Mad About You

Young, urban newlyweds Paul and Jamie Buchman try to sustain their marital bliss while sidestepping the hurdles of love in the '90s.

Mad About You (1992-1999) is a United States network sitcom created by Paul Reiser and Danny Jacobson for NBC. Paul Reiser plays documentary filmmaker Paul Buchman, and Helen Hunt plays his wife Jamie, a newlywed trying to keep their marriage blissful while sidestepping the hurdles of love in 1990s Manhattan. Their engine is simple and recurring: small everyday frictions, misunderstandings with in-laws and friends, and the anxieties of career and domestic life push the couple into comic spirals that they must talk through. Anne Ramsay as Lisa Stemple, Leila Kenzle as Fran Devanow and John Pankow as Ira Buchman round out the circle of friends and family who keep dropping into the apartment. Across seven seasons and 164 episodes, each half-hour episode is a self-contained case of the week built around the couple's relationship rather than one continuing plot, giving the show a comfortable rhythm. Its tone is warm, witty and conversational, with a neurotic self-awareness that feels rooted in the era. Fans of Seinfeld, The Dick Van Dyke Show and Friends will find resonance in its character-driven New York banter and affectionate take on marriage. The show is an NBC sitcom staple of the decade, easy to revisit and rooted in intimate domestic comedy throughout its run.

Audiences broadly find the show a warm, witty and well-acted sitcom about newlywed life, with its strongest seasons early and a gentler decline in later years.

• Seinfeldshared light domestic sitcom tones, newlywed relationship comedy, neurotic banter
• The Dick Van Dyke Showshared romantic sitcom premise, married couple comedy, New York City setting
• Friendsshared workplace-free domestic comedy of a young couple navigating marriage and friendships
• Dharma & Gregshared warm relationship dramedy tone centered on a married couple's everyday frictions

Created by

Paul Reiser, Danny Jacobson

Release Date

1992-09-23

Episode runtime

23 min

Rating

6.8 / 10 (270)

What is Mad About You about?

Newlyweds Paul and Jamie Buchman try to keep their marriage blissful while dodging the everyday hazards of 1990s New York dating and domestic life.

What is Mad About You like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Mad About You as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.

Is Mad About You violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Mad About You.

What did critics think of Mad About You?

Audiences broadly find the show a warm, witty and well-acted sitcom about newlywed life, with its strongest seasons early and a gentler decline in later years.

Which shows are like Mad About You?

Shows with a similar feel include Seinfeld, The Dick Van Dyke Show, Friends, and Dharma & Greg.

How long is Mad About You?

Mad About You: 7 seasons, 164 episodes.

Is Mad About You still running?

No, Mad About You has ended.

Where can I watch Mad About You?

In United States, Mad About You streams on Hulu.