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Paul Reiser | ... |
Paul Buchman
(162 episodes, 1992-1999)
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Helen Hunt | ... |
Jamie Stemple Buchman
(162 episodes, 1992-1999)
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John Pankow | ... |
Ira Buchman
(145 episodes, 1993-1999)
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Leila Kenzle | ... |
Fran Devanow
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(138 episodes, 1992-1999)
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Anne Ramsay | ... |
Lisa Stemple
(124 episodes, 1992-1999)
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Maui | ... |
Murray
(105 episodes, 1992-1999)
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Cynthia Harris | ... |
Sylvia Buchman
(72 episodes, 1993-1999)
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Louis Zorich | ... |
Burt Buchman
(71 episodes, 1993-1999)
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This sitcom is about the fairly ordinary daily lives of a young couple of 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, psycho-therapist, all kinds of staff, customers, officials, bystanders etc., even their dog Murray and his dog-walker. Written by KGF Vissers
My wife and I have been watching collections of some great comedies (Seinfeld, I Love Lucy, Friends, Frasier, Dick Van Dyke) and have found "Mad About You" (at least the first 3 seasons) to be on par with all of them. The show is funny and great at exploring relationship idiosyncrasies. Paul Reiser is very funny and the writing is outstanding. There are certainly some sappy moments but all shows have that at one point or another. The chemistry between Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt is excellent and that chemistry gives the show more believability. I wish Sony would release the entire series (or at least group the first 3 seasons in a collection). This show is definitely worth watching.