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22 Episodes 1998 - 1999
Episode 1
Tue, Sep 22, 1998 30 mins
Out of curiosity, Paul takes Viagra, but Jamie misses their scheduled tryst when she's locked out of her health club wearing only a towel. Man with Phone: Max Wright. Cabbie: David Patrick Kelly. Mama: Madeline Lee. Jamie: Helen Hunt.
Episode 2
Tue, Sep 29, 1998 30 mins
Paul has a tonsillectomy; Lisa mentors a preteen; Mabel says her first word. Emily: Jenna Lynn Wexler. Chaplain: William Christopher. Diane: Jean Louisa Kelly. Sylvia: Cynthia Harris. Orderly: Damon Standifer. Lisa: Anne Ramsay.
Episode 3
Tue, Oct 27, 1998 30 mins
Jamie's deceased ex wills her all his possessions and sends a videotaped declaration of eternal love. Chris: Don McManus. Debbie: Robin Bartlett. Joan: Suzie Plakson. Sheila: Mo Gaffney. Jamie: Helen Hunt.
Episode 4
Tue, Nov 3, 1998 30 mins
Lisa adopts a cat, whose temperament suggests an ill-bred breed; Jamie finds herself energized by afternoon lovemaking, but Paul is pooped. Ranger: Rodney Van Johnson. Maggie: Judy Geeson. Ira: John Pankow. Paul: Paul Reiser. Jamie: Helen Hunt.
Episode 5
Tue, Nov 10, 1998 30 mins
Sheila has the Buchmans stop talking to improve their communication; percussion group Stomp rehearses overhead. Maggie: Judy Geeson. Sheila: Mo Gaffney. Sylvia: Cynthia Harris. Burt: Louis Zorich. Jamie: Helen Hunt.
Episode 6
Tue, Nov 17, 1998 30 mins
An agent interested in Paul flies the Buchmans to L.A., where luxurious, baby-free living makes Jamie reluctant to return. Gardner: Craig Bierko. Assistant: Reggie Lee. Masseur: Anthony James Beninati. Sylvia: Cynthia Harris.
Episode 7
Tue, Nov 24, 1998 30 mins
The Buchmans' Thanksgiving guest list grows to include Mabel's pediatrician, neighbors Hal and Maggie, Jamie's boss, and waitress Ursula, who are all forced into a cutthroat charades competition between Jamie and Paul. Ursula: Lisa Kudrow.
Episode 8
Mon, Dec 14, 1998 30 mins
Good deeds and good intentions nonetheless spark raucous rows in the homes of the Buchmans and their neighbors (Judy Geeson, Paxton Whitehead). Ira: John Pankow. Nurse: Jean Louisa Kelly. Paul: Paul Reiser.
Episode 9
Mon, Jan 11, 1999 30 mins
The Buchmans covet another child's toy for Mabel; Paul tends the building super's roof garden; Jamie finds Paul's latest film "dull." Stan: Robert Klein. Kalman: Abe Vigoda. Wicker: Jerry Adler. Jamie: Helen Hunt.
Episode 10
Mon, Jan 18, 1999 30 mins
Ira recruits friends and family to be ringers in his giveaway contest to save his financially strapped store. Mark: Richard Kind. Rory: Dan Castellaneta. Maggie: Judy Geeson. Hal: Paxton Whitehead. Marvin: Jeff Garlin.
Episode 11
Mon, Jan 25, 1999 30 mins
The Buchmans' honeymoon getaway is upset by the arrival of another couple Jamie fixed up. Meanwhile, housesitter Lisa gets in a major tangle. Lisa: Anne Ramsay. Diane: Jean Louisa Kelly. Dr. Lee: Steve Park.
Episode 12
Mon, Feb 8, 1999 30 mins
Rhea Perlman and Richard Benjamin play home owners selling to the Buchmans---Paul is elated, Jamie is not so happy. Couples' Lawyer: Jesse D. Goins. Buchmans' Lawyer: Bob Glouberman. Paul: Paul Reiser. Jamie: Helen Hunt.
Episode 13
Mon, Feb 22, 1999 30 mins
The Buchmans need Mark McGwire to ensure their investment in a computer that predicts the future; Ira finds a big problem with an otherwise perfect woman (Cynthia LaMontagne). Jim: Phill Lewis.
Episode 14
Mon, Mar 1, 1999 30 mins
Mel Brooks appears as Paul's Uncle Phil, who goes back to high school to get his diploma after just 63 years away. Meanwhile, Lisa gets breast implants. Rosie: Edie McClurg. Principal: Stephen Tobolowsky. Brodsky: Stuart Pankin.
Episode 15
Mon, Apr 26, 1999 30 mins
Their therapist declares the Buchmans "cured," but Jamie doesn't buy it; Murray is entered in a dog show to boost his confidence after a kitten beats him up. Sheila: Mo Gaffney. Nat: Hank Azaria. Officer: Amy Hill.
Episode 16
Mon, Apr 26, 1999 30 mins
Paul fixates on his dream involving a math formula that could potentially solve the Y2K computer bug. Fouts: Jamie Farr. Sheila: Mo Gaffney. Hal: Paxton Whitehead. Paul: Paul Reiser. Jamie: Helen Hunt.
Episode 17
Mon, May 3, 1999 30 mins
Paul and Jamie discover the pleasures of sleeping separately; Ira turns Marvin (Jeff Garlin) into a pro wrestler. Randy Savage appears as himself. Mrs. Bluestone: Jennifer Darling. Announcer No. 1: David L. Lander.
Episode 18
Mon, May 10, 1999 30 mins
Jamie and Paul plot to steal Burt's old clunker; Ira is reunited with his ex-wife, Marianne (Cyndi Lauper). Det. Sharp: Richard Belzer. Burt: Louis Zorich. Sylvia: Cynthia Harris. Ira: John Pankow. Paul: Paul Reiser. Jamie: Helen Hunt.
Episode 19
Thu, May 13, 1999 30 mins
Paul and Jamie decide to tell their families that they love them, a process that's made more difficult when Paul hits Theresa (Carol Burnett) with a car. Gus: Carroll O'Connor. Patrick: John Michael Higgins. Nat: Hank Azaria.
Episode 20
Mon, May 17, 1999 30 mins
A genealogical study indicates that Paul and Jamie (Paul Reiser, Helen Hunt) are distantly related. Henry: Fred Willard. Debbie: Robin Bartlett. Sylvia: Cynthia Harris. Ira: John Pankow. Burt: Louis Zorich.
Episode 21
Mon, May 24, 1999 30 mins
Part 1 of two. A grown-up Mabel (Janeane Garofalo) reflects on her parents' life, beginning with their 1999 anniversary---when they learn that they're not technically married. Directed by Helen Hunt. Paul: Paul Reiser. Jamie: Helen Hunt. Lenny: Lyle Lovett. Sylvia: Cynthia Harris. Lisa: Anne Ramsay. Ira: John Pankow. Burt: Louis Zorich.
Episode 22
Mon, May 24, 1999 30 mins
Conclusion. Grown-up Mabel (Janeane Garofalo) reflects on key moments in her parents' life. Directed by Helen Hunt. Paul: Paul Reiser. Jamie: Helen Hunt. Lenny: Lyle Lovett. Sylvia: Cynthia Harris. Lisa: Anne Ramsay. Ira: John Pankow. Burt: Louis Zorich. Mark: Richard