Dream On — Season 1
A life like in the movies.
About this season
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.
Episodes (14)
1. The First Episode
5.5Aired 8 July 1990 • 30 min
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 that she can re-marry. Should he try to win her back, or is it time to get back in the dating game?
2. Death Takes a Coffee Break
Aired 15 July 1990 • 30 min
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 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.
3. Sex and the Single Father
Aired 22 July 1990 • 30 min
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 Judith, it's left to Martin to have 'the talk'.
4. Sole Sister
Aired 29 July 1990 • 30 min
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 unfortunately, his best friend Eddie is part of the problem.
5. Angst for the Memories
Aired 5 August 1990 • 30 min
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 close to home?
6. ...And Sheep Are Nervous
Aired 12 August 1990 • 30 min
Martin accidentally finds himself dating a controlling, unstable woman.
7. Over Your Dead Body
Aired 19 August 1990 • 30 min
In order to secure a much-needed vacation, Martin seduces a grieving widow for a tawdry book.
8. Martin Gets Lucky
Aired 26 August 1990 • 30 min
Martin dates a witch, and good things can't stop happening to him. Then Eddie needs surgery.
9. Three Coins in the Dryer
Aired 2 September 1990 • 30 min
Martin bumps into a passionate woman in the laundry room, and she takes him for the ride of his life.
10. Trojan War
Aired 9 September 1990 • 30 min
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.
11. Up the River
Aired 16 September 1990 • 30 min
Martin and Nina's relationship comes to a head when her environmental activism goes too far.
12. 555-HELL
Aired 23 September 1990 • 30 min
Bored after breaking up with Nina, Martin is phoning anybody and everybody when he accidentally takes a call meant for the suicide helpline.
13. Doing the Bossa Nova
Aired 30 September 1990 • 30 min
Martin's new boss puts him in several compromising positions.
14. Premarital Ex
Aired 7 October 1990 • 30 min
Judith worries about her upcoming marriage. Martin tries to console her.