Episode
Mad About You: Romantic Improvisations
Overview
Paul and Jamie Buchman are newlywed adjusting to life together in Manhattan. When only after 5 months of marriage Jamie complains that their sexual life is not like it used to be, Paul decides to come earlier from his job so they could spend a nice evening alone. But, their scheduled evening goes awry as each assumes the other had cancelled their dinner plans with friends.
Details
- Series
- Mad About You
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 1992-09-23
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
Romantic Improvisations is Episode 1 in Season 1 of Mad About You. It aired on 1992-09-23. The runtime is 23 min.
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