Mad About You centers on the trials and tribulations of a married couple living in New York.Mad About You centers on the trials and tribulations of a married couple living in New York.Mad About You centers on the trials and tribulations of a married couple living in New York.
- Won 12 Primetime Emmys
- 41 wins & 91 nominations total
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- TriviaUrsula Buffay (Lisa Kudrow), the waitress, is the twin sister of Phoebe Buffay (Lisa Kudrow) from Friends (1994). In one episode of Friends (1994), Fran (Leila Kenzle) and Jamie (Helen Hunt) visit the coffeehouse and mistake Phoebe for Ursula.
- GoofsIn "Love Among The Tiles", Paul and Jamie are trapped in their bathroom when the knob comes off the door. The bathroom has one small window. In "Same Time Next Week", Paul crawls easily out the window and stands on the fire escape.
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Jamie Buchman: Oh my God, don't ever die. 'Give me my Romeo, and when he shall die, take him and cut him out in little stars, and make the face of heaven so fine that all the world would be in love with night.' Did I ever tell you I played Juliet in the fifth grade? I did. Opposite Steven Palumbo's Romeo. Oy. What an actor he was. He started crying during my monologue when he was supposed to be dead, because he said I was leaning on his arm. Oh my God, don't ever die. I have so much more to tell you, and I'm not interested in telling it to anyone else. And I'm not saying I'd be helpless. I mean, I'm bright and fairly good with money. I mean, I guess I'm cute, right? You would say, 'What, are you kidding me? You, my little friend, are a perfect example of beautiful.' And so I am. ' Cause I am nothing more or less than what I see in your eyes when you look at me. Do you know how long I waited for you? My mother used to say I was too picky, or afraid of commitment, and that's why I was still unmarried by the age of almost 30. But the truth is, I was just looking for you. Do you know how close I came to being a narrow, cold, mistrustful woman? But you have given me a life so big and full and good... and fun! I don't even know what we do, really, besides clean up and complain and wish we were sleeping, but with you, somehow... fun. And I'll tell you a secret. When we got married, I couldn't imagine still wanting to be with anyone all this time later. But I do. It's a miracle to me. You are a miracle. You've made me happy. Which is something I never, ever thought I'd be.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 50th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1993)
It's like it's trying too hard. Everything feels forced and overplayed; the writing is too sharp edged; the characters rather one-dimensional. The premise of their unease is uncomfortable: What worked when they were newlyweds finding their rhythm feels mired in unhealthy banter as an older couple.
Paul Reiser is brilliant in The Kominsky Method so I think it's mostly the writing at fault here. The actors can only flesh out the characters as much as the page allows....and it's not allowing much. I'm not going to give up yet, I will try a couple more episodes before abandoning ship. I owe it that much.
On a personal note:
I REALLY wanted to love this show because I worked as an extra for a few years in the 90's and I was fortunate enough to WORK ON the original series for two different episodes. Loved the experiences (both). Actors were friendly and production staff top-notch and I had fond memories of the experience.
If, after watching more episodes, I feel the need to update to a more positive review, I will. Otherwise, I'll have to sadly let this stand.
- c-everleigh
- Feb 21, 2020
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