Wednesday, June 17, 2020

The Best of Mad About You


The Best of MAD ABOUT YOU (NBC)
Creators: Danny Jacobson, Paul Reiser
Seasons: 7 Episodes: 162 Years: 1992-1999
Premise: A neurotic but cute couple live life to the fullest

My 20 Standout Episodes
1. Romantic Improvisations S01E01 | #01
Paul & Jamie try to find time for sex but too many people are over
2. Love Among the Tiles S01E16 | #16
Paul and Jamie are trapped in the bathroom on Valentine’s Day
3. The Billionaire S01E17 | #17
An eccentric billionaire wants Paul to make a documentary of his life
4. The Tape S02E18 | #40
Paul loses track of their ‘sex’ tape prompting a cross city search
5. Disorientation S02E21 | #43
Paul forgot to enroll Jamie in college, so the gang helps him out
6. Mad About You, Part I & II S03E13/14 | #60 & #61
The event leading up the wedding of Paul and Jamie are shown
7. The Finale, Part I, II & III S04E22/23/24 | #93 & #94 & #95
The marriage is in trouble causing Jamie to kiss Doug and Paul to walk out
8. The Grant S05E02 | #97
Jamie tries giving up coffee; Paul and Ira visit Uncle Phil
9. Jamie’s Parents S05E06 | #101
Jamie’s parents visit in an RV and are having troubles
10. Her Houseboy, Coco S05E16 | #111
Paul is ordered to keep Jamie in bed, but Nat has dog-napped Murray
11. Guardianhood S05E21 | #116
Paul & Jamie try to find a guardian for the baby; Jamie has an admirer
12. The Birth, Part I & II S05E23/24 | #118 & #119
Bruce Willis helps Paul make it to Jamie in time for the birth of their baby
13. Speed Baby S06E03 | #122
Mabel must be kept in motion in order to keep her from crying late at night
14. The Conversation S06E09 | #128
Paul and Jamie wait in real time for a crying Mabel to sleep
15. Good Old Reliable Nathan S06E11 | #130
Jamie’s old professor/lover is worried that Paul wants to hurt him
16. Back to Work S06E14 | #133
Jamie is unsure about going back to work so she plans to get fired
17. The Caper S06E17 | #136
Paul’s birthday is finally entertaining when a priceless painting is stolen
18. The Silent Show S07E05 | #147
Paul and Jamie are not allowed to speak; Mabel learns to crawl
19. The Thanksgiving Show S07E07 | #149
Jamie keeps inviting people for Thanksgiving and charades
20. The Final Frontier, Part I & II S07E21/22 | #163 & #164
Mabel makes a film about what happened to her parents

My Top Five
1. The Grant
2. The Conversation
3. The Finale
4. Disorientation
5. The Birth

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