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Never marry anyone more neurotic than yourself.
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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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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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Episode 1
The first day back from the hospital finds Paul and Jamie still figuring out how to care for their daughter and what to name her, until help arrives in the form of Jamie's mother.
Written by Victor LevinGuest stars Robin Bartlett, Carol Burnett, Paxton Whitehead, Judy Geeson, Suzie Plakson
Episode 2
Jamie kicks off a letter-writing spree by penning one to her infant daughter to be read on her 18th birthday. Ira and Joan join in on the fun, while Paul goes through draft after draft.
Directed by Gordon HuntGuest stars Robin Bartlett, Meredith Bishop, Suzie Plakson
Episode 3
Jamie stumbles upon a strange cure to Mabel's crying fits, while Paul valiently tries to catch a few winks before an important meeting with a Belgian distributor.
Directed by Gordon HuntGuest stars Robin Bartlett, Gary Grossman, Suzie Plakson, Markus Redmond, Jeff Cahill, Nick Jameson, Elea Oberon, David Basulto
Episode 4
The search for a preschool for the three-week old Mabel cannot begin soon enough, but has to compete for attention with the coupon fraud trial of Uncle Phil, and an odd caper involving Jamie and Ira.
Directed by David SteinbergWritten by Victor Levin, Paul ReiserGuest stars Mel Brooks, Anne-Marie Johnson, David Koechner, Robert Curtis Brown, Peter White, Bernard Hocke, Beans Morocco
Episode 5
Jamie resents being tagged with the dime-store psychological cliche that is postpartum depression, and almost wrecks the wedding plans of a stranger. Meanwhile, Paul directs a charity production of ""The Pirates of Penzance.""
Directed by Gordon HuntGuest stars Florence Stanley, Billy Barnes, José Zúñiga, Sydney Bennett, Helen Geller, Charlene Simpson, Shannon Welles, Allen Bloomfield
Episode 6
The Buchmans find a baby-sitter they are comfortable with, but Paul and Jamie's first evening out by themselves begins with Paul not in his pants and ends on an even more unusual note.
Directed by Gordon HuntGuest stars Judy Geeson, Earl Billings, Lisa Kudrow, Lili Taylor, Hank Azaria, Tony Trevino, Noel Webb
Episode 7
Paul and Jamie grapple with the pressure of having sex for the first time since Mabel's birth, but their therapist seems not much help.
Directed by Gordon HuntGuest stars Robin Bartlett, Lewis Black, Suzie Plakson, Mo Gaffney
Episode 8
Paul and Jamie meet a new neighbor, Sarah, a divorced mother of three who manages to teach Jamie a more casual style of parenting. Also, Paul and Jamie conspire to set up Sarah on a blind date with Ira.
Directed by Gordon HuntWritten by Lissa LevinGuest stars Robin Bartlett, Rebecca Lobo, Billy Barnes, Mare Winningham, Kyle Sullivan, Tim Wrightman, David Batiste, Lawrence B. Adisa
Episode 9
Paul and Jamie try to help each other get through the excruciating process of ""Ferberizing"" the baby--they must allow the child to cry herself to sleep without comforting her. The psychological and moral implications of this are discussed and debated at length.
Written by Victor Levin
Episode 10
Jamie is reluctant to stop breast-feeding exclusively, but she knows it's time for the baby to learn to feed from the bottle, while Paul is excited to be able to feed the baby for the first time. Meanwhile, Jamie's upset to learn that her mom is dating a much younger man, a dancer from ""Lord of the Dance.""
Directed by David SteinbergWritten by Lissa LevinGuest stars Jeff Garlin, Carol Burnett, Rick Overton, John Michael Higgins, Spencer Klein, Marcelo Tubert, Mona Leah, Ashley Barnett
Episode 11
When Paul gives a speech at a college, he's shocked to discover that Jamie lost her virginity to the visiting professor. It's a comedy of errors as the professor believes Paul is angry and wants to do the professor harm. Meanwhile, Ira meets a woman who flirts with him only to get better burial plots.
Directed by Michael LembeckWritten by Victor LevinGuest stars Melinda McGraw, Jack Hallett, Hank Azaria, Nathan Lane, Jadili Johnson
Episode 12
It's the first plane flight with the baby and Paul and Jamie take separate planes--they're told it's not uncommon for new parents to do to avoid orphaning a baby in the event of a tragedy. Paul takes Mabel and winds up using her to lead a passenger revolt on the plane to demand less heat in the cabin. Meanwhile, Jamie's looking forward to a break from mothering, yet she ends up mothering everyone.
Directed by Gordon HuntGuest stars Rita Wilson, Rick Overton, Dean Cameron, Alison Martin, JoNell Kennedy, Hiram Kasten, Maria Stanton, Vanessa Lock
Episode 13
When Paul and Jamie feel that their current therapist, Sheila, isn't quite helping out, Paul and Jamie see another therapist, Sydney. They love Sydney enough to "break up" with Sheila--that is, until they find out that Sydney's hour of therapy is too expensive. Meanwhile, Paul grapples with how to get his father to stop suffocating Paul socially.
Directed by Helen HuntWritten by Sheila R. LawrenceGuest stars Eileen Brennan, Sydney Pollack, Mo Gaffney, Susan D. Moore, Susan Ilene Johnson, Peter Dach
Episode 14
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 and tries to get herself fired. Meanwhile, Paul confronts the newspaper journalist who wrote an article filled with errors about ""Buchman.""
Directed by David SteinbergGuest stars Mary Matalin, James Carville, Fred Willard, Steven Anderson, Joanna Sanchez, Donna Ponterotto, Mary Gallagher
Episode 15
Jamie discovers that Paul was married before--if only to get an old Russian woman U.S. citizenship. Jamie's upset that she is, indeed, the second Mrs. Buchman. Meanwhile, Paul is an umpire for his father's senior-citizen baseball game, and a fight erupts between father and son over a call.
Directed by David SteinbergGuest stars Franklin Cover, Bill Erwin, Bill Henderson, Chuck McCann, Dena Dietrich, Darlene Kardon, Fred Pinkard, Murray Rubin
Episode 16
When Paul innocently flips a coin to make a decision, Paul's former producer overhears a conversation that puts Paul and Jamie in the limelight with the tabloid program ""Hard Copy."" Also, Ira finds that he's the prime suspect in a paternity case, and Paul's parents try their luck in Atlantic City.
Directed by Michael LembeckGuest stars Robin Bartlett, Jeff Garlin, Will Rothhaar, Judy Geeson, Larry Miller, Eliza Coyle, Ron Karabatsos, Matt Kaminsky
Episode 17
Paul's birthday party turns into an event worthy of a detective mystery when Maggie and Hal suspect Buchman party guests of stealing a prestigious painting from their adjacent apartment. Meanwhile, Marvin gets into a growling match with Murray.
Directed by David SteinbergWritten by Victor LevinGuest stars Robin Bartlett, Jeff Garlin, Paxton Whitehead, Judy Geeson, Suzie Plakson, T.D. Mitchell
Episode 18
Paul, Jamie and Ira decide to make a baby video. However, Paul starring as the Sandman frightens kids and turns them off to the concept. Meanwhile, Paul's parents tell him he has a half-brother.
Directed by Michael LembeckGuest stars Robin Bartlett, Logan O'Brien, Mare Winningham, Caitlin Alderton, Mary Ostrow, Brooke Marie Bridges, Chelsea Dodson, David Carpenter
Episode 19
Paul convinces Jamie to quit her job. Joan is posing for ""The 20 Most Eligible Bachelorettes in New York"" for a magazine and Debbie is jealous. Paul, Jamie, Ira, Joan and Debbie go to Riff's, where a fire breaks out while Paul is in the bathroom. Ira saves Ursula's life while Jamie, Debbie and Joan run out, leaving Paul in the bathroom. Joan asks Debbie to marry her.
Guest stars Robin Bartlett, Darcy DeMoss, Suzie Plakson, James Carville, Lisa Kudrow, Fred Willard, Ernie Vincent
Episode 20
Paul tries to pick a Mother's Day present for Jamie, but Ira and Marvin have better ideas: a rocking chair and a message displayed on the Times Square video screen. Sylvia is jealous of Jamie's gifts and fakes injury to steal attention.
Directed by Helen HuntGuest stars Robin Bartlett, Jeff Garlin, Mark Harrison, Joey Dente, John Aragon
Episode 21
Paul's life flashes before his eyes when he takes a spill in the shower.
Directed by David SteinbergWritten by Victor Levin, Paul ReiserGuest stars Mo Gaffney, Meghan Murphy, Gordon Hunt, Helen Siff, Ajgie Kirkland, Heidi Kaufman, Garrett Courtney
Episode 22
Paul and Jamie act as matchmakers for dogwalker Nat and babysitter Arley. Meanwhile, Ira tries giving up sex, and Paul makes a discovery about Jamie when they go to a sleep clinic.
Directed by Gordon HuntGuest stars Eugene Levy, Lili Taylor, Hank Azaria, Nancy Bell
Episode 23
Paul and Jamie search for a full-time nanny, and Paul finds one in the form of Nancy Bloom, a caterer he inadvertently got fired from the production of a documentary about "The Making of Titanic."
Directed by Gordon HuntWritten by Victor LevinGuest stars Mary Matalin, James Cameron, James Carville, Ellen DeGeneres, Fred Willard, Daniel Hagen, Steven Hack, Sean Smith
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Paul ReiserPaul Buchman
Helen HuntJamie Buchman
Anne RamsayLisa Stemple
Leila KenzleFran Devanow
John PankowIra Buchman
Cynthia HarrisSylvia Buchman
Louis ZorichBurt Buchman
Robin BartlettDebbie Buchman
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