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Mad About You S7E20 — The Dirty Little Secret
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Mad About You•Season 7•Episode 20

The Dirty Little Secret

6.8/10 · 116 votesMay 17, 199923 min

Ranked #14 of 21 in Season 7•−0.1 vs season avg

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When Debbie compiles Buchman and Stemple family trees, she learns that Paul and Jamie are actually cousins.

Directed byGordon Hunt
Written byElin Hampton
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Paul Reiser

Paul Reiser

Paul Buchman

Helen Hunt

Helen Hunt

Jamie Buchman

John Pankow

John Pankow

Ira Buchman

Cynthia Harris

Cynthia Harris

Sylvia Buchman

Louis Zorich

Louis Zorich

Burt Buchman

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Gordon Hunt

Gordon Hunt

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Elin Hampton

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Episode Summary

"The Dirty Little Secret" is episode 20 of Mad About You season 7. It scored 6.8/10 from 116 votes, ranking #14 of 21 episodes this season (season average 6.9). Directed by Gordon Hunt and written by Elin Hampton, it aired on May 17, 1999.

Next: E21 · The Final Frontier (1)Best of Season 7