Young, urban newlyweds Paul and Jamie Buchman try to sustain their marital bliss while sidestepping the hurdles of love in the '90s.
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Paul Reiser
Paul Buchman
Helen Hunt
Jamie Buchman
John Pankow
Ira Buchman
Cynthia Harris
Sylvia Buchman
Louis Zorich
Burt Buchman
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22 episodes • 1992Avg: 7.4
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romantic Improvisations | Sep 23, 1992 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Sofa's Choice | Sep 30, 1992 | 6.0 |
| 3 | Sunday Times | Oct 7, 1992 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Out of the Past | Oct 14, 1992 | 7.0 |
| 5 | Paul in the Family | Oct 21, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 6 | I'm Just So Happy for You | Oct 28, 1992 | 7.0 |
| 7 | Token Friend | Nov 4, 1992 | 7.5 |
| 8 | The Apartment | Nov 11, 1992 | 9.0 |
| 9 | Riding Backwards | Nov 18, 1992 | 7.0 |
| 10 | Neighbors from Hell | Dec 9, 1992 | 7.0 |
| 11 | Met Someone | Dec 16, 1992 | 7.7 |
| 12 | Maid About You | Jan 6, 1993 | 8.0 |
| 13 | Togetherness | Jan 13, 1993 | 7.0 |
| 14 | Weekend Getaway | Jan 27, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 15 | The Wedding Affair | Feb 6, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Love Among the Tiles | Feb 13, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 17 | The Billionaire | Feb 20, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 18 | The Man Who Said Hello | Feb 27, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Swept Away | May 1, 1993 | 7.0 |
| 20 | The Spy Girl Who Loved Me | May 8, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 21 | The Painter | May 15, 1993 | 8.0 |
| 22 | Happy Anniversary | May 22, 1993 | 8.0 |
25 episodes • 1993Avg: 7.8Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murray's Tale | Sep 16, 1993 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Bing, Bang, Boom | Sep 23, 1993 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Bedfellows | Sep 30, 1993 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Married to the Job | Oct 7, 1993 | 8.0 |
| 5 | So I Married a Hair Murderer | Oct 14, 1993 | 7.0 |
| 6 | The Unplanned Child | Oct 28, 1993 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Natural History | Nov 4, 1993 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Surprise | Nov 11, 1993 | 8.0 |
| 9 | A Pair of Hearts | Nov 18, 1993 | 8.0 |
| 10 | It's a Wrap | Dec 2, 1993 | 7.0 |
| 11 | Edna Returns | Dec 9, 1993 | 7.0 |
| 12 | Paul is Dead | Jan 6, 1994 | 9.0 |
| 13 | Same Time Next Week | Jan 13, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 14 | The Late Show | Jan 27, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 15 | Virtual Reality | Feb 3, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 16 | Cold Feet | Feb 10, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 17 | Instant Karma | Feb 14, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 18 | The Tape | Feb 24, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 19 | Love Letters | Mar 10, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 20 | The Last Scampi | Apr 7, 1994 | 7.0 |
| 21 | Disorientation | Apr 28, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 22 | Storms We Cannot Weather | May 5, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 23 | Up All Night | May 12, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 24 | With This Ring... (1) | May 19, 1994 | 7.0 |
| 25 | With This Ring... (2) | May 19, 1994 | 0.0 |
24 episodes • 1994Avg: 7.9Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Escape from New York | Sep 22, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Home | Sep 29, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Till Death Do Us Part | Oct 6, 1994 | 7.0 |
| 4 | When I'm Sixty-Four | Oct 13, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Legacy | Oct 20, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Pandora's Box | Nov 3, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 7 | The Ride Home | Nov 10, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Giblets for Murray | Nov 17, 1994 | 9.0 |
| 9 | Once More With Feeling | Dec 8, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 10 | The City | Dec 15, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 11 | Our Fifteen Minutes | Jan 5, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 12 | How to Fall in Love | Jan 19, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 13 | Mad About You (1) | Feb 2, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 14 | Mad About You (2) | Feb 2, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 15 | Just My Dog | Feb 9, 1995 | 7.0 |
| 16 | The Alan Brady Show | Feb 16, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 17 | Mad Without You | Feb 23, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 18 | Purseona | Mar 9, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 19 | Two Tickets to Paradise | Mar 30, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 20 | Money Changes Everything | Apr 27, 1995 | 7.0 |
| 21 | Cake Fear | May 4, 1995 | 7.0 |
| 22 | My Boyfriend's Back | May 11, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 23 | Up in Smoke (1) | May 18, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 24 | Up in Smoke (2) | May 18, 1995 | 0.0 |
24 episodes • 1995Avg: 7.5Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Sleep-Walking PLUS | Sep 24, 1995 | 7.0 |
| 2 | The Parking Space | Oct 1, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 3 | The Test | Oct 8, 1995 | 7.0 |
| 4 | The Good, the Bad and the Not-So-Appealing | Oct 29, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 5 | I Don't See It | Nov 5, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Yoko Said | Nov 12, 1995 | 7.0 |
| 7 | An Angel for Murray | Nov 19, 1995 | 7.0 |
| 8 | The Couple | Nov 26, 1995 | 7.0 |
| 9 | New Year's Eve | Dec 17, 1995 | 7.0 |
| 10 | Ovulation Day | Jan 7, 1996 | 7.0 |
| 11 | Get Back | Jan 14, 1996 | 8.0 |
| 12 | Dream Weaver | Feb 4, 1996 | 7.0 |
| 13 | Hot and Cold | Feb 18, 1996 | 8.0 |
| 14 | Fertility | Feb 25, 1996 | 8.0 |
| 15 | Everybody Hates Me | Mar 10, 1996 | 8.0 |
| 16 | Do Me a Favor | Mar 17, 1996 | 7.0 |
| 17 | The Glue People | Mar 24, 1996 | 7.0 |
| 18 | The Sample | Mar 31, 1996 | 8.0 |
| 19 | The Procedure | Apr 14, 1996 | 7.0 |
| 20 | The Weed | Apr 21, 1996 | 7.0 |
| 21 | The Award | Apr 28, 1996 | 8.0 |
| 22 | The Finale (1) | May 5, 1996 | 7.0 |
| 23 | The Finale (2) | May 19, 1996 | 8.0 |
| 24 | The Finale (3) | May 19, 1996 | 8.0 |
24 episodes • 1996Avg: 7.2
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Wonderful | Sep 17, 1996 | 7.0 |
| 2 | The Grant | Sep 24, 1996 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Therapy | Oct 15, 1996 | 7.0 |
| 4 | The Clip Show | Oct 22, 1996 | 7.0 |
| 5 | Burt's Building | Oct 29, 1996 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Jamie's Parents | Nov 12, 1996 | 7.0 |
| 7 | Outbreak | Nov 19, 1996 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge | Nov 26, 1996 | 7.0 |
| 9 | The Gym | Dec 17, 1996 | 7.0 |
| 10 | Chicken Man | Jan 7, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 11 | The Recital | Jan 14, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 12 | The Handyman | Jan 21, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 13 | Astrology | Feb 4, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 14 | The Penis | Feb 11, 1997 | 8.0 |
| 15 | Citizen Buchman | Feb 18, 1997 | 8.0 |
| 16 | Her Houseboy, Coco | Feb 25, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 17 | On the Road | Mar 18, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 18 | The Cockatoo | Apr 1, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 19 | The Touching Game | Apr 15, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 20 | The Dry Run | Apr 29, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 21 | Guardianhood | May 6, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 22 | The Feud | May 13, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 23 | The Birth (1) | May 20, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 24 | The Birth (2) | May 20, 1997 | 8.0 |
23 episodes • 1997Avg: 6.9Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coming Home | Sep 23, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 2 | Letters to Mabel | Sep 30, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 3 | Speed Baby | Oct 28, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Uncle Phil and the Coupons | Nov 4, 1997 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Moody Blues | Nov 11, 1997 | 8.0 |
| 6 | The Magic Pants | Nov 18, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 7 | Le Sex Show | Nov 25, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 8 | The New Friend | Dec 9, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 9 | The Conversation | Dec 16, 1997 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Breastfeeding | Jan 6, 1998 | 7.0 |
| 11 | Good Old Reliable Nathan | Jan 13, 1998 | 7.0 |
| 12 | Separate Planes | Jan 20, 1998 | 7.0 |
| 13 | Cheating on Sheila | Feb 24, 1998 | 7.0 |
| 14 | Back to Work | Mar 3, 1998 | 7.0 |
| 15 | The 2nd Mrs. Buchman | Mar 17, 1998 | 7.0 |
| 16 | The Coin of Destiny | Mar 24, 1998 | 7.0 |
| 17 | The Caper | Mar 31, 1998 | 6.0 |
| 18 | The Baby Video | Apr 14, 1998 | 6.0 |
| 19 | Fire at Riff's | Apr 28, 1998 | 6.0 |
| 20 | Mother's Day | May 5, 1998 | 6.0 |
| 21 | Paul Slips in the Shower | May 12, 1998 | 6.0 |
| 22 | Nat & Arley | May 19, 1998 | 7.0 |
| 23 | The Finale | May 19, 1998 | 6.0 |
22 episodes • 1998Avg: 6.8Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Season Opener | Sep 22, 1998 | 7.0 |
| 2 | A Pain in the Neck | Sep 29, 1998 | 7.0 |
| 3 | Tragedy Plus Time | Oct 27, 1998 | 7.0 |
| 4 | There's a Puma in the Kitchen | Nov 3, 1998 | 7.0 |
| 5 | The Silent Show | Nov 10, 1998 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Weekend in L.A. | Nov 17, 1998 | 7.0 |
| 7 | The Thanksgiving Show | Nov 24, 1998 | 7.0 |
| 8 | The Buried Fight | Dec 14, 1998 | 7.0 |
| 9 | Farmer Buchman | Jan 11, 1999 | 6.0 |
| 10 | Win a Free Car | Jan 18, 1999 | 7.0 |
| 11 | The Honeymoon | Jan 25, 1999 | 7.0 |
| 12 | Valentine's Day | Feb 8, 1999 | 6.0 |
| 13 | Virtual Reality II | Feb 22, 1999 | 6.0 |
| 14 | Uncle Phil Goes Back to High School | Mar 1, 1999 | 8.0 |
| 15 | Murray at the Dog Show | Apr 26, 1999 | 6.0 |
| 16 | Millennium Bug | Apr 26, 1999 | 6.0 |
| 17 | Separate Beds | May 3, 1999 | 7.0 |
| 18 | Stealing Burt's Car | May 10, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Paved with Good Intentions | May 13, 1999 | 8.0 |
| 20 | The Dirty Little Secret | May 17, 1999 | 6.0 |
| 21 | The Final Frontier (1) | May 24, 1999 | 8.0 |
| 22 | The Final Frontier (2) | May 24, 1999 | 0.0 |
