| Nominated for 45 Emmys, and winner of 16 during its | | | | cousin Ira (John Pankow), and friends Mark (Richard |
| eight-year run on NBC, Mad About You became an | | | | Kind) and Fran (Leila Kenzle) - Paul and Jamie are |
| instant smash hit among TV viewers, in large part due | | | | constantly bombarded with job-related stress, the |
| to its Seinfeldian portrayals of married life in the big city. | | | | strange antics of their friends, and the discovery each |
| Sporting a catchy piano-laden theme song, the series | | | | others' individual quirks and habits. And it's a recipe that |
| showcased the unique comic talents of co-creator and | | | | translates into great sitcom entertainment... |
| co-star Paul Reiser, who sought to produce a show | | | | The Mad About You (Season 2) DVD features a |
| telling the true story of married life (he would later | | | | number of hilarious episodes including the season |
| publish the bestselling book Couplehood, a compilation | | | | premiere "Murray's Tale" in which Lisa takes the |
| of various anecdotes on relationships)... | | | | Buchman dog Murray for a walk only to return with |
| Mad About You follows the lives of newlywed couple | | | | the wrong dog. When Paul and Jamie organize a |
| Paul (Paul Reiser) and Jamie Buchman (Helen Hunt), | | | | massive search, they eventually uncover the true |
| two urban professionals sharing an apartment in New | | | | whereabouts of Murray, along with the couple whose |
| York City. Although they are head-over-heals in love, | | | | dog Lisa walked off with... Other notable episodes |
| the two appear to be near total opposites. Paul, a | | | | from Season 2 include "Married to the Job" in which |
| documentary filmmaker, is extremely meticulous, | | | | Paul and Jamie vent about their jobs only to discover |
| cautious, and careful. Jamie, on the other hand, is a | | | | that Jamie's boss is sitting right behind them, and "Paul |
| public relations expert with more of a free-spirit outlook | | | | is Dead" in which a man by the same name as Paul |
| on life. With a number of friends and family always in | | | | passes away, creating a bundle of problems for Paul |
| the picture - Jamie's sister Lisa (Anne Ramsay), Paul's | | | | and Jamie... |