"Mad About You" (1992) TV series 1992-1999

Creators:

Danny Jacobson
Paul Reiser

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Release Date:

23 September 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Plot:

Light television comedy featuring Paul and Jaime Buchman as a recently married couple in New York City...

Plot Keywords:

Sitcom | New York | Baby | Love | Film Making

Awards:

Won 4 Golden Globes. Another 32 wins & 63 nominations

Cast

Paul Reiser	...	Paul Buchman (161 episodes, 1992-1999)
Helen Hunt	...	Jamie Stemple Buchman (161 episodes, 1992-1999)
Maui	...	Murray (106 episodes, 1992-1999)
John Pankow	...	Ira Buchman (96 episodes, 1993-1999)
Leila Kenzle	...	Fran Devanow / ... (67 episodes, 1992-1999)
Anne Ramsay	...	Lisa Stemple / ... (67 episodes, 1992-1999)

Runtime:

23 min (164 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:PG | Singapore:PG | Argentina:Atp | Portugal:M/12 (DVD rating) | Portugal:M/6 (TV rating)

Filming Locations:

Culver Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company:

In Front Productions

Trivia:

In one episode, Paul and Jamie see Ursula after a long time of absence in the show. They ask her where she had been and she says "I've been hanging out with friends". Ursula is portrayed by Lisa Kudrow, who started starring in "Friends" (1994), thus her absence at Mad About You.

Goofs:

Continuity: As with any long-running show there are many inconsistencies between series. Characters' life histories, their birthdays and ages are reported differently from time to time as the writers invent new stuff for them that wasn't thought of when the series began.

Quotes:

[Debbie is going to reveal to her parents that she's gay]
Jamie Buchman: So, where you gonna eat?
Debbie Buchman: I don't know. What is the right food for this conversation?
Jamie Buchman: [after a beat] I want to say Chinese...
Debbie Buchman: Yeah, why is that?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Married with Children: The Two That Got Away (#10.9)" (1995)

A much better show than I ever expected

I never watched this show in its original run, because I thought it was a sappy "relationship" comedy. I have since caught it in syndication, and I am surprised at how good it is. It does have its sappy moments (like even the greatest sitcoms -- except "Seinfeld," which poked fun at this show at least once), but at the core of the show is an homage to all things Manhattan, and classic comedy heavily influenced by "The Dick Van Dyke Show," "I Love Lucy," and Sid Caesar. I have laughed out loud more to this show than I have to some of my other favorites.

The show does have its weaknesses and some annoying characters, but the comedy holds up anyway. If you have avoided this show until now, give it a try.