The Final Frontier 

Flash forward a number of years. Mabel is a grown film maker, showing a documentary of her parents lives over the last 20 years. Married or not, separated or not, Mabel blames her parents for her own current life.

Director:

Helen Hunt

Writers:

Paul Reiser (created by), Danny Jacobson (created by)

Stars:

Paul Reiser, Helen Hunt, John Pankow

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Paul Reiser	...	Paul Buchman
Helen Hunt	...	Jamie Stemple Buchman
John Pankow	...	Ira Buchman
Louis Zorich	...	Burt Buchman
Cynthia Harris	...	Sylvia Buchman
Hank Azaria	...	Nat Ostertag
Robin Bartlett	...	Debbie Buchman
Tim Conway	...	Clerk / Justice of Peace
Mo Gaffney	...	Dr. Sheila Kleinman
Jeff Garlin	...	Marvin
Judy Geeson	...	Maggie Conway
Lisa Kudrow	...	Ursula Buffay
Cyndi Lauper	...	Marianne Lugasso
Lyle Lovett	...	Lenny
Suzie Plakson	...	Dr. Joan Golfinos

Storyline

Flash forward a number of years. Mabel is a grown film maker, showing a documentary of her parents lives over the last 20 years. Married or not, separated or not, Mabel blames her parents for her own current life.

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Plot Keywords:

title directed by female | series finale | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 May 1999 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Culver Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

In Front Productions, Nuance Productions, TriStar Television

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Jamie and Paul talk to Mabel about girls and boys, Paul quotes the song When A Man Loves A Woman by Percy Sledge.

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Goofs

When paint first falls on Pauls jacket; it's just a relatively small dribble onto his shoulder and a little way down the front. When Lyle Lovett climbs down the jacket now has great deal more paint on it.

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Quotes

Jamie Buchman: There are lots of things I want, but only one I really need. And if you ever decide to leave me, I will find you, and I will bring you home, 'cause you'd be wrong.

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Soundtracks

The Final Frontier
Composed by Don Was and Paul Reiser
Produced by Don Was

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