

Mad About You
1992–2019 · Spectrum Originals · 30 min · 8 seasons
S08E12 · Happy Birthday, Bon Voyage, Goodbye for Now
Thu, 19 Dec, 4:00 am
Paul and Jamie try to plan a surprise birthday party for Mabel while she intends to reveal a big surprise of her own.
About
Mad About You tells the story of Paul and Jamie Buchman, a husband and wife trying their best to be married and stay in love. Along the way, this urban duo must contend with their sometimes difficult friends and family — not to mention the daily inconveniences of daily life — and learn to savor the everyday miracles.
Initially aired on NBC from September 23, 1992 to May 24, 1999
Episodes
- E01
The Kid Leaves
Thu, 21 Nov· 27 minAfter Paul and Jamie drop off their daughter. Mabel, for her first day of college, it quickly becomes clear that they have very different ideas of what their lives after children will look like.
- E02
Restraining Order and Puppies
Thu, 21 Nov· 27 minMabel forces Jamie to sign a contract limiting contact for the next 48 hours after she makes too many surprise dorm visits.
- E03
Body Heat
Thu, 21 Nov· 27 minTime and menopause conspire against Jamie after she decides to get back into the work force; Paul is invited to speak at Mabel's class after promising no one will know they're related.
- E04
The Toothpick
Thu, 21 Nov· 24 minJamie becomes upset when one of her meticulously crafted scrapbooks documenting Mabel's childhood disappears; Ira shocks everyone (himself included) when he asks Lucia to marry him.
- E05
Boundaries and Nakedness
Thu, 21 Nov· 25 minTonya oversees Jamie's sessions as she transitions back into the workplace as a therapist. At the gym, Paul is going through a battle of his own as Mark is upset that Paul refuses to be naked around him.
- E06
Monkeys, Lies and Withholding
Thu, 21 Nov· 24 minPaul and Jamie pay a visit to a retirement home to visit his mother, Sylvia, and her new boyfriend; an unexpected visitor walks into Ira's restaurant.
- E07
The Will to Live
Thu, 19 Dec· 26 minPaul and Jamie's concerns about mortality and getting their affairs in order are triggered when they attend the funeral of Paul and Ira's childhood friend.
- E08
Anderson Cooper and Other Fantasies
Thu, 19 Dec· 25 minWhen Lisa is double-booked on her celebrity pet-sitting obligations, Jamie volunteers Paul to stay at Anderson Cooper's place, allowing him his first bachelor night in years.
- E09
The Cheese Stands Alone
Thu, 19 Dec· 26 minPaul and Jamie are forced to make a tough decision about the future of their home when a wealthy buyer expresses interest in their apartment.
- E10
Real Estate for Beginners
Thu, 19 Dec· 27 minFollowing Sheila's advice, Paul and Jamie head to a marriage boot camp in the Berkshires in hopes of working out their issues.
- E11
Erotica and Expulsion
Thu, 19 Dec· 24 minPaul and Jamie help Mabel deal with the fallout after a school experiment does awry; Jamie stumbles upon an unconventional way that Tonya can help Walter overcome his sleepless nights.
- E12
Happy Birthday, Bon Voyage, Goodbye for Now
Thu, 19 Dec· 26 minPaul and Jamie try to plan a surprise birthday party for Mabel while she intends to reveal a big surprise of her own.
Cast

Paul Reiser
Paul Buchman

Helen Hunt
Jamie Buchman

John Pankow
Ira Buchman

Anne Ramsay
Lisa Stemple

Leila Kenzle
Fran Devanow

Cynthia Harris
Sylvia Buchman

Louis Zorich
Burt Buchman
















