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

Creators:

Danny Jacobson
Paul Reiser
(more)

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)

Series Directed by
David Steinberg		(47 episodes, 1994-1999)
Thomas Schlamme		(16 episodes, 1993-1996)
Gordon Hunt		(15 episodes, 1997-1999)
Barnet Kellman		(6 episodes, 1992-1993)
Lee Shallat Chemel		(4 episodes, 1993-1994)
Helen Hunt		(4 episodes, 1998-1999)
Michael Lembeck		(3 episodes, 1995-1996)
Paul Lazarus		(2 episodes, 1992)
Tom Moore		(2 episodes, 1994)
Linda Day		(1 episode, 1993)
Craig Knizek		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Danny Jacobson		(161 episodes, 1992-1999)
Paul Reiser		(161 episodes, 1992-1999)
Billy Grundfest		(17 episodes, 1992-1998)
Larry Charles		(17 episodes, 1996-1997)
Eileen Conn		(7 episodes, 1993-1995)
Victor Levin		(6 episodes, 1994-1998)
Kenny Schwartz		(6 episodes, 1995-1996)
Jeffrey Lane		(5 episodes, 1992-1995)
Andrew Gordon		(5 episodes, 1993-1995)
Pamela Eells		(4 episodes, 1992-1993)
Sally Lapiduss		(4 episodes, 1992-1993)
Richard Day		(3 episodes, 1996-1997)
Maria Semple		(3 episodes, 1997)
Steve Paymer		(2 episodes, 1992-1993)
Russ Woody		(2 episodes, 1993-1994)
Jeffrey Klarik		(2 episodes, 1994-1995)
Rick Wiener		(2 episodes, 1995)
Elin Hampton		(2 episodes, 1996-1999)
Ron Darian		(2 episodes, 1996-1997)
Lissa Levin		(2 episodes, 1997-1998)
Susan Dickes		(2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Sheila R. Lawrence		(2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Christopher Case		(2 episodes, 1998)
Jack Burditt		(1 episode, 1994)
Dan Greenburg		(1 episode, 1994)
Seth Kurland		(1 episode, 1996)
Roger Director		(1 episode, 1997)
David Guarascio		(1 episode, 1997)
Jenji Kohan		(1 episode, 1997)
Mike Martineau		(1 episode, 1997)
Lisa Melamed		(1 episode, 1997)
Moses Port		(1 episode, 1997)
David Steven Simon		(1 episode, 1997)
Jonathan Leigh Solomon		(1 episode, 1998)
Maria A. Brown		(unknown episodes)
Liz Coe		(unknown episodes)
Mary Connelly		(unknown episodes)
Lisa DeBenedictis		(unknown episodes)
Stephen Engel		(unknown episodes)
Beth Fieger Falkenstein		(unknown episodes)
Victor Fresco		(unknown episodes)
Andy Glickman		(unknown episodes)
Shana Goldberg-Meehan		(unknown episodes)
Brenda Hampton		(unknown episodes)
Eric A. Lee		(unknown episodes)
Susu Keepman Lee		(unknown episodes)
Frank Lombardi		(unknown episodes)
Adam Markowitz		(unknown episodes)
Bob Nickman		(unknown episodes)
Robert Peacock		(unknown episodes)
Monica Piper		(unknown episodes)
Dana Reston		(unknown episodes)
Daryl Rowland		(unknown episodes)
McNally Sagal		(unknown episodes)
Greg Schaffer		(unknown episodes)
Scott Silveri		(unknown episodes)
Trish Soodik		(unknown episodes)
Dean Young		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Danny Jacobson	....	executive producer (161 episodes, 1992-1999)
Paul Reiser	....	producer / executive producer (116 episodes, 1992-1999)
Marjorie Weitzman	....	co-executive producer / supervising producer / ... (93 episodes, 1992-1996)
Larry Charles	....	executive producer (48 episodes, 1995-1997)
Pamela Norris	....	consulting producer (24 episodes, 1995-1996)
Maria Semple	....	producer / supervising producer (6 episodes, 1996-1997)
Craig Knizek	....	co-producer / associate producer / ... (4 episodes, 1992-1998)
Helen Hunt	....	producer / executive producer (4 episodes, 1996-1998)
Billy Grundfest	....	co-producer / consulting producer / ... (3 episodes, 1992-1998)
Bruce Chevillat	....	producer (2 episodes, 1992-1994)
Jeffrey Lane	....	co-executive producer / executive producer (2 episodes, 1992-1994)
Russ Woody	....	co-executive producer (2 episodes, 1993-1994)
Robert Heath	....	producer / supervising producer (2 episodes, 1995-1998)
Victor Levin	....	executive producer / supervising producer (2 episodes, 1995-1998)
William Cosentino	....	producer (1 episode, 1994-1999)
Victor Fresco	....	co-executive producer (1 episode, 1994-1995)
Brenda Hampton	....	supervising producer (1 episode, 1995-1996)
David Craig	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Richard Day	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes)
Stephen Engel	....	consulting producer (unknown episodes)
Jenji Kohan	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
David Kitay		(22 episodes, 1992-1993)
Richard Kosinski		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Bobby Byrne		(1 episode, 1996)
Richard Hissong		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Sheila Amos		(1 episode, 1996)

Series Casting by
Susan Vash		(93 episodes, 1992-1996)
Bonnie Zane		(unknown episodes, 1998)
Debi Levine Nathan		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Bernard Vyzga		(1 episode, 1996)

Series Set Decoration by
Lynda Burbank		(8 episodes, 1999)
Donald Krafft		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Jodie Lynn Tillen		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Nanette Moore	....	key makeup artist (13 episodes, 1996)
Donna J. Bard	....	makeup department head (6 episodes, 1993)
Annie Maniscalco	....	key makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Clara Taillale-Nardo	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Linda Trainoff	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Patricia Vecchio	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Stephen Putnam	....	post-production supervisor (22 episodes, 1992-1993)
Joel Blanco	....	production supervisor: New York (unknown episodes)
Bruce Chevillat	....	unit production manager (unknown episodes)
William Cosentino	....	unit production manager (unknown episodes)
Dave Steck	....	production supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Laura Petticord	....	second assistant director (92 episodes, 1995-1999)
Stuart Gross	....	first assistant director (7 episodes, 1992-1998)
Ronald Chong	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes, 1994)
Seth Edelstein	....	dga trainee (unknown episodes)
Amy Rosenbaum Jacobson	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Nancy King	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Hilary Leach	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Stephen Messer	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Bob Clack	....	construction coordinator (93 episodes, 1992-1996)
Lorne Grant	....	props (18 episodes, 1992-1993)
Lilly Frank	....	paint decorator (9 episodes, 1993-1997)
Karen Lee Holley	....	property master (unknown episodes)
Stephanie Marra	....	assistant art director (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Peter Damski	....	sound mixer (160 episodes, 1992-1999)
John Hart	....	sound recordist (115 episodes, 1994-1999)
Deron Street	....	assistant dialogue editor (44 episodes, 1997-1999)
Ralph Lopez	....	boom operator (22 episodes, 1992-1993)
Catherine Flynn	....	dialogue editor (21 episodes, 1998-1999)
Robb Navrides	....	adr editor (6 episodes, 1992-1993)
Warren A. Weberg	....	boom operator: New York (2 episodes, 1998)
John Sisti	....	supervising sound editor (unknown episodes, 1993-1995)
John Bickelhaupt	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Derek Casari	....	dubbing engineer (unknown episodes)
Mark DeSimone	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes)
Paul Drenning	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes)
Marti D. Humphrey	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Albert Ibbotson	....	supervising sound editor (unknown episodes)
Ken Kobett	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Mike Olman	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Ray O'Reilly	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Timothy Pearson	....	foley artist (unknown episodes)
Dennis Petersen	....	sound recordist (unknown episodes)
Gary D. Rogers	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Aaron Stipkovich	....	sound effects editor / sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Otis Van Osten	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Tony Gardner	....	animatronic effects / puppeteer (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Brett Boggs	....	digital effects artist (unknown episodes)
Dan Carrington	....	Flame artist (unknown episodes)
Scott Milne	....	visual effects / visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Joanne Lamstein	....	stunt double: Helen Hunt (1 episode, 1998)
Roy Farfel	....	stunt coordinator: New York (unknown episodes)
Pat Romano	....	stunt coordinator / stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Tony Varuola	....	best boy electric (91 episodes, 1994-1999)
Curtis Failor	....	electrician (unknown episodes, 1995-1997)
Jack Anderson	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Chris Bangma	....	Steadicam assistant (unknown episodes)
Michael Carmine	....	director of photography: second unit (unknown episodes)
Roger Christiansen	....	camera coordinator (unknown episodes)
Donald D. Davidson	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Jerome Fauci	....	Steadicam operator (unknown episodes)
John Graham	....	first assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Henry Minski	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Mikel Neiers	....	photographer (unknown episodes)
Tom Wholey	....	electrician (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Hannah Cooper	....	casting assistant (23 episodes, 1997-1998)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Brooke C. Thatawat	....	costumer (48 episodes, 1995-1997)
Steve Hicke	....	set costumer (47 episodes, 1996-1998)
Monique Long	....	key costumer (35 episodes, 1994-1996)
Marcy Craig	....	costume supervisor (24 episodes, 1997-1998)
Robert Chase	....	costume department supervisor (unknown episodes)
Sister A. Daniels	....	costume supervisor (unknown episodes)
Tina Ficaro	....	set costumer (unknown episodes)
Amanda Gore	....	costumer (unknown episodes)
Howard Sussman	....	costume supervisor (unknown episodes)
Audrey Tannenbaum	....	costume supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Sergio Armendariz	....	post-production assistant (3 episodes, 1993-1994)
Bruce Pearson	....	color timer: video (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Paul Reiser	....	composer: theme music (161 episodes, 1992-1999)
Brad Chiet	....	composer: additional music (unknown episodes)
Don Was	....	composer: theme "Final Frontier" (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Mark Valdez	....	driver (23 episodes, 1997-1998)

Series Other crew
Andy House	....	production executive (117 episodes, 1992-1997)
Kenny Schwartz	....	production staff / story editor (70 episodes, 1992-1996)
Patty Tsilidas	....	production secretary (68 episodes, 1996-1999)
Rick Wiener	....	production staff (46 episodes, 1992-1994)
Steve Joe	....	story editor (21 episodes, 1998-1999)
Frank Van Keeken	....	executive story editor (21 episodes, 1998-1999)
Brian Turi	....	animal trainer (11 episodes, 1998-1999)
Jacqueline Lesko	....	assistant: Paul Reiser (unknown episodes, 1997-1999)
Kristin Newman	....	assistant to writer (unknown episodes, 1999)
Geof Addison	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Vicki Beck	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Stacey Berns	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Kyle Boorman	....	artwork provider (unknown episodes)
Brenda Bos	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Roger Christiansen	....	associate director (unknown episodes)
Mark Crow	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Marian Deaton	....	technical coordinator (unknown episodes)
Valerie Desjardins	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Brian Favorite	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Catherine Felker	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Tony Gardner	....	animatronic baby designer and supervisor (unknown episodes)
Joan	....	motion actor (unknown episodes)
Meredith Kadlec	....	assistant to producers (unknown episodes)
Fayanne Kanner	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Adam Karasick	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Jon Kenney	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Audra Levi	....	assistant to writer (unknown episodes)
Victor Levin	....	creative consultant (unknown episodes)
Matt Liston	....	on-set assistant (unknown episodes)
Louise Maggioto	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
David Matthews	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Nat	....	motion actor (unknown episodes)
Michelle Parvin	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Moses Port	....	story editor (unknown episodes)
Chris Poulos	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Matthew Santo	....	assistant location manager: New York (unknown episodes)
Jack Siegel	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Jessica Simpson	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
John Trujillo	....	stage production assistant (unknown episodes)
Victoria Weisbart	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
John Woo	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• In Front Productions
• Nuance Productions
• TriStar Television

Distributors

• AB Distribution
• ABC1 (2005-) (UK) (TV)
• Columbia TriStar Domestic Television
• Comedy Central (2008) (Netherlands) (TV)
• Cool TV (2008) (Hungary) (TV) (re-release)
• NICK (2005) (Germany) (TV)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1992-1999) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Poén! (2008) (Hungary) (TV) (re-release)
• RTL (199?) (Germany) (TV)
• Sony Pictures Television (2002-)
• Sorozat (2008) (Hungary) (TV) (original airing) (seasons 6-7)

Special Effects

• Alterian

Other Companies

• Boone's Animals for Hollywood  animal provided by
• Inter Video  24 frame video services
• MFX  visual effects
• Movie Movers  cast trailers
• ShowBiz Enterprises  draperies

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:

Teri Hatcher was considered for the role of Jamie Buchman, but lost at the final auditions.

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:

Paul: All I know is I wanna wake up naked with you for the rest of my life.
Jamie Buchman: You are a strange, amazing man.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Saturday Night Live: Helen Hunt/Snoop Doggy Dogg (#19.16)" (1994)

Belly-laugh show

This show is seriously a belly-laugh show. It may seem pathetic, but once you get hooked on Mad About You, you wake up in the morning looking forward to the half hour you'll spend watching it. The show is perfectly cast, and I mean *perfectly* cast. Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt play off each other wonderfully-- The writing is seriously some of the best ever on TV. I watch the show when it's on at 2:30AM and everyone else in my house is asleep, and I honestly have to bite my lip to keep from laughing so loud that I wake everyone else up. Long story short: if you are looking for a clever, high brow, witty, well written, wonderfully acted, exceptional show you won't find it anywhere else. I just cannot think of enough adjectives to describe just how much I love, love, love this show!