“Reiser and Hunt are seasoned pros, of course, and they seamlessly slip right back into the same well-worn sitcom rhythms that worked so well for them before” – TV Line
“I’m not sure MAD ABOUT YOU gets enough credit for the degree of chemistry between Reiser and Hunt and how it allowed the show to, especially in its first five seasons, have their personalities be so generally at odds without losing their believability as a couple.” – The Hollywood Reporter
CTV Comedy Channel confirmed today the premiere episode of new series MAD ABOUT YOU was the most-watched series debut in the channel’s history. Final data confirms that an audience of 434,000 viewers tuned in on Tuesday Jan. 7 at 10 p.m. ET, making MAD ABOUT YOU the #1 entertainment specialty program of the day and CTV Comedy the most watched specialty channel in its timeslot among Adults 25-54 and Women 18-49.
MAD ABOUT YOU’s record-breaking debut contributes to CTV Comedy’s continued A25-54 audience growth of 19% this broadcast year to date.
Airing Tuesdays with two, back-to-back episodes at 10 and 10:30 p.m.ET/PT, Paul Reiser and Academy Award®-winner Helen Hunt reprise their roles as Paul and Jamie Buchman in the new 12-episode, limited series, a continuation of the hit 90s series of the same name. MAD ABOUT YOU explores the fertile ground of modern marriage through the eyes of the Buchmans as newly minted empty-nesters after dropping daughter Mabel (Abby Quinn) off at college. The original sitcom ran for seven seasons from 1992-99 and has won 12 Emmys®, four Golden Globes®, and a Peabody Award.
The series continues Tuesday, Jan. 28 with the new episode “The Will to Live.” When a childhood friend of Paul and his cousin Ira’s (John Pankrow) has died, his funeral triggers Paul and Jamie’s concerns about mortality and getting their affairs in order. The episode is immediately followed by “Anderson Cooper and Other Fantasies” at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT where Lisa double-books her celebrity pet-sitting obligations, and Jamie volunteers Paul to stay at Anderson Cooper’s place, allowing him his first bachelor night in years.
For viewers that can’t get enough MAD ABOUT YOU, every season of the 90s feel-good hit is available on CTV Throwback. Available exclusively on CTV.ca and the CTV app, CTV Throwback and CTV Movies are home to thousands of hours of television and movies with no subscription or sign-in required.
