Dream On

Dream On

1990
Dream On
Dream On

Dream On

7.6 | en | Comedy

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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EP27  Finale with a Vengeance (2)
Mar. 27,1996
Finale with a Vengeance (2)

Martin and Judith learn Dr. Stone might be defrosted and revived.

EP26  Finale (1)
Mar. 20,1996
Finale (1)

Preparing for Eddie's wedding, Martin questions whether or not he has a future with Judith.

EP25  Tenants, Anyone?
Mar. 13,1996
Tenants, Anyone?

Martin's old apartment is becoming a huge money pit, costing him exorbitant maintenance fees and so he resolves to get rid of it. He has a meeting with Irwin Bader who isn't optimistic of getting much over $1,500, even though he sold it to Martin for $2,400. Libby expresses an interest on behalf of her son, but Martin passes on the idea.

EP24  Cupid Is as Cupid Does
Mar. 06,1996
Cupid Is as Cupid Does

Judith plans a dinner party for their couple friends, so she suggests that Martin not invite currently single Eddie. When Eddie finds out, he makes Martin feel guilty until he invites him, but the evening doesn't go well. Eddie has nothing in common with the couples and so he storms out. Next day, Martin and Judith meet a recently separated friend, Rema, whom Martin invites to their apartment for dinner, planning to also invite Eddie and match them up. Eddie begins spending all his time with Rema and hardly sees Martin.

EP23  Hey Diddle Diddle
Feb. 28,1996
Hey Diddle Diddle

Martin thinks things are getting out of hand after Judith discovers "some little tricks" to improve her sex life.

EP22  Springtime for Tupper
Feb. 21,1996
Springtime for Tupper

At a Salary Review Meeting, Gibby has some good news for Martin; Martin's to be put in charge of his own division at Whitestone, a quality publishing imprint called Camelot New Press. Things get off to a bad start however when the first round of author interviews yield nothing. Through a quirk of fate, Martin remembers an old manuscript he admired, ‘The Barrel Maker' by Julian Keppel and stays up all night reading it. He contacts the emotionally fragile author and promises to make it Whitestone's next bestseller.

EP21  The Way We War
Feb. 14,1996
The Way We War

Flashback episode: Martin's fortieth birthday is approaching fast and Eddie insists on throwing him a party. Unfortunately, Judith is planning a party of her own thus bringing them into conflict. Martin suggests compromise by urging them to plan the party together. As they argue over the details, they reminisce over their past disagreements.

EP20  All About Louie
Feb. 07,1996
All About Louie

Gibby picks Martin to represent Whitestone at the Chicago Book Fair, informing him with one weeks notice. This means a ton of extra work and pregnant Toby doesn't really feel up to it, so Martin suggests they take on a temp to lighten the load. Toby offers up her cousin Louie, and although initially reluctant, Martin assents, giving him a trial period to prove himself.

EP19  The Spirit of 76th & Park
Jan. 31,1996
The Spirit of 76th & Park

Martin moves into Judith's high-tech apartment.

EP18  Second Time Aground
Jan. 24,1996
Second Time Aground

With their relationship rekindled, Judith suggests that she and Martin join a support group for couples on their second time around.

EP17  The Weekend at the College Didn't Turn Out Like They Planned
Nov. 22,1995
The Weekend at the College Didn't Turn Out Like They Planned

Martin and Judith visit Jeremy at college. Sparks ignite.

EP16  Toby's Choice
Nov. 15,1995
Toby's Choice

Martin's friend likes Toby.

EP15  Little Orphan Eddie
Nov. 08,1995
Little Orphan Eddie

Eddie learns that he was adopted.

EP14  Home Is Where the Cart Is
Nov. 01,1995
Home Is Where the Cart Is

Martin tries to get a homeless woman's memoirs.

EP13  Am I Blue?
Oct. 18,1995
Am I Blue?

Martin needs to make some quick money, so he writes for pornographic movies.

EP12  Flight of the Pedalbee
Oct. 11,1995
Flight of the Pedalbee

Toby is in a rut. Uses self-help book.

EP11  She Won't Do It, But Her Sister Will
Oct. 04,1995
She Won't Do It, But Her Sister Will

Martin dates Judith's sister.

EP10  Tie Me Sister Lu Down, Sport
Sep. 27,1995
Tie Me Sister Lu Down, Sport

Martin's building goes co-op, and to be able to afford purchasing his apartment/condo, he dates Gibby's insane sister.

EP9  Music in My Veins (2)
Sep. 20,1995
Music in My Veins (2)

This picks up with Martin and Katrina struggling to write songs for the new Crevice album. Katrina suffers from a light writer's block, and ends up taking inspiration from Martin's college poetry. Crevice breaks up over the creative changes, and Katrina debuts her first single as a solo artist on Eddie's show. The fan's are not pleased.

EP8  Music in My Veins (1)
Sep. 13,1995
Music in My Veins (1)

After Jeremy chooses to go to Richard Stone's induction into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame instead of with Martin on a Father's Day canoeing trip, Martin reluctantly tags along. In typical Tupper fashion, he goes home with a girl named Katrina that he meets there. It turns out that she has 2 interesting, but related surprises for Martin.

EP7  Take Two Tablets, and Get Me to Mt. Sinai
Aug. 30,1995
Take Two Tablets, and Get Me to Mt. Sinai

Martin's life is examined after he dies.

EP6  Beam Me Up, Dr. Spock
Aug. 23,1995
Beam Me Up, Dr. Spock

Jeremy's math teacher is the cause for Jeremy's low math grade.

EP5  9 1/2 Days
Aug. 16,1995
9 1/2 Days

Martin dates a woman that acts strange in public, and yet, is an etiquette expert.

EP4  Significant Author
Aug. 09,1995
Significant Author

Under pressure from Gibby to get an elite writer, Martin attempts to lure the writer dating Toby (who coincidentally, is an award-winning author).

EP3  Long Distance Runaround
Aug. 02,1995
Long Distance Runaround

Martin looks for a new best friend, after Eddie decides to move to LA to join a sitcom.

EP2  Bess You Is Not My Woman Now
Jul. 26,1995
Bess You Is Not My Woman Now

Martin tries to seduce Judith's best friend from college, but she only has eyes for someone else…

EP1  Try Not to Remember
Jul. 19,1995
Try Not to Remember

Martin has trouble climaxing and is referred to a therapist. Through hypnotism, she leads him to suspect he is repressing the memory of childhood abuse.

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7.6 | en | Comedy | More Info
Released: 1990-07-08 | Released Producted By: MCA Television Entertainment , St. Clare Entertainment Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:
Synopsis

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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Cast

Brian Benben , Wendie Malick , Chris Demetral

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Kevin S. Bright

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Reviews

therunges I loved this series. Martin was a boy whose mom had continually used the TV as his baby sitter. Therefore, in the show Martin was continually flashing back on moments from old b&w TV shows that relate to the situation in his life. The technique was done very well, very funny, and I occasionally see it done on current television. Of course being a cable series, the show revolved around topics that can't be done on regular TV, usually Martin's sex life. The version of the show that aired on Comedy Central was cleaned up and a watered down version at best. How could you show a cleaned up version of the scene where Martin, while leaving a message on his mom's answering machine spills a beer on himself, and expect it to be funny? I wish this show would hurry up and come out on DVD.
caspian1978 Dream On was one of HBO's 1st original series that not only made us laugh with unique comedy, it was sexy as well. Many comedies fall short when trying to be funny. More than half don't make it past the first year let alone hang around for 7 years! On top of that, it was the first series long before Sex and the City that tackled the world of relationships on a comical and sometime serious level. An Annie Hall for the 90's, the character of Martin Tupper reflects on moments from his past, his past spent in front of the television to deal with the moments of the present. An amazing series that the 90's had taken for granted. Among the rest of the programming that HBO was showing then, including Tales From the Crypt and the early Real Sex series, Dream On was one of the few original programs worth watching.
BJN Brian Benben is great in this show about Martin Tupper, a divorced father in his 40 something. This show is like a sex comedy, a little risque but still being decent. He is always looking for new girls to replace his old love Judith Tupper Stone who he divorced. Of course he can't forget her, she still got her own keys to his apartment. And look out for his secretary Toby, who is NOT the best secretary on this planet.Always good looking girls on the show including the most sexy woman on TV today, Wendie Malick. If you can't see the show in your local area, check out Wendie on the show "Just Shoot Me!".It's time Brian Benben got a high profile show on TV again!
WJKing "Dream On" is (I should say was) the most innovative and original comedy series out there. The show ended in 1996, but is still in re-runs in many areas. The show follows Martin Tupper, a divorced New York City book editor, on his seemingly never-ending quest for love. Unfortunately, none of his one- night-stands measure up to the love of his life, his ex, Judith Tupper Stone.But...he keeps looking. Martin goes through more women than socks. Still, he remains a truly lovable character, though a bit on the cheap side. And, of course, he's always loses in the end, poor schmuck!As this show's main focus is Martin's quest for love (read: sex), it's definitely not for kiddies. The show features some pretty risque themes, and some rather graphic simulated sex. This may explain why "Dream On" is generally found only on premium cable channels (eg HBO).The most brilliant part of the show is the constant interjection of old movie scenes which illustrate the inner workings of Martin's warped mind. While hard to explain, trust that this is both effective and hilarious.And humor is what the show's all about. It's screamingly funny, not to mention incredibly well-acted. The show never shies away from controversial subject matter, either. Certainly, "Dream On" remains one of the overlooked gems of television history.