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Dream On
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.
- Created by:
- David Crane, Marta Kauffman
- Cast:
- Brian Benben, Wendie Malick, Chris Demetral, Dorien Wilson
- Language:
- English
- Network:
- HBO
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E01
Episode 1
★ 5.5The First Episode
1990-07-08 · 30mMartin 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 that she can re-marry. Should he try to win her back, or is it time to get back in the dating game?
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E02
Episode 2
Death Takes a Coffee Break
1990-07-15 · 30mMartin, 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 prevent another (possibly worse) incident. Top of the list? Cut out caffeine. Of course, he receives a lot of ridicule as he goes about this.
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E03
Episode 3
Sex and the Single Father
1990-07-22 · 30mWorried 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 Judith, it's left to Martin to have 'the talk'.
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E04
Episode 4
Sole Sister
1990-07-29 · 30mInitially 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 unfortunately, his best friend Eddie is part of the problem.
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E05
Episode 5
Angst for the Memories
1990-08-05 · 30mAfter 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 close to home?
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E06
Episode 6
...And Sheep Are Nervous
1990-08-12 · 30mMartin accidentally finds himself dating a controlling, unstable woman.
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E07
Episode 7
Over Your Dead Body
1990-08-19 · 30mIn order to secure a much-needed vacation, Martin seduces a grieving widow for a tawdry book.
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E08
Episode 8
Martin Gets Lucky
1990-08-26 · 30mMartin dates a witch, and good things can't stop happening to him. Then Eddie needs surgery.
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E09
Episode 9
Three Coins in the Dryer
1990-09-02 · 30mMartin bumps into a passionate woman in the laundry room, and she takes him for the ride of his life.
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E10
Episode 10
Trojan War
1990-09-09 · 30mMartin decides to take an STD test so he can go condom-less with his girlfriend. Toby has a litter of puppies in the office.
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E11
Episode 11
Up the River
1990-09-16 · 30mMartin and Nina's relationship comes to a head when her environmental activism goes too far.
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E12
Episode 12
555-HELL
1990-09-23 · 30mBored after breaking up with Nina, Martin is phoning anybody and everybody when he accidentally takes a call meant for the suicide helpline.
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E13
Episode 13
Doing the Bossa Nova
1990-09-30 · 30mMartin's new boss puts him in several compromising positions.
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E14
Episode 14
Premarital Ex
1990-10-07 · 30mJudith worries about her upcoming marriage. Martin tries to console her.
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Brian Benben
Martin Tupper
Wendie Malick
Judith Tupper Stone
Chris Demetral
Jeremy Tupper
Dorien Wilson
Eddie Charles
Denny Dillon
Toby Pedalbee
