TV's romantic comedies: Hits and misses

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'Mad About You': Hit"Romantically Challenged": Miss"Rules of Engagement": Hit"10 Things I Hate About You": Miss"I Love Lucy": Hit"Valentine": Miss"Dharma & Greg": Hit"Miss Match": Miss"Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman": Hit"Coupling": Miss"Men in Trees": Miss"For Your Love": Hit"Cupid": Miss"Mike & Molly": Hit"Emily's Reasons Why Not": Miss"Happy Endings": Hit"Whitney": Miss

Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser's adventures as newlyweds (Paul and Jamie Buchman) in New York showed the ups and downs of being a couple: the in-laws, the quirky friends, the career controversies (documentary filmmaker and PR exec) and, overall, the compromises. It was a comedy, but invariably took a very realistic view of all angles of the relationship. As a '90s staple, the show attracted everyone from Andre Agassi to Emmy-winning performances by Cyndi Lauper and Mel Brooks.

'Mad About You': Hit

( Byron J. Cohen / Associated Press )

Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser's adventures as newlyweds (Paul and Jamie Buchman) in New York showed the ups and downs of being a couple: the in-laws, the quirky friends, the career controversies (documentary filmmaker and PR exec) and, overall, the compromises. It was a comedy, but invariably took a very realistic view of all angles of the relationship. As a '90s staple, the show attracted everyone from Andre Agassi to Emmy-winning performances by Cyndi Lauper and Mel Brooks.

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