Saturday 9- Mad About You

Mad About You

Saturday 9: Mad About You (1992)
 
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1) Mad About You was a sitcom that ran from 1992 to 1999. Are you familiar with the show? Were you a fan?  Yes, I never missed this show.  It was part of the Friends, Mad About You, Seinfeld and ER Must Watch tv I have left one out.  I can't remember.  I loved them all though.  Was in Frasier?

2) The show was rebooted in 2019/2020 on the Spectrum streaming service. Do you have any streaming services? If so, which ones?  I wish I could have seen it.  Yes, we switched to streaming a couple of years ago.  I have You Tube TV, Frndly TV (for Hallmark) and Amazon Prime tv.

3) The series revolved around Manhattan newlyweds Paul and Jamie Buchman. They met at a newsstand, where they were both purchasing The New York Times. With so many publications online, newsstands are now uncommon. When you want to purchase a printed newspaper or magazine, where do you go?  The gas station for a newspaper and I never buy magazines. 

4) Paul is played by Paul Reiser. He created the series because he believes marriage is a tough but satisfying adventure. He and real-life wife Paula have been married for more than 30 years. They met when she was a waitress at the comedy club where he was performing. Have you ever waited tables?  no, I haven't.

5) Helen Hunt won four Emmy Awards as Jamie. Over 10 million people watch the Emmys each year. She also won an Oscar, which has an annual viewership of twice that. Therefore huge audiences witnessed Helen's acceptance speeches. Are you comfortable speaking in public?  Not in the least.  I hate it.

6) During the opening credits, Paul and Jamie are sharing an ice cream bar. When did you most recently have ice cream?  It has been a few weeks.  I think we are due some for some ice cream.  I forget about it.  I never could have it until I got my gallbladder out.

7) Paul and Jamie's best friends were another couple, Fran and Mark. Eventually Fran and Mark divorced, and Paul and Jamie worked at being friends with both of them. Have you been friends with a couple who split? Did you manage to stay friends with both of them?  We have not had this scenario no.

8) In 1992, when Paul and Jamie were playing New Yorkers, real New Yorkers were following the trial of mobster John Gotti. Mr. Gotti acquired many nicknames, including The Teflon Don, The Dapper Don and Black John. Is there anyone in your life that you call by a pet name or nickname?  One of the students at school calls me Ray Ray, actually a lot of people do.  I am not sure why.  Fun Fact....I live near Springfield, MO and John Gotti was in prison there in his last days.  My dad was working at a hotel down in the Branson West area years ago when John Gotti's daughter came for a visit.  She stayed at the hotel. My dad said they were really nice, but that she went straight to her room and her people took care of everything

9) Random question  -- What subject do you wish you knew more about?  I am decent at everything except Math.  That is what truly kept me from reaching my life goals to be in medical research.  I wish I were able to do Math better and all kinds of math.