- Actors: Mike Binder, Sonya Walger, Michael Cudlitz, Willa Ford, Jim Grollman
- Directors: Mike Binder, Bruce Paltrow, Danny Leiner, Nancy Savoca, Neal Israel
- Writers: Gay Walch, Katayoun A. Marciano
- Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
- Language: English
- Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 2
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- Studio: Warner Home Video
- Release Date: Aug 30 2005
- Run Time: 300 minutes
- ASIN: B0009WIE3Y
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #30,704 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
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Often (misleadingly) compared to Sex and the City, The Mind of the Married Man is more like a buttoned-down Curb Your Enthusiasm or saltier Everybody Loves Raymond. Created by Mike Binder (The Upside of Anger), the HBO comedy revolves around Chicago reporter Micky (Binder), wife Donna (Sonya Walger, C.S.I.: NY), and fellow ink-stained wretches Jake (Jake Weber, Medium) and Doug (Taylor Nichols, Metropolitan). Unlike the glamorous Carrie Bradshaw, Micky's just a regular guy with a pretty decent life, but he often feels as if something's missing.
Things get off to a shaky start in the pilot when Donna finds pornography on his computer. Then he hires the impossibly leggy Missy (Ivana Milicevic, Love Actually), because he finds her attractive. He fires her for the same reason--she had become distracting--then has to rehire her, because she hadn't done anything wrong. (M. Emmet Walsh plays his droll boss, Randall.) Mickey is nothing like the adulterous Jake, but as the theme song puts it, "The neighbor's grass may seem much greener than the grass right here at home." So then Jake introduces him to sensual massage ("The God of Marriage"), which starts out innocently enough--although he neglects to tell Donna about his new "hobby." By the end of the season, Missy will have moved on, but the situation with the masseuse (Michelle Krusiec, Saving Face) will have crossed a line, leaving Micky's marriage more precarious than ever.
Aside from Binder, directors include Danny Leiner (Dude, Where's My Car?), Nancy Savoca (Household Saints), Bob Saget (The Aristocrats), and Bruce Paltrow (St. Elsewhere). Recurring characters include Larry Miller (Mad About You) as host of the TV show on which Micky regularly appears and Kathryn Morris (Cold Case) as a fellow guest. (Interestingly, Binder and Morris both appeared in Minority Report.) --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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4.5 out of 5 stars (25 customer reviews)
21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent show, may strike too close to home for many, Sep 15 2005
By Marc K. Newman - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Mind Of The Married Man: Season 1 (DVD)
I didn't give this show much of a chance when it first came on but ended up watching a few and got totally hooked. I had missed much of the first season, so recently I bought the 2 DVD set.I must say that this series has gotten many very negative reviews and only lasted two seasons, but one thing I didn't know till I got the DVDs and listened to Binder and Walgner talk about the show was that it premiered on 9/11/2001, it never had a hope. It was upstaged by the biggest event of the new century.
After watching the whole DVD series I can say that this show did have a lot of heart. This struggle for a married man (of which I am one) to remain happy and loyal when opportunity runs rampant in his life is one I can relate to. Mickey has it all, a good job, smart perky wife who he obviously loves, but he is constantly tempted and pushed into outside relationships by his friends, hot young assistant, and his own insecurity.
I think Binder did an effective job of getting us married men thinking about all the crap that goes around in our heads every day. I'm not saying the acting or writing were Emmy quality, but it was a good, intriguing show and should be recognised as such.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Now I know why it did not go well,,,,,,, Oct 7 2005
By Michael R. Delfin "Mike Delfin" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Mind Of The Married Man: Season 1 (DVD)
First this was one of the funniest series I had ever seen. Every episode was hilarious. Man, I do I miss seeing Sonja Walger every week. Perfect wife, mother, and man what an English temper. Well it was also revealed that this series debuted on 9/11/01. I guess America was not ready for a bunchof horny married men enjoying nice conversations around the bar
every night.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Exceptionally Funny, July 22 2005
By ACE - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Mind Of The Married Man: Season 1 (DVD)
This was a show that HBO shut down way too soon!!!! Co-workers and I would congregate around the water cooler to talk about the previous nights episode. Now HBO has Period-Pieces of some historical relevance...a shame.But, everyone should enjoy this show. Its not just about the main character. Its about his circle of married and single friends as well. Enjoy.
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