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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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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Dream On Season 1 Episode 1 - The First Episode
    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #1 - The First Episode

    S1:E1

    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?

    Director:John Landis
    Writers:David Crane, Marta Kauffman

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  2. Dream On Season 1 Episode 2 - Death Takes a Coffee Break
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #2 - Death Takes a Coffee Break

    S1:E2

    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.

    Director:Betty Thomas
    Writers:David Crane, Marta Kauffman

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  3. Dream On Season 1 Episode 3 - Sex and the Single Father
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    #3 - Sex and the Single Father

    S1:E3

    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'.

    Director:Arlene Sanford
    Writers:David Crane, Marta Kauffman

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  4. Dream On Season 1 Episode 4 - Sole Sister
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    #4 - Sole Sister

    S1:E4

    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.

    Director:Arlene Sanford
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Dream On Season 1 Episode 5 - Angst for the Memories
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    #5 - Angst for the Memories

    S1:E5

    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?

    Director:Arlene Sanford
    Writers:David Crane, Marta Kauffman

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  6. Dream On Season 1 Episode 6 - ...And Sheep Are Nervous
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    #6 - ...And Sheep Are Nervous

    S1:E6

    Martin accidentally finds himself dating a controlling, unstable woman.

    Director:Betty Thomas
    Writer:Jeff Greenstein

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  7. Dream On Season 1 Episode 7 - Over Your Dead Body
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    #7 - Over Your Dead Body

    S1:E7

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

    Director:Betty Thomas
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Dream On Season 1 Episode 8 - Martin Gets Lucky
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    #8 - Martin Gets Lucky

    S1:E8

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

    Director:Jonathan Kaufer
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Dream On Season 1 Episode 9 - Three Coins in the Dryer
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - Three Coins in the Dryer

    S1:E9

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

    Director:Betty Thomas
    Writer:Jeff Greenstein

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  10. Dream On Season 1 Episode 10 - Trojan War
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - Trojan War

    S1:E10

    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.

    Director:Betty Thomas
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Dream On Season 1 Episode 11 - Up the River
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Up the River

    S1:E11

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

    Director:Arlene Sanford
    Writers:David Crane, Marta Kauffman

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  12. Dream On Season 1 Episode 12 - 555-HELL
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - 555-HELL

    S1:E12

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

    Director:Betty Thomas
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Dream On Season 1 Episode 13 - Doing the Bossa Nova
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    #13 - Doing the Bossa Nova

    S1:E13

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

    Director:Arlene Sanford
    Writer:Jeff Greenstein

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  14. Dream On Season 1 Episode 14 - Premarital Ex
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - Premarital Ex

    S1:E14

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

    Director:Arlene Sanford
    Writers:David Crane, Marta Kauffman

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  15. Dream On Season 2 Episode 1 - The Second Greatest Story Ever Told (1)
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    #15 - The Second Greatest Story Ever Told (1)

    S2:E1

    During the filming of a movie about Judith's husband, Martin falls for the actress playing Judith, and Judith falls for the actor playing Richard.

    Director:John Landis
    Writer:David Crane

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  16. Dream On Season 2 Episode 2 - The Second Greatest Story Ever Told (2)
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    #16 - The Second Greatest Story Ever Told (2)

    S2:E2

    Conclusion. Things heat up on the set of the Richard Stone biography, as the stars fall for each other.

    Director:John Landis
    Writer:David Crane

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  17. Dream On Season 2 Episode 3 - And Your Little Dog, Too
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    #17 - And Your Little Dog, Too

    S2:E3

    Australians have bought Whitestone, and great change is in the air. Gibby Fiske makes his first appearance as the new boss at Whitestone, and he doesn't want to publish literature.

    Director:Catherine O'Hara
    Writers:David Crane, Marta Kauffman

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  18. Dream On Season 2 Episode 4 - The 37-Year Itch
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    #18 - The 37-Year Itch

    S2:E4

    Cousin Phil visits, and informs Martin that he has split up with his wife (shrew). While in Martin's office, Phil sees Toby for the first time, and is smitten. Phil begs, and Martin helps Phil pursue Toby.

    Director:Betty Thomas
    Writer:Dava Savel

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  19. Dream On Season 2 Episode 5 - Calling the Kettle Black
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    #19 - Calling the Kettle Black

    S2:E5

    Martin, while putting away Jeremy's laundry, comes across an adult magazine and a joint. Martin informs Judith, and they agree that Martin will have a talk with Jeremy.

    Director:Peter Baldwin
    Writer:Jeff Greenstein

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  20. Dream On Season 2 Episode 6 - Futile Attraction
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - Futile Attraction

    S2:E6

    Martin goes to therapy for his performance problems, where he meets another patient with whom he begins a potentially volatile relationship.

    Director:Arlene Sanford
    Writers:David Crane, Marta Kauffman

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  21. Dream On Season 2 Episode 7 - No, I'm Just Happy to See You
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    #21 - No, I'm Just Happy to See You

    S2:E7

    Martin and Eddie are mugged, twice, after which Martin decides to protect himself with his 2nd amendment rights.

    Director:Arlene Sanford
    Writer:Jeff Greenstein

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  22. Dream On Season 2 Episode 8 - What I Did for Lust
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    #22 - What I Did for Lust

    S2:E8

    Eddie sets up Martin with the "ugly" sister to further his own advances toward his production assistant.

    Director:Bethany Rooney
    Writer:Theresa Rebeck

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  23. Dream On Season 2 Episode 9 - Play Melville for Me
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - Play Melville for Me

    S2:E9

    Martin gets his own TV show, "Book Beat," on public access cable station Q.

    Director:Arlene Sanford
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Dream On Season 2 Episode 10 - To Have and Have and Have and Have Not
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    #24 - To Have and Have and Have and Have Not

    S2:E10

    Martin's old flame dances into town and upends his life.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Dream On Season 2 Episode 11 - Pants on Fire
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    #25 - Pants on Fire

    S2:E11

    Martin admits having an affair; Jeremy takes disastrous advice on how to play spin the bottle.

    Director:Arlene Sanford
    Writers:David Crane, Marta Kauffman

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Best Episodes Summary

"The First Episode" is the best rated episode of "Dream On". It scored 5.5/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by John Landis and written by David Crane, Marta Kauffman, it aired on 7/8/1990. This episode scored 5.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "Death Takes a Coffee Break".