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 7 Episode Guide
21 Episodes 1998 - 1999
Episode 1
Season Opener
Tue, Sep 22, 1998 22 mins
When Ira brings over Viagra that he conned out of his doctor, Jamie tells Paul to take it for fun and then goes to the gym while they wait for the drug to kick in. Jamie accidentally gets locked out of the gym wearing nothing but a towel and ends up wandering around New York, with no way to get home. Meanwhile, suffering from the effects and side-effects of the Viagra, Paul goes looking for Jamie after a dropped call from her leaves him with only partial information as to her whereabouts.
Episode 2
A Pain in the Neck
Tue, Sep 29, 1998 22 mins
Jamie tells Paul they should renew their wedding vows. Paul is not enthused about it. Paul has tonsillitis but Jamie thinks it is just a sore throat. Lisa is a mentor to a young teen. Mabel says her first word.
Episode 3
Tragedy Plus Time
Tue, Oct 27, 1998 22 mins
Jamie's ex-boyfriend Alan (S3.E7 and more) dies and leaves all his possessions to Jamie. Paul does not want Jamie to accept the money and possessions. Debbie and Joan have an argument over setting a wedding date.
Episode 4
There's a Puma in the Kitchen
Tue, Nov 3, 1998 22 mins
Jamie's (Helen Hunt) sister Lisa (Anne Ramsay) hears her Biological clock tick. Ira (John Pankow) convinces Lisa that she is not ready for a baby. Adopting an animal from the New York Animal Shelter is the better way to test, to see if she's still irresponsible or ready for a child. Lisa's rescue from the Animal Shelter is not some ordinary cat. Shredding clothing to hats and jumping six-feet vertically into the air should have been the sign that there's a Puma in the kitchen. Jamie and Paul are left to fend for themselves in this David Steinberg directed work.
Episode 5
The Silent Show
Tue, Nov 10, 1998 22 mins
Paul & Jamie's therapist suggest they do not talk for the rest of the day in order to improve non-verbal communication. Of course, they have more visitors during this time, each wondering why they are not talking.
Episode 6
Weekend in L.A.
Tue, Nov 17, 1998 22 mins
Paul & Jamie fly to Los Angeles to see an agent interested in representing Paul. Jamie enjoys the pampering and luxury without caring for a baby. She does not want to go home and wonders why she had a baby.
Episode 7
The Thanksgiving Show
Tue, Nov 24, 1998 22 mins
At Mabel's checkup, the doctor says it is possible Mabel is allergic to something, possibly to Murray. Paul & Jamie host Thanksgiving dinner and invite a collection of random friends and acquaintances. The charades game does not go well.
Episode 8
The Buried Fight
Mon, Dec 14, 1998 22 mins
Paul feels responsible when their neighbor Hal throws out his back, so he hires a gorgeous nurse. Jamie and Paul argue over the choice of nurse. Hal suggests they write down their argument, bury the notes, and then forget the argument.
Episode 9
Farmer Buchman
Mon, Jan 11, 1999 22 mins
The building superintendent asks Paul to care for his roof garden while he is away. Paul knows nothing about farming but becomes quite avid over the job. A friend's toy from Holland fascinates Mabel; Jamie decides to keep the toy.
Episode 10
Win a Free Car
Mon, Jan 18, 1999 22 mins
Ira's store is not doing well financially. He decides to raffle a car to generate business. But, friends and family play ringers in the contest to be the car winner. Paul loses his vision temporarily due to a bright camera flash.
Episode 11
The Honeymoon
Mon, Jan 25, 1999 30 mins
Paul & Jamie win a inflatable bouncer. Their pediatrician offers them a hotel stay for a honeymoon. The pediatrician and his annoying girlfriend show up at the hotel. Lisa stays at Paul & Jamie's apartment and gets stuck in the bouncer.
Episode 12
Valentine's Day
Mon, Feb 8, 1999 22 mins
The Buchman's celebrate Valentines Day. Jamie gets Paul a necktie, Paul gets Jamie a house. He already put down a deposit on the house. The Buchman's spend the night there to test it. Paul is enthused; Jamie is reluctant.
Episode 13
Virtual Reality II
Mon, Feb 22, 1999 22 mins
Paul's investment in virtual reality pays a dividend. Jamie wants to invest the proceeds in a future predicting computer. Paul & Jamie visit the store and test the computer, then go about their day to see if the predictions comes true.
Episode 14
Uncle Phil Goes Back to High School
Mon, Mar 1, 1999 22 mins
Paul's Uncle Phil goes back to high school to earn his high school degree. He goes to a regular class instead of school for returning students. Lisa gets a breast implant and Paul dreams of the new Lisa.
Episode 15
Murray at the Dog Show
Mon, Apr 26, 1999 22 mins
Paul & Jamie's therapist tells them they are healed and no longer need counseling. Jamie does not believe it. Murray is in a dog show contest.
Episode 16
Millennium Bug
Mon, Apr 26, 1999 22 mins
Paul dreams of meeting Albert Einstein and being given a mathematical problem. He is convinced it will solve the Y2K problem for computer programs. One of Jamie's expensive dresses is ruined at a dry cleaners.
Episode 17
Separate Beds
Mon, May 3, 1999 22 mins
Paul falls asleep on the couch, and the next night, Paul & Jamie invent reasons to sleep in separate rooms, each enjoying the differences apart. Ira manages Marvin in wrestling.
Episode 18
Stealing Burt's Car
Mon, May 10, 1999 22 mins
Ira finds a note in a pair of pants he has not worn for 20 years. The note makes plans to meet at a certain place at a certain time that day. Turns out it is his ex-wife. Paul & Jamie steal Burt's car since it is old and in need of repair.
Episode 19
Paved with Good Intentions
Thu, May 13, 1999 22 mins
When Paul & Jamie find out the package delivery guy died unexpectedly, they decide to tell their friends and family they love them. Their sentiment is not welcomed as expected.
Episode 20
The Dirty Little Secret
Mon, May 17, 1999 22 mins
Paul & Jamie struggle to read Moby Dick for the Book Club in the next day. Debbie compiled the family tree for the Buchman's and Stemple's. Several generations previous, the families were connected. Are Paul & Jamie cousins?
Episode 21
The Final Frontier
Mon, May 24, 1999 45 mins
Flash forward a number of years. Mabel is a grown film maker, showing a documentary of her parents lives over the last 20 years. Married or not, separated or not, Mabel blames her parents for her own current life.