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The episodes are, of course, very enjoyable (along with a young Helen Hunt with hair that's actualy attractive, as compared to the pin-stright, flat, lifeless hair she sported after Mabel came along that made her look plain, & older than she was. And why did Helen always walk like her feet hurt??). I liked this series mainly through to the season 4 finale, when Jamie discovers she's pregnant, after their marriage nearly ends. After that, seasons 5 through 7 are all about the pregnancy, birth, and "poop-stories" of Mabel (acronym or not, what a disappointing choice of a name. I'll take "S.O.N.Y.A." any day! LOL). The positives are the great one-liners written for Paul's character, and the amazing parade of stars Paul Reiser & company got to sign on for appearances throughout the entire series, including the wonderful introduction, and repeated appearances, of ad-lib magician Mel Brooks as the irrepressable Uncle Phil, and the re-casting of Jamie's parents with the incomparable Carol Burnett and Carroll O'Connor (who we don't see enough of). Carol Burnett is hysterical as always, and easily outshines what's-her-name, cast from the beginning as Paul's annoying, childish, self-centered, manipulative mother. Fortunately, the character of Burt Buchmann is so lovable that he's always a delight to watch, and so it's especially heart-rending & poignant that the series finale includes his death and funeral. The problems I have with this DVD set are in the manufacturing of the disks themselves. The episodes were compressed to fit 8 to 9 on each double-layer DVD disk, so the video playback is somewhat grainy. Also, for both seasons 1 & 2, Sony Pictures didn't manufacture the DVD's with a "Play All" button in the main menu. So, the viewer has to navigate to each, successive episode and start them individually, rather than being able to play the disk through automatically, and stop playback wherever they want, if they want. Sony didn't get around to correcting this issue until it released season 3. Oddly, although seasons 2 & 3 are recorded on 3 DVDs, versus season 1 compressed onto only 2 disks, the graininess is still there in the video playback (maybe not quite as bad as season 1). Nevertheless, these early seasons have major "gem" episodes, especially season 3. So, enjoy all of it - "Mad About You" is a great sitcom.Read full review
Well, to be honest, I love this series. I think the characters are great. However, I have to admit that after the terrific first season, I found the second season a bit below my entertainment expectations. The first few episodes are not very interesting stories but later on, the writers do better and return to their very funny stories. Overall, a good season and a good addition to my DVD collection.
Hilarious. One of the best series ever. The first season also is good. Paul Riser and whoever the other writers are hit marriage on the button. The series is true, shows peoples faults. It does not rely on cheap humor. Also the supporting cast are great.
Classic comedy,good clean famil fun
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I was a fan during the original run in the 90s. I think it still holds up today. Since I'm older I have enjoyed it even more. Great writing and acting a sitcom that you would never see on TV today. I also have Season 3 just as good. Waiting for season 4.
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