Seasons & Episodes
Romantic Improvisations
Paul and Jamie Buchman are newlywed adjusting to life together in Manhattan. When only after 5 months of marriage Jamie
Sofa's Choice
To Paul, a couch by any other name is not a couch, especially if it is a divan, a settee, or worse, a love seat. Jamie
Sunday Times
Paul and Jamie enjoy a quiet Sunday with nothing to do except decide what to do. However, they have to decide whether t
Out of the Past
News of his ex-girlfriend visiting New York first fills Paul with excitement, followed by guilt, culminating in blitheri
Paul in the Family
An unexpectedly long visit by Jamie's parents, Gus (guest star: Paul Dooley) and Theresa Stemple (guest star Nancy Dussa
I'm Just So Happy for You
Paul's film about Yankee Stadium is rejected by PBS the same day Jamie snags a major advertising account, turning her ce
Token Friend
Paul is suddenly reluctant to use the subway because a former fellow film school student turns up as the token clerk at
The Apartment
Planning their last will and testament together brings up the subject of Paul's old bachelor pad, which he now sublets t
Riding Backwards
On a trip to Connecticut to spend Thanksgiving with Jamie's parents, Paul and Jamie are doing fine, Mark and Fran begin
Neighbors from Hell
The Buchmans get off on the wrong foot with the neighbors across the hall, Hal and Maggie Conway (guest stars Paxton Whi
Met Someone
The story of how Paul and Jamie met is told, beginning with a chance encounter on a Sunday evening by the newstand, foll
Maid About You
The Buchmans find their new once-a-week maid, Masha (guest star Beata Pozniak) a big help, but she is heartbroken that h
Togetherness
Producer Jamie gets to hire the director for a new spot for the New York City tourism campaign and picks Paul so they ca
Weekend Getaway
An escape to the country side doesn't immediately cure Jamie's blues, but once it does, she wants to stay in the country
The Wedding Affair
After unwittingly revealing a secret about a bride to her father on her wedding day, Paul badgers Jamie into telling him
Love Among the Tiles
What should a couple do when trapped in their bathroom on Valentine's Day? Paul and Jamie show the way--painting toenai
The Billionaire
An extremely energetic and eccentric billionaire wants Paul to make a film about him. Meanwhile, Paul hires a new edito
The Man Who Said Hello
Paul's father has his 15 minutes of fame following an incident with Regis Philbin that embarasses Paul. Events progress
Swept Away
Jamie thinks that Lisa and her new boyfriend, Michael (guest star Charles Shaughnessy) are moving too fast in their rela
The Spy Girl Who Loved Me
Jamie's new client is a former TV star, Diane Caldwell (guest star Barbara Feldon) idolized by Paul and Ira in their chi
The Painter
Jamie hires an ex-boyfriend, Sherman (guest star: Rick Rossovich), to paint the apartment and is a bit annoyed when Paul
Happy Anniversary
At the Buchmans' first anniversary party, love blossoms between Warren and Connie, while Paul tries to turn back the clo
Murray's Tale
Lisa takes Murray out for a walk and returns with a dog that obviously isn't him. Meanwhile, Paul and Jamie contact the
Bing, Bang, Boom
Phone calls, noisy neighbors and an invisible mouse being chased by Murray are some of the distractions that Paul and Ja
Bedfellows
A suspected heart attack sends Paul's father to the hospital, leaving his mother home alone, until Jamie tries to score
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 c
So I Married a Hair Murderer
Paul is anything but pleased with Jamie, who has too much free time on her hands, and uses it to cut his hair and his fi
The Unplanned Child
Paul's shooting schedule leaves it all up to Jamie to go out trick-or-treating with his seven-year-old nephew, whose ext
Natural History
What brought Paul and Jamie together? Was it fate or a big coincidence? Jamie's belief that it was fate annoys Paul to
Surprise
Jamie suspects a surprise party waiting for her at home. However, that's not what has been arranged for her birthday by
A Pair of Hearts
A free weekend in Atlantic City has been mysteriously arranged for Jamie & Paul and Fran & Ira, by Ira's ex-wife as it t
It's a Wrap
An unemployed Jamie is envious of Paul, whose work is something he loves to do. Meanwhile, Paul feels betrayed by his p
Edna Returns
Lisa acquires her 15 minutes of fame under a pseudonym in her shrink's book, and Paul is caught in the middle of the sib
Paul is Dead
The death of a Paul Buchman affects Jamie and Paul quite suddenly, leaving them without cash or credit. Meanwhile, Paul
Same Time Next Week
Jamie and Paul must endure two months of separation when Paul has to shoot a film in Chicago, returning only for the wee
The Late Show
Fran tells Jamie that she may be pregnant, and Paul finds out from Ira that Ira may have gotten someone pregnant, but ne
Virtual Reality
Paul invests in a startup venture, bringing out a virtual-reality system with Ira, after a demo but without consulting J
Cold Feet
A Valentine's Day story that begins with Jamie and Paul at Rockefeller Center rink side and moves back three years to th
Instant Karma
Jamie's fortune cookie predicts that bad luck will follow the guilty, but Paul is convinced her luck is being visited on
The Tape
Jamie and Paul are horrified to discover that Paul has unwittingly handed over their revealing homemade video to the Fam
Love Letters
The Buchmans find letters written by former tenants of their apartment chronicling a World War II love story that Jamie
The Last Scampi
Jamie and Paul refuse to take sides in an incident between their mothers, while Lisa plays both sides to her advantage.
Disorientation
The night before Jamie returns to school she worries that Paul might not support her fully. In the morning before Jamie
Storms We Cannot Weather
Althrough he is pretty disturbed by Jamie's lenieny to her younger school college, Paul accepts to hang out with them on
Up All Night
Jamie is suffering from sleeplessness because she drank four cuffs of tea full of coffeine while learning for a test. Al
With This Ring... (1)
Paul finds Mark working in a local store. After he meets the owners of the shop, Kim & Tammy, Paul finds out that Mark i
With This Ring... (2)
The real marriage anniversary arrives and Jamie gives Paul a gift - swiss military knife - and receives a gift from Paul
Escape from New York
A wave of heat and the death of climate device rushes Paul and Jamie to find a refreshment. They go out on the streets o
Home
The war of the Buchmans and the Conways is fully engaged as rumors fly about the apartment building going co-op. Meanwh
Till Death Do Us Part
After Jamie's dearest uncle dies, Paul, Jamie and Lisa find themselves together on his funeral. But, when Jamie convince
When I'm Sixty-Four
The Wickers have a big fight and Mr. Wicker moves in with the Buchmans. Meanwhile, Jamie finally succumbs to an eye exa
Legacy
Arranging an appearance by a former Yankee player for Buchman's Sporting Goods annual midnight sale, Jamie gets her PR j
Pandora's Box
Jamie works around Paul's opposition to having a TV in their bedroom, and hotwires an additional cable outlet with Fran'
The Ride Home
Fran's birthday party is the setting for Jamie's unexpected encounter with an ex-boyfriend, and the saga of who dumped w
Giblets for Murray
Jamie's perfect Thanksgiving feast involves a buffet for ten and five turkeys, thanks to Murray and the extremely friend
Once More With Feeling
As the Buchmans' sex life waxes and wanes, Lisa snags a pair of free dinners, Fran loses a window office and Ira acquire
The City
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
Our Fifteen Minutes
Paul is one of six documentary filmmakers selected by PBS to turn the camera on themselves for 15 minutes, and in his ca
How to Fall in Love
Paul's ideas on how to meet and engage the opposite sex are tested by Jamie in a hypothetical encounter, while Ira has a
Mad About You (1)
The saga of the three months leading up to Paul and Jamie's wedding, what with the invitations, the reception menu, the
Mad About You (2)
The saga of the three months leading up to Paul and Jamie's wedding, what with the invitations, the reception menu, the
Just My Dog
The tale of Murray's showbiz career, spawned by a walk-on appearance in a commercial directed by Paul, advanced by an ea
The Alan Brady Show
Paul finds it very difficult to deal with the considerable ego of a legendary TV star, until help arrives in the form of
Mad Without You
Jamie goes up to Connecticut to keep her dad company, and the home-alone Paul gets quite giddy enjoying his role as ""Lo
Purseona
Paul's Canadian adventure gets off to a bad start and Jamie's pitch to a client does likewise while Lisa's day is smooth
Two Tickets to Paradise
Paul and Jamie use his parents' non-refundable package for a holiday in the Caribbean, telling tall tales in multiple la
Money Changes Everything
Marianne returns from Luxembourg, sans her husband, but with ""more money than Canada,"" eager to finance Ira's new cata
Cake Fear
The saga of Paul's birthdays since meeting Jamie, going back and then forth, recounting the disasters and the strange ta
My Boyfriend's Back
Jamie is obliged to work on an advertising campaign with ex-boyfriend Alan, a graphics artist, who has recently publishe
Up in Smoke (1)
Unable to buy her an anniversary present, with or without everyone else's help, Paul hands Jamie a slip of paper entitli
Up in Smoke (2)
Unable to buy her an anniversary present, with or without everyone else's help, Paul hands Jamie a slip of paper entitli
New Sleep-Walking PLUS
Jamie is enthralled by it, Paul doesn't remember it, Murray didn't see it, and Ira laughs at it--another night and the d
The Parking Space
After a four year wait, the Buchmans finally have dibs on a parking space in a nearby garage, but still no car.
The Test
A long wait at the bus stop leaves time for the Buchmans to take a Cosmopolitan marriage test. (Clip show).
The Good, the Bad and the Not-So-Appealing
Inspired by a Martha Stewart idea, Sylvia organizes a high-noonish tag-what-you-want lunch for her family, complete with
I Don't See It
At first, Paul has only a vague notion he knows who Jamie's interview at City Hall is with, but he figures it out and co
Yoko Said
Yoko Ono is in town for some film happenings and Paul tries to do something different for the Explorer Channel with her
An Angel for Murray
With Murray around, the Buchmans are no dinks, so when Lisa demurs they are obligated to hire a professional to walk Mur
The Couple
Three lies, two shows and a realization as Jamie and Paul figure out ""why it will never happen"" to them, or so one is
New Year's Eve
Paul and Jamie are obliged to spend New Year's Eve apart for the first time, but strange happenings in Times Square have
Ovulation Day
Paul and Jamie try to time a love-in-the-afternoon rendezvous back at their apartment, but his family shows up at the mo
Get Back
Jamie throws out her back during adventurous sex on the floor, leaving Paul to help out with her duties at City Hall whi
Dream Weaver
A night of cascading dreams of Paul and Jamie's, featuring ostriches, ducks and a party with the frug, with lots of inte
Hot and Cold
Ira resumes gambling, wins a lot, hands out generous presents and then takes a $4,000 bath--no problems for him, but a c
Fertility
Paul and Jamie embark on an organic fertility enhancement program with Mark's help, plus a day off at a fancy local hote
Everybody Hates Me
Jamie tries a new look with interesting consequences, while Ira feels betrayed at the love game, let down by his quality
Do Me a Favor
The saga of a daisy-chain of favors, triggered by the young daughter of Ira's girlfriend wanting an autographed picture
The Glue People
After talking to Fran, Ira and Mark the Buchamns realize that their friends are in a big fight due to Fran & Ira's recen
The Sample
The next step in the Buchman baby saga is trying to find out if Paul is the reason Jamie is unable to conceive. They rus
The Procedure
Jamie undergoes a minor diagnostic procedure and is quite smitten by her doctor so as Fran. Meanwhile, Paul's job is on
The Weed
Jamie tries to plan for a weekend getaway in Pennsylvania Dutch country, but Paul is preoccupied with his current docume
The Award
Nominated once again for the Silver Sprocket, a reluctant Paul is coaxed into a tuxedo by Ira and expects to attend the
The Finale (1)
After a week's reflection and ignoring Ira's emphatic advice not to, Paul decides to tell Jamie about his walk around th
The Finale (2)
Ira and Lisa try to engineer the Buchman reconciliation, except it proves easier to resolve the scheduling conflict betw
The Finale (3)
Paul and Jamie take a walk through the park to talk their differences out by themselves. They succeed, and return to th
Dr. Wonderful
With Mark Devanow in Europe, a pregnant Jamie and Paul have to look around for a gynecologist, and Debbie tries to set t
The Grant
Jamie tries to stay awake, avoid coffee and continue to manage Brockwell's campaign. Meanwhile, while Paul is trying to
Therapy
Months after setting it up, Paul and Jamie decide to keep their appointment with the therapist Fran referred them to, bu
The Clip Show
Having chosen the residents of Apartment 11-D as its parents, the baby in the making deals with musical interludes and p
Burt's Building
Filming of Paul's documentary takes him and Burt back to their old apartment building for the day, and events conspire t
Jamie's Parents
The Stemples arrive at Paul and Jamie's for a two-day visit, armed with a surprise, and another soon follows.
Outbreak
The Buchmans decide the time and place of their grand announcement, but the leaks start early during Thanksgiving week.
Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge
While Ira counsels against it, Paul contemplates abstinence until July. However, Jamie has other ideas and talks Paul i
The Gym
Paul so likes playing the mystery man at a local gym that he talks Jamie out of working there, whereupon she hands over
Chicken Man
Jamie finally lets her coworkers and Lance know about the baby, while Ira, turning money man and producer for ""Buchman,
The Recital
A politically incorrect Jamie pays the price for commenting about Ryan's ability as a budding violinist, while a simmeri
The Handyman
The perils of engaging Paul and Jamie's handyman are visited upon Lisa, whose fiance is more than willing to finance Pau
Astrology
Nat's sister, an astrologer, is in town and agrees to do charts for Lisa, Ira, Paul and a very reluctant Jamie.
The Penis
The Buchmans promise to name their baby, if it's a boy, after Paul's ailing Uncle Phil, then find out his real name. Me
Citizen Buchman
Paul's great-uncle Marty dies on camera as he is being interviewed for ""Buchman"" and his cryptic last words lead to a
Her Houseboy, Coco
An enforced bed-rest of two to three days for Jamie means that Paul has to attend to her every need, and also deal with
On the Road
To escape Jamie's baby shower, Paul hits the road with Ira and Marvin in the latter's van, but his urge to tell insensit
The Cockatoo
Paul talks an unwilling Jamie into quitting her job at the mayoral campaign, but he is less successful in dealing with a
The Touching Game
A very pregnant Jamie insists on helping out at David (Paul's cousin) and Jared's new coffee shop, with disastrous resul
The Dry Run
Paul and Jamie flunk out of a birthday class that Joan has managed to get them enrolled in. Meanwhile, ""Buchman"" is b
Guardianhood
Paul and Jamie are advised by their lawyer to select guardians for the baby in case of their death. But, to their astoni
The Feud
Theresa and Sylvia vie for the new crib honors, with predictable consequences. On another front, Paul wins big at poker
The Birth (1)
As Paul's documentary gets a surprisingly good review at a film festival, Jamie thinks she is going into labor. So they
The Birth (2)
Jamie runs into an old flame in a cab on the way to the hospital. Meanwhile, Paul gets a grand tour of the innards of R
Coming Home
The first day back from the hospital finds Paul and Jamie still figuring out how to care for their daughter and what to
Letters to Mabel
Jamie kicks off a letter-writing spree by penning one to her infant daughter to be read on her 18th birthday. Ira and J
Speed Baby
Jamie stumbles upon a strange cure to Mabel's crying fits, while Paul valiently tries to catch a few winks before an imp
Uncle Phil and the Coupons
The search for a preschool for the three-week old Mabel cannot begin soon enough, but has to compete for attention with
Moody Blues
Jamie resents being tagged with the dime-store psychological cliche that is postpartum depression, and almost wrecks the
The Magic Pants
The Buchmans find a baby-sitter they are comfortable with, but Paul and Jamie's first evening out by themselves begins w
Le Sex Show
Paul and Jamie grapple with the pressure of having sex for the first time since Mabel's birth, but their therapist seems
The New Friend
Paul and Jamie meet a new neighbor, Sarah, a divorced mother of three who manages to teach Jamie a more casual style of
The Conversation
Paul and Jamie try to help each other get through the excruciating process of ""Ferberizing"" the baby--they must allow
Breastfeeding
Jamie is reluctant to stop breast-feeding exclusively, but she knows it's time for the baby to learn to feed from the bo
Good Old Reliable Nathan
When Paul gives a speech at a college, he's shocked to discover that Jamie lost her virginity to the visiting professor.
Separate Planes
It's the first plane flight with the baby and Paul and Jamie take separate planes--they're told it's not uncommon for ne
Cheating on Sheila
When Paul and Jamie feel that their current therapist, Sheila, isn't quite helping out, Paul and Jamie see another thera
Back to Work
Jamie decides to go back to work, and everything says to go back to work. There's only one problem: she doesn't want to
The 2nd Mrs. Buchman
Jamie discovers that Paul was married before--if only to get an old Russian woman U.S. citizenship. Jamie's upset that
The Coin of Destiny
When Paul innocently flips a coin to make a decision, Paul's former producer overhears a conversation that puts Paul and
The Caper
Paul's birthday party turns into an event worthy of a detective mystery when Maggie and Hal suspect Buchman party guests
The Baby Video
Paul, Jamie and Ira decide to make a baby video. However, Paul starring as the Sandman frightens kids and turns them of
Fire at Riff's
Paul convinces Jamie to quit her job. Joan is posing for ""The 20 Most Eligible Bachelorettes in New York"" for a magaz
Mother's Day
Paul tries to pick a Mother's Day present for Jamie, but Ira and Marvin have better ideas: a rocking chair and a message
Paul Slips in the Shower
Paul's life flashes before his eyes when he takes a spill in the shower.
Nat & Arley
Paul and Jamie act as matchmakers for dogwalker Nat and babysitter Arley. Meanwhile, Ira tries giving up sex, and Paul
The Finale
Paul and Jamie search for a full-time nanny, and Paul finds one in the form of Nancy Bloom, a caterer he inadvertently g
Season Opener
Paul tries Viagra and spends the day hiding the obvious effects while he searches for Jamie, who is stuck on the streets
A Pain in the Neck
When Paul gets his tonsils taken out, his pretty nurse makes Jamie jealous. Meanwhile, Mabel says her first word.
Tragedy Plus Time
Jamie's ex-boyfriend dies and leaves everything to her. Debbie has second thoughts about marrying Joan.
There's a Puma in the Kitchen
To satisfy her need to mother, Lisa adopts a cat with attitude. Jamie learns the benefits of a ""nooner.""
The Silent Show
To help their communication problems, Dr. Sheila recommends that Paul and Jamie not talk to each other for the rest of t
Weekend in L.A.
Paul and Jamie go to L.A. to try to get superagent Gardner Malloy to represent him. The life of luxury makes them reluc
The Thanksgiving Show
Jamie and Paul have a full house for Thanksgiving dinner. Meanwhile, Mabel may be allergic.
The Buried Fight
When Paul inadvertently injures Hal, he hires the nurse who attended to him after his tonsil removal. Jamie hates her,
Farmer Buchman
Mr. Wicker goes out of town and asks Paul and Jamie to tend his rooftop garden. Mabel loves another baby's rare toy.
Win a Free Car
To save the store, Ira plans to give away a car to the person who keeps their hand on it the longest. Since he can't af
The Honeymoon
Dr. Lee helps Paul and Jamie get away to a much-anticipated honeymoon while Lisa cares for Murray.
Valentine's Day
Paul and Jamie spend an unsettling trial night in the suburbs.
Virtual Reality II
The couple learns that Jamie will be in bed with Mark McGwire via virtual reality.
Uncle Phil Goes Back to High School
Uncle Phil goes back to high school. Lisa gets breast implants.
Murray at the Dog Show
Sheila declares Paul and Jamie cured. However, Murray is still traumatized by the earlier puma attack, so Paul and Jami
Millennium Bug
Jamie's dress is ruined by a dry cleaner who is unwilling to make restitution. Paul has a dream where Einstein gives hi
Separate Beds
Paul and Jamie discover the extra comfort of sleeping apart. Marvin is wrestling part time and Ira becomes his manager.
Stealing Burt's Car
Ira finds a note in some old pants that remind him of a date made twenty years ago but he doesn't remember with whom. P
Paved with Good Intentions
Paul accidentally runs over Jamie's mother. While she is in the hospital, her estranged husband visits.
The Dirty Little Secret
When Debbie compiles Buchman and Stemple family trees, she learns that Paul and Jamie are actually cousins.
The Final Frontier (1)
Mabel's first real film is a biography, looking back at her family's twisted history.
The Final Frontier (2)
Mabel's first real film is a biography, looking back at her family's twisted history.
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