Mad About You
Season: 5
Episode: 1

Dr. Wonderful
Air Date:17/09/1996
With Mark Devanow in Europe, a pregnant Jamie and Paul have to look around for a gynecologist, and Debbie tries to set them up with her girlfriend. Meanwhile, the elder Buchmans finally get to meet Debbie's ""friend.""

Name: Cynthia Harris
Character: Sylvia Buchman
Department: Acting

Name: Louis Zorich
Character: Burt Buchman
Department: Acting

Name: Robin Bartlett
Character: Debbie Buchman
Department: Acting

Name: Suzie Plakson
Character: Dr. Joan Golfinos
Department: Acting

Name: John O'Hurley
Character: Dr. VonDerphal
Department: Acting

Name: Victoria Hoffman
Character: Victoria, Ira's Girlfriend
Department: Acting

Name: Jann Karam
Character: Donut Lady
Department: Acting

Name: Norma Maldonado
Character: Consuela the Maid
Department: Acting
Episode: 2

The Grant
Air Date:24/09/1996
Jamie tries to stay awake, avoid coffee and continue to manage Brockwell's campaign. Meanwhile, while Paul is trying to figure out how to use a sizeable grant that has come his way, his Uncle Phil asks Paul and Ira to visit him in Brooklyn.

Name: Mel Brooks
Character: Uncle Phil
Department: Acting

Name: Patrick Bristow
Character: Troy
Department: Acting

Name: Harry Groener
Character: Lance Brockwell
Department: Acting

Name: Arnetia Walker
Character: Jamie's Co-Worker
Department: Acting

Name: Gedde Watanabe
Character: Speech Writer
Department: Acting

Name: Ilya Baskin
Character: Vladimir
Department: Acting

Name: Nick Toth
Character: Kinko's Customer
Department: Acting

Name: Deborah Guyer Greene
Character: Reporter
Department: Acting

Name: John H. Freeland Jr.
Character: Worker
Department: Acting
Episode: 3

Therapy
Air Date:15/10/1996
Months after setting it up, Paul and Jamie decide to keep their appointment with the therapist Fran referred them to, but doing so delays Paul's shoot of his parents' reminiscences, with some interesting consequences.

Name: Cynthia Harris
Character: Sylvia Buchman
Department: Acting

Name: Louis Zorich
Character: Burt Buchman
Department: Acting

Name: Mo Gaffney
Character: Dr. Sheila Kleinman
Department: Acting

Name: Patrick Bristow
Character: Troy
Department: Acting

Name: Harry Groener
Character: Lance Brockwell
Department: Acting

Name: Ilya Baskin
Character: Vladimir
Department: Acting

Name: Kenneth Moskow
Character: Paul's Cameraman
Department: Acting

Name: Alan Charof
Character: Cousin Herb Buchman
Department: Acting
Episode: 4

The Clip Show
Air Date:22/10/1996
Having chosen the residents of Apartment 11-D as its parents, the baby in the making deals with musical interludes and parental cooing, and with lots and lots of choice moments from their years together. In other words, a clip show.
Episode: 5

Burt's Building
Air Date:29/10/1996
Filming of Paul's documentary takes him and Burt back to their old apartment building for the day, and events conspire to make Paul late for an appointment at Joan's office to hear the baby's heartbeat for the first time.

Name: Louis Zorich
Character: Burt Buchman
Department: Acting

Name: Suzie Plakson
Character: Dr. Joan Golfinos
Department: Acting

Name: Christopher Darga
Character: Akiba the Cameraman
Department: Acting

Name: Markus Redmond
Character: Howard the Storekeeper (1996)
Department: Acting

Name: Allan Corduner
Character: Osofsky
Department: Acting

Name: Floyd Levine
Character: Artie Zeitlin
Department: Acting

Name: Adam Weisman
Character: Young Paul
Department: Acting

Name: Zane Lasky
Character: Irwin the Storekeeper (1964)
Department: Acting
Episode: 6

Jamie's Parents
Air Date:12/11/1996
The Stemples arrive at Paul and Jamie's for a two-day visit, armed with a surprise, and another soon follows.
Episode: 7

Outbreak
Air Date:19/11/1996
The Buchmans decide the time and place of their grand announcement, but the leaks start early during Thanksgiving week.

Name: Cynthia Harris
Character: Sylvia Buchman
Department: Acting

Name: Louis Zorich
Character: Burt Buchman
Department: Acting

Name: Robin Bartlett
Character: Debbie Buchman
Department: Acting

Name: Ralph Manza
Character: Campanella
Department: Acting

Name: Carol Burnett
Character: Theresa Stemple
Department: Acting

Name: Judy Geeson
Character: Maggie Conway
Department: Acting

Name: Suzie Plakson
Character: Dr. Joan Golfinos
Department: Acting

Name: Kevin Bacon
Character: Kevin Bacon
Department: Acting

Name: José Zúñiga
Character: Arturo the Hairdresser
Department: Acting

Name: Carol Rosenthal
Character: Deejay
Department: Acting

Name: Joanna Daniels
Character: Woman in Elevator
Department: Acting

Name: Alex Rocco
Character: Mel Slotkin
Department: Acting
Episode: 8

Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge
Air Date:26/11/1996
While Ira counsels against it, Paul contemplates abstinence until July. However, Jamie has other ideas and talks Paul into a trip upstate where they chance upon a dessert item with magical powers.
Episode: 9

The Gym
Air Date:17/12/1996
Paul so likes playing the mystery man at a local gym that he talks Jamie out of working there, whereupon she hands over her free pass to a homeless acquaintance from the neighborhood.

Name: Bruno Kirby
Character: Virgil
Department: Acting

Name: Paul Parducci
Character: Dante
Department: Acting

Name: John Toles-Bey
Character: Homeless Guy
Department: Acting

Name: Alfonso De Rose
Character: Italian Guy
Department: Acting

Name: Elizabeth LaRou
Character: Gym Clerk
Department: Acting

Name: Karen Gracey
Character: Book Clerk
Department: Acting
Episode: 10

Chicken Man
Air Date:07/01/1997
Jamie finally lets her coworkers and Lance know about the baby, while Ira, turning money man and producer for ""Buchman,"" actually managers to produce a narrator, at least in voice.

Name: Suzie Plakson
Character: Dr. Joan Golfinos
Department: Acting

Name: Patrick Bristow
Character: Troy
Department: Acting

Name: Harry Groener
Character: Lance Brockwell
Department: Acting

Name: Kari Coleman
Character: Molly Norman
Department: Acting

Name: Ron Darian
Character: Chicken Man
Department: Writing

Name: Roger Behr
Character: Narrator
Department: Acting

Name: Danny Breen
Character: Narrator
Department: Acting

Name: Marcus Smythe
Character: Mellifluous Voice
Department: Acting

Name: Jeanne Mori
Character: Campaign Worker
Department: Acting
Episode: 11

The Recital
Air Date:14/01/1997
A politically incorrect Jamie pays the price for commenting about Ryan's ability as a budding violinist, while a simmering Paul works up the nerve to confront their therapist about her overcharging ways.
Episode: 12

The Handyman
Air Date:21/01/1997
The perils of engaging Paul and Jamie's handyman are visited upon Lisa, whose fiance is more than willing to finance Paul's over-budget documentary project.
Episode: 13

Astrology
Air Date:04/02/1997
Nat's sister, an astrologer, is in town and agrees to do charts for Lisa, Ira, Paul and a very reluctant Jamie.

Name: Carol Burnett
Character: Theresa Stemple
Department: Acting

Name: Hank Azaria
Character: Nat Ostertag
Department: Acting

Name: Melanie Mayron
Character: Dorie the Astrologist
Department: Directing

Name: Steven Gilborn
Character: Professor Tomassi
Department: Acting

Name: Roy Fegan
Character: Klarik's Manager
Department: Acting

Name: Dale Godboldo
Character: Film Student
Department: Acting

Name: Fritzi Burr
Character: Klarik's Customer
Department: Acting
Episode: 14

The Penis
Air Date:11/02/1997
The Buchmans promise to name their baby, if it's a boy, after Paul's ailing Uncle Phil, then find out his real name. Meanwhile, Paul is suddenly sure of the baby's sex.

Name: Cynthia Harris
Character: Sylvia Buchman
Department: Acting

Name: Louis Zorich
Character: Burt Buchman
Department: Acting

Name: Mel Brooks
Character: Uncle Phil
Department: Acting

Name: Suzie Plakson
Character: Dr. Joan Golfinos
Department: Acting

Name: Lawrence Mandley
Character: Leon, Orderly
Department: Acting

Name: Eric Allan Kramer
Character: Skippy, Orderly
Department: Acting

Name: Ann Walker
Character: Receptionist
Department: Acting
Episode: 15

Citizen Buchman
Air Date:18/02/1997
Paul's great-uncle Marty dies on camera as he is being interviewed for ""Buchman"" and his cryptic last words lead to a few unexpected disclosures among the Buchman clan.

Name: Cynthia Harris
Character: Sylvia Buchman
Department: Acting

Name: Louis Zorich
Character: Burt Buchman
Department: Acting

Name: Florence Stanley
Character: Miriam Sass
Department: Acting

Name: Robin Bartlett
Character: Debbie Buchman
Department: Acting

Name: Sam Lloyd
Character: Cousin David
Department: Acting

Name: Shecky Greene
Character: Uncle Marty
Department: Acting

Name: Len Lesser
Character: Uncle Arnold
Department: Acting

Name: Sid Caesar
Character: Uncle Harold
Department: Acting

Name: David Steinberg
Character: Bad Eulogizer
Department: Directing

Name: Jill C. Klein
Character: Aunt Blossom
Department: Acting

Name: Frederick de Cordova
Character: Hugh Moss
Department: Directing
Episode: 16

Her Houseboy, Coco
Air Date:25/02/1997
An enforced bed-rest of two to three days for Jamie means that Paul has to attend to her every need, and also deal with lack of heat in their apartment AND a kidnapping.

Name: Cynthia Harris
Character: Sylvia Buchman
Department: Acting

Name: Louis Zorich
Character: Burt Buchman
Department: Acting

Name: Jerry Adler
Character: Mr. Wicker
Department: Acting

Name: Robin Bartlett
Character: Debbie Buchman
Department: Acting

Name: Suzie Plakson
Character: Dr. Joan Golfinos
Department: Acting

Name: Hank Azaria
Character: Nat Ostertag
Department: Acting

Name: Andrew Craig
Character: Al Spehr
Department: Acting

Name: Franc Ross
Character: Suit
Department: Acting

Name: Harley Zumbrum
Character: Suit
Department: Acting

Name: Mark Nutter
Character: Suit
Department: Acting
Episode: 17

On the Road
Air Date:18/03/1997
To escape Jamie's baby shower, Paul hits the road with Ira and Marvin in the latter's van, but his urge to tell insensitive jokes quickly leads to trouble.

Name: Robin Bartlett
Character: Debbie Buchman
Department: Acting

Name: Jeff Garlin
Character: Marvin Bluestone
Department: Acting

Name: Phyllis Lyons
Character: Darla
Department: Acting

Name: Stacey Travis
Character: Dawn
Department: Acting

Name: Scott Jaeck
Character: Pool Player from A.A.
Department: Acting

Name: Greg Lee
Character: Pool Player
Department: Acting

Name: Tom Hodges
Character: Pool Player
Department: Acting

Name: Harper Roisman
Character: Gas Attendant
Department: Acting

Name: John David Conti
Character: Bartender
Department: Acting
Episode: 18

The Cockatoo
Air Date:01/04/1997
Paul talks an unwilling Jamie into quitting her job at the mayoral campaign, but he is less successful in dealing with an exotic bird that flies into their lives.

Name: Judy Geeson
Character: Maggie Conway
Department: Acting

Name: Richard Portnow
Character: Arthur
Department: Acting

Name: Patrick Bristow
Character: Troy
Department: Acting

Name: Harry Groener
Character: Lance Brockwell
Department: Acting

Name: Ilya Baskin
Character: Vladimir
Department: Acting

Name: Fred Sanders
Character: Pet Shop Owner
Department: Acting

Name: Deborah Theaker
Character: Judy Kaufman
Department: Acting

Name: David Vegh
Character: Crew Guy
Department: Acting
Episode: 19

The Touching Game
Air Date:15/04/1997
A very pregnant Jamie insists on helping out at David (Paul's cousin) and Jared's new coffee shop, with disastrous results. Meanwhile, Ira and Paul help a pregnant woman on a bus.

Name: Sam Lloyd
Character: Cousin David
Department: Acting

Name: Kevin Keckeisen
Character: Little Boy
Department: Acting

Name: Jean St. James
Character: Mother
Department: Acting

Name: Greg Longstreet
Character: Grocery Clerk
Department: Acting

Name: John Webber
Character: Coffee Customer
Department: Acting

Name: Aaron Aames
Character: Pregnant Man
Department: Acting
Episode: 20

The Dry Run
Air Date:29/04/1997
Paul and Jamie flunk out of a birthday class that Joan has managed to get them enrolled in. Meanwhile, ""Buchman"" is being held hostage by the elder Buchmans.

Name: Cynthia Harris
Character: Sylvia Buchman
Department: Acting

Name: Louis Zorich
Character: Burt Buchman
Department: Acting

Name: Robin Bartlett
Character: Debbie Buchman
Department: Acting

Name: Marsha Warfield
Character: Birth Instructor
Department: Acting

Name: Zaid Farid
Character: Cop
Department: Acting

Name: Sergey Brusilovsky
Character: Cabbie
Department: Acting

Name: Gerry Bednob
Character: Cabbie
Department: Acting

Name: Nikki Lee
Character: Nurse
Department: Acting

Name: Kevin Contreras
Character: Man in Birthing Class
Department: Acting

Name: Mary Anne Schafer
Character: Woman in Birthing Class
Department: Acting
Episode: 21

Guardianhood
Air Date:06/05/1997
Paul and Jamie are advised by their lawyer to select guardians for the baby in case of their death. But, to their astonishment, rejections pile up. Meanwhile, Jamie is flattered by the attentions of an 18-year-old Bobby Rubenfeld.

Name: Cynthia Harris
Character: Sylvia Buchman
Department: Acting

Name: Louis Zorich
Character: Burt Buchman
Department: Acting

Name: Robin Bartlett
Character: Debbie Buchman
Department: Acting

Name: Suzie Plakson
Character: Dr. Joan Golfinos
Department: Acting

Name: Seth Green
Character: Bobby Rubenfeld
Department: Acting

Name: Lisa Kudrow
Character: Ursula Buffay
Department: Acting

Name: Megan Mullally
Character: Jane
Department: Acting

Name: Susan Leslie
Character: Bobby's Sister
Department: Writing

Name: Joe Alfasa
Character: Oscar the Doorman
Department: Acting

Name: Golde Starger
Character: Woman
Department: Acting

Name: Cynthia Frost
Character: Woman
Department: Acting

Name: Danny Dayton
Character: Old Man
Department: Acting

Name: David Fresco
Character: Old Man
Department: Acting

Name: E.J. Callahan
Character: Gentleman
Department: Acting
Episode: 22

The Feud
Air Date:13/05/1997
Theresa and Sylvia vie for the new crib honors, with predictable consequences. On another front, Paul wins big at poker but is paid off by Marvin in the form of specially-priced household chores.

Name: Cynthia Harris
Character: Sylvia Buchman
Department: Acting

Name: Louis Zorich
Character: Burt Buchman
Department: Acting

Name: Jeff Garlin
Character: Marvin Bluestone
Department: Acting

Name: Carol Burnett
Character: Theresa Stemple
Department: Acting

Name: Mailon Rivera
Character: Ray
Department: Acting

Name: Leon W. Grant
Character: Jeff
Department: Acting

Name: Don Cummings
Character: Delivery Man
Department: Acting

Name: Ric Edinger
Character: Delivery Man
Department: Acting
Episode: 23

The Birth (1)
Air Date:20/05/1997
As Paul's documentary gets a surprisingly good review at a film festival, Jamie thinks she is going into labor. So they rush to the hospital, only to find out it was a false alarm. This happens several more times, until it's finally for real.

Name: Cynthia Harris
Character: Sylvia Buchman
Department: Acting

Name: Louis Zorich
Character: Burt Buchman
Department: Acting

Name: Carroll O'Connor
Character: Gus Stemple
Department: Acting

Name: Robin Bartlett
Character: Debbie Buchman
Department: Acting

Name: Estelle Getty
Character: Aunt Ida
Department: Acting

Name: Carol Burnett
Character: Theresa Stemple
Department: Acting

Name: Susie Coelho
Character:
Department: Acting

Name: Suzie Plakson
Character: Dr. Joan Golfinos
Department: Acting

Name: Mo Gaffney
Character: Dr. Sheila Kleinman
Department: Acting

Name: Judyann Elder
Character: Nurse Lily
Department: Acting

Name: Eric Stoltz
Character: Alan Tofsky
Department: Acting

Name: Dean Cameron
Character: Irwin
Department: Acting

Name: Michael Moore
Character: Michael Moore
Department: Directing

Name: David Dunard
Character: Dan the Cop
Department: Acting

Name: Hank Azaria
Character: Nat Ostertag
Department: Acting

Name: Paul D'Ambrosio
Character: Security Guard
Department: Acting

Name: John Gegenhuber
Character: Dr. Ben
Department: Acting

Name: Alison Martin
Character: Muriel
Department: Acting

Name: Lance E. Nichols
Character: Dr. Eckstein
Department: Acting
Episode: 24

The Birth (2)
Air Date:20/05/1997
Jamie runs into an old flame in a cab on the way to the hospital. Meanwhile, Paul gets a grand tour of the innards of Roosevelt Hospital courtesy of a film star. And, oh yeah, the baby arrives.

Name: Cynthia Harris
Character: Sylvia Buchman
Department: Acting

Name: Louis Zorich
Character: Burt Buchman
Department: Acting

Name: Carroll O'Connor
Character: Gus Stemple
Department: Acting

Name: Robin Bartlett
Character: Debbie Buchman
Department: Acting

Name: Estelle Getty
Character: Aunt Ida
Department: Acting

Name: Bruce Willis
Character: Bruce Willis
Department: Acting

Name: Carol Burnett
Character: Theresa Stemple
Department: Acting

Name: Beau Billingslea
Character: The Security Chief
Department: Acting

Name: Suzie Plakson
Character: Dr. Joan Golfinos
Department: Acting

Name: Mo Gaffney
Character: Dr. Sheila Kleinman
Department: Acting

Name: Judyann Elder
Character: Nurse Lily
Department: Acting

Name: Eric Stoltz
Character: Alan Tofsky
Department: Acting

Name: Dean Cameron
Character: Irwin
Department: Acting

Name: Michael Moore
Character: Michael Moore
Department: Directing

Name: David Dunard
Character: Dan the Cop
Department: Acting

Name: Hank Azaria
Character: Nat Ostertag
Department: Acting

Name: Paul D'Ambrosio
Character: Security Guard
Department: Acting

Name: John Gegenhuber
Character: Dr. Ben
Department: Acting

Name: Alison Martin
Character: Muriel
Department: Acting

Name: Lance E. Nichols
Character: Dr. Eckstein
Department: Acting

Name: Anthony Mangano
Character: The Orderly
Department: Acting

Name: Susie Coelho
Character: Woman
Department: Acting

Name: James Martin Jr.
Character: Man
Department: Acting

Name: Jack Esformes
Character: The Crew Guy
Department: Acting

Name: Penny Griego
Character: The Reporter
Department: Acting

Name: Rita Gomez
Character: The Spanish Woman
Department: Acting