Gordon Hunt Movies
- 1999
Mel Brooks is back as Paul's redoubtable Uncle Phil. As Paul (Paul Reiser) stands on the sidelines with mouth agape, Uncle Phil elects to go for his high school diploma -- some 63 years after dropping out. This plot development is almost as fascinating as the breast-transplant treatment undergone by Jamie's (Helen Hunt) mercurial sister, Lisa (Anne Elizabeth Ramsay). ~ All Movie Guide
- 1999
Still intent upon re-igniting the spark in their marriage, Paul and Jamie Buchman (Paul Reiser, Helen Hunt) go off on their long-delayed honeymoon. In their absence, pediatrician Dr. Lee (Steve Park) makes certain that baby Mabel is well cared for. Whether or not Murray the dog is safe in the hands of Jamie's mercurial sister, Lisa (Anne Elizabeth Ramsay), is another matter entirely. And then there's that cooing married couple whom Jamie "fixed up".... ~ All Movie Guide
- 1999
Paul (Paul Reiser) and Jamie (Helen Hunt) vow to assure their respective families that, with all their faults, they still love them. Things don't go quite as planned when Paul accidentally runs over his mother-in-law, Theresa (Carol Burnett), with his car. On the other hand, Theresa's hospital stay does bring her estranged hubby, Gus (Carroll O'Connor), back into the family fold. ~ All Movie Guide
- 1999
In this penultimate Mad About You misadventure, Debbie Buchman (Robin Bartlett) embarks upon a genealogical journey along the Buchman and Stemple family trees. It turns out that the roots are somewhat intertwined: According to Debbie's conclusions, Paul (Paul Reiser) and his wife, Jamie (Helen Hunt), are actually cousins. Where do we go from here? Tune in next week. ~ All Movie Guide
- 1999
When Paul's father, Burt (Louis Zorich), refuses to sell his broken-down bucket of a car, Paul (Paul Reiser) and Jamie (Helen Hunt) conspire to steal the vehicle. Elsewhere, Paul's cousin Ira (John Pankow) tries to remember a date he missed 20 years earlier. The upshot of these complications include a reunion with Ira's wacky ex-wife, Marianne Lugasso (Cyndi Lauper), and a run-in with a very familiar-looking police detective. ~ All Movie Guide
- 1998
The title of this episode refers to the comedian's basic definition of comedy -- and also, indirectly, to the unexpected demise of Alan Tofsky (Eric Stoltz), former flame of Jamie Buchman (Helen Hunt). In a videotaped will, Alan leaves all his worldly goods to Jamie -- and, much to the dismay of her husband, Paul (Paul Reiser), the decedent declares his eternal love for his ex-sweetie. Equally unhappy is Paul's "outed" sister, Debbie (Robin Bartlett), whose impending marriage to her partner, Joan (Suzie Plakson), may not come off as planned. ~ All Movie Guide
- 1998
Paul and Jamie Buchman (Paul Reiser, Helen Hunt) will renew their wedding vows before the episode is over, but first Paul must be rushed to the hospital for an emergency tonsillectomy. Jean Louisa Kelly makes her first series appearance as Diane, an attractive nurse whose tender ministrations to Paul arouse Jamie's jealous ire. And by the way, baby Mabel utters her first word. ~ All Movie Guide
- 1998
Ellen DeGeneres guest stars as Nancy Bloom, a former caterer whom Paul (Paul Reiser) had indirectly fired from the set of his "Making of Titanic" documentary. Through a twist of fate, Nancy is now the Buchmans' nanny -- but is she responsible for the brief "misplacement" of baby Mabel? Titanic director James Cameron makes a cameo appearance in this, the final episode of Mad About You's sixth season. ~ All Movie Guide
- 1998
Once again (and for the last time), Paul and Jamie Buchman (Paul Reiser, Helen Hunt) preside over an eventful Thanksgiving dinner. This time, the guest list includes not only the couple's families and friends, but also Jamie's boss Henry Vincent (Fred Willard), baby Mabel's pediatrician Dr. Lee (Steve Park), and airheaded waitress Ursula Buffay (Lisa Kudrow, taking time out from her Friends duties). Trouble ensues when little Mabel shows signs of developing an allergy -- and the source may be one of the guests. ~ All Movie Guide
- 1998
Jamie (Helen Hunt) is none too pleased when Paul (Paul Reiser) hires sexy nurse Diane (Jean Louisa Kelly), who took care of him during his tonsillectomy, to look after neighbor Hal Conway (Paxton Whitehead), whom Paul has accidentally injured. Sensing that Diane wants to get her gloved hands on Paul, Jamie blows her top. Witnessing the row from the sidelines, Hal suggests that the Buchmans resolve their differences by resorting to an ancient British custom (no, not teatime). ~ All Movie Guide
- 1998
On the off-chance that an unexpected tragedy might leave baby Mabel an orphan, Paul (Paul Reiser) and Jamie (Helen Hunt) decide to take separate planes to Los Angeles. The results are, as usual, hilariously unpredictable. Jamie ends up "mothering" a planeful of grownups (including two old friends), while Paul uses Mabel to foment a "passenger revolt." ~ All Movie Guide
- 1998
Paul and Jamie Buchman (Paul Reiser, Helen Hunt) try to play matchmaker with their dogwalker, Nat (Hank Azaria), and their babysitter, Arley (Lili Taylor). Thing of it is, Nat and Arley don't need any help -- though that's not the story they tell the Buchmans. On other fronts, a sleep clinic serves as the setting for a startling revelation, and Paul's cousin Ira (John Pankow) vows to abstain from sex. This was one of two episodes telecast on May 19, 1998, as Mad About You's sixth-season finale (the other, appropriately enough, was "The Finale"). ~ All Movie Guide
- 1998
Paul (Paul Reiser) takes a tumble in the shower, and in that split second his whole life flashes before his eyes. Highlights (or lowlights) include Paul's first kiss, and his mother Sylvia's (Cynthia Harris) outraged reaction; the sage advice of Paul's dad, Burt (Louis Zorich), specifically "you ain't ever going to win"; and the testimony of wife Jamie (Helen Hunt) regarding Paul's ability (or lack of same) to tell a lie. Gordon Hunt, frequent Mad About You director and the father of series star Helen Hunt, has a cameo role. ~ All Movie Guide
- 1997
After several unworthy candidates, new parents Paul and Jamie Buchman (Paul Reiser, Helen Hunt) believe they've found the perfect babysitter in the form of a lass named Arley (Lili Taylor). Now the Buchmans are secure enough to take their first evening out in months. Unfortunately, fate intervenes in the form of a pair of pants and an errant scoop of ice cream. Friends regular Lisa Kudrow briefly reprises her Mad About You role as Ursula Buffay. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1997
Paul and Jamie Buchman (Paul Reiser, Helen Hunt) are anxious to have sex for the first time since baby Mabel's birth. Alas, even with the therapeutic assistance of Joan Golfinos (Suzie Plakson), the magic seems to be elusive. This episode is dedicated to former Mad About You regular George O. Petrie (1912-1997). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1997
The inevitable finally happens in this pivotal Frasier episode. Still hoping to get back together with his estranged wife Maris, Niles (David Hyde Pierce) encourages her to seek out a marriage counselor. Acting upon the counselor's advice, Maris finally makes up her mind -- and serves Niles with divorce papers. Stuck in the middle of this crisis are Frasier (Kelsey Grammer) and Martin (John Mahoney), to whom a disconsolate Niles turns for help, comfort -- and even more advice. ~ All Movie Guide
- 1997
With lots of time on her hands, Jamie (Helen Hunt) begins writing letters to her baby daughter, Mabel, to be opened on Mabel's 18th birthday. Before long, Paul (Paul Reiser) has been caught up in the letter-writing mania, as have Ira (John Pankow) and Joan (Suzie Plakson). Trouble is, the words don't quite come out as planned. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1997
Though everybody thinks that they're overreacting, Paul and Jamie Buchman (Paul Reiser, Helen Hunt) agonize over baby Mabel's nonstop crying. Paul in particular has his undies in a bundle because he has to meet with an important European film distributor after yet another sleepless night. Then, astonishingly, Jamie stumbles upon the "cure." ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1997
Paul (Paul Reiser) really asks for it when he agrees to direct a charity production of The Pirates of Penzance. Meanwhile, Jamie (Helen Hunt) insists she doesn't have postpartum depression, even though she obsesses over her "Dr. Seuss Character" figure. The separate crosses borne by Paul and Jamie threaten to wreck the life of a person they don't even know. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1997
After innumerable false alarms, it looks as though Jamie (Helen Hunt) is going to have her baby. This expected blessed event coincides with the unexpected film-festival triumph of Jamie's husband, Paul (Paul Reiser) -- who'da thunk that "Buchman" would win an award over a Michael Moore project? Originally telecast as the hour-long finale of Mad About You's fifth season, this episode has since been divided into two half-hour installments for syndication. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1997
After innumerable false alarms, it looks as though Jamie (Helen Hunt) is going to have her baby. But before this blessed event can take place, Jamie is unexpectedly reunited with old flame Alan (Eric Stoltz), while her husband, Paul (Paul Reiser), is given a guided hospital tour by a very big movie star. Originally telecast as the hour-long finale of Mad About You's fifth season, this episode has since been divided into two half-hour installments for syndication. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1997
Season six of Mad About You picks up where season five left off, as Paul and Jamie Buchman (Paul Reiser, Helen Hunt) bring their new baby daughter home from the hospital. The next step: What to name the kid? Surprisingly, Jamie's scatterbrained mother, Theresa (Carol Burnett), solves this knotty problem. Paxton Whitehead returns to the role of the Buchmans' snooty British neighbor Hal Conway. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1997
With Jamie (Helen Hunt) incapacitated, Paul (Paul Reiser) must wait on her hand and foot. His already difficult job is complicated by the lack of heat in the Buchmans' apartment -- and by an unscheduled kidnapping. At one point, it appears as though this episode should have been titled "Her Houseboy, Wolfgang Puck." ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1997
Paul's mother, Sylvia (Cynthia Harris), and Jamie's mother, Theresa (Carol Burnett), both purchase cribs for the Buchman's new baby. This sparks a family feud that makes the Hatfields and McCoys seem like pikers. Meanwhile, Paul (Paul Reiser) wins a poker game from handyman Marvin (Jeff Garlin), who squares his debt "in trade." ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1997
The title character in this episode manages to disrupt the lives of Paul and Jamie Buchman (Helen Hunt, Paul Reiser) without even trying. Complicating matters is Jamie's insistence upon seeing all sorts of sinister conspiracies at her workplace -- the result of a quick reading of Julius Caesar. And incidentally, you can't sneak up on a cockatoo the way they did on Daktari. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
