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Mad About You is an American television sitcom series that has aired on NBC from September 23, 1992, to May 24, 1999. Created by Paul Reiser and Danny Jacobson, the show follows lives of the newly married Buchmans, Paul (Reiser) and Jamie (Helen Hunt).
Mad About You has garnered critical praise for its realistic portrayal of marriage and the chemistry between Reiser and Hunt.[1] Since its debut, the series has been nominated for 34 Primetime Emmy Awards (winning twelve), 13 Golden Globe Awards (winning four), 14 American Comedy Awards (winning seven), 10 Screen Actors Guild Awards (winning one) and 17 Q Awards (winning five), among others.
Helen Hunt stands as the most decorated cast member, winning four consecutive Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, three American Comedy Awards, three Q Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award for her role as Jamie Buchman, as wells as receiving the most award nominations. Guest performers on the series have also received awards and nominations, most notably Mel Brooks and Carol Burnett.
The American Comedy Award is an annual accolade created by George Schlatter in recognition of excellence in the field of comedy, most notably in film and television. Out of 14 nominations, Mad About You won seven awards. Helen Hunt won the award for Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication three times from 1994 to 1996. Mel Brooks won the award for Funniest Male Guest Appearance in a TV Series in 1997 and 2000. Carol Burnett won the award for Funniest Female Guest Appearance in a TV Series in 1997 and 1998.
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication | [2] | ||
| 1995 | [3] | |||
| 1996 | Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication | [4] | ||
| Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication | Helen Hunt | |||
| 1997 | Funniest Female Guest Appearance in a TV Series | [5] | ||
| Funniest Male Guest Appearance in a TV Series | ||||
| 1998 | Funniest Female Guest Appearance in a TV Series | Carol Burnett | [6] | |
| 1999 | Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication | Helen Hunt | [7] | |
| Funniest Female Guest Appearance in a TV Series | Carol Burnett | |||
| Funniest Male Guest Appearance in a TV Series | ||||
| 2000 | Hank Azaria | [8] | ||
| Mel Brooks | ||||
The Primetime Emmy Award is an annual accolade presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for outstanding achievement in American prime time television programming.[9] The Primetime Emmy Award recognizes outstanding achievement in aspects such as acting, writing, and direction while the more technical aspects such as cinematography, casting and, as of 2011, guest acting performances in television, are awarded at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards. During its tenure, Mad About You received 34 nominations, winning twelve of them. Helen Hunt received a nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for every season the show was on air, winning four consecutive times from 1996 to 1999. Cyndi Lauper and Carol Burnett won the award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series in 1995 and 1997, respectively. Carl Reiner won the award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series in 1995 while Mel Brooks won the award in 1997, 1998 and 1999.
| Year | Category | Nominee | Episode | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Hunt | "Pilot" | [10] | |||
| 1994 | [11] | ||||
| Paul Reiser | "Virtual Reality" | [12] | |||
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Helen Hunt | "Cold Feet" | [13] | ||
| "A Pair of Hearts" | [14] | ||||
| "Love Letters" | [15] | ||||
| "Paul is Dead" | |||||
| Outstanding Comedy Series | [16] | ||||
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Paul Reiser | "Cake Fear" | [17] | ||
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Helen Hunt | "The Ride Home" | [18] | ||
| "The Alan Brady Show" | [19] | ||||
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Cyndi Lauper | "Money Changes Everything" | [20] | ||
| Outstanding Comedy Series | [21] | ||||
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Paul Reiser | "Dream Weaver" | [22] | ||
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Helen Hunt | "The Finale" | [23] | ||
| Outstanding Comedy Series | [24] | ||||
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Paul Reiser | "The Birth" | [25] | ||
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Helen Hunt | [26] | |||
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | "The Penis" | [27] | |||
| "Citizen Buchman" | |||||
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | "Outbreak" | [28] | |||
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Paul Reiser | "The Conversation" | [29] | ||
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Helen Hunt | "Moody Blues" | [30] | ||
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | "Nat and Arly" | [31] | |||
| Mel Brooks | "Uncle Phil and the Coupons" | ||||
| "Good Old Reliable Nathan" | |||||
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Carol Burnett | "Coming Home" | [32] | ||
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Paul Reiser | "The Final Frontier" | [33] | ||
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Helen Hunt | [34] | |||
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Mel Brooks | "Uncle Phil Goes Back to High School" | [35] | ||
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Episode | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special | John Bickelhaupt, Peter Damski, Marti D. Humphrey, and Gary D. Rogers | "Surprise" | [36] | ||
| 1995 | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Editing for a Series - Multi-Camera Production | Sheila Amos | "The Ride Home" | [37] | ||
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special | John Bickelhaupt, Peter Damski, Marti D. Humphrey, and Gary D. Rogers | "Up In Smoke" | [38] | |||
| 1996 | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special | John Bickelhaupt, Peter Damski, Marti D. Humphrey, and Ray O'Reilly | "New Year's Eve" | [39] |
Presented since 1949, the Golden Globe Award is an annual accolade awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for outstanding achievements in film and television.[40] Mad About You received 13 nominations during its tenure, winning three awards for Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy, awarded to Helen Hunt, and the award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy in 1995.
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | [41] | ||
| 1994 | Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Helen Hunt | [42] | |
| 1995 | Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | [43] | ||
| Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Helen Hunt | |||
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | ||||
| 1996 | Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Paul Reiser | [44] | |
| Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Helen Hunt | |||
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | ||||
| 1997 | Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Paul Reiser | [45] | |
| Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Helen Hunt | |||
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | ||||
| 1998 | Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Paul Reiser | [46] | |
| Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Helen Hunt | |||
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–97 | Best Actress in a Series | Helen Hunt | [47] | |
| Best Comedy Series | ||||
| Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Paul Reiser | |||
| Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Helen Hunt | |||
| Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | ||||
| Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | ||||
| Best Writing in a Comedy Series | ||||
| Best Episode of a Comedy Series | "Jamie's Parents" | |||
| "The Birth" | ||||
| 1997–98 | Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Helen Hunt | [48] | |
| Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Hank Azaria | |||
| Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | ||||
| 1998–99 | Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Helen Hunt | [49] | |
| Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Hank Azaria | |||
| Mel Brooks | ||||
The Satellite Award is an annual accolade bestowed by the International Press Academy since 1997 in recognition of outstanding achievements in film, television and new media.[50] Mad About You received various nominations, including Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy and Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy for Helen Hunt.[51]
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Helen Hunt | [52] | |
| 1997 | Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | [53] | ||
| Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Helen Hunt | |||
| 1998 | Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | [54] | ||
| Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Helen Hunt | |||
| Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Paul Reiser | |||
The Screen Actors Guild Award is an annual accolade presented by the Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) for outstanding individual and ensemble performances in film and television.[55] Helen Hunt won the award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series in 1995 while receiving nominations for the award in 1996, 1997 and 1998. The cast of Mad About received nominations for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series from 1995-1998.
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Reiser | [56] | |||
| Helen Hunt | ||||
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Helen Hunt, Leila Kenzle, Richard Kind, Lisa Kudrow, John Pankow, Anne Ramsay, and Paul Reiser | |||
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series | Paul Reiser | [57] | ||
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Helen Hunt | |||
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Helen Hunt, Leila Kenzle, John Pankow, Anne Ramsay, and Paul Reiser | |||
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Helen Hunt | [58] | ||
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Helen Hunt, Leila Kenzle, John Pankow, Anne Ramsay, and Paul Reiser | |||
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Helen Hunt | [59] | ||
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Robin Bartlett, Cynthia Harris, Helen Hunt, Leila Kenzle, John Pankow, Anne Ramsay, and Paul Reiser |
The Q Award, presented by the Viewers for Quality Television, honors programs and performers that the organization deem are of the highest quality. Out of 17 nominations, Mad About You won five awards, including Best Quality Comedy Series in 1994; Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series for Helen Hunt in 1994, 1996 and 1997; and Best Actor in a Quality Comedy Series for Paul Reiser in 1994.
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Best Quality Comedy Series | [60] | ||
| Best Actor in a Quality Comedy Series | Paul Reiser | |||
| Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Helen Hunt | |||
| 1994 | Best Quality Comedy Series | [61] | ||
| Best Actor in a Quality Comedy Series | Paul Reiser | |||
| Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Helen Hunt | |||
| 1995 | Best Quality Comedy Series | [62] | ||
| Best Actor in a Quality Comedy Series | Paul Reiser | |||
| Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Helen Hunt | |||
| 1996 | Best Quality Comedy Series | [63] | ||
| Best Actor in a Quality Comedy Series | Paul Reiser | |||
| Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Helen Hunt | |||
| 1997 | Best Quality Comedy Series | [64] | ||
| Best Actor in a Quality Comedy Series | Paul Reiser | |||
| Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Helen Hunt | |||
| 1998 | Best Actor in a Quality Comedy Series | Paul Reiser | [65] | |
| Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Helen Hunt | |||
| Association | Year | Category | Nominee | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Television Awards | 1993 | Best Actress in a Situation Comedy | Helen Hunt | [66] | |
| ASCAP | 1993 | Top TV Series | [67] | ||
| Artios Awards | 1998 | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Comedy Episodic | Bonnie Zane | [68] | |
| BMI Film & TV Awards | 1995 | BMI TV Music Award | Paul Reiser and David Kitay | [69] | |
| 1997 | [70] | ||||
| 1998 | [71] | ||||
| Directors Guild of America | Gordon Hunt for "The Alan Brady Show" | [72] | |||
| 1996 | David Steinberg for "The Finale" (Parts 2 & 3) | [73] | |||
| 1997 | Gordon Hunt for "The Birth" | [74] | |||
| 1997 | Outstanding TV Comedy Series | [75] | |||
| 1998 | [76] | ||||
| Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild | 2000 | Best Contemporary Hair Styling – Television (for a Single Episode of a Regular Series – Sitcom, Drama or Daytime) | Jonathan Hanousek, Darrell Redleaf-Fielder and Joy Zapata for "The Final Frontier" | [77] | |
| 1994 | [78] | ||||
| Television Critics Association | Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | [79] | |||
| TV Guide Awards | 1999 | Favorite Actress in a Comedy | Helen Hunt | [80] | |
| 1995 | Jack Burditt for "Our Fifteen Minutes" | [81] | |||
| Liz Coe for "The Ride Home" | |||||