Dream On
Overview
Martin Tupper, a divorced book editor navigating life in New York City, juggles the complexities of family, romance, and his career. The series creatively incorporates clips from classic black and white television shows, using them to reflect and enhance Martin's emotions and thoughts. This unique storytelling technique adds a nostalgic layer to the narrative, providing viewers with a humorous yet poignant glimpse into the challenges of modern life, all while celebrating the charm of television history.
Episodes
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1
The First Episode
Martin Tupper, a New York book editor shaped by the first wave of television, finds himself in a dilemma when his ex-fiancée, Judith, insists he sign...
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2
Death Takes a Coffee Break
Martin finds himself in the hospital after getting carried away with a college girl he met through Eddie Charles. The doctor advises him to make some ...
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3
Sex and the Single Father
Jeremy, the son of Martin and Judith, is struggling academically due to his infatuation with his attractive female teacher. After the teacher reaches ...
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4
Sole Sister
Martin's adventurous sister unexpectedly drops by New York and pays a visit to him at work. He tells Eddie about Susan's arrival and asks him to give ...
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5
Angst for the Memories
While dining at a budget-friendly diner, Martin and Eddie are taken aback when they spot an old schoolmate serving as their waitress. They engage in a...
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6
...And Sheep Are Nervous
Martin attends an episode of the "Eddie Charles Show," where the discussion centers on the perceived weaknesses of men today. Motivated by a guest aut...
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7
Over Your Dead Body
Martin decides it’s time for a long-overdue vacation and heads to a travel agency, where he’s presented with numerous pricey options. He ultimatel...
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8
Martin Gets Lucky
Martin finds himself captivated by Sheila, a guest on Eddie Charles' show "Wall Street Witches." The chemistry between them is electric, leaving Eddie...
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9
Three Coins in the Dryer
Martin, juggling his laundry and a stack of clothes, walks into the laundry room only to find a stranger, Nina, engrossed in a book while doing her ow...
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10
Trojan War
Title: Trojan War Plot: While grappling with the lingering presence of a former flame and her active role in the protest scene, Nina and Martin manag...
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11
Up the River
Martin’s apartment complex is in the midst of renovations, leaving a sizable hole in his exterior wall. A flimsy plastic sheet isn’t enough to kee...
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12
555-HELL
Title: 555-HELL Plot: In the aftermath of Nina's arrest, Martin finds solace in solitude despite the encouragement from friends and family. While h...
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13
Doing the Bossa Nova
Vernon, one of Martin's authors, chats with him about his latest romance novel. While they're still in the office, a woman walks in, and Vernon flirts...
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14
Premarital Ex
Judith and Richard Stone are on the verge of their wedding, but Richard is busy volunteering to help those in need, leaving Judith in a tizzy as she s...
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The Second Greatest Story Ever Told (1)
While shooting a film centered around Judith's husband, Martin finds himself attracted to the actress portraying Judith. Meanwhile, Judith develops fe...
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3
And Your Little Dog, Too
With the Australians now in charge of Whitestone, significant changes are underway. Gibby Fiske arrives as the new head and makes it clear he’s not ...
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4
The 37-Year Itch
Cousin Phil comes to visit Martin and reveals that he's ended his marriage to his difficult wife. During his time in Martin's office, Phil meets Toby ...
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5
Calling the Kettle Black
While sorting through Jeremy's laundry, Martin stumbles upon an adult magazine and a joint. He shares his discovery with Judith, and they decide that ...
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6
Futile Attraction
After Judith and Richard's wedding, Martin finds himself on several dates, but he struggles to connect intimately. Hesitant to share his issue, he eve...
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7
No, I'm Just Happy to See You
After Eddie and Martin experience two muggings, Martin decides to buy a gun for protection. One evening, he catches a burglar in the act and manages t...
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8
What I Did for Lust
Eddie tries to win favor with Marsha by introducing her to his "ugly" sister, Chloe, pushing her toward Martin. Chloe, who isn’t really unattractive...
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9
Play Melville for Me
Martin receives an exciting opportunity when a former professor proposes that he host a public television show named "Book Beat," produced by college ...
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10
To Have and Have and Have and Have Not
Fifteen years after leaving to buy cigarettes, Martin's ex-girlfriend Veronica Sheridan makes a surprise comeback. She's in town to compile a photo bo...
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11
Pants on Fire
Martin and Judith find themselves facing an IRS audit for the final year of their marriage. As they sift through past receipts, they stumble upon evid...
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12
The Charlotte Letter
Title: The Charlotte Confession Plot: Martin has been dating Charlotte for just three weeks when Eddie drops a bombshell about her previous career as...
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13
The Name of the Game Is Five-Card Stud
Gibby drops a bombshell on the team, announcing they’re all fired, but quickly clarifies that it’s just to cushion the news that bonuses are off t...
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14
So Funny I Forgot to Laugh (aka Stop It, You're Killing Me)
Title: So Funny I Forgot to Laugh (aka Stop It, You're Killing Me) Plot: Martin's old friend Bonnie returns to New York from Cleveland, eager to kick...
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15
Toby or Not Toby
When Martin shows up at the office, he finds Toby in an unusually cheerful mood. Curious about her joy, he discovers that it's her birthday. Realizing...
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And Bimbo Was His Name-O (1)
Title: And Bimbo Was His Name-O (1) Plot: Martin's budding relationship with Sandra takes an unexpected turn when he discovers that she is married to...
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2
And Bimbo Was His Name-O (2)
Martin chooses to pursue a romantic relationship with Sandra, fully aware of the potential fallout.
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3
Nightmare on Bleecker Street
Toby finds herself tormented by vivid nightmares where she violently kills Martin in horrifying and graphic scenarios.
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4
For Peter's Sake
Gibby persuades a hesitant Martin that the centerpiece of their Christmas book should be the memoirs of a gay man facing the end of his life due to AI...
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5
Terms of Employment
Title: Employment Conditions Plot: Martin learns that his salary will be reduced, prompting him to resign from his position. However, he quickly di...
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For Richard or for Poorer
Title: For Better or Worse Plot: After Richard forgets their second anniversary, Judith turns to Martin to share her growing concerns about her marri...
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Bad Girls
Title: Bad Girls Plot: Martin becomes increasingly concerned about Jeremy's new girlfriend, Clair, who is both tough and full of sarcasm. Believing s...
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8
Here Comes the Bribe
Martin persuades Toby to tie the knot with Gibby to help her obtain a green card. However, he quickly grows frustrated when the preparations for the w...
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9
May Divorce Be with You
As Martin's parents show up to celebrate Jeremy's thirteenth birthday, they drop a bombshell: they are separating and getting a divorce.
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10
Come and Knock on Our Door...
Title: Join Us for an Evening... Plot: Eddie extends an invitation to Martin for the Talk Show Digest awards ceremony. While enjoying the festivitie...
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11
B.S. Elliot
Martin unexpectedly encounters his idol, author Elliot Sterns (Patrick MacNee), and inadvertently disrupts a special night out for him.
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12
What Women Want
Martin's new girlfriend is still healing from a difficult breakup. She and her ex, Ryan, faced numerous issues during their time together. However, Ry...
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13
Red All Over
Martin enjoys a wonderful evening with Jeanette, a literary agent who is also Black.
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14
The Rocky Marriage Picture Show
Judith persuades Martin that it's time to divide their collection of photographs, prompting them to embark on a nostalgic journey through their shared...
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15
Martin Over Medium
Following a lunch meeting with another editor, Martin is taken aback when he discovers his colleague lifeless at his desk.
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16
Theory of Relativity
Title: The Blumberg Family Gathering Plot: Tensions run high during the Blumberg family reunion as old rivalries and unresolved issues resurface. As ...
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17
Up All Night
Martin plans for a weekend break are dashed.
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The Guilty Party
Martin finds himself in hot water after hosting an outrageous bachelor party.
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The Son Also Rises
Title: The Son Also Rises Plot: Martin becomes overly anxious upon suspecting that Jeremy may have started to engage in sexual activity. His concern ...
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20
Domestic Bliss
Martin develops a crush on Judith's new housekeeper, played by Salma Hayek.
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21
It Came from Beneath the Sink
Martin does battle with a rat.
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22
No Deposit, No Return
Ellen, a stunning author who works with Martin, invites him to her apartment with a surprising proposal: she wants him to father a child with her. Aft...
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23
To the Moon, Alex!
Gibby unexpectedly introduces Martin to Alex Farmer, who might be his illegitimate son and the new editor at Whitestone. Right away, Toby develops a s...
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24
The Undergraduate
Martin is currently seeing Julie, the college student who works at the office bagel shop, even though she seems to click better with Jeremy. However, ...
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25
Dance Ten, Sex Three
Picking up from where the last episode left off, Martin feels utterly defeated when Kate shows little enthusiasm. However, moved by his awkward yet he...
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26
Key for Two
Title: A Shared Future Plot: Martin's relationship with Kate appears to be thriving, and the couple is overjoyed about their future. They excitedly m...
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Oral Sex, Lies, and Video Tape
Title: Secrets, Scandals, and a Camera Plot: Martin acquires a new video camera and accidentally captures a compromising moment featuring children's ...
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The French Conception
Martin is in a tight spot as he scrambles to find someone to rent his vacant apartment after the other tenants back out of their commitment. At the sa...
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3
Depth Be Not Proud
Martin is appalled by the terrible quality of the books Gibby is making him edit and frustrated by Gibby's indifference. At the same time, Eddie loses...
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4
Pop Secret
Mickey, Martin's divorced father, returns to New York, prompting Martin to set him up on a dinner date with Toby's mom, Angie. After the evening, Mick...
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5
Reach out and Touch Yourself
Martin discovers his bar mitzvah bonds stashed away in a closet, giving him a sudden influx of cash. Toby suggests he invest $5,000 into her new ventu...
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6
Home Sweet Homeboy
Andre Williams, a passionate black author and friend of Martin, laments the poor promotion of his latest book, "Yo! Homeboy." In an effort to help, Ma...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream On
Martin, Eddie, and Judith gather at a remote cabin for a reunion with some old friends. Martin continues to harbor a grudge against Allison, a former ...
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The Book, the Thief, Her Boss and His Lover
Title: The Manuscript, the Stealer, Her Employer, and His Paramour Plot: The striking widow of a celebrated writer presents Martin with an unreleased...
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Super Freak
During a scorching summer heatwave in New York, Martin finds himself sweltering in his apartment because the air conditioning is out of order. Despera...
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10
One Ball, Two Strikes
Title: One Ball, Two Strikes Plot: At the Whitestone office party, Martin finds himself disinterested—until he spots a captivating woman, Alannah, ...
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11
Portrait by an Artist on the Young Man
Jeremy heads to his dad's apartment for a movie night, but Martin is taken aback when he notices a new skull tattoo on Jeremy's arm. Judith arrives wi...
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12
And Bobby Makes Three
Martin is thrilled to run into a former schoolmate at Judith's birthing class and hopes to rekindle a romantic connection. However, his excitement tur...
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13
Silent Night, Holy Cow (1)
Title: Silent Night, Holy Cow (1) Plot: As Christmas approaches, Martin and Judith find themselves stuck in a barn during a holiday drive. Meanwhile,...
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Silent Night, Holy Cow (2)
Title: Silent Night, Holy Cow (2) Plot: On a pre-Christmas road trip, Martin and Judith find themselves stuck in a barn. Meanwhile, Eddie faces rej...
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15
Brother of the Bride
Title: Sibling Secrets Plot: Susan, Martin's sister, dreams of a quiet wedding ceremony, hoping to keep it a secret from their family. However, her p...
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16
Blinded by the Cheese
Martin is blinded in a bizarre accident.
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17
Hey, Nanny Nanny
Martin's girlfriend starts working as a nanny for his ex-wife.
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18
The Second Coming
Toby falls in love with a priest.
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Martin Tupper in Magnum Farce
Conflict in their romantic relationship threatens to derail the book project for two authors, Donna Mills and Jake Steinfeld. Martin finds himself in ...
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20
Where There's Smoke, You're Fired
Gibby decides to take some time off, leaving Martin responsible for Whitestone but with the stipulation that he must let one of the book editors go. M...
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21
Blame It on Reo
Without Martin's knowledge, Jeremy takes advantage of Eddie's vacant bachelor apartment in a bid to impress a popular teenage television star.
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22
From Here to Paternity
Martin unexpectedly encounters his high school sweetheart, Cheryl Castorini, but he can’t shake the feeling that she might be hiding something about...
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23
A Face Worse Than Death
Martin's bothersome mother arrives in New York for cosmetic surgery, but the situation quickly spirals out of control when she suffers a heart attack ...
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24
Felines ... Nothing More Than Felines
Title: Cats … Just Cats Plot: Martin seeks to lift Toby's spirits after the loss of her beloved cat by gifting her a new feline companion. However,...
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25
Stone Cold
Richard, Judith, Jeremy, and the baby are relocating to Washington D.C., leaving Martin feeling downcast. However, the situation takes an unforeseen t...
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The Taking of Pablum 5-2-3 (1)
A brother and sister team of screenwriters abduct Little Richard and Martin during the Richard Stone UN Memorial Service. However, the authorities mis...
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The Taking of Pablum 5-2-3 (2)
On Richard Stone Memorial Day, it's also Martin's birthday, but no one pays him any attention. In a shocking turn of events, Martin and little baby Ri...
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3
'Tis Pity She's a Neighbor
Title: 'Tis Pity She's a Neighbor Plot: Martin is initially thrilled to welcome some charming new female neighbors to the block. However, his excitem...
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Steinway to Heaven
Martin's mother's will is read.
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Judy and the Beast
Martin is disgusted to see the delicate Judith collapse into the embrace of his despised boss, Gibby Fiske.
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The Homecoming Queen
Martin and Eddie go to their school reunion, where Martin is excited about the chance to reconnect with a former girlfriend who has just gone through ...
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I'm with Stupid
Martin starts to feel inadequate when he begins a relationship with someone from MENSA, the high IQ society.
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Attack of the 59-Inch Woman
Toby nurses Martin back to health.
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Those Who Can't, Edit
Gibby desires to publish Jeremy's novel.
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10
Off-Off Broadway Bound
Eddie plays the lead role in Martin's play.
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11
Hack Like Me
Gibby hires Toby after she is fired by Martin.
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I Never Promised You Charoses, Martin
Martin tries to get his son to convert to Judaism.
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The Courtship of Martin's Father
Mickey, Martin's dad, decides to move in with him.
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Try Not to Remember
Title: Struggling to Forget Plot: Martin faces difficulties with intimacy and is advised to see a therapist. During their sessions, she utilizes hypn...
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Bess You Is Not My Woman Now
Martin attempts to charm Judith's college best friend, but her attention is focused solely on someone else.
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Long Distance Runaround
Title: Distance Dilemma Plot: With Eddie relocating to Los Angeles to pursue a role in a sitcom, Martin finds himself on the hunt for a new best frie...
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Significant Author
Feeling the heat from Gibby to secure a top-tier writer, Martin makes a move to attract the writer who is currently dating Toby, unaware that she happ...
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9 1/2 Days
Martin finds himself dating a woman who, despite being an expert in etiquette, behaves oddly when they’re out in public. Her peculiar actions leave ...
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Beam Me Up, Dr. Spock
Title: Transported by Numbers Plot: Jeremy struggles with his math grade, and he believes his teacher is the main obstacle. As he grapples with compl...
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Take Two Tablets, and Get Me to Mt. Sinai
Martin's life is examined after he dies.
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8
Music in My Veins (1)
When Jeremy opts to attend Richard Stone's induction ceremony at the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame instead of going on a Father's Day canoeing trip with Ma...
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Music in My Veins (2)
Martin and Katrina find themselves in a tough spot as they try to compose new tracks for the upcoming Crevice album. Katrina faces a bit of writer's b...
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Tie Me Sister Lu Down, Sport
Martin's apartment complex transitions to a co-op, and in order to finance the purchase of his unit, he starts dating Gibby's eccentric sister.
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She Won't Do It, But Her Sister Will
Martin dates Judith's sister.
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12
Flight of the Pedalbee
Toby is in a rut. Uses self-help book.
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13
Am I Blue?
In need of fast cash, Martin turns to screenwriting for adult films.
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14
Home Is Where the Cart Is
Martin tries to get a homeless woman's memoirs.
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15
Little Orphan Eddie
Eddie learns that he was adopted.
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Toby's Choice
Martin's friend likes Toby.
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The Weekend at the College Didn't Turn Out Like They Planned
Martin and Judith drop by to see Jeremy at his college, and the atmosphere quickly becomes charged with tension.
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18
Second Time Aground
Having reignited their romance, Judith proposes that she and Martin attend a support group specifically designed for couples who are giving their rela...
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The Spirit of 76th & Park
Martin moves into Judith's high-tech apartment.
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All About Louie
Gibby selects Martin to represent Whitestone at the Chicago Book Fair, giving him just a week to prepare. With Toby pregnant and not feeling her best,...
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The Way We War
As Martin's fortieth birthday nears, Eddie is determined to throw him a celebration. However, Judith has her own plans, leading to a clash between the...
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Springtime for Tupper
Title: Springtime for Tupper Plot: During a Salary Review Meeting, Gibby delivers exciting news to Martin: he has been appointed to lead a new divisi...
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23
Hey Diddle Diddle
Title: Hey Diddle Diddle Plot: Martin feels overwhelmed when Judith stumbles upon a few unconventional methods to spice up their intimate life. As sh...
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Cupid Is as Cupid Does
Judith sets up a dinner gathering for their couple friends and recommends that Martin leave out the single Eddie. When Eddie discovers this, he guilt-...
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Tenants, Anyone?
Title: Tenants, Anyone? Plot: Martin's aging apartment has turned into a financial burden, draining his wallet with steep repair costs. Determined ...
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Finale (1)
As Eddie's wedding approaches, Martin finds himself grappling with doubts about his future with Judith.
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Finale with a Vengeance (2)
Martin and Judith discover that there’s a possibility of Dr. Stone being thawed out and brought back to life.
