All Episodes of Dream On
Browse all episodes of 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.
Season 1
6.4/10215 votesThe First Episode
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/8/1990
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
Writer: David Crane, Marta Kauffman
7.0/1084 votesDeath Takes a Coffee Break
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/15/1990
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
Writer: David Crane, Marta Kauffman
7.2/1081 votesSex and the Single Father
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/22/1990
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
Writer: David Crane, Marta Kauffman
7.2/1068 votesSole Sister
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/29/1990
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
6.8/1065 votesAngst for the Memories
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/5/1990
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
Writer: David Crane, Marta Kauffman
6.5/1071 votes...And Sheep Are Nervous
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/12/1990
Martin accidentally finds himself dating a controlling, unstable woman.
Director: Betty Thomas
Writer: Jeff Greenstein
6.5/1059 votesOver Your Dead Body
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/19/1990
In order to secure a much-needed vacation, Martin seduces a grieving widow for a tawdry book.
Director: Betty Thomas
Writer: Unknown
6.7/1067 votesMartin Gets Lucky
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 8/26/1990
Martin dates a witch, and good things can't stop happening to him. Then Eddie needs surgery.
Director: Jonathan Kaufer
Writer: Unknown
7.2/1067 votesThree Coins in the Dryer
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 9/2/1990
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
7.2/1058 votesTrojan War
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 9/9/1990
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
6.5/1055 votesUp the River
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 9/16/1990
Martin and Nina's relationship comes to a head when her environmental activism goes too far.
Director: Arlene Sanford
Writer: David Crane, Marta Kauffman
7.2/1058 votes555-HELL
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 9/23/1990
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
6.7/1056 votesDoing the Bossa Nova
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 9/30/1990
Martin's new boss puts him in several compromising positions.
Director: Arlene Sanford
Writer: Jeff Greenstein
7.4/1048 votesPremarital Ex
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 10/7/1990
Judith worries about her upcoming marriage. Martin tries to console her.
Director: Arlene Sanford
Writer: David Crane, Marta Kauffman