Product Details

• Actors: Paul Reiser, Helen Hunt, Maui, John Pankow, Leila Kenzle
• Directors: Barnet Kellman, Craig Knizek, David Steinberg, Gordon Hunt, Linda Day
• Writers: Adam Markowitz
• Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
• Subtitles: English, Spanish, Portuguese
• Region: Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only)
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• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 4
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: February 8, 2005
• Run Time: 491 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (69 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0006SGYLU
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #37,076 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "The Mad About You Collection" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Honored with several awards including 10 Emmy®s long-running Mad About You is one of TV's most beloved and popular comedies. Mad About You explores the romantic ups and downs of an endearingly neurotic couple Paul and Jamie Buchman as they cope with marriage mood swings love and life. Co-stars Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser have personally selected their favorite episodes to create this inspired collection. You'll experience the ultimate in laughs and entertainment with shows featuring celebrity guests Lisa Kudrow Carl Reiner Sid Caesar Estelle Getty Bruce Willis Hank Azaria Cyndi Lauper and more. This is truly the ultimate collection for everyone who is mad about Mad About You.System Requirements:Starring: Paul Reiser Helen Hunt Running Time: 491 Min. Copyright Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2005Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS Rating: NR UPC: 043396090774 Manufacturer No: 09077

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

141 of 152 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars What kind of release strategy is this?, December 6, 2004

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J. Cummings "artgeekseattle" (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Mad About You Collection (DVD)

I'm sorry, but I'm not sure I understand what Sony has in mind with this upcoming release. They release season one with a low bit rate, inexpensive 2 disc set, then season two in a better quality 3 disc set and now they're doing a "best of" set that has Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt participating in some of the extras and commentaries. Why weren't they involved from the beginning and then just release the series season by season? Does mean that this new set is the final word on Mad About You and that we will see no more season sets? Will they continue with "best of" collections? It's a perplexing way to treat a classic television show.

Before "Friends" was available in season collections they tried doing "best of" discs. I've noticed that those discs are now in the $5 pile at various electronics stores. Not exactly a ringing endorsement for this kind of format.

117 of 129 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not gonna happen my friend!, February 14, 2005

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J. SHARP (Alabama - United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Mad About You Collection (DVD)

I really can't believe Sony did this. I have dutifully bought Seasons 1 and 2 and have been patiently waiting for Season 3. What does Sony go and do? A "Best of.." hodgepodge?

I know that Season 2 sales were very low and they put this product together with Hunt and Reiser in order to draw in the non-cult crowd. Boycotting this set may guarantee there are never any other releases of any seasons. But I'm afraid that ship has already sailed or they wouldn't have done this "Best of..." to start with.

Yes, these episodes are all great but I still don't like it because:

a) It's just stupid, and
2) I want Season 3!

46 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Well, it's a start..., February 4, 2005

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G. Hough "antique bird book collector" (Rowan U, Glassboro NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Mad About You Collection (DVD)

As a long-time fan of Murray and the gang, I was waiting anxiously for Season 3 to be released on DVD. The good old taped copies pale in comparison to professional editing quality. So I'm happy that the series is still being considered for release and isn't dead in the eyes of Sony.

There are some really nice episodes here, like Giblets for Murray, and a blooper reel. So it's not Season 3, but it's a good start. I'll probably cough up the cash to ensure the new releases, then watch it gather dust when the rest of the show is released seasonally.. oh well. It's still one of the funniest comedies to come out of NBC, and the best NYC-based comedy (far better than those Seinfools and their LA eccentricities in my opinion).

Oh, and here are the disc contents if you're curious:

Disc 1
The Pilot (Season 1)
Met Someone (1)
Virtual Reality (2)
Cold Feet (2)
Giblets for Murray (3)
Special Features:
Extra stuff from Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser

Disc 2
Our Fifteen Minutes (3)
The Alan Brady Show (3)
Yoko Said (4)
The Finale (Parts 1, 2, & 3; Season 4)

Disc 3
Citizen Buchman (5)
The Penis (5)
The Birth (Parts 1 & 2; 5)
Letters to Mabel (6)
Moody Blues (6)

Disc 4
Le Sex Show (6)
The Conversation (6)
Paved with Good Intentions (7)
The Final Frontier (series finale)