The BEST episodes written by Danny Jacobson

Virtual Reality
star
8.51
182 votes

#1 - Virtual Reality

Mad About You - Season 2 - Episode 15

Paul invests in a startup venture, bringing out a virtual-reality system with Ira, after a demo but without consulting Jamie, who reacts calmly to his actions, both real and imagined.

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Met Someone
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8.37
177 votes

#2 - Met Someone

Mad About You - Season 1 - Episode 11

The story of how Paul and Jamie met is told, beginning with a chance encounter on a Sunday evening by the newsstand, followed by Paul's hard work to locate Jamie. Jamie breaks up with her boyfriend and is feeling strange. Paul appears in her office bringing her dry cleaning and as time passes, they go on a dinner date.

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The Painter
star
8.12
193 votes

#3 - The Painter

Mad About You - Season 1 - Episode 21

Jamie hires an ex-boyfriend, Sherman (guest star Rick Rossovich), to paint the apartment and is a bit annoyed when Paul is not concerned by the prospect of her old flame being alone with her. When Paul comes home from his job, he finds Sherman and Fran together in their bed having sex, because Fran is stressed over her move-out from Mark's apartment. So, Paul talks to Mark about their marriage. Jamie and Paul try to get them back together, but they decide to split up.

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A Pair of Hearts
star
8.09
187 votes

#4 - A Pair of Hearts

Mad About You - Season 2 - Episode 9

A free weekend in Atlantic City has been mysteriously arranged for Jamie, Paul, Fran & Ira, by Ira's ex-wife as it turns out, is now a casino hostess who wants Ira to sign divorce papers.

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Storms We Cannot Weather
star
8.07
147 votes

#5 - Storms We Cannot Weather

Mad About You - Season 2 - Episode 22

Perturbed by Jamie's chumminess towards her younger classmate, Nick, Paul accompanies them on a blind date that Jamie organises for Nick & Fran. While organising a movie about the world's fastest short-order cook, Paul runs into Fran's estranged ex-husband, Mark, working as the restautant's busboy.

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Cold Feet
star
8.06
147 votes

#6 - Cold Feet

Mad About You - Season 2 - Episode 16

A Valentine's Day story that begins with Jamie and Paul rink side at Rockefeller Center and moves back three years to the day they finally moved in together and ended up engaged.

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Escape from New York
star
8.06
205 votes

#7 - Escape from New York

Mad About You - Season 3 - Episode 1

A heatwave and the death of their air conditioner forces Paul and Jamie to find refreshment. They go out on the streets of NY, but find out that there it's even worse. Jaime convinces Paul that they should leave town and have dinner in a restaurant by the sea where they used to eat. But, while borrowing Fran's car, Jamie gets upset to find out that Fran got her old job...

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Same Time Next Week
star
8.05
185 votes

#8 - Same Time Next Week

Mad About You - Season 2 - Episode 13

Jamie and Paul must endure two months of separation when Paul has to shoot a film in Chicago, returning only for the weekends, weather permitting.

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Sofa's Choice
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7.96
241 votes

#9 - Sofa's Choice

Mad About You - Season 1 - Episode 2

To Paul, a couch by any other name is not a couch, especially if it is a divan, a settee, or worse, a love seat. Jamie is determined that their first major purchase be jointly made and when dragged to the department store, Paul manages to hyperventilate. When they hang out together in the store, Mark tells Paul some information that he probably shouldn't ever find about.

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Bedfellows
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7.91
220 votes

#10 - Bedfellows

Mad About You - Season 2 - Episode 3

A heart attack scare sends Paul's father to the hospital, leaving his mother home alone, until Jamie tries to score some much needed points with her mother-in-law by offering to stay the night to keep her company.

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The Pilot
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7.88
319 votes

#11 - The Pilot

Two Guys and a Girl - Season 1 - Episode 1

Pete, Berg and Sharon, three close friends from college, are introduced, along with their workplace, Beacon Street Pizza.

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Two Guys, a Girl and a Recovery
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7.84
198 votes

#12 - Two Guys, a Girl and a Recovery

Two Guys and a Girl - Season 1 - Episode 7

To help his friend get over Melissa, Berg sets up Pete up with a patient at the hospital.

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The Apartment
star
7.80
209 votes

#13 - The Apartment

Mad About You - Season 1 - Episode 8

Planning their last will and testament together brings up the subject of Paul's old bachelor pad, which he now sublets to Cosmo Kramer (guest star Michael Richards). Jamie wants Paul to get rid of his apartment, but Paul is against that. They get into a fight, which results in Paul deciding about the future of his apartment and Jamie getting rid of her t-shirt from her past (which she later wants back).

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Dear Mom and Dad
star
7.79
301 votes

#14 - Dear Mom and Dad

Roseanne - Season 1 - Episode 22

An unannounced visit by Roseanne's parents has the Conner house in an uproar.

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Romantic Improvisations
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7.67
275 votes

#15 - Romantic Improvisations

Mad About You - Season 1 - Episode 1

Paul and Jamie Buchman are newlyweds adjusting to life together in Manhattan. When after only 5 months of marriage Jamie complains that their sexual life is not like it used to be, Paul decides to come home earlier from his job so they can spend a nice evening alone. But their scheduled evening goes awry as each assumes the other had cancelled their dinner plans with friends.

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The Man Who Said Hello
star
7.63
196 votes

#16 - The Man Who Said Hello

Mad About You - Season 1 - Episode 18

Paul's father has his 15 minutes of fame following an incident with Regis Philbin that embarrasses Paul. Events progress to a point where Paul is being viewed by the entire city as an over-reactive son.

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We Gather Together
star
7.54
317 votes

#17 - We Gather Together

Roseanne - Season 2 - Episode 9

On Thanksgiving Day, Jackie finally spills the news of her new job to her mother; and Dan's dad butters up Crystal.

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Two Guys, a Girl and How They Met
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7.53
174 votes

#18 - Two Guys, a Girl and How They Met

Two Guys and a Girl - Season 1 - Episode 11

Pete and Berg reflect on their college days when Bill asks them how come neither of them was ever romantically involved with Sharon.

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Here's to Good Friends
star
7.52
424 votes

#19 - Here's to Good Friends

Roseanne - Season 1 - Episode 8

Roseanne and Jackie help Crystal drown her sorrows over breaking up with her lover by taking her to the Lobo Lounge for a few pink squirrels and a pep talk.

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Mad About You (1)
star
7.50
145 votes

#20 - Mad About You (1)

Mad About You - Season 3 - Episode 13

The saga of the three months leading up to Paul and Jamie's wedding, what with the invitations, the reception menu, the dress fittings, the band selection, the rehearsal dinner and the remarkable goings-on of the night before the wedding.

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Lovers' Lane
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7.49
452 votes

#21 - Lovers' Lane

Roseanne - Season 1 - Episode 6

Bowling night finds Roseanne checking out Becky's new boyfriend Chip, while Jackie and Booker make a bet with high stakes.

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Hot and Cold
star
7.45
143 votes

#22 - Hot and Cold

Mad About You - Season 4 - Episode 13

Ira resumes gambling, wins a lot, hands out generous presents and then takes a $4,000 bath--no problems for him, but a couple for the Buchmans.

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Mad About You (2)
star
7.43
168 votes

#23 - Mad About You (2)

Mad About You - Season 3 - Episode 14

The saga of the three months leading up to Paul and Jamie's wedding, what with the invitations, the reception menu, the dress fittings, the band selection, the rehearsal dinner and the remarkable goings-on of the night before.

Till Death Do Us Part
star
7.43
207 votes

#24 - Till Death Do Us Part

Mad About You - Season 3 - Episode 3

After Jamie's dearest uncle dies, Paul, Jamie and Lisa find themselves together on his funeral. But, when Jamie convinces Paul to make a speech, he insluts her entire family with uncomfrontable notices. However, Paul soon realizes that he is the one who is upset, because Jamie insists that her uncle Van's ashes would be in their house until they find a better place for him.

Ovulation Day
star
7.40
144 votes

#25 - Ovulation Day

Mad About You - Season 4 - Episode 10

Paul and Jamie try to time a love-in-the-afternoon rendezvous back at their apartment, but his family shows up at the most inopportune time, with Debbie springing a big surprise: she's gay.

Episode 4.10
star
7.35
52 votes

#26 - Episode 4.10

Soap - Season 4 - Episode 10

Jessica and Chester announce their divorce. Danny reveals his love for Gwen. Jodie tells the family about his affair with Maggie. At a party for El Puerco, Danny is shot.

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The Monday Through Friday Show
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7.33
277 votes

#27 - The Monday Through Friday Show

Roseanne - Season 1 - Episode 12

Dan and Roseanne disagree about where to spend a romantic 15th anniversary; Becky refuses to dissect a frog in biology class; Darlene finds her paper route more than she can handle.

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I'm Hungry
star
7.27
258 votes

#28 - I'm Hungry

Roseanne - Season 2 - Episode 18

Dan is persuaded to join Roseanne in a weight-loss program that involves exercise.

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Five of a Kind
star
7.15
255 votes

#29 - Five of a Kind

Roseanne - Season 2 - Episode 6

A kiss is just a kiss, but it could mean trouble when the kisser is Dan's buddy Arnie, and the kissee is Roseanne.

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All of Me (1)
star
7.05
248 votes

#30 - All of Me (1)

Roseanne - Season 2 - Episode 19

Roseanne doesn't share Jackie's enthusiasm for the exciting new man in her life.

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Episode 4.11
star
6.88
52 votes

#31 - Episode 4.11

Soap - Season 4 - Episode 11

Annie realizes Chester is still in love with Jessica but agrees to marry him anyway. Jessica tries in vain to seduce El Puerco. Burt vows to find Tibbs and make him pay for shooting Danny. The Campbells learn that Danny will need a kidney transplant, which forces Mary to reveal a devastating secret.

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Episode 4.12 (Part 1)
star
6.81
52 votes

#32 - Episode 4.12 (Part 1)

Soap - Season 4 - Episode 12

News that Chester is Danny's father rocks the family. Chester reluctantly agrees to donate a kidney to Danny. Jessica is devastated that Mary had a child by Chester. Meanwhile, Jodie and Maggie track Carol and Wendy to a kung-fu fortress in Malibu.

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Episode 4.9
star
6.75
48 votes

#33 - Episode 4.9

Soap - Season 4 - Episode 9

Jessica returns home with El Puerco and his three Juans. Danny asks Gwen to move in with him. Jodie and Maggie, on their way to Alaska to find Wendy, admit their mutual attraction. Burt suffers a crisis of faith.

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Episode 4.8
star
6.67
49 votes

#34 - Episode 4.8

Soap - Season 4 - Episode 8

Burt sells his construction company to Chester and Dutch. Jodie and Maggie learn that Carol has run off to New Mexico with a carnival fire-eater. Billy rescues Jessica and El Puerco at sea. Danny admits he is attracted to Gwen and asks her to stop turning tricks.

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Sweet Dreams
star
6.07
226 votes

#35 - Sweet Dreams

Roseanne - Season 2 - Episode 8

Roseanne tries to get a few minutes of relaxation in the bathtub, but she ends up getting constant interruptions from her family--and a fantasy about two hunks.

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Episode 4.13 (Part 1)
star
6.02
46 votes

#36 - Episode 4.13 (Part 1)

Soap - Season 4 - Episode 14

The Tates and Campbells wait for the results of Danny's surgery, Mary explains to Burt about her relationship with Chester, Jodie proposes to Maggie, Dutch and Eunice try to spice up their sex life, Mary relives the circumstances that led Chester to leave her for Jessica

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