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Mad About You Season 5 Episodes
Season 5 Episode Guide
24 Episodes 1996 - 1997
Episode 1
Dr. Wonderful
Tue, Sep 17, 1996 30 mins
Paul's sister takes offense when Paul and Jamie hesitate to use her girlfriend, Joan (Suzie Plakson), as their gynecologist. Meanwhile, Debbie prepares to introduce Joan to her mother (Cynthia Harris). Debbie: Robin Bartlett. Jamie: Helen Hunt.
Episode 2
The Grant
Tue, Sep 24, 1996 30 mins
Ira and Paul get an earful of family history from their Uncle Phil (Mel Brooks); Jamie's personal ban on coffee leads to a faux pas. Troy: Patrick Bristow. Brockwell: Harry Groener. Vladimir: Elya Baskin. Ira: John Pankow.
Episode 3
Therapy
Tue, Oct 15, 1996 30 mins
Jamie and Paul see a therapist and find all's not as well as they thought. On top of that, both have problems on the job. Troy: Patrick Bristow. Lance: Harry Groener. Cameraman: Kenny Moskow.
Episode 4
Clip Show
Tue, Oct 22, 1996 30 mins
Clips from past shows illustrate some of the issues that Jamie and Paul bring to their therapist (Mo Gaffney). Lisa: Anne Ramsay. Ira: John Pankow. Paul: Paul Reiser.
Episode 5
Burt's Building
Tue, Oct 29, 1996 30 mins
Some memories are hazy, others vivid, as Paul and his father visit their old neighborhood for Paul's film about their family. Osofsky: Allan Corduner. Akiba: Christopher Darga. Zeitlin: Floyd Levine. Irwin: Zane Lasky.
Episode 6
Jamie's Parents
Tue, Nov 12, 1996 30 mins
Carol Burnett and Carroll O'Connor guest star as Jamie's parents, whose vacation plans change when Jamie's mom expresses her true feelings about the trip. Lisa: Anne Ramsay. Jamie: Helen Hunt. Paul: Paul Reiser.
Episode 7
Outbreak
Tue, Nov 19, 1996 30 mins
The Buchmans try to contain the news after Ira learns of Jamie's pregnancy. Kevin Bacon has a cameo. Slotkin: Alex Rocco. Arturo: Jose Zuniga. Theresa: Carol Burnett. Sylvia: Cynthia Harris. Debbie: Robin Bartlett.
Episode 8
Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge
Tue, Nov 26, 1996 30 mins
Paul's hesitant to have sex with the pregnant Jamie, but a particular food affects her as an aphrodisiac. And estrogen therapy causes a similar renaissance for Paul's mother (Cynthia Harris). Paul: Paul Reiser. Ira: John Pankow. Jamie: Helen Hunt.
Episode 9
The Gym
Tue, Dec 17, 1996 30 mins
Jamie gives a homeless bookseller a pass to Paul and Ira's health club. Dante: Paul Parducci. Ira: John Pankow. Paul: Paul Reiser. Jamie: Helen Hunt.
Episode 10
Chicken Man
Tue, Jan 7, 1997 30 mins
Brockwell hires an assistant for Jamie when he learns she's pregnant; Ira invests in Paul's film, but offers advice as well as money. Molly: Kari Coleman. Brockwell: Harry Groener. Joan: Suzie Plakson. Lisa: Anne Ramsay. Fran: Leila Kenzle.
Episode 11
The Recital
Tue, Jan 14, 1997 30 mins
Paul is upset that the Buchmans' therapist (Mo Gaffney) is charging them more than Fran. Fran: Leila Kenzle. Ira: John Pankow. Paul: Paul Reiser.
Episode 12
The Handyman
Tue, Jan 21, 1997 30 mins
The Buchmans' handyman comes between Lisa and her fiancé, who's just invested in Paul's film. Ziggy: Ed Asner. Doug: Scott Atkinson. Sanford: Billy Morrissette. Marshall: Vasili Bogazianos. Lisa: Anne Ramsay.
Episode 13
Astrology
Tue, Feb 4, 1997 30 mins
Nat's sister is an "astrological counselor" who predicts change for Lisa and heartbreak for Ira. She also concludes that Jamie is a chronic liar, and that prompts Nat (Hank Azaria) to quit. Dorie: Melanie Mayron. Tomassi: Steven Gilborn. Lisa: Anne Ramsay.
Episode 14
The Penis
Tue, Feb 11, 1997 30 mins
The Buchmans regret promising to name their unborn child after Paul's uncle (Mel Brooks), if it's a boy. Joan: Suzie Plakson. Sylvia: Cynthia Harris. Burt: Louis Zorich. Ira: John Pankow. Paul: Paul Reiser. Jamie: Helen Hunt.
Episode 15
Citizen Buchman
Tue, Feb 18, 1997 30 mins
Speculation about a dying Buchman's last words unlocks a number of family rumors and secrets. Harold: Sid Caesar. Rabbi: David Steinberg. Arnold: Len Lesser. Moss: Fred DeCordova. Marty: Shecky Greene. Paul: Paul Reiser.
Episode 16
Her Houseboy, Coco
Tue, Feb 25, 1997 30 mins
When doctor's orders confine Jamie to bed on a day when the apartment has no heat, Sylvia visits unannounced and Nat decides to kidnap Murray. Nat: Hank Azaria. Sylvia: Cynthia Harris. Joan: Suzie Plakson. Wicker: Jerry Adler. Jamie: Helen Hunt.
Episode 17
On the Road
Tue, Mar 18, 1997 30 mins
Paul goes on a "guys weekend" with Ira and his employee Marvin, who leaves the Buchman men stranded after Paul's insensitive comment. Marvin: Jeff Garlin. Gas Station Attendant: Harper Roisman. Darla: Phyllis Lyons. Paul: Paul Reiser.
Episode 18
The Cockatoo
Tue, Apr 1, 1997 30 mins
Jamie suspects there's a plot to undermine her boss; a cockatoo perches in the Buchmans' apartment. Troy: Patrick Bristow. Vladimir: Elya Baskin. Judy: Deborah Theaker. Store Owner: Fred Sanders. Jamie: Helen Hunt.
Episode 19
The Touching Game
Tue, Apr 15, 1997 30 mins
Jamie's size makes her more of a hindrance than a help at Paul's cousin's coffeehouse; Paul and Ira erroneously assume a large woman is pregnant. Renee: Kevin Ross. David: Sam Lloyd. Jared: Christian Clemenson.
Episode 20
Dry Run
Tue, Apr 29, 1997 30 mins
A past incident between Jamie and Sylvia resurfaces and holds up Paul's film; the Buchmans' birthing coach kicks them out of class for not doing their homework. Sylvia: Cynthia Harris. Debbie: Robin Bartlett.
Episode 21
Guardianhood
Tue, May 6, 1997 30 mins
Friends and family deny the Buchmans' request to be guardian for their child; an 18-year-old finds Jamie "awesome." Ursula: Lisa Kudrow. Bobby: Seth Green. Fran: Leila Kenzle. Joan: Suzie Plakson. Debbie: Robin Bartlett. Oscar: Joe Alfasa.
Episode 22
The Feud
Tue, May 13, 1997 30 mins
Jamie tries to make peace when her mother and Paul's mom each thinks her gift of a crib is superior to the other's. Theresa: Carol Burnett. Sylvia: Cynthia Harris. Marvin: Jeff Garlin. Burt: Louis Zorich. Ira: John Pankow. Jeff: Leon W. Grant.
Episode 23
The Birth
Tue, May 20, 1997 30 mins
Part 1 of two. As Jamie's due date approaches, she has several false alarms, including one at a film festival, where filmmaker Michael Moore praises Paul's movie "Buchman." Alan: Eric Stoltz. Aunt Ida: Estelle Getty. Sheila: Mo Gaffney. Jamie: Helen Hunt.
Episode 24
The Birth
Tue, May 20, 1997 30 mins
Conclusion. Hospital patient Bruce Willis gives birthing tips as he leads Paul on a furtive route to the maternity ward. Theresa: Carol Burnett. Gus: Carroll O'Connor. Sheila: Mo Gaffney. Joan: Suzie Plakson. Debbie: Robin Bartlett. Paul: Paul Reiser.
