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I’m Mad About Mad About You

Multiple outlets are reporting Sony is in talks to revive the 1990s NBC sitcom MAD ABOUT YOU.   Created by Paul Reiser and Danny Jacobson, the show starred Reiser and Helen Hunt as married couple Paul and Jamie Buchman. The series, which ran from 1992-1999 and won multiple Emmy’s, is the latest 90s comedy to potentially get a revival and frankly I'm not mad about it, I'm disappointed.   Nobody is asking for more of this tripe.   The show was neither a ratings hit nor a critical darling.   It’s highest rated season was the 1994-1995 season when it was #11 in the Nielsen Ratings, averaging a 15.2 share with an average audience size of 14.5 million people.   The show didn’t crack the top 20 in any other season during its run and finished a dismal 85 th in its final season, with just 9.1 million viewers. If Mad About You could somehow pull in 9.1 million viewers today it would be a hit; in fact, it still runs in syndication, both domestically and internationally, so t

LA to Vegas Takes Flight Early on Hulu

LA to Vegas is a Fox single-camera workplace comedy about the Jackpot Airlines flight crew and passengers who regularly fly from Los Angeles to Las Vegas and back again.   The show is created by HAPPY ENDINGS, UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT, I'M SORRY scribe Lon Zimmet, who conceived the series after ending his long time writing partnership.   Zimmet executive produces along with Will Ferrell, Adam McKay and Steve Levitan, who also directed the first two episodes. THIS RECAP CONTAINS SPOILERS.  SCROLL DOWN TO THE REVIEW.  The pilot episode opens with Ronnie, played by Kim Matula, making her way to the airport. A sense of mystery about her purpose and great use of obstacles help us bond with her as she leaves a voicemail inquiring about another job while rushing through airport security, then changes into her flight attendant uniform as she dashes through the terminal, flashing other passengers in the process. Once on the plane, she greets the passengers warmly and banters