992 Token Friend Paul is embarrassed because an old friend (Steve Buscemi) of his from film school is now working as a token clerk at the local station and blames Paul for his misfortune, so Paul refuses to use the subway. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 11, 1992 The Apartment Jamie wants Paul to give up the rent-controlled lease to his old apartment, now sublet to Cosmo Kramer (Michael Richards). Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 18, 1992 Riding Backwards On a trip to spend Thanksgiving with Jamie's parents, Paul and Jamie take Mark, Fran, Selby and Lisa, whose relationships change dramatically by the end of the trip. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 9, 1992 Neighbors From Hell Paul and Jamie get off on the wrong foot with their neighbors across the hall, so both of them try to make things better, but they actually seem to make things worse. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 16, 1992 Met Someone Paul reminisces about his first encounter with Jamie, from their chance meeting at a newsstand, to some detective work by Paul to track her down at her office and their subsequent first date. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 6, 1993 Maid About You Jamie and Paul hire a Russian maid to work for them once a week. They're delighted with her work, but she has a crush on Paul and is upset when her feelings aren't reciprocated. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 13, 1993 Togetherness Jamie must hire a director for a new spot for the New York City tourism campaign and picks Paul, but they soon find out that working together isn't always a good idea. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 27, 1993 Weekend Getaway An escape to the country doesn't immediately cure Jamie's blues but once it does, she wants to stay there permanently, grow apples and run a Chinese restaurant. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 6, 1993 The Wedding Affair After unwittingly revealing a secret about a bride to her father on her wedding day, Paul badgers Jamie into telling him one of her secrets, and is sorry he did. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 13, 1993 Love Among the Tiles On Valentine's Day, Paul and Jamie miss a friend's party when they accidentally lock themselves in the bathroom. They spend time giving each other a beauty treatment and eating antacid pills for food. Details Episode 17 Aired Feb 20, 1993 The Billionaire Paul is offered a large sum of money to produce a documentary about the life of an eccentric billionaire (Jerry Lewis); Paul hires a new editor/cameraman (Steven Wright) who is anything but energetic. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 27, 1993 The Man Who Said Hello Paul is embarrassed when his father (Louis Zorich) shouts "Hello" to Regis Philbin in public; Regis then asks Paul's star-struck father to appear on his show, and he becomes a public-interest story. Details Episode 19 Aired May 1, 1993 Swept Away A protective Jamie thinks Lisa and her new boyfriend (Charles Shaughnessy) are moving too fast in their relationship when they decide to move in together after a week. Paul can't stop her getting involved. Details Episode 20 Aired May 8, 1993 The Spy Who Loved Me Jamie's new client is a sexy TV spy from the 1960s who was idolized by Paul and Ira when they were kids; they revert to their old ways and compete for the star's attention. Details Episode 21 Aired May 15, 1993 The Painter Jamie hires ex-boyfriend, Sherman (Rick Rossovich), to paint the apartment and is annoyed when Paul is not jealous. Sherman ends up in bed with Fran, who's upset over her marriage split. Details Episode 22 Aired May 22, 1993 Happy Anniversary Paul's elaborate plans for his and Jamie's first anniversary may go up in smoke when Jamie worries about inviting Fran and Mark. Details

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Mad About You — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Barnet Kellman, Linda Day, Paul Lazarus, Dennis Erdman
Executive Producer
Danny Jacobson
Screenwriter
Paul Reiser, Jeffrey Lane, Sally Lapiduss, Billy Grundfest, Daryl Rowland, Danny Jacobson, Pamela Eells, Steve Paymer, Lisa DeBenedictus
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 23, 1992