Mad About You

Mad About You is a United States situation comedy which appeared on NBC from September 23 1992 to 1999.

Main Characters

Jamie Buchman

Mrs. Buchman was welcomed into the family by her parents, Gus and Theresa Stemple, and her puerile sister Lisa. She maintains a telepathic bond with her sister, which allows her to sense Lisa's experiences. After starting (and ending) relationships with her seven boyfriends at Yale University, Stemple met Paul Buchman by stealing his copy of The New York Times.

Related Topics:
Yale University - The New York Times

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Paul Buchman

Buchman was conceived on the table that his mother served "mushed" potatoes on. After attending the New York University Film School, he became a lucrative filmmaker in New York City. His wife, dog, and daughter, whose name contains an acronym, reside with him in Greenwich Village.

Related Topics:
New York University - New York City - Acronym - Greenwich Village

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The least you need to know: He gives original gifts; he graciously gave a cotton candy maker to his wife for their second anniversary.

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Fran Devanow

Fran Devanow is Jamie's best friend. She held the position as Regional Vice President at Farrer-Gantz Public Relations and hired Jamie to the film as her assistant. Near 1989 Fran quit Farrer-Gantz to spend time with her five-year-old son and Mark (Jamie was then promoted to Fran's position). Her marriage with Mark lasted ten years with a strong sexual relationship; their pet name for each other was "Pookie." After her split with Mark, she wanted to continue sleeping with Ira until either one found something better.

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The least you need to know: She received a fax machine that was stolen by Jamie from Farrer-Gantz.

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Lisa Stemple

Three years older than her sister Jamie, Lisa has unfathomable psychological issues. Her sister is referred to as "Stella" in a book written by Lisa's therapist: "It was Stella's over protectiveness that suffocated her ability to relate to others, and tethered her to a lifetime of insecurity and neurosis." After an envious rage, she blamed Jamie for all of her problems in an interview with her shrink that became a chapter of a book called "Manics." With no place else to go, she does her laundry at Paul and Jamie's apartment while scavenging through her sister's clothes and food. Every visit from her parents triggers her eating disorder.

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The least you need to know: Her gifts are almost as stunning as Paul's. She gave the Buchman's a subscription to The New York Post for their first anniversary.

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Ira Buchman

An "ubiquitous" individual, his first appearance in Mad About You was in "The Wedding Affair." Ira Buchman is a native of Long Island who worked for Paul's father at Buchman's Sporting Goods. Even with lower SAT scores than his cousin Paulie, Ira obtained the store once Burt retired.

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The least you need to know: He gave the pseudonym "James" to Jamie Buchman. He also slept with Jamie's best friend in Atlantic City.

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