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).
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.
American Comedy Awards
Mel Brooks won the award for Funniest Male Guest Appearance in a TV series twiceCarol Burnett won the award for Funniest Female Guest Appearance in a TV series in 1997 and 1998
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.
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Category
Nominee(s)
Result
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1994
Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication
Paul Reiser won a Q Award for his performance as Paul Buchman and received nominations for the award in 1993, 1995-1998
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.
This is a list of winners and nominees of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. Beginning with the 18th Primetime Emmy Awards, leading actresses in comedy have competed alone. However, these comedic performances included actresses from miniseries, telefilms, and guest performers competing against main cast competitors. Such instances are marked below:
The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie is an award presented annually by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). It is given in honor of an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role on a television limited series or television movie for the primetime network season.
The second season of Sex and the City, an American television romantic comedy-drama, aired in the United States on HBO from June 6 to October 3, 1999. Based on the eponymous book written by Candace Bushnell, the series was created by Darren Star and produced by Darren Star Productions, HBO Original Programming, and Warner Bros. Television. Star, Barry Josen and Michael Patrick King served as the series' executive producers. The show follows the relationships and sexual escapades of Carrie Bradshaw, a sex columnist for the fictional New York Star, and her friends Samantha Jones, Charlotte York and Miranda Hobbes.
The fifth season of the American television romantic comedy-drama Sex and the City aired in the United States on HBO. The show was created by Darren Star while Star, Michael Patrick King, John P. Melfi, series lead actress Sarah Jessica Parker, Cindy Chupack, and Jenny Bicks served as executive producers. The series was produced by Darren Star Productions, HBO Original Programming, and Warner Bros. Television. Parker portrays the lead character Carrie Bradshaw, while Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon played her best friends Samantha Jones, Charlotte York, and Miranda Hobbes.
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