Series synopsis
Dream On is an American comedy television series that premiered on HBO on July 8, 1990. It ended on March 27, 1996. It was created by David Crane, Marta Kauffman. It stars Brian Benben, Wendie Malick, Chris Demetral and Jeffrey Joseph.
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.
Premise
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.
Premise: A life like in the movies.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Brian Benben as Martin Tupper
- Wendie Malick as Judith Tupper Stone
- Chris Demetral as Jeremy Tupper
- Jeffrey Joseph as Eddie Charles
- Dorien Wilson as Eddie Charles
- Denny Dillon as Toby Pedalbee
- Dawnn Lewis as Rema Hort
- Paul Williams as Paul Williams
Supporting cast
- Rosalind Allen as Lauren
- June Gable as Libby Friedman
- Christopher Rich as Mark
- Ron Reagan as Cousin Dewey
- Finola Hughes as Laura North
- Patrick Macnee as Elliot Sterns
- Holly Gagnier as Sally
- Dedee Pfeiffer as Mary
- Kathryn Harrold as Veronica Sheridan
- Carol Leifer as Nicki Rosen
- Jessica Tandy as (archive footage)
- Richard Ryder as Chorus
Guest cast
- Dawnn Lewis as Rema Hort
- Paul Williams as Paul Williams
- Rosalind Allen as Lauren
- June Gable as Libby Friedman
- Christopher Rich as Mark
- Ron Reagan as Cousin Dewey
- Finola Hughes as Laura North
- Patrick Macnee as Elliot Sterns
- Holly Gagnier as Sally
- Dedee Pfeiffer as Mary
- Kathryn Harrold as Veronica Sheridan
- Carol Leifer as Nicki Rosen
Episodes
This series spans 7 seasons with 121 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | ||
| Season 1 | 14 | July 8, 1990 | October 7, 1990 |
| Season 2 | 15 | July 7, 1991 | October 6, 1991 |
| Season 3 | 26 | June 6, 1992 | November 21, 1992 |
| Season 4 | 25 | June 2, 1993 | March 30, 1994 |
| Season 5 | 13 | June 22, 1994 | September 14, 1994 |
| Season 6 | 27 | July 19, 1995 | March 27, 1996 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
John Landis Introduction Introduction from Executive Producer John Landis, discussing the show's origin.(5:00) |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 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? |
July 8, 1990 |
| 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. |
July 15, 1990 |
| 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'. |
July 22, 1990 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Second Greatest Story Ever Told (1) 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. |
July 7, 1991 |
| 2 |
The Second Greatest Story Ever Told (2) Conclusion. Things heat up on the set of the Richard Stone biography, as the stars fall for each other. |
July 7, 1991 |
| 3 |
And Your Little Dog, Too 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. |
July 14, 1991 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
And Bimbo Was His Name-O (1) Martin's romance with Sandra comes to an abrupt halt when he learns that she is the wife of a candidate for the Senate. |
June 6, 1992 |
| 2 |
And Bimbo Was His Name-O (2) Martin decides to date Sandra regardless of the consequences. |
June 6, 1992 |
| 3 |
Nightmare on Bleecker Street Toby is plagued by nightmares in which she murders Martin in gruesome scenes of violence. |
June 13, 1992 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oral Sex, Lies, and Video Tape Martin gets a new video camera and inadvertently videotapes children's television celebrity Uncle Bouncy committing a sex act with a prostitute in a public alleyway. Martin opts to caution Bouncy himself about his behavior in person before turning the tape over to him. But, Bouncy's abusive and intransigent attitude convinces him to sell the offending footage to Eddie for broadcast on his show. |
June 2, 1993 |
| 2 |
The French Conception Martin needs to find a tenant for his empty apartment in a hurry when the other tenants renege on their agreement to move in. Meanwhile, Julie is pregnant by a French exchange student and she asks Martin to pay for an abortion. Kate confronts Martin when a bill comes from the gynecologist. |
June 9, 1993 |
| 3 |
Depth Be Not Proud Martin is disgusted by the quality of the books Gibby is forcing him to edit, and his lack of appreciation. Meanwhile, Eddie is fired from his talk show and his wife Jeanette leaves him on the same day. Eddie begins to reassess his life and Martin encourages him to make a change, proposing they collaborate on creating an up market magazine. |
June 16, 1993 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Taking of Pablum 5-2-3 (1) A brother and sister screenwriting duo kidnap Little Richard and Martin from the Richard Stone UN Memorial Service, but the police assume Martin is the one responsible for the crime. |
June 22, 1994 |
| 2 |
The Taking of Pablum 5-2-3 (2) It's Richard Stone Memorial Day. It's also Martins Birthday, But no one cares. Martin and lil' baby Richard are kidnapped, and the media believe that Martin is the kidnapper. |
June 29, 1994 |
| 3 |
'Tis Pity She's a Neighbor Martin's pleasure at having attractive new female neighbors is mitigated when he discovers that they are prostitutes. |
July 6, 1994 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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. |
July 19, 1995 |
| 2 |
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… |
July 26, 1995 |
| 3 |
Long Distance Runaround Martin looks for a new best friend, after Eddie decides to move to LA to join a sitcom. |
August 2, 1995 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | HBO |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 8, 1990 |
| Last aired | March 27, 1996 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday |