Dream On
"A life like in the movies."
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 & Episodes
1. The First Episode
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
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
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
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
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
Martin accidentally finds himself dating a controlling, unstable woman.
7. Over Your Dead Body
In order to secure a much-needed vacation, Martin seduces a grieving widow for a tawdry book.
8. Martin Gets Lucky
Martin dates a witch, and good things can't stop happening to him. Then Eddie needs surgery.
9. Three Coins in the Dryer
Martin bumps into a passionate woman in the laundry room, and she takes him for the ride of his life.
10. Trojan War
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
Martin and Nina's relationship comes to a head when her environmental activism goes too far.
12. 555-HELL
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
Martin's new boss puts him in several compromising positions.
14. Premarital Ex
Judith worries about her upcoming marriage. Martin tries to console her.
