Mad About You

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Jamie (Helen Hunt) and Paul Buchman (Paul Reiser) are a young urban couple with five months of marriage behind them and they're still trying to make some ground rules of living together in an apartment in Manhattan. This is definitely not easy because Jamie & Paul are both equally neurotic - but in totally... more »

Jamie (Helen Hunt) and Paul Buchman (Paul Reiser) are a young urban couple with five months of marriage behind them and they're still trying to make some ground rules of living together in an apartment in Manhattan. This is definitely not easy because Jamie & Paul are both equally neurotic - but in totally different ways. Paul is a documentary filmmaker, he is charming and creative, but also extremely careful and analytic. Jaime works as a public relations consultant, and is more of a free spirit, but also has a number of discomforts. Jaime's sister Lisa Stemple (Anne Ramsay) often comes to visit them, just like their friends Mark Devanow (Richard Kind), his wife Fran (Leila Kenzle) and Paul's cousin Ira Buchman (John Pankow). But, they aren't the only ones dropping by the apartment - there are always all kinds of other characters like noisy neighbours, a funny dogwalker (Hank Azaria), family members and others.

With a big part of personal intimacy, which Paul Reiser, the head character and the creator of the show, compares to "a ride home after a party, when a couple can finally tell each other what have they been thinking all night", the 30-minute show searches for capricious moments of every couple. Their co-creator of the show, Danny Jacobson, adds that "they wanted to set a mirror to marriage life and see how the world is behind closed doors".

Awards and Nominations:

GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS:
> 1998 - Nominated - Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series Comedy/Musical [Paul Reiser]
> 1998 - Nominated - Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series Comedy/Musical [Helen Hunt]
> 1997 - Won! - Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series Comedy/Musical [Helen Hunt]
> 1997 - Nominated - Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series Comedy/Musical [Paul Reiser]
> 1997 - Nominated - Best TV-Series Comedy/Musical
> 1996 - Nominated - Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series Comedy/Musical [Helen Hunt]
> 1996 - Nominated - Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series Comedy/Musical [Paul Reiser]
> 1996 - Nominated - Best TV-Series Comedy/Musical
> 1995 - Won! - Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series Comedy/Musical [Helen Hunt]
> 1995 - Nominated - Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series Comedy/Musical [Paul Reiser]
> 1995 - Won! - Best TV-Series Comedy/Musical
> 1994 - Won! - Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series Comedy/Musical [Helen Hunt]
> 1993 - Nominated - Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series Comedy/Musical [Helen Hunt]

EMMY AWARDS:
> 1999 - Won! - Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series [Mel Brooks] (For playing "Uncle Phil Buchman". For episode "Uncle Phil Goes Back To High School".)
> 1999 - Won! - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series [Helen Hunt]
> 1999 - Nominated - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series [Paul Reiser]
> 1998 - Won! - Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series [Mel Brooks] (For playing "Uncle Phil". For episode "Uncle Phil And The Coupons".)
> 1998 - Won! - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series [Helen Hunt]
> 1998 - Nominated - Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series [Hank Azaria] (For playing "Nat". For episode "Nat And Arly".)
> 1998 - Nominated - Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series [Nathan Lane] (For playing "Professor Twilley". For episode "Good Old Reliable Nathan".)
> 1998 - Nominated - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series [Paul Reiser]
> 1998 - Nominated - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series [Carol Burnett] (For playing "Theresa Stemple". For episode "Coming Home".)
> 1997 - Won! - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series [Helen Hunt]
> 1997 - Won! - Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series [Mel Brooks] (For playing "Uncle Phil". For episode "The Penis".)
> 1997 - Won! - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series [Carol Burnett] (For playing "Teresa Stemple". For episode "Jamie's Parents".)
> 1997 - Nominated - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series [Paul Reiser]
> 1997 - Nominated - Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series [Sid Caesar] (For playing "Harold". For episode "Citizen Buchman".)
> 1997 - Nominated - Outstanding Comedy Series
> 1996 - Won! - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series [Helen Hunt]
> 1996 - Nominated - Outstanding Comedy Series
> 1996 - Nominated - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special (for episode "New Years Eve")
> 1996 - Nominated - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series [Paul Reiser]
> 1995 - Won! - Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series [Carl Reiner] (For playing "Alan Brady". For episode "The Alan Brady Show".)
> 1995 - Won! - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series [Cyndi lauper] (For playing "Marianne Lugasso". For episode "Money Changes Everything".)
> 1995 - Won! - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special (for episode "Up in Smoke")
> 1995 - Nominated - Outstanding Comedy Series
> 1995 - Nominated - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series [Helen Hunt]
> 1995 - Nominated - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series [Paul Reiser]
> 1995 - Nominated - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Editing for a Series - Multi-Camera Production (Sheila Amos; for episode "The Ride Home")
> 1994 - Won! - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special (for episode "The Surprise")
> 1994 - Nominated - Outstanding Comedy Series
> 1994 - Nominated - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series [Helen Hunt]
> 1994 - Nominated - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series [Paul Reiser]
> 1994 - Nominated - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing in a Comedy Series (Tom Moore; for episode "Love Letters")
> 1994 - Nominated - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing in a Comedy Series (Lee Shallat Chemel; for episode "Paul is Dead")
> 1993 - Nominated - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series [Helen Hunt]

International Broadcasting:

ARGENTINA: Telecasted on SONY ETV
AUSTRALIA: Telecasted on Channel 10
AUSTRIA: Telecasted on ORF1
BELGIUM: Telecasted on BRTN1
BRAZIL: Telecasted on ETV, GLOBO TV and SONY Entertainment Cable
CROATIA: Telecasted on RTL TELEVIZIJA
FINLAND: Telecasted on YLE TV1
FRANCE: Telecasted on RTL9
GERMANY: Telecasted on RTL and VOX
HONG KONG: Telecasted on TV-B PEARL
ISRAEL: Telecasted on Family Channel (3)
ITALY: Telecasted on Italian Tv
MALAYSIA: Telecasted on TV3
NETHERLANDS: Telecasted on NED-3 and YORIN
NEW ZEALAND: Telecasted on TV2
PORTUGAL: Telecasted on TV-I
SINGAPORE: Telecasted on TCS Channel 5
SLOVENIA: Telecasted on SLO 1 & 2 and KANAL A
SOUTH AFRICA: Telecasted on SABC 3
SOUTH KOREA: Telecasted on AFKN
SPAIN: Telecasted on TV3
SWEDEN: Telecasted on KANAL 1
TAIWAN: Telecasted on TV TIME CABLE
UNITED KINGDOM: Telecasted on SKY ONE, ABC1

NBC Broadcast History
September 1992 - January 1993 -- Wednesdays 9:30pm
February 1993 - May 1993 -- Saturdays 9:30pm
September 1993 - May 1995 -- Thursdays 8:00pm
September 1995 - May 1996 -- Sundays 8:00pm
September 1996 - November 1998 -- Tuesdays 8:00pm
December 1998 - May 1999 -- Mondays 8:00pm

Theme Song:
"Final Frontier" performed by Andrew Goldless «

• Help, which episdoe is this ?

  Hi, There is an episode during the season where Jamie is pregnant. Paul has a sort of dream or day dream where he touc...more »

  Hi, There is an episode during the season where Jamie is pregnant. Paul has a sort of dream or day dream where he touches Jamie's face and her image shatters like glass, (and she has a simialr one at the end of the episode). I can't find it in the episode guide. Does anyone know which episode this is ? any help much appreciated Chris less «

  chrisfs59 Last online Jan 18, 2009
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• Help identifying an episode

  Can anyone tell me the name of the episode where Paul wanted to buy a house? In this episode, he and Jamie spend a nigh...more »

  Can anyone tell me the name of the episode where Paul wanted to buy a house? In this episode, he and Jamie spend a night in the house to try it out, with the usual comedic results. One of the funniest moments is whenever they sit on the dining chairs the seat cushions make a rather rude noise. I'm sure it was in either season 1 or 2, because I'm pretty sure I watched it on DVD, but I'm darned if I can find it from reading the episode descriptions. less «

  Celtwytch Last online Sep 29, 2008
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• Season 4 DVD

  Has anyone heard any rumors or asked Sony about the release of the season 4 DVD?

  Has anyone heard any rumors or asked Sony about the release of the season 4 DVD?less «

  vanlord_52 Last online May 31, 2009
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  10 Perfect

  Great show about a young couple living in NY. hide « show »

  It feels so strange to review a show almost ten years after its end, but the other day I was remembering how much fun my family and I had watching this amazing show - and I'm not a nostalgic person.
  
  "Mad About You" was a tv show about a young couple living in New York City and their crazy family and friends. Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt star as Paul and Helen Buchman. They had a lot of funny situations happening in their lives, such so real, that happened with my family too. Lisa Kudrow, before becoming best known as Phoebe from "Friends", played Ursula, the crazy waitress from the restaurant where Paul and Jaime had lunch. As soon as "Friends" became a popular show, Ursula was turned into Phoebe's evil twin. There were crossovers between both shows too.
  
  It was a great tv show. I can't find any other show like this.

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  PaxPhoenix Added Feb 17, 2008 All my reviews
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  9.9 Superb

  So totally awesome! hide « show »

  My parents watched this show when it originally aired, but seeing as I was seven when it ended, I didn't. I occasionally saw it in repeats, but I just discovered how funny Mad About You really is. Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser and so cute together!
  
  This has got to be one of the funniest sitcoms in history. And I know people saw it jumped the shark with Mabel's birth, but I still thought it was hilarious, though maybe not quite as much as before.
  
  Paul and Jamie are the best and I don't think there should be any dispute over that. Anyone who's seen the show should agree with me. I love it!! Even the soundtrack!

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  treehillbabe_xo Added Jul 16, 2007 All my reviews
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  9 Superb

  Newly weds in the Big Apple and how they cope with married life. This show in a nutshell, it also helps to have a lot of comedy! hide « show »

  This show brings memories back since I used to watch it nightly after school. These two characters are hilarious together! Jamie and Paul may not have the perfect marriage but they bring a lot of the myths to the surface about married life. This show gives everyone a glimpse into the world of marriage and shows that it isn’t all wonderful, it can be hard and even saddening but they show us that together they can overcome anything. Such as not enough “play time” all the way to buying the first couch together, sorry love seat, no couch, whatever. I recommend this just for the comedy portion of the show it is a laugh from start to finish every time. Enjoy!

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  timmer_1 Added Jul 9, 2007 All my reviews
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  8.8 Great

  Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt play two married neurotic romantics in love with each other surrounded by eccentrics in New York City.... hide « show »

  I kind of liked this show when it first ran even though I didn't watch it religously, but the reruns have a wonderful nostalgic charm to each other. Cute, funny and adorable Helen Hunt plays so well off the sarcasm that is Paul Reiser, fresh off a short-lived hit series called "My Two Dads." It's Helen's first TV series and certainly her best accomplishment. She was the ingrediant that made the show work; Reiser would not have made it without her, and the stream of strange characters around them in the form of their friends, relatives and co-workers certainly heightened the charm of the show. I love recognizing the stars of today appearing in minor roles. Of the whole series, my favorite episode is the one where an old boyfriend turns out a comic book with Helen Hunt as the evil galactic empress and the notoriety gives her unwanted attention. Creative, intelligent humor. You just don't find it anymore.

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  aesgaard41 Added May 17, 2007 All my reviews
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  7.9 Good

  This series is about a married couple who have been in love for 5 months, this shows tell us all about the daily troubles they have to go through so that they can live a happy marriage. hide « show »

  Mad about You is something that you would watch if you wanted some laughs. This is because the people in the show all have their own styles of living. The series tells us the hustle and bustle of a couple that has got married. Paul and Jamie are happily married and the series consists of them trying to get the other person to do things, like go make the coffee. This is done with slap stick humor and complex yea.. well lets say this show is a must see if you havent seen it and I thought was a good watch.

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  CalcuttaKid Added Oct 22, 2006 All my reviews