Mad About You
This sitcom is about the fairly ordinary daily lives of young newlywed New Yorkers, too-nice-for-his-own-good filmmaker Paul Buchman and his assertive partner Jamie Stemple Buchman, who are almost constantly (working up to) bickering and making up with each other and just about anybody else, notably his parents and siblings, her sister, their colleagues, friends, superintendent, and neighbors, psychotherapist, all kinds of staff, customers, officials, bystanders etc., even their dog Murray and his dog-walker.
- Metascore71
- 1992-2019
- 8 seasons
- NBC
- Comedy, Drama
- TV-PG
This sitcom is about the fairly ordinary daily lives of young newlywed New Yorkers, too-nice-for-his-own-good filmmaker Paul Buchman and his assertive partner Jamie Stemple Buchman, who are almost constantly (working up to) bickering and making up with each other and just about anybody else, notably his parents and siblings, her sister, their colleagues, friends, superintendent, and neighbors, psychotherapist, all kinds of staff, customers, officials, bystanders etc., even their dog Murray and his dog-walker.
Season 6 Episode Guide
23 Episodes 1997 - 1998
Episode 1
Coming Home
Tue, Sep 23, 1997 22 mins
Paul and Jamie return home with their new baby. They experience new parent anxiety for taking care of the baby. Family members all try to help. They name her Mabel - Mothers Always Bring Extra Love.
Episode 2
Letters to Mabel
Tue, Sep 30, 1997 22 mins
Jamie and Paul video record conversations and collect letters from family members for Mabel to have when she is 18 years old. Ira decides to also write one for Joan, who writes one back; the contents upset Debbie.
Episode 3
Speed Baby
Tue, Oct 28, 1997 22 mins
Mabel is crying constantly overnight, and Paul and Jamie do not know what to do. They call their pediatrician for an immediate mid-night visit; he calls one family member who calls another who calls another, etc. New parent anxiety.
Episode 4
Uncle Phil and the Coupons
Tue, Nov 4, 1997 22 mins
Paul's Uncle Phil is arrested for coupon use violation. Meanwhile, Paul and Jamie pre-enrol Mabel in an upscale preschool.
Episode 5
Moody Blues
Tue, Nov 11, 1997 22 mins
Jamie is suffering from post-partum depression with dramatic ups and downs, and refuses to believe she is. Meanwhile, as Paul tries to help her cope, he is also directing his parents in a play for charity.
Episode 6
The Magic Pants
Tue, Nov 18, 1997 22 mins
Paul and Jamie hire a baby sitter for the first time. Jamie has separation anxiety. Paul's pants from the cleaners turns out to be David Copperfield's instead of his own, and magical things keep coming out of the pants.
Episode 7
Le Sex Show
Tue, Nov 25, 1997 22 mins
Paul & Jamie have sex the first time since Mabel's birth; the baby monitor is near Mabel's bassinet and Paul and Jamie feel the noises they made will scar Mabel for life.
Episode 8
The New Friend
Tue, Dec 9, 1997 22 mins
Paul and Jamie meet a new friend, Sara, and set up a couples date to include Ira. At the basketball game, Ira does not realize it is a date; he meets another woman and arranges a date with her. Paul wins a Genius Award from a film company.
Episode 9
The Conversation
Tue, Dec 16, 1997 30 mins
Paul & Jamie try to get Mabel to fall asleep on her own by letting Mabel cry for longer intervals before going in each time to comfort her. As they wait it out in the hall, they talk about the process and random pieces of conversation.
Episode 10
Breastfeeding
Tue, Jan 6, 1998 22 mins
Jamie is dismayed to find her mother is dating, and the man is younger than her mother. Paul wants Jamie to start Mabel with bottle feeding so he could help feed Mabel. He points out all the times Jamie is late getting home to feed Mabel.
Episode 11
Good Old Reliable Nathan
Tue, Jan 13, 1998 22 mins
Paul & Jamie have their apartment baby-proofed. Also, Paul is guest lecturing at a class. Turns out the instructor is someone Jamie dated while in college, and thought was the best lover. The instructor does not remember Jamie.
Episode 12
Separate Planes
Tue, Jan 20, 1998 22 mins
Paul & Jamie fly to California on separate planes so if a plane crashes. Paul takes Mabel and has a range of people helping and not helping him. Jamie is seated near the annoying parents from The Birth episode.
Episode 13
Cheating on Sheila
Tue, Feb 24, 1998 22 mins
Paul and Jamie attend a party held by their therapist, Sheila. They meet another therapist there and relate more to him than Sheila, so they want to start going to him. Meanwhile, Burt & Sylvia have a spat, and Burt stays with Paul & Jamie.
Episode 14
Back to Work
Tue, Mar 3, 1998 22 mins
A review of Paul's documentary comes out. The review is positive, but the movie facts are wrong. Jamie starts a new job and misses Mabel. She wants the company to fire her so she tries to be annoying by getting constant interruptions.
Episode 15
The 2nd Mrs. Buchman
Tue, Mar 17, 1998 22 mins
Paul receives a postcard from a woman who turns out to be Paul's first wife, someone he married so she could get a green card. Meanwhile, Paul is an umpire for Burt's baseball game with other senior citizens.
Episode 16
The Coin of Destiny
Tue, Mar 24, 1998 22 mins
Paul and Jamie use a coin flip to make their decisions. Each flip seems to bring good luck or an interesting occurrence. Others start using the coin to help them make major decisions.
Episode 17
The Caper
Tue, Mar 31, 1998 22 mins
The Buchman's have a party for Paul's birthday. Food is stored at the neighbor's and with the in and outs to pick up food, the neighbor's valuable painting is stolen. Marvin gets a scratch from Paul's dog; he turns it into a major injury.
Episode 18
The Baby Video
Tue, Apr 14, 1998 22 mins
Jamie invites her friend Sara to join the Mommie and Me Group. Paul & Jamie find out how much Sara's child watches TV shows. Paul, Jamie, Ira, and Debbie decide to create a child's video as a money making project. Of course, problems arise.
Episode 19
Fire at Riff's
Tue, Apr 28, 1998 22 mins
Paul -teaching opportunity in Scotland; Jamie -quitting her job; Ira -sandwich named after him; Joan -named eligible bachelorette. Paul-does not want to move; Jamie-wants to move; Ira-no sandwich, Debbie-upset at Joan. Then a fire at Riffs.
Episode 20
Mother's Day
Tue, May 5, 1998 22 mins
It's Mothers Day, and Paul is stumped as to what to get. Ira got a great present for Jamie; Marvin has a great idea for his mother. With all attention on Jamie, Sylvia feels forgotten and fakes a broken leg to get attention.
Episode 21
Paul Slips in the Shower
Tue, May 12, 1998 22 mins
Paul takes a shower and slips on a bar of soap. Events from Paul's life flashes before his eyes - scenes from his childhood, life with Jamie, taking care of Mabel, counseling sessions, including his eating the last pack of cookies.
Episode 22
Nat & Arley
Tue, May 19, 1998 22 mins
Nat, the dog walker, is interested in Arley, the babysitter. Paul advises Nat to wait for Arley to make the first move. Jamie advises Arley to wait for Nat to make the first move. Ira says he is done with sex after seeing his naked body.
Episode 23
The Finale
Tue, May 19, 1998 30 mins
Paul is making a documentary about The Making of the Titanic, and interviewing workers. Ellen DeGeneres stars as a caterer for the production crew, and Paul accidentally gets her fired. He hires her as a nanny for Mabel.
