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Mad About You

American television series

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"Mad About You" was an American television series that aired from 1992 to 1999. It starred Helen Hunt, who played Jamie Buchman, and Paul Reiser, who played Paul Buchman. The show focused on the everyday lives and marital relationship of a New York City couple. Hunt's performance earned her multiple Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. The series also contributed to Hunt's successful film career, including her Academy Award-winning role in "As Good As It Gets".12

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Mel Brooks
Work as producer and actor
…on the popular TV sitcom Mad About You in the late 1990s, for which he won three Emmys, and a guest stint on the HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm. He won a Grammy Award for the spoken comedy album The 2000 Year Old Man in the Year 2000 (1998). In…
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…on the popular TV sitcom Mad About You in the late 1990s, for which he won three Emmys, and a guest stint on the HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm. He won a Grammy Award for the spoken comedy album The 2000 Year Old Man in the Year 2000 (1998). In…
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Carol Burnett
, Mad About You, Desperate Housewives, and Glee. In addition, she cohosted the series A Little Help with Carol Burnett (2018), in which children offer advice. Burnett also occasionally appeared on Broadway. In 1995–96 she starred in the farcical Moon over Buffalo, and, for her performance…
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, Mad About You, Desperate Housewives, and Glee. In addition, she cohosted the series A Little Help with Carol Burnett (2018), in which children offer advice. Burnett also occasionally appeared on Broadway. In 1995–96 she starred in the farcical Moon over Buffalo, and, for her performance…
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Helen Hunt
…role of Jamie Buchman on Mad About You in 1992. Developed by and costarring Paul Reiser, the comedy followed the ups and downs of a married couple. In addition to acting, for which she received four Golden Globe (1994–95, 1997–98) and four Emmy (1996–99) awards, Hunt also spent time behind…
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…role of Jamie Buchman on Mad About You in 1992. Developed by and costarring Paul Reiser, the comedy followed the ups and downs of a married couple. In addition to acting, for which she received four Golden Globe (1994–95, 1997–98) and four Emmy (1996–99) awards, Hunt also spent time behind…
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Cyndi Lauper
Other albums and acting career
…episodes of the 1990s sitcom Mad About You—which garnered her an Emmy in 1991—and in episodes (2009–13) of the crime show Bones. She also continued to record, and her later albums include Memphis Blues (2010) and Detour (2016).
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…episodes of the 1990s sitcom Mad About You—which garnered her an Emmy in 1991—and in episodes (2009–13) of the crime show Bones. She also continued to record, and her later albums include Memphis Blues (2010) and Detour (2016).
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Carl Reiner
Acting
…credits include guest appearances on Mad About You, for which he won an Emmy; The Larry Sanders Show; Ally McBeal; and Parks and Recreation. He also had a recurring role in the animated television comedy The Cleveland Show. In 2019 he voiced the character of Carl Reineroceros in the animated…
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…credits include guest appearances on Mad About You, for which he won an Emmy; The Larry Sanders Show; Ally McBeal; and Parks and Recreation. He also had a recurring role in the animated television comedy The Cleveland Show. In 2019 he voiced the character of Carl Reineroceros in the animated…
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