About James Saunders Expertise I can answer questions about the Buchmanfamily, guest stars and friends of Paul and Jamie! I have every episode ontape and watch them constantly. I own Test Your Mad About You I.Q.and scored a 96% without cheating!
Expert: James Saunders Date: 7/1/2001 Subject: recent Mabel episode
Question Hi James,
Just a quick question for you about the recent Mabel episode (not sure if it was a rerun, but I hadn't seen it). It was on tonight, and I'm wondering what happens in the second part of the two part show.. sorry it's kind of general, but the tape ran out.. :-)
I missed everything after the car ride behind the hearse (just after they found out they could buy rent the apt across the hall).
My main question, is what big things do we find out after that? Do they end up staying together, or is it for sure that they don't (as is alluded to in the first half of the two-part episodes)?
Thanks for your help! My wife and I are desperately wondering and sad that the tape ran out.. :-
Answer This was the final episode of Mad About You ever! Here is a brief summary of what happened. Hope this helps...
James
Mabel Buchman, now 23, has made a film out of her family's history - specifically that of her parents Paul and Jamie. It recalls how Paul and Jamie, on their 8th wedding anniversary, find out they're not actually married. It turns out that the guy who married them, Lenny (played by Lyle Lovett), wasn't actually an ordained minister. So to their surprise and horror, they find out they've not actually been married. Mabel then recounts how Paul and Jamie did actually end up getting married by the end of the same day (so they could still have the same anniversary date). Of course, it wasn't as simple as all that.
Mabel also explains further why she is the way she is by showing many situations where Paul and/or Jamie were just a little crazy. Like the time when Jamie was talking to Lisa at the hospital while Paul was having a vasectomy, and by the time Paul comes out Jamie is convinced they've made a mistake. Of course later on when Paul is in having the procedure reversed, Lisa manages to convince Jamie that she's made another mistake.
Mabel also documents the reasons why eventually Paul and Jamie seperate. It's an emotional, if not completely explained, tale of miscarriage, and two people growing apart. Yet, Mabel also explains how Paul and Jamie get back together for the last time. It's at the screening of Mabel's film, "Stabbing Bob". Before the film starts, the family (Debbie and Joan, and Ira's family) conspires to have the recently seperated Paul and Jamie sit next to each other. After the film they find out that the magic is still there. So Paul, according to Mabel, moves back in and never leaves again.
