3rd Season 1994

  1. "Escape from New York"

    rc: Sylvia, Ursula

    The last weekend of a hot New York summer finds Paul and Jamie borrowing Fran's car to drive down to the Jersey shore for a taste of fried clams, trying to recall the name of a favorite restaurant.

    b: 22 Sep 94 pc: _________ w: Danny Jacobson & Jeffrey Lane d: David Steinberg
  2. "Home"
    gs: Jerry Adler [ Mr. Wicker ]

    rc: Sylvia, Maggie, Hal

    The war of the Buchmans and the Conways is fully engaged as rumors fly about the apartment building going co-op. Meanwhile Murray and Sophie find true love and then some more.

    b: 29 Sep 94 pc: _________ w: Jack Burditt d: David Steinberg
  3. "Till Death Do Us Part"
    gs: Ernie Sabella [ Maurice ], Dana Lee [ Mike ], Mario Ruccuzzo [ Tommy's Friend ], Al Berry [ Racetrack Patron #1 ], Bill P. Murry [ Racetrack Patron #2 ], Danny Mora [ Racetrack #3 ], Bill Saluga [ Racetrack Patron #4 ], The Voice [ Himself ]

    Paul's idea for the final resting place for the ashes of Jamie's uncle Van takes the Buchmans to Belmont, where Lisa pays admission for her uncle, Ira has a relapse and Jamie backs a long shot named About-To-Be-Glue to win big.

    b: 6 Oct 94 pc: _________ w: Danny Jacobson d: David Steinberg
  4. "When I'm Sixty-Four"
    gs: Jerry Adler [ Mr. Wicker ], Anita Gillette [ Mrs. Wicker ], Kristen Cloke [ The Salesgirl ], Tony Edwards [ The Optician ]

    rc: Maggie

    The Wickers have a big fight and Mr. Wicker moves in with the Buchmans. Meanwhile, Jamie finally succumbs to an eye exam, but can't decide between glasses and contact lenses.

    b: 13 Oct 94 pc: _________ w: Victor Levin d: David Steinberg
  5. "Legacy"
    gs: Charles Hallahan [ Sloopy Dunbar ], Michael Tomlinson [ Man Looking For Fishing Rod ], Wendy Kamenoff [ Woman Shopping For Golf Clubs ]

    rc: Burt, Sylvia

    Buchman's Sporting Goods store has its annual midnight sale and in arranging an appearance by a former Yankee player, Jamie gets her PR juices flowing. But Paul is left feeling uncomfortable, for more reasons than one.

    b: 20 Oct 94 pc: _________ w: Jeffrey Lane s: Jeffrey Lane & Steve Paymer d: David Steinberg
  6. "Pandora's Box"
    gs: Jerry Adler [ Mr. Wicker ], Liz Georges [ Neighbor ], Erin Trimble [ Daughter ], Brian Jensen [ Actor On Soap Opera ], Kevin M. Richardson [ Cable Repairman ], Pat Crawford [ Angry Neighbor ], Stan Sellers [ Angry Neighbor ], Al Roker [ Himself ]

    rc: Ursula, Maggie, Hal

    Jamie works around Paul's opposition to having a TV in their bedroom and hotwires an additional cable outlet with Fran's help. The inevitable, farcical complications lead ultimately to a citywide blackout

    b: 3 Nov 94 pc: _________ w: Victor Fresco d: David Steinberg

    NOTE: This episode was part of NBC's "Blackout Thursday." Three of four Must-See Thursday comedies centered around a blackout in New York City. After Jamie created a blackout on Mad About You, characters on Friends and Madman of the People were left in the dark. There was no blackout story on Seinfeld.
  7. "The Ride Home"
    gs: Eric Stoltz [ Alan Tofsky ], Wendie Malick [ Carol ], Senait [ Tracy ], Judith Hoag [ Doris ], Vince Grant [ Bob ], Joe Flood [ Cabbie ], Tyrees Allen [ "But this is Pennsylvania" Man ]

    Fran's birthday party is the setting for Jamie's unexpected encounter with an ex-boyfriend, and the saga of who dumped whom dominates her evening. The cab-ride home provides two interlocking perspectives of the evening's events.

    b: 10 Nov 94 pc: _________ w: Liz Coe d: David Steinberg
  8. "Giblets for Murray"
    gs: John Karlen [ Gus Stemple ], Penny Fuller [ Theresa Stemple ], Ping Wu [ Kim ], Meg Wyllie [ Aunt Lolly ], Herself [ Neighbor in 12-D ]

    rc: Burt, Sylvia

    Jamie's perfect Thanksgiving feast involves a buffet for ten, and five turkeys, thanks to Murray and the extremely friendly neighborhood grocer Kim.

    b: 17 Nov 94 pc: _________ w: Jeffrey Klarik s: Jeffrey Klarik & Billy Grundfest d: David Steinberg
  9. "Once More With Feeling"
    gs: Jack Shearer [ Manny ]

    rc: Ursula, Sid. As the Buchmans' sex-life waxes and wanes, Lisa snags a pair of free dinners, Fran loses a window office and Ira acquires a silent partner

    b: 8 Dec 94 pc: _________ w: Victor Levin s: Victor Levin & Dan Greenberg d: David Steinberg


  10. "The City"
    gs: Marita Geraghty [ Velma ], Iqbal Theba [ Cabbie ], Allan Wasserman [ Cab-Crasher ], Kelly Perrine [ Man in Line ], Bibi Osterwald [ Elderly Patron ], June Gable [ Woman in Theater ], Richard Robert Redlin [ Man in Wheelchair ], George D. Wallace [ The Projectionist ], Rudolph Giuliani [ Himself ]

    A bad day in the Big Apple leaves Jamie unwilling to go out to see a feel-good movie, but Paul talks her into an evening out, if only to meet Ira's new girlfriend.

    b: 15 Dec 94 pc: _________ w: Paul Reiser d: David Steinberg
  11. "Our Fifteen Minutes"

    rc: Maggie

    Paul is one of six documentary filmmakers selected by PBS to turn the camera on themselves for 15 minutes, and in his case, it turns into a big surprise

    b: 5 Jan 95 pc: _________ w: Jack Burditt d: Thomas Schlamme

    NOTE: Shot in real-time (one take per act).
  12. "How to Fall in Love"
    gs: Anne Bobby [ Susannah Gould ], Eric Lutes [ Mick ]

    rc: Maggie, Ursula

    Paul's ideas on how to meet and engage the opposite sex are tested by Jamie in a hypothetical encounter, while Ira has a very real encounter with Jamie's friend.

    b: 19 Jan 95 pc: _________ w: Jeffrey Lane d: Thomas Schlamme
  13. "Mad About You (1)"
    gs: Lyle Lovett [ Lenny ], John Karlen [ Gus Stemple ], Penny Fuller [ Theresa Stemple ], Meg Wyllie [ Aunt Lolly ], Patrick Cronin [ The Postal Worker ], Jane Carr [ Hillary ], Ralph Manza [ Saul ], Vito Scotti [ Antonio ], Kirsten Holmquist [ Vicky ]

    rc: Mark, Sylvia, Burt, Debbie, Remy

    The saga of the three months leading up to Paul and Jamie's wedding, what with the invitations, the reception menu, the dress fittings, the band selection, the rehearsal dinner and the remarkable goings-on of the night before the wedding

    b: 2 Feb 95 pc: _________ w: Danny Jacobson & Jeffrey Klarik d: David Steinberg


  14. "Mad About You (2)"
    gs: Lyle Lovett [ Lenny ], John Karlen [ Gus Stemple ], Penny Fuller [ Theresa Stemple ], Meg Wyllie [ Aunt Lolly ], Patrick Cronin [ The Postal Worker ], Jane Carr [ Hillary ], Ralph Manza [ Saul ], Vito Scotti [ Antonio ], Kirsten Holmquist [ Vicky ]

    rc: Mark, Sylvia, Burt, Debbie, Remy

    The saga of the three months leading up to Paul and Jamie's wedding, what with the invitations, the reception menu, the dress fittings, the band selection, the rehearsal dinner and the remarkable goings-on of the night before the wedding.

    b: 2 Feb 95 pc: _________ w: Danny Jacobson & Jeffrey Klarik d: David Steinberg
  15. "Just My Dog"
    gs: Brent Spiner [ Bob ], Tom Gallop [ The Ad Exec ], Richard Frank [ The Director ], Jay Leno [ Himself ], Rachel Hunter [ Herself ]

    rc: Maggie, Remy

    The tale of Murray's show-biz career, spawned by a walk-on appearance in a commercial directed by Paul, advanced by an eager agent, leading all the way to an audition for a series.

    b: 9 Feb 95 pc: _________ w: Andrew Gordon & Eileen Conn d: Thomas Schlamme
  16. "The Alan Brady Show"
    gs: Carl Reiner [ Alan Brady ], Penny Fuller [ Theresa Stemple ], Meg Wyllie [ Aunt Lolly ], Alix Elias [ Mrs. Brady ], William Utay [ Maurice ]

    rc: Sid

    Paul finds it very difficult to deal with the considerable ego of a legendary TV star, until help arrives in the form of a tip from a surprising quarter

    b: 16 Feb 95 pc: _________ w: Kenny Schwartz d: Gordon Hunt

    NOTE: Director Gordon Hunt is Helen Hunt's real-life father.
  17. "Mad Without You"
    gs: Jerry Adler [ Mr. Wicker ], Debra Mooney [ Sister Dorothea ], Carlos Ferro [ Drycleaning Pickup Man ], Bill Ingram [ Meat of the Month Club Man ], Andrew Craig [ Sisters of Charity Mover ], Tony Edwards [ Man Bidding on the Bed ]

    rc: Maggie, Hal

    Jamie goes up to Connecticut to keep her dad company, and the home-alone Paul gets quite giddy being "Lord of the Manor."

    b: 23 Feb 95 pc: _________ w: Billy Grundfest d: Michael Lembeck
  18. "Purseona"
    gs: Nancy Lenehan [ Dr. Wallach ], Clea Lewis [ Salesgirl ], John O'Leary [ Mr. Howard ], Pierre Gonneau [ Mr. Boniello ], Michael Leopard [ Man at the Airport ], Andrew Gordon [ Dr. Wallach's Patient ]

    Paul's Canadian adventure gets off to a bad start, Jamie's pitch to a client does likewise, while Lisa's day is smooth sailing after she accidentally snags her sister's purse and more (her life).

    b: 9 Mar 95 pc: _________ w: Andrew Gordon & Eileen Conn d: Michael Lembeck
  19. "Two Tickets to Paradise"
    gs: Caroline Aaron [ Trish Dawson ], John C. Moskoff [ Sam Frank ], Annie Korzen [ Fritzi Frank ], Dominic Hoffman [ The Waiter ], Pamela Dunlap [ Louise ], Gregg Daniel [ The Neighbor at the Hammock ], William Mesnik [ The Bowling Enthusiast ], Mark Tymchyshyn [ Boat Rental Agent ], Michael Lembeck [ Mr. Shapiro ]

    Sylvia Buchman decides paradise is not for her, so Paul and Jamie use his parents' non-refundable package for a holiday in the Caribbean, telling tall tales in multiple languages.

    b: 30 Mar 95 pc: _________ w: Rick Wiener d: Michael Lembeck
  20. "Money Changes Everything"
    gs: Cyndi Lauper [ Marianne Lugasso ], Anne Bobby [ Susannah ], E.J. Callahan [ Boston Celtics Fan ], Patrick Ewing [ Himself ]

    rc: Sid

    Marianne returns from Luxembourg, sans her husband, but with "more money than Canada," eager to finance Ira's new catalog business with an interest-free loan, but his silent partner finds voice to veto the deal.

    b: 27 Apr 95 pc: _________ w: Victor Fresco d: Michael Lembeck
  21. "Cake Fear"
    gs: Meg Wyllie [ Aunt Lolly ], Anne Bobby [ Susannah ]

    rc: Maggie, Sid

    The saga of Paul's birthdays since meeting Jamie, going back and then forth, recounting the disasters and the strange tale of a bottle of Grandfather Port.

    b: 4 May 95 pc: _________ w: Jeffrey Lane d: Michael Lembeck
  22. "My Boyfriend's Back"
    gs: Eric Stoltz [ Alan ], Jon Polito [ Ralphy ], Gareth Williams [ Mikey ], April Ortiz [ Mother ], Larry Romano [ Pizzeria Man ], Robert Dorfman [ Pizzeria Guy ]

    rc: Hal

    Jamie is obliged to work on an advertising campaign with ex-boyfriend Alan, a graphics artist, who has recently published a comic book about an evil queen in outer space. But the queen's looks and exploits sound like anything but fiction to Jamie.

    b: 11 May 95 pc: _________ w: Victor Fresco & Victor Levin d: Michael Lembeck
  23. "Up in Smoke (1)"
    gs: Eric Stoltz [ Alan ], Jerry Adler [ Mr. Wicker ], Anne Bobby [ Susannah ], Edward Hibbert [ Maitre d' ], Cady Huffman [ Barking Woman ], F.X. Vitolo [ Newsdealer ], Tony Con-Forti [ Newsdealer ]

    rc: Ursula, Maggie, Hal

    Unable to buy her an anniversary present, with or without everyone else's help, Paul hands Jamie a slip of paper that reads "This note entitles the bearer to one magical night." Things take a decidedly unusual turn after that.

    b: 18 May 95 pc: _________ w: Andrew Gordon, Eileen Conn & Jeffrey Klarik s: Jeffrey Lane d: Michael Lembeck
  24. "Up in Smoke (2)"
    gs: Eric Stoltz [ Alan ], Jerry Adler [ Mr. Wicker ], Anne Bobby [ Susannah ], Edward Hibbert [ Maitre d' ], Cady Huffman [ Barking Woman ], F.X. Vitolo [ Newsdealer ], Tony Con-Forti [ Newsdealer ]

    rc: Ursula, Maggie, Hal

    Unable to buy her an anniversary present, with or without everyone else's help, Paul hands Jamie a slip of paper that reads "This note entitles the bearer to one magical night." Things take a decidedly unusual turn after that.

    b: 18 May 95 pc: _________ w: Jack Burditt & Jeffrey Lane s: Jeffrey Lane d: Michael Lembeck

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