Dream On
Dream On
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Dream On

A life like in the movies.

6.9 / 10
1990
6 seasons
120 episodes
Comedy

The family life, romantic life, and career of Martin Tupper, a divorced New York City book editor. The show distinctively interjected clips from older black and white television series to punctuate Tupper's feelings or thoughts.

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Seasons

  • The First Episode

    1.The First Episode

    5.5
    08-07-199030m

    Martin Tupper, New York book editor and product of the first television generation, faces a crisis: his ex-wife-to-be, Judith, is demanding that he sign their divorce papers so tha...

  • Death Takes a Coffee Break

    2.Death Takes a Coffee Break

    15-07-199030m

    Martin, while fooling around with a much younger college girl (an Eddie Charles hook-up), ends up in the hospital. His doctor instructs him to change his lifestyle around to preven...

  • Sex and the Single Father

    3.Sex and the Single Father

    22-07-199030m

    Worried that the divorce is the cause of Jeremy's poor concentration at school, Judith tells Martin that it's actually because of a crush on his teacher. After some wrangling with...

  • Sole Sister

    4.Sole Sister

    29-07-199030m

    Initially overjoyed by a whirlwind visit from his globe-trotting baby sister 'Beano', Martin finds it difficult to accept that she's more grown up than he imagined; and unfortunate...

  • Angst for the Memories

    5.Angst for the Memories

    05-08-199030m

    After being admonished by an old school friend for not becoming a famous writer, Martin feels galvanized to pick up the quill again—but are his central characters a little too clos...

  • ...And Sheep Are Nervous

    6....And Sheep Are Nervous

    12-08-199030m

    Martin accidentally finds himself dating a controlling, unstable woman.

  • Over Your Dead Body

    7.Over Your Dead Body

    19-08-199030m

    In order to secure a much-needed vacation, Martin seduces a grieving widow for a tawdry book.

  • Martin Gets Lucky

    8.Martin Gets Lucky

    26-08-199030m

    Martin dates a witch, and good things can't stop happening to him. Then Eddie needs surgery.

  • Three Coins in the Dryer

    9.Three Coins in the Dryer

    02-09-199030m

    Martin bumps into a passionate woman in the laundry room, and she takes him for the ride of his life.

  • Trojan War

    10.Trojan War

    09-09-199030m

    Martin decides to take an STD test so he can go condom-less with his girlfriend. Toby has a litter of puppies in the office.

  • Up the River

    11.Up the River

    16-09-199030m

    Martin and Nina's relationship comes to a head when her environmental activism goes too far.

  • 555-HELL

    12.555-HELL

    23-09-199030m

    Bored after breaking up with Nina, Martin is phoning anybody and everybody when he accidentally takes a call meant for the suicide helpline.

  • Doing the Bossa Nova

    13.Doing the Bossa Nova

    30-09-199030m

    Martin's new boss puts him in several compromising positions.

  • Premarital Ex

    14.Premarital Ex

    07-10-199030m

    Judith worries about her upcoming marriage. Martin tries to console her.

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