"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)

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!