Episode Guide for Season #2 of "Mad About You"
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This Episode Guide for the TV Comedy show "Mad About You" is, as a collection of information,
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Eugene Wang [eggbert@cs.bu.edu].
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Table of Contents


Cast of Characters

  Paul Buchman . . . . . . . . . . . .  Paul Reiser
  Jamie Buchman  . . . . . . . . . . .  Helen Hunt
  Lisa Stemple . . . . . . . . . . . .  Anne Ramsay
  Fran Devanow . . . . . . . . . . . .  Leila Kenzle
  Ira Buchman  . . . . . . . . . . . .  John Pankow
  Murray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Maui

Supporting Characters

  Mark Devanow . . . . . . . . . . . .  Richard Kind
  Burt Buchman, Paul's father  . . . .  Louis Zorich
  Sylvia Buchman, Paul's mother  . . .  Cynthia Harris
  Sharon, Paul's elder sister  . . . .  Randy Graff
  Debbie, Paul's younger sister  . . .  Talia Balsam   (I)
                                        Robin Bartlett (II)
  Jed, Debbie's son  . . . . . . . . .  Bradley Pierce
  Noah, Debbie's son . . . . . . . . .  Andrew J. Ferchland

  Warren, Paul's editor/cameraman  . .  Steven Wright
  Lou Bonaparte, Paul's producer . . .  Larry Miller
  Remy, Paul's assistant . . . . . . .  Marva Hicks

  Maggie Conway, neighbour in 11-C . .  Judy Geeson
  Ursula, waitress at Riff's . . . . .  Lisa Kudrow
  Kim, the grocer  . . . . . . . . . .  Darrell Kunitomi
  Bill Wicker, the super . . . . . . .  Jerry Adler
  Eddie, the doorman . . . . . . . . .  Lou Cutell

The Second Season


2.1 Murray's Tale [Season Opener]

Paul has to talk to the cops after Lisa takes Murray out for a walk and returns with a pooch that anyone can see isn't Murray -- this one is smart.

  Supporting Cast: Warren
  Guest Characters:
  Simon  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Maui
  Sgt. Panino  . . . . . . . . . . .  Jerry Adler
  Saul Beckner . . . . . . . . . . .  David Ellzey
  Janey Beckner  . . . . . . . . . .  Nancy Kerr

2.2 Bing Bang Boom

Phone calls, noisy neighbors and Murray's invisible mouse are some of distractions Paul and Jamie face in their attempts at romance during a long-awaited evening together.

2.3 Bedfellows

A suspected heart attack puts Paul's father in the hospital, leaving his mother home alone, until Jamie tries to score some much needed "nice points" with her mother-in-law.

  Supporting Cast: Burt, Sylvia and Sharon.
  Guest Characters:
  The Nurse . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Francesca P. Roberts
  Harold, the orderly . . . . . . . .  Valente Rodriguez

2.4 Married to the Job

An evening out at Riff's sees Paul complaining about his meddlesome new producer, and Jamie venting about her same old credit-grabbing boss, who happens to be seated nearby.

  Supporting Cast: Ursula, Lou, Remy and Eddie.
  Guest Characters:
  Jack Farrer . . . . . . . . . . . .  Ken Jenkins
  Ricky, Jamie's assistant  . . . . .  Cameron Thor

2.5 So I Married a Hair Murderer

Paul is anything but pleased with Jamie, who just has too much free time, and uses it to cut his hair, and his film.

  Supporting Cast: Warren and Lou.
  Guest Characters:
  Street Character (NY by night) . .  Bud Sabatino
  Waitress . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Marjorie Wellin

2.6 The Unplanned Child

Paul's shooting schedule leaves it upto Jamie to go trick-or-treating with his 7-year-old nephew, whose visit Paul forgot to mention.

  Supporting Cast: Debbie (I), Jed, Remy, Lou and Maggie.
  Guest Characters:
  Video store manager . . . . . . . .  Ryan Stiles
  Dutch, the clerk  . . . . . . . . .  Steve Paymer
  Neighbor in 9-D . . . . . . . . . .  Aaron Lustig

2.7 Natural History

What brought Jamie and Paul together? Was it fate or a big coincidence? Jamie's belief that it was fate annoys Paul, who's already miffed that she is spending more time with Lisa rather than him.

  Supporting Cast: Ursula
  Guest Characters:
  Jim, Lisa's blind date . . . . . . .  Ralph Bruneau
  Museum guard . . . . . . . . . . . .  Ron Frazier
  Tourist from Tampa . . . . . . . . .  Shirley Prestia
  Young Paul . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Jordan Oschin
  Young Jamie  . . . . . . . . . . . .  Lyndsay Riddle
  Young Lisa . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Alexandra Currie
  Young Ira  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Thomas Tulak

2.8 Surprise

Jamie suspects a party, but that is not what has been arranged for her birthday by Paul, who gets separated from her on the subway en route to the surprise.

  Guest Characters:
  Ricky, at St. James' box office . .  John Fleck
  Max, a passenger  . . . . . . . . .  Mark Schiff
  The vegetarian  . . . . . . . . . .  Bill Ingram
  The Sauve singers . . . . . . . . .  Kevin Womeck,
                                         Bryant Woodart,
                                         Adam la Baud
  Jugglers  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Steven John Cohen
                                         and partner.

2.9 A Pair Of Hearts

A free weekend in Atlantic City has been mysteriously arranged for the Buchmans and Ira, by Ira's wife, now a casino manager who wants him to sign their divorce papers.

  Guest Characters:
  Marianne Lugaso . . . . . . . . . .  Cyndi Lauper
  Al, at the tables . . . . . . . . .  Keone Young
  The Gambler . . . . . . . . . . . .  Patrick Neil Quinn

2.10 It's a Wrap

An unemployed Jamie is envious of Paul, whose work is something he loves to do, while Paul feels betrayed by Lou, who has tampered with his latest labor of love.

  Supporting Cast: Ursula and Lou.
  Guest Character:
  Bob, the security guard . . . . . .  Larry Hankin

2.11 Destructive Criticism

Under a pseudonym, Lisa finally finds her road in the saddest chapter of her shrink's book, which blames an overbearing sister for all her problems.

  Supporting Cast: Warren and Ursula.
  Guest Character:
  Scat King, in Paul's film . . . . .  Robert Donley

2.12 Paul is Dead

The death of a Paul Buchman affects Jamie and Paul quite suddenly, leaving them without cash or credit, and Paul is morbidly curious about his namesake.

  Supporting Cast: Ursula and Maggie.
  Guest Characters:
  Bank Manager . . . . . . . . . . .  Carolyn Mignini
  Man at the ATM (and later) . . . .  Race Nelson
  Monty, at the funeral home . . . .  Lenny Wolpe
  Juan, the funeral director . . . .  Luis Antonio Ramos

2.13 Same Time Next Week

Jamie and Paul endure two months of separation when Paul has shoot a film in Chicago and blows into town only for the weekends, weather permitting.

  Supporting Cast: Sylvia Buchman

2.14 The Late Show

Jamie learns that Fran may be pregnant, and Paul finds out that Ira may have gotten someone pregnant, but neither realizes that it's Ira who may have gotten Fran pregnant. A farce, lies all around, but no slapstick.

  Supporting Cast: Ursula
  Guest Characters:
  Sergio, the doorman . . . . . . . .  Greg Collins
  Voice of Russell Bernard  . . . . .  Steve Paymer

2.15 Virtual Reality

Paul invests in a virtual-reality system with Ira, without consulting Jamie, who reacts to his actions, both real and imagined.

  Supporting Cast: Ursula
  Guest Character:
  Edward Wagner, the whiz kid . . . .  J. D. Daniels
  As herself  . . . . . . . . . . . .  Christie Brinkley
  As himself  . . . . . . . . . . . .  Andre Agassi

2.16 Cold Feet

A Valentine's Day story that begins with Jamie and Paul at rink-side and moves back 3 years to the day they moved in together and got engaged.

  Supporting Cast: Ursula
  Guest Characters:
  Mel Wertzel, the landlord  . . . .  Louis Goss
  Joanne, at Burt's store  . . . . .  Andrea Elson

2.17 Instant Karma

Jamie's fortune cookie predicts that bad luck will follow the guilty, but it is Paul who suffers misfortune as they head for a party at Yoko Ono's apartment.

  Guest Characters:
  Rita, the cabbie . . . . . . . . .  Susan Blommaert
  Martin, the co-rider . . . . . . .  Simon Templeman
  Elevator operator  . . . . . . . .  George O. Petrie
  Yoko Ono's maid  . . . . . . . . .  Lynn Milgrim

2.18 The Tape

Jamie and Paul are horrified upon discovering that Paul has unwittingly handed over their revealing homemade video to the Family Network.

  Supporting Cast: Ursula
  Guest Characters:
  Norman Lark . . . . . . . . . . . .  Kenneth Tigar
  Video Store manager . . . . . . . .  Ryan Stiles
  Dutch, the clerk  . . . . . . . . .  Steve Paymer
  Roy Osterback . . . . . . . . . . .  Perry Anzilotti

2.19 Love Letters

The Buchmans find letters written by former tenants of their apartment that chronicle a World War II love story that Jamie feels parallels hers and Paul's.

  Supporting Cast: Ursula and Mr. Wicker
  Guest Characters:
  Millie Barton . . . . . . . . . . .  Kim Hunter
  Manny Barton  . . . . . . . . . . .  Dick O'Neill
  Ellen, in 3-B . . . . . . . . . . .  Elena Wohl
  Couple in 6-C . . . . . . . . . . .  Timi Prulhiere and
                                         Dylan Haggerty

2.20 The Last Scampi

Jamie and Paul refuse to take sides in an incident between their mothers, while Lisa plays both sides and Murray is found to be suffering from his own mother problems.

  Guest Characters:
  Dr. Arzupia . . . . . . . . . . . .  Erick Avari
  Albert Urbont . . . . . . . . . . .  Allan Arbus
  Phone repairman . . . . . . . . . .  Marty Rackham

2.21 Disorientation

On the first day of school, Fran, Lisa and Ira race against time to cover for Paul, who forgot to mail in Jamie's registration.

  Supporting Cast: Maggie
  Guest Characters:
  Registrar #1 . . . . . . . . . . .  Alan Wilder
  Registrar #2 . . . . . . . . . . .  Adilah Barner
  Student in the queue . . . . . . .  Sydney Brown
  Student with the cap . . . . . . .  Lightfield Lewis
  Student with basketball  . . . . .  Louie Maggiotto
  Ethics Professor . . . . . . . . .  Stephen Pearlman
  French Professor . . . . . . . . .  Julia Sweeney
  Logic Professor  . . . . . . . . .  Jim Piddock
  Psychology Professor . . . . . . .  Mary Portser
  The Photographer . . . . . . . . .  Daryl Roach

2.22 Storms We Cannot Weather

Dining at Riff's with Fran and Nick, Jamie's new friend from school, the Buchmans have unexpected company.

  Supporting Cast: Mark and Ursula.
  Guest Characters:
  Nick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  David Beron
  Issac, owner of Apollo Cafe  . . .  Ivory Ocean

2.23 Up All Night

Jamie's sleeplessness leads to an all-night adventure with Paul, taking the Buchmans from the basement to the rooftop, and a tango with John Astin, if that's who he really is.

  Supporting Cast: Mr. Wicker
  Guest Characters:
  As himself (?)  . . . . . . . . . .  John Astin
  Wallaleya . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Karla Tamburelli
  As himself  . . . . . . . . . . . .  Garth Brooks

2.24 With This Ring [Season Finale]

Second-anniversary blues: Paul loses his wedding ring and endures three congratulatory lunches with Jamie, while an encounter with Paul's nephew causes the Buchmans to rethink having a child.

Kim's triples:

Paul's triple (of sorts):

  Supporting Cast: Mark, Sylvia, Ursula, Debbie (II) and Noah.
  Guest Characters:
  Kim  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Darrell Kunitomi
  Tammy  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Patty Toy
  Hot dog vendor . . . . . . . . . .  Jimm Giannini
  Hot dog dispatcher . . . . . . . .  Anthony Russell

The Production Team

  Created by:            Paul Reiser and Danny Jacobson
  Executive Producers:   Danny Jacobson, Jeffrey Lane
  Producers:             Paul Reiser, Bruce Chevillat
  Coordinating Producer: Marjorie Weitzman
  Associate Producer:    Craig Knizek
  Art Direction:         Bernard Vyzga
  Photography:           Richard Hissong
  Editing:               Sheila Amos
  Sound Mixing:          Peter Damski

  Writers:   Jack Burditt, Eileen Conn, Beth Fieger Falkenstein,
             Andrew Gordon, Billy Grundfest, Danny Jacobson,
             Jeffrey Klarik, Jeffrey Lane, Frank Lombardi,
             Steve Paymer, Paul Reiser, Dana Reston and
             Russ Woody.

  Directors: Michael Lembeck, Tom Moore, Thomas Schlamme,
             Lee Shallat and David Steinberg.

Please send in corrections to: [rama@cac.stratus.com]